Where to go on the weekend in Melbourne’s West! What’s on this weekend? Where can we go? What can we do? Well, Mamma is here to help you find fun on the weekend wherever you are! Happy Saturday!

What’s happening on Saturday - September 12th

Into the Woods Jnr, Altona theatre

WeFo Slow Food Farmers Market

Explore the Cheetham Wetlands Tower, Point Cook

Cultural Walk, Newport Foreshore

FREE EVENT Rhythm of Life : African Drumming Caroline Springs Library

Visit Ballarat Wildlife Park

Science is a Superpower Festival at Scienceworks

GLOW at Adventure Park is OPEN SATURDAYS ONLY

Geelong City Market

Kyneton Farmers Market

Newport Railway Museum

Fairy Park is OPEN

Come and try - Newport Baseball

Laverton Market

Dinos at Werribee Zoo - Extended until October 4

Mini Golf at Wyndham Harbour

*NOTE: please check all events are going ahead as they are forecasting high winds on September 5

What else is happening in the West??

Geelong Wonder Children’s Festival
14-24 September

Come and turn the September school holidays into a joy-filled Geelong adventure, and a vibrant celebration of creativity and curiosity in the heart of the CBD!

The Geelong Wonder Children's Festival 2026 runs from 14-24 September, with the Big Wonder Weekend kicking off the school holidays on 19 & 20 September.

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School Holidays in the West!

We have done all the searching and found the best fun in the west for the Spring School Holidays

From family adventures, budget friendly ideas, spring road trips and beautiful garden adventures - Mamma has it ALL here in one handy page!

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Spring school holidays – Clocktower’s got you!

Teeny Tiny Stevies AKA ‘everyone’s favourite kid’s band’ are returning to the Clocktower stage to kick off the school holiday fun!

Playing all their biggest hits, along with new tunes from their brand-new album Brain Fart, get ready for dancing, sing-alongs and a ridiculous level of collective joy.

Saturday, 19 September at 11am & 1pm

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