Arts near The Penny School Gallery / Cafe, Maldon
Wyndham Cultural Centre
177 Watton Street, Werribee
The premier performing arts and cultural events hub of Melbourne’s west.
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Melbourne Showgrounds
Epsom Road, Ascot Vale
The Melbourne Showgrounds, as the title implies, provides wide expanses of fertile ground for quality showing. Whether it be music festivals, extravaganzas like Top Gear Live, the weekly farmer’s market (every Sunday), or the much-loved annual Royal Melbourne Show (which only goes for about ten days), the Showgrounds is a great place to be, and always will be.
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Werribee Open Range Zoo
K Road, Werribee
Here’s an ‘Out of Africa’ adventure just 30 minutes from the city! This safari-like experience enables you to observe the animals on grassy plains without a cage in sight. Lions, rhinos, giraffes, antelopes, zebras, hippos, cheetahs and monkeys call the zoo home and you can even sleep there in an overnight safari adventure of your own!
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Flemington Racecourse
448 Epsom Rd, Flemington
The racecourse is home to the Melbourne Cup and other notable horse races during the year and can accommodate 120,000 patrons.
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Footscray Market
Cnr Hopkins and Leeds Streets, Footscray
The indoor Footscray Market is the Little Saigon of Melbourne’s market scene.
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Footscray Community Arts Centre
45 Moreland Street, Footscray
With keeping art real the mission statement, this place creates, innovates, encourages and inspires a connection with the arts.
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Brunswick City Baths
14 Dawson St, Brunswick
Easy to get to via public transport, with a 50-metre outdoor, 23-metre indoor pool and a kiosk you’ll have a job getting the kids to leave!
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Werribee Mansion
K Road, Werribee
Built in the 1870s this is a fine example of Italianate architecture and is a great excuse for a city escape. Surrounded by 10 hectares of gardens and parklands, it also boasts a winery, restaurant, hotel and day spa and is next door to a zoo! Concerts are scheduled throughout the summer season and all this is only a 30 minute drive from the city.
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Melbourne Zoo
Elliot Avenue, Parkville
If you haven’t been to the Zoo for a while, why not head down soon? You can stay all day...
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