Friday
Winter City Market
Celebrate the end of winter with a fun market day out. Across two days, the Maude St precinct will come alive with market stalls, live entertainment and fun.
When: Friday 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 3pm
Where: Maude St precinct
Cost: Free
Wear It Purple Day community event
On August 30, show up to GOTAFE in all your purple attire and celebrate Wear It Purple Day. This day will help unite LGBTQIA+ young people and allies to shine a light on creating safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTIQA+ young people.
When: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Where: Common Ground Cafe, GOTAFE Shepparton Campus, 152-200 Fryers St, Shepparton
Cost: Free, register online at https://tinyurl.com/3fwy4nvr
Sue Jones: Five Decades of Divas
Sue Jones is back bringing all your favourite hits with her. Covering all sorts of pop icons including Cher, Madonna, Shania Twain, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and more, this performance is one you won’t want to miss.
When: 8pm
Where: Shepparton RSL, 88 Wyndham St, Shepparton
Cost: Free
Contact: Shepparton Golf Club on 5820 4100
Saturday
Boot Swap
Find your perfect fit and swap your kicks for another pair. This event is open to all players, just make sure to bring your boots and you’ll leave with a new pair.
When: 8am to 4pm
Where: Shepparton Sports Precinct
Cost: Free
Contact: Healthy Communities on 5832 9700 or healthycommunities@shepparton.vic.gov.au
GVPAR Adoption Day
Find your fur-ever friend on this adoption day. Goulburn Valley Pet Adoption and Rehoming will be hosting the adoption day, and it’s the perfect chance to find your new best friend.
When: 10am to 2pm
Where: Pet Food Shop, 41 Archer St, Shepparton
Cost: Free
Contact: GVPAR at info@goulburnvalleypetadoption.com.au
Dirty Dicks Theatre Restaurant
Experience medieval dining with this themed restaurant experience. Enjoy a feast of fine foods alongside a highly comical stage show and costumed dining staff in this fully immersive experience.
When: 7pm to 10pm
Where: Shepparton Golf Club, 15 Golf Dve, Shepparton
Cost: $80.72, tickets available via https://tinyurl.com/ytrjm474
Contact: Shepparton Golf Club on 0480 586 701 or events@sheppartongolf.net.au
The Fence
The Fence is a captivating solo work about privacy, bravery and testimony by acclaimed playwright Fleur Murphy. Performed by Louisa Mignone, this gripping play will shine a light on the violence found in our own backyards, after a shared fence between two houses comes down.
When: 7.30pm
Where: Riverlinks WestSide, Echuca Rd, Mooroopna
Cost: $32 to $45
Contact: Riverlinks box office on 5832 9511
Sunday
Cache Me if You Can
Join the world’s largest treasure hunt and get out and about in Shepparton. RiverConnect will be activating all new geocache locations across the Goulburn Broken River Catchment during the month of September. Can you ‘cache’ them all? Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/mcsf4m8x
When: 8am to 5pm
Where: Goulburn Broken River Catchment
Cost: Free
Contact: Alison White on 0400 231 269
Tallarook Farmers Market
It’s the first Sunday of the month, so it’s time to head to Tallarook and browse through the wide selection of produce and stalls.
When: 8.30am to 12.30pm
Where: Tallarook Mechanics Institute, 44 Main Rd, Tallarook
Cost: Free
Contact: market@tallarook.org.au
Devenish Market
Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day with a special edition of the Devenish Market. Every dad gets a free gift, so bring the whole family along for some market fun.
When: 9am to 1pm
Where: Bicentennial Park, Main St, Devenish
Cost: Free
Big Zorb Ball Fun Run
Let’s go zorbing! Designed for children 12 and under, come and have some fun and race your friends in giant balls.
When: 10am to 1pm
Where: Murchison Recreation Reserve, Riverview Rd, Murchison
Cost: Free
Contact: Healthy Communities on 5832 9700 or healthycommunities@shepparton.vic.gov.au
GV Concert Orchestra Chamber Series
The orchestra will be play a series of Sunday sessions for three weeks, performing in smaller groups and providing music lovers with plenty of variety while showcasing the Goulburn Valley’s finest musicians.
When: 2pm
Where: Riverlinks Eastbank, 70 Welsford St, Shepparton
Cost: Gold coin donation (no bookings required)
Contact: Riverlinks box office 5832 9511
Women’s Only Swimming
Take a dip in the pool in this women-only swimming session. Enjoy the use of Aquamoves’ indoor 25m, leisure and hydrotherapy pools, or relax in the sauna and spas. You can also bring along your little ones to this event, with boys under the age of five also allowed access.
When: 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Where: Aquamoves, Tom Collins Dve, Shepparton
Cost: Adults from $4.70
Contact: Aquamoves on 5832 9400