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October Events
October Events start of with the Spring Racing Carnival which is 6 weeks of horse racing, Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Lygon Street Fiesta & Oktoberfest which is a 3 day Bavarian food, beer & music festival. Month | Date | Event | Highlights | How to get there | OCTOBER EVENTS | Early October to Mid November | Spring Racing Carnival at Caulfield, Flemington etc. | Six weeks of horse racing, parties, fashion show, with exuberant display of exquisite hats worn by Ladies. This culminates in the Melbourne Cup. | Take the Flemington Showgrounds train from Flinders street; Broadmeadows train to Newmarket station and then tram 57 on racecourse road & Epsom road, Flemington. | Mid October | Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island | Usually happens at Phillip Island in the middle of the month where motorbike revheads battle it out for supremacy. | By Car or bus to Phillip Island | Late October | Melbourne International Arts Festival | Held at various venues performers of visual arts such as opera, theatre, music & dance both International & Australians are featured. | Various venues | Late October | Lygon Street Fiesta in Carlton | Includes waiters races, pizza throwing competition, ballroom dancing all with Italian style | Bus 200, 201, 203 & 207 on Lygon street, Carlton or Tram 1, 8 on Elgin & Lygon streets Carlton. | Late October | Oktoberfest at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds. | 3 day Bavarian food, beer & music festival usually held at the Showground in Flemington | Take the Flemington Showgrounds train from Flinders street; Broadmeadows train to Newmarket station and then tram 57 on racecourse road & Epsom road, Flemington. |
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