50 best activities to enjoy in Victoria this autumn

From splashes of colour to getting up close and personal with cheeky dolphins, these are the 50 best activities to do this autumn.

Here are the 50 best activities to check out this autumn in Melbourne — and beyond.

1. Be spellbound with the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the East End Theatre District

2. Celebrate the best of Melbourne at the World’s Longest Lunch/Brunch

3. Grab the scarf and a pie with the return of the AFL

4. Immerse yourself in contemporary at the NGV Triennial

NGV’s Triennial exhibition is back again.

5. Learn something new at Melbourne’s MPavilion

6. Shop the runway at Melbourne Fashion Festival

7. Ride the ghost train at Mysterious Al’s Spookhouse in Melbourne

8. Get a laugh at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Grazeland is set to finally open its doors.

9. An afternoon of grazing at the new Grazeland (opens March 19)

10. Enjoy the best live acts in Australia at Sidney Myer Music Bowl during Live at the Bowl

11. Tour of Future Food System at Greenhouse by Joost

12. Learn to surf at Australia’s first urban surf park, URBNSURF

Images for Mad March graphic 2021. Urban Surf.

13. Dinner and movie at Embla Rooftop Bar and Cinema

14. Get a taste of Gippsland at new Farmer’s Daughters restaurant in Melbourne

15. Skipper your own boat on the Yarra with GoBoat

16. Explore the newly redeveloped ACMI, followed by lunch at Hero

Images for Mad March graphic 2021. Farmers Daughter.

17. Rediscover your love for Melbourne with a walking tour from Hidden Secrets Tours

18. Alfresco laneway dining at St Ali

19. An overnight escape with a city staycation, including at the new Lancemore Crossley St

20. Journey into the ancestral lands of the Kulin Nation with Aboriginal Heritage Walk at the Royal Botanic Gardens

The new Lancemore Crosley Street hotel.

21. Sip cocktails at micro urban inner-city distillery Little Lon Distilling Co

22. Solve who did it at the world’s first interactive Cludeo Experience at Old Melbourne Gaol

23. A late night eat after a show at Bar Margaux, Melbourne

24. Rise with the sun over Melbourne with Global Ballooning

25. Catch a gig at The Espy

Sip a cocktail at Little Lon Distilling Co.

26. Go koala-spotting at the Great Ocean Road’s newest eco-tourism attraction, Wildlife Wonders

27. Taste exceptional local produce at one of Gippsland’s most highly regarded restaurants: Sodafish, Hogget Kitchen or Sardine

28. Sample native produce within the rainforest room at Wild Food Farm on Phillip Island

29. Climb to The Pinnacle in the Grampians and reward yourself afterwards with a duck egg custard ice-cream from Five Ducks Farm

30. Check out the new series of Heesco murals in the Gippsland town of Yarram

Sardine restaurant’s eponymous dish.

31. Enjoy a wine tasting and a meal from renowned Melbourne chef, Adam Wilkinson’s new menu at Montalto on the Mornington Peninsula

32. Take a road trip through East Gippsland to Mallacoota and support local bushfire affected towns

33. Swim with dolphins on the Mornington Peninsula with either Polperro Dolphin Swims, Moonraker Dolphin Swims or Watermaarq

34. Enjoy the great outdoors in Mansfield, with a guided tour from Mansfield Bushwalks. Then whet the whistle with a pre-booked distillery tour at new Swiftcrest Distillery

Swim with Port Philip Bay’s resident seals and dolphins.

35. Gather the family together to see the AURA light show at Sovereign Hill; Ballarat;

36. Go off to beaten track and relax in a luxe glamping tent at Koondrook Retreat on the Murray River

37. Hop aboard the PS Emmylou for the Wharf to Winery experience in Echuca

38. Take a proper outback tour with Murray Offroad Adventures to the Murray Sunset National Park

39. Head out to see majestic Skull Rock with Pennicott Wilderness Journeys

Travel along Gippsland’s rugged coast with Pennicott Wilderness Journeys.

40. Hire bicycles from Dirt X Girt and cycle the Warburton Rail Trail, then try your luck getting a table at Attica Summer Camp

41. Spend a weekend horseriding and enjoying the mountainous scenery at Spring Spur

42. Learn the art of cheesemaking from an expert at Long Paddock Cheese

43. Spend a night at the new Oak and Anchor hotel in historic Port Fairy

44. See Rone’s newest immersive exhibition at the Geelong Gallery, followed by lunch at Provenance winery, where Rone has also recently completed a new artwork

Phillip Island’s famous little penguins.

45. Make new (fluffy) friends at Phillip Island Nature Parks penguin parade

46. Visit Lavandula in full bloom followed by a meal at one of Daylesford’s best dinner spots – Surly Goat, Beppe or Bistro Terroir

47. Taste why Bendigo was named a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO at new restaurant Alium Dining, followed by a sneaky nightcap at the region’s first rooftop bar, Nimbus Rooftop

48. Check out the upcoming Mary Quant: Fashion Revolutionary Exhibition in Bendigo (opens 20 March)

49. Take part in a hands-on experience and learn about the craft of brewing at Aunty Jacks in Ballarat

50. Stay overnight at a Grampians winery with Wanderlust Glamping