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Dahlia Season at Rippon Lea Estate

vic 1 Feb 2026 - 31 May 2026
A burst of seasonal colour in one of Melbourne’s most magnificent heritage gardens
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PARTY HARD – After The Party

vic 5 Feb 2026 - 28 Mar 2026
PARTY HARD – After The Party is a glittering ode to what survives after the music stops. This bold new exhibition at Tasma Terrace explores the traces of celebration across time — from Edwardian gatherings to the first Sydney Mardi Gras and today’s queer clubs.
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Guided tour of the Como Gardens

vic 22 Feb 2026 - 26 Apr 2026
Discover the rich social history and stunning heritage of Como's gardens on this 45-minute guided tour, led by our knowledgeable National Trust Guides.
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Forest Bathing with ‘Nothing Like Nature’

vic 1 Mar 2026 - 2 Aug 2026
If you’re looking to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect with nature, this guided Forest Bathing experience at Rippon Lea Estate offers the perfect opportunity.
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Victoria’s Government House Tours

vic 2 Mar 2026 - 7 Dec 2026
Discover Melbourne’s rich heritage in the grand State Rooms of Government House
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Tours of Waller House

vic 8 Mar 2026 - 12 Jul 2026
Immerse yourself in the lives of those who lived, created, loved, and lost in Waller House.
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Rippon Lea Bird Spotting Tours

vic 11 Mar 2026 - 23 Dec 2026
Rippon Lea Estate is recognised as a leading biodiversity hotspot within the City of Glen Eria. It is a haven for birds & other wildlife.
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Polly Woodside Pirate Day

vic 15 Mar 2026 - 15 Nov 2026
Come along and experience the Pirate Life aboard Polly Woodside
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School Holiday Events & Activities

vic 20 Dec 2025 - 3 Apr 2026
Make every day of the school holidays a journey of discovery and excitement for the whole family.
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Billie B Brown and the Case of the Missing Treasure

vic 4 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2026
These school holidays, Old Melbourne Gaol becomes the setting for a world-first immersive Billie B Brown experience, bringing one of Australia’s most loved children’s book characters to life inside Melbourne’s infamous historic goal.
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Easter Day Family Day Out

vic 5 Apr 2026
Hop along to Rippon Lea Estate this Easter.
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Nature Journaling in Rippon Lea Gardens with ‘Nothing Like Nature’

vic 9 Apr 2026
Discover Rippon Lea’s 14-acre gardens through nature journaling.
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History in a Box

vic 14 Apr 2026
History and Heritage live not only in text and in buildings, but also in the everyday objects used by those in the past. These objects have stories to tell, if only we learnt how to listen. 
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Australian Heritage Festival | Connections to the Birrarung

vic 18 Apr 2026
Explore the ongoing impacts and effects of colonisation and industrialisation through different lenses on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River) at Polly Woodside.
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Australian Heritage Festival | Through the Stained Glass: Embracing Change with Traditional Trades

vic 23 Apr 2026
Step inside Tasma Terrace, the recently conserved head office of the National Trust, for an evening conversation exploring how traditional skills continue to shape living heritage.
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City Nature Challenge 2026

vic 24 Apr 2026 - 27 Apr 2026
The National Trust are custodians of a diversity of sites from urban heritage gardens to remnant bushland, and we need your help! We're teaming up with Councils across Melbourne to monitor biodiversity in our wonderful city.
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Sunset Sound Healing in the Gardens

vic 26 Apr 2026
As the leaves fall around us, you are invited to an Autumn Sunset Nature & Sound Immersion at Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick.
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Australian Heritage Festival | Artists at Gulf Station

vic 26 Apr 2026
A spring celebration of traditional trades and local stories
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Cell of Cthulhu

vic 29 Apr 2026 - 24 Jun 2026
This 3 hour collaborative storytelling experience will harness the immersive setting of the former City Watch House at Old Melbourne Gaol to transport players to extraordinary worlds.
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Member Exclusive Preview: Futures Installation

vic 2 May 2026
Join us for a special member preview of Heritage Futures at Rippon Lea, part of the National Trust’s 70th anniversary celebrations.
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Marathon Hamlet | presented by artistic allsort

vic 3 May 2026
Five acts. Three venues. One long run. MARATHON HAMLET stages Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy across three historic Melbourne sites, as Hamlet runs a full marathon between acts.
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