Entertainment

Cup lunch This Melbourne Cup Luncheon will include a karaoke surprise and raffle prizes. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for kids under 12.…

The Nutcracker The Russian National Ballet Theatre will present this Christmas classic. Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Sunday 8 October, 2.30pm. Tickets…

Little Day Out The headline Children’s Festival event, Little Day Out – for BIG imaginations, will have an animal kingdom theme. The free event will…

Latin American festival The Chilean Latin American September Festival features traditional dancing and folk music cuisine from South America. Sandown Racecourse, 591-659 Princes Highway, Springvale.…

Playground opening Kids can enjoy free face painting, prizes, giveaways and entertainment to celebrate the opening of the new playground near Target. There’ll also be…

ABBA-solutely fabulous! Rhonda Burchmore and Lara Mulcahy reunite for this new concert about their shared love for ABBA. Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets,…

Cabaret for 60 years The City of Greater Dandenong Band is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee with a band cabaret. It will feature musical gems and…

Swan Lake Internationally-recognised artists will bring classic ballet Swan Lake to Dandenong. Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Saturday 26 August, 7.30pm, and…

Fun with coding This free hands-on coding program will teach kids aged seven to 11 how to use Scratch. Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong.…

Dandee Donut competition Dandee Donut lovers can binge on the jam-filled, sugar-coated treats for the chance to win $500. Over five rounds, 25 competitors will…

Indian Textiles Today This exhibition features contemporary Indian textiles from small Indian design houses, generally handcrafted in their own studios. Walker Street Gallery and Arts…