What's On in Melbourne in May

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May 2010 Events in Melbourne and Victoria

• 9 May (Sunday) 2010 - Mothers Day in Australia  - see Melbourne Mothers Day gift ideas  
   
• Trees for Mum will be held for the seventh consecutive year this Mother’s Day. The free national event offers motherless children a way to remember their mum, and celebrate the beauty of life, by planting a tree in her honour. Go to the website for more information.
   
• Mothers Day Classic - An annual fun run which aims to raise money for breast cancer research. Proceeds will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Victorian races will be held in Melbourne and Geelong.
   
• 26 May (Wednesday) 2010 - Sorry Day
   
• 29 May (Saturday) 2010 - 65 Roses Day - The annual national awareness day for Cystic Fibrosis. Funds raised will go towards research projects and support services for children and young adults living with CF.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Starlight Day - The Starlight Foundation will be selling merchandise nationally to support seriously ill or hospitalised children.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Triple Climb for The Smith Family - An annual fundraiser for The Smith Family's Learning for Life program.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Williamstown Literary Festival - (For more writers festivals see BCL Books.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture every May, sculpture is placed in the windows & on the pavement of Toorak Road. (see Toorak.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Melbourne International Jazz Festival
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Go the Extra Mile Charity Walk
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - National Alpaca Week - Hosted by the Australian Alpaca Association. For a list of farms hosting open days for alpaca week visit the Alpaca Association.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Prom Coast Seachange Festival
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Shakespeare on the River Festival in Stratford, Gippsland.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Ballarat Heritage Weekend - Celebrating the 1850s' architecture, heritage-listed homes and gardens, culture and history. (See Ballarat.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Victorian Law Week
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - National Volunteer Week - An opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank you to the more than 5 million Australians who volunteer. (See volunteer groups in Victoria.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Biological Farmers of Australia Organic Roadshow
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Pink Bun - A national fundraiser with 100% of the profits being donated to the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Spanish Film Festival
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Loud Shirt Day - Wear a loud shirt and raise funds for deaf children around Australia.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - National Walk Safely to School Day - Aims to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment.
   
• To be confirmed - Groovin the Moo Bendigo - An annual music festival featuring Australian acts. (See Bendigo.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Buddha's Day & Multicultural Festival
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - RSPCA Million Paws Walk - Register online to take part in the walk in order to raise funds for the RSPCA. (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Emerging Writers Festival - All-ages festival for writers at the start of their careers. (For more writers festivals see BCL Books.)
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - National Simultaneous Storytime - An annual event organised by the Australian Library and Information Association.
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - National Reconciliation Week
   
• To be confirmed 2010 - Australia's Biggest Morning Tea - All funds raised help The Cancer Council fund research, prevention and support services for patients and families.
    
• See June events in Melbourne & Victoria
   
• Art Exhibitions can now be found on the Melbourne Exhibitions page
   

May 2011

More What's on in Melbourne and Victoria

• What's on - Events in Melbourne and Victoria in January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December  
• Melbourne and Victoria short courses, adult education and classes - see courses starting in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November or December 
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• LionEyes - Melbourne Music Venues
• Get a Life is a site where all social events are created by the members themselves. Here you can meet people and form friendships by joining several local groups and activities, anything from bush walking, to theatre visits, to Friday drinks to dinner dates
• Year Round Attractions  
• Historical Sites 
• Theatres and Cinemas in Melbourne
• Music Festivals around Australia, including Melbourne
• Exhibitions & Galleries
• Tours in and around Melbourne

  What's on in Australia and New Zealand

• Adelaide and South Australia events, public and school holidays in May. See Adelaide attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, historical sites, exhibitions & galleries, music festivals, theatres and Tours.
   
• Brisbane and Queensland events, public and school holidays in May. See Brisbane attractions including cinemas, concerts and festivals, exhibits and galleries, theatre and tours. See also events on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast & North Queensland.
   
• Canberra and ACT events, public and school holidays in May. See Canberra attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Darwin and Northern Territory events, public and school holidays in May. See Darwin attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Hobart and Tasmania events, public and school holidays in May. See Hobart attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Perth and Western Australia events, public and school holidays in May. See Perth attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Sydney and New South Wales events, public and school holidays in May. See Sydney attractions including local activities, cinema, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatre and tours.
   
• New Zealand events, public and school holidays in May. See New Zealand experiences including day tours, rail tours and package tours.