Home for the Holidays

Holiday fun for everyone! Residents staying home for the school holidays are encouraged to invite friends and relatives to visit and explore the home grown activities available in Shepparton and Goulburn Valley and enjoy special events and happenings at local venues these school holidays.

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Special Offers & Activities

Eat, Play, Stay & Shop

SAM Winter Camp

Holiday Hunt

Shepparton Marketplace | 1-3 & 8-10 July

Kids Paint & Sip with Monaat Haus | 1 & 9 July

Community Planting at Dunyak Moira | 3 July

Junior Ranger Program with Parks Victoria | 1 & 9 July

Fruits of the Valley Cyclo-Cross | 5 July

OMG Decadent Donuts - create your own masterpiece

School Holidays at Shepparton Library

Activities in the Park

Maude Street CBD Activations

Giant Murray Cod - Australia's newest BIG thing

Indoor Family Fun

Outdoor Family Fun

Moooving Art - Discover the story behind each cow

Stanley's Cafe - Show your Facing Modernity Ticket and Save

Museum of Vehicle Evolution - Show your Facing Modernity ticket & save

Creation Station, DIY Kits at Mooroopna Hardware

Murchison Modernist Morning Tea at Murchison Bakery

Weekly Picasso inspired mini dessert at Piccolo Pasticceria

Welsford St Cafe Art Trivia

Limited Edition Surrealist Smoothie at Supergreen

Limited Edition Picasso Pistachio Rolls at The Last Straw

Limited Edition Blue Vanilla Glitter Topping at Swirl

Degas inspired pastry at Fiore's Bakery Cafe

CBD Artist Walk & Art Wall

Degas to Picasso inspired milkshakes at Dookie Emporium Cafe

Kids Colouring Activity at Augustus Gelatery

Show your ticket & save with Degas to Piccolo at Forty Eight by Stellar

Show your ticket & save with Degas to Piccolo at Stellar Cafe

Show your ticket & save at SPC Factory Sales

Picasso Pizza or Show your ticket & save at Shepparton Brewery

Show your ticket & save at Shepparton RSL

Show your ticket & save at Aquamoves

Show your ticket & save at the Termi

Sunday Special at The Peppermill

Show your ticket & save at Riverlinks

Picasso Package at Quest Shepparton

Show your ticket & save at Arcade Fashions

Show your ticket & save at Collins Booksellers

KidsTown Holiday Fun

Chase a tagged Yellowbelly

Picasso inspired Sgraffito Tile Workshop at Roughy Corner Studio

Events

Showtime Australia presents The Michael Jackson - HIStory Show -- Australia 2026 Tour

4 Jul 2026 @ 8:00pm to 10:30pm

Don’t miss your chance to see Showtime’s The Michael Jackson HIStory Show – returning to Australia in 2026 to commemorate 30 years since Michael Jackson’s final, ground-breaking world tour: HISTORY.

2026 Fruits of the Valley Cyclo-Cross (VICXS Rnd 3)

5 Jul 2026

Riders from across Victoria and Australia are expected to travel to Shepparton to compete in this prestigious event.

The Carrington High Tea

5 Jul 2026 @ 11:30am

The First Sunday of each month

Base Entertainment presents Abracadabra -- A Fantastic Family Magic Show

7 Jul 2026

Get ready for a whirlwind of wonder with Abracadabra — a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud family magic show bursting with energy, surprises and impossible moments! Starring the electrifying Luke Blaze, this 60-minute magical adventure brings big illusions, audience interaction and non-stop fun together in one unforgettable live experience.

Riverlinks and Winding Road Productions present They Sang At Carnegie Hall -- Bernadette Robinson - AN AFTERNOON DELIGHT

7 Jul 2026 @ 2:00pm

For more than 100 years this New York institution has been the aspirational destination for the world’s finest performers. Maria Callas, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Edith Piaf, Shirley Bassey, Dolly Parton and innumerable other female singers have graced its venerable stage and made it an icon.

Puff Walk

8 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Enjoy the beauty of our local parks on Puff Walk!

Paint Like Picasso at Shepparton Marketplace - Copy

8 - 10 Jul 2026 @ 11:00am / 2:00pm

FREE School Holiday Activity. Be Part of Our Community Art Wall! This July, Shepparton Marketplace is bringing the community together with our Paint Like Picasso school holiday activity!

Temporary Tattoos & Inflatable Games

9 Jul 2026 @ 10:00am to 1:00pm

Style and silliness collide.

Puff Walk

10 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Walk. Talk. Laugh. Repeat!

Scuola Italiana: Si Arte & Cena

10 Jul 2026 @ 6:00pm to 9:30pm

Special Italian themed Arte and Cena. Italian themed paint session and Spanish - French - Italian inspired dining experience.

Riverlinks presents HALL STORIES AT DOOKIE -- Part of the In Your Town Series

10 Jul 2026 @ 7:30pm

There is barely a bakery in regional Australia, that hasn’t had one of Damian Callinan’s show posters blu-tacked to its window.

Beyond Bank Shepparton Junior Classic Badminton Tournament

11 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am

Badminton Victoria and Shepp Feathers are pleased to present the 2026 Shepparton Junior Classic badminton tournament.

Petit Picasso Studio for Kids | July

11 Jul 2026 @ 10:00am to 12:00pm

Step into a world of colours, shapes and wild creativity with Petit Picasso Studio for Kids!

Alist.com.au presents Marty Sheargold

11 Jul 2026 @ 7:30pm

As much as I’ve been trying to embrace early retirement – I’m bored shitless so I’m going to be the 54 year old man that I am. Fun, sexy, charming and humble. Let’s share moments and memories from my life. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll need a two-hour park.

United Lions Events presents Teeyan Shepparton Deeyan 2026 - Miss Pooja LIVE

12 Jul 2026 @ 1:00pm to 6:00pm

Celebrate the 9th consecutive year of Teeyan Shepparton Deeyan — a joyful cultural festival honouring tradition, sisterhood, and community spirit.

Base Entertainment presents Off Broadway

12 Jul 2026 @ 7:00pm

Get ready for a showstopping celebration of the songs, the stories, and the spotlight moments that built Broadway.

Puff Walk

15 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Did you know walking together helps build stronger friendships and healthier habits?

Puff Walk

17 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Let’s walk and talk.

Shepparton Gators - Round 16

18 - 19 Jul 2026

Big V Basketball is here!! Get ready for high-energy basketball and show your support for the Women's and Men's Big V Gators. Go GATORS!

The National Piano Award Lunch

19 Jul 2026 @ 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Lunch and a preview of the National Piano Award including an exclusive performance by Amir Farid and Grace Kim.

Tatura Film Society - Black Bag (M)

20 Jul 2026 @ 7:30pm

Monthly film screenings presented by Tatura Film Society, featuring a curated selection of quality cinema for members. New members are welcome to join on the night.

Puff Walk

22 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Puff Walks are more than just steps – they’re connections.

Notre Dame College presents The Addams Family Musical

23 - 25 Jul 2026

Notre Dame College is proud to present The Addams Family. A delightfully dark and surprisingly heartwarming musical comedy, The Addams Family brings everyone's favourite creepy, kooky clan to the stage in a production bursting with big laughs, show-stopping numbers, and just the right amount of macabre magic.

Shepparton Christian College presents The Decades

23 Jul 2026 @ 6:30pm

Shepparton Christian College presents The Decades, a vibrant musical journey brought to life by students from Prep to Year 12.

Puff Walk

24 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

A new day, a new walk!

Bar SAM | Soiree featuring Carole McGregor

24 Jul 2026 @ 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Bar SAM Soirée with live music from Carole McGregor. To celebrate our major exhibition Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso, we’re launching Bar SAM Soirée to tinge our monthly after-hours bar experience with a Parisian hue.

Beatles Legacy -- with special guest Denis Walter

25 Jul 2026 @ 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Take a journey through the life of the Beatles and a tip of the hat to the Fab Four's Solo careers.

Mooroopna Market

26 Jul - 29 Nov 2026

Enjoy a morning in the park with live local music, facepainters and children's activities, amazing mixture of food trucks and over 100 stalls to wonder thru.

Tanks Art and Ale

28 Jul 2026 @ 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Join local artist Tank at the Shepparton Brewery

Riverlinks presents Don Giovanni -- Opera Australia National Tour

28 Jul 2026 @ 7:30pm to 9:30pm

It’s the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that.

Puff Walk

29 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Fresh air, easy pace, good company – that’s what our Puff Walks are all about.

Puff Walk

31 Jul 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Enjoy the beauty of our local parks on Puff Walk!

DEKA Trifecta Weekend

1 - 2 Aug 2026

A DEKA race is an indoor functional fitness competition designed to test endurance and strength through 10 exercises separated by running.

Shepparton Gators - Round 18 - Final Home & Away Game

1 Aug 2026 @ 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Big V Basketball final round is here before the playoffs!! Get ready for high-energy basketball and show your support for the Women's and Men's Big V Gators. Go GATORS!

Puff Walk

5 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Walk. Talk. Laugh. Repeat!

The Winter Sessions

7 - 8 Aug 2026

The Winter Sessions is a long-running, local live music event series held during the colder months in Shepparton. The series is intimate, cosy and features a curated lineup of high-quality music performances from some of the state's most talented and upcoming artists.

Puff Walk

7 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Did you know walking together helps build stronger friendships and healthier habits?

Riverlinks and Shake & Stir Theatre Co present GRIMM -- Tales from the Brothers Grimm - Adapted and created by Shake & Stir

8 Aug 2026

Happily, ever after? Never.

Petit Picasso Studio for Kids | August

8 Aug 2026 @ 10:00am to 12:00pm

Step into a world of colours, shapes and wild creativity with Petit Picasso Studio for Kids!

Riverlinks and Promac Productions present Broadway Bound -- Promac Productions 40th Anniversary Show - AN AFTERNOON DELIGHT

11 Aug 2026 @ 2:00pm to 3:30pm

In that time Promac have produced no less that 25 different productions ranging from full scale Productions of Gilbert & Sullivan musicals, right thru to its critically acclaimed productions saluting the ANZACS and Vietnam Vets, up to present day with its touring production of The Great GERSHWINS

Puff Walk

12 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Let’s walk and talk.

Shepparton Outdoor Living & Caravan Expo

14 - 16 Aug 2026

Across 3 huge days, discover an impressive showcase of the latest outdoor living innovations and state-of-the-art caravans. From rugged explorers to leisure-seeking families, the Expo offers an all-encompassing experience tailored to every adventurer’s needs.

Puff Walk

14 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Puff Walks are more than just steps – they’re connections.

Shepparton Running Festival

15 - 16 Aug 2026

The Campbell’s Shepparton Running Festival is a two-day running and community festival held at Victoria Park Lake, featuring events from 2km through to Marathon distance.

Tatura Film Society - The Teacher who Promised the Sea (M)

17 Aug 2026 @ 7:30pm

Monthly film screenings presented by Tatura Film Society, featuring a curated selection of quality cinema for members. New members are welcome to join on the night.

Puff Walk

19 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

A new day, a new walk!

Puff Walk

21 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Fresh air, easy pace, good company – that’s what our Puff Walks are all about.

Bar SAM | Soiree featuring Brian Matthews & Wade Gregory

21 Aug 2026 @ 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Bar SAM Soirée with live music from Brian Matthews & Wade Gregory. To celebrate our major exhibition Facing Modernity: Degas to Picasso, we’re launching Bar SAM Soirée to tinge our monthly after-hours bar experience with a Parisian hue.

Nurturing Nature

23 Aug 2026

Celebrate sustainable gardening, local nature and waterwise living with Costa Georgiadis from ABC's Gardening Australia.

Rabbit presents ISAAC BUTTERFIELD - ARMAGEDDON

23 Aug 2026 @ 8:30pm

After multiple sold-out tours and millions of fans worldwide, Isaac Butterfield returns with his biggest tour yet — bigger, badder, balder, and more unfiltered than ever. Back in 2026 with a brand new show, Isaac is once again doing what he does best: saying what everyone else is too scared to. Nothing is off limits.

Puff Walk

26 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Enjoy the beauty of our local parks on Puff Walk!

Spotting Platypus

27 Aug 2026 @ 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Join RiverConnect at the Shepparton Library to learn how to spot a platypus and contribute to citizen science research across Australia.

Puff Walk

28 Aug 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Walk. Talk. Laugh. Repeat!

Riverlinks & The Milstead Performing Arts Company present DANE SIMPSON -- ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE…FUNNY

29 Aug 2026 @ 7:30pm to 8:40pm

Get ready for a night of guaranteed laughs with one of Australia’s funniest and most loveable comedians.

Riverlinks presents ANPA Young Musician Concert 2026

30 Aug 2026 @ 2:00pm

The Australian National Piano Award (ANPA) is holding a community concert to give young music students an opportunity to perform in public.

Puff Walk

2 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Did you know walking together helps build stronger friendships and healthier habits?

The Winter Sessions

4 - 5 Sep 2026

Puff Walk

4 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Let’s walk and talk.

SAM hosts Archibald Prize 2026

5 Sep - 1 Nov 2026

Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) is thrilled to announce that it will host the Archibald Prize 2026, Australia’s most prestigious portraiture exhibition and one of the country’s most beloved annual art events. SAM will be the only Victorian venue on the national tour and the very first stop after the exhibition closes at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Focal Point Australia presents The Roy Orbison Story

5 Sep 2026 @ 7:30pm

Experience the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice, & his life.

Riverlinks presents The Beggars Sing The Seekers -- AN AFTERNOON DELIGHT

8 Sep 2026 @ 2:00pm

The seekers were 4 young Australians with a dream and they followed that dream to the top of the pop music world. The Beggars Sing The Seekers follows The Seekers Story from the Melbourne cafe scene in 1962 to London, the swinging centre of the pop universe, through to their 1968 BBC TV special Farewell The Seekers, watched by millions.

Puff Walk

9 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Puff Walks are more than just steps – they’re connections.

Young Picasso Art Exhibition

11 - 13 Sep 2026

The Young Picasso Art Competition invites young people in Years 4–12 and those aged 18–20 to explore their artistic talents. It aims to engage students through a community-wide art competition and public exhibition. Monetary rewards and prizes will recognise outstanding artistic achievement.

Puff Walk

11 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

A new day, a new walk!

Petit Picasso Studio for Kids | September

12 Sep 2026 @ 10:00am to 12:00pm

Step into a world of colours, shapes and wild creativity with Petit Picasso Studio for Kids!

Shepparton Swap Meeting

13 Sep 2026 @ 7:30am

Shepparton Swap Meeting Over 600 sites of veteran, vintage and classic car parts and bric a brac, with something for everyone. One day only. Do not miss out.

David M. Hawkins & Tomos Griffiths presents Macy Gray Live - Australian & New Zealand Tour 2026

13 Sep 2026 @ 8:00pm

Following her sensational sold-out 2024 tour, Macy Gray returns for her largest ever tour of Australia and New Zealand and this time, she's going further than ever before. This is not just a concert tour, Macy Gray Live is a festival of soul.

Riverlinks & CDP present Room on the Broom -- a Tall Stories' production

15 Sep 2026

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind…

Puff Walk

16 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Fresh air, easy pace, good company – that’s what our Puff Walks are all about.

Ben Francis Entertainment presents Hits of the '60s and 70's - by The 60 Four

17 Sep 2026 @ 7:30pm to 10:00pm

Back to Shepparton by popular demand: The 60 Four are turning back the clock with a brand new show that feels straight out of Las Vegas.

Puff Walk

18 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Enjoy the beauty of our local parks on Puff Walk!

A-List Entertainment presents Jimeoin - Ballyhoo

19 Sep 2026 @ 7:30pm to 9:20pm

Catch Jimeoin for his unique blend of observational humour, physical expressiveness, and spontaneity. Join Jimeoin as he turns the everyday into the absurd, often riffing on mundane moments.

Tatura Film Society - Rear Window (M)

21 Sep 2026 @ 7:30pm

Monthly film screenings presented by Tatura Film Society, featuring a curated selection of quality cinema for members. New members are welcome to join on the night.

Riverlinks & Jally Entertainment present Goldilocks Rocks -- School holiday fun

22 Sep 2026 @ 10:30am

Goldi is totally awesome! She’s a good neighbour and a great friend who is always helping others.

Puff Walk

23 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Walk. Talk. Laugh. Repeat!

Puff Walk

25 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Did you know walking together helps build stronger friendships and healthier habits?

LSV Swimming and Water Safety Teacher

27 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 5:00pm

This course will equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to achieve employment as a Swim Teacher.

Australian Junior Motocross Championship

28 Sep - 3 Oct 2026

The countdown is on for the 2026 KTM Australian Junior Motocross Championship, set to take flight in Shepparton. More than 300 of the nation’s most talented young racers will converge on Shepparton for six days of elite racing, showcasing the future of Australian motocross.

LSV - Pool Lifeguard Update Course

28 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 4:00pm

This course will equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to supervise swimming pool users.

LSV – Lifeguard Full Day 1 & 2

29 - 30 Sep 2026

This course will equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to supervise swimming pool users.

Puff Walk

30 Sep 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Let’s walk and talk.

Puff Walk

2 Oct 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Puff Walks are more than just steps – they’re connections.

Riverlinks presents Australian National Piano Award - Solo Recitals -- Part of October Music Month

5 - 8 Oct 2026

The Australian National Piano Award opens with its solo recitals. An exhilarating world-class fest of piano music showcasing Australia’s brilliant young classical pianists.

Puff Walk

7 Oct 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

A new day, a new walk!

Riverlinks & Creating Drama present Disney's - The Little Mermaid Jr.

9 - 10 Oct 2026

Dive under the sea with Creating Drama in this joyful, inclusive stage production of The Little Mermaid Jr.

Puff Walk

9 Oct 2026 @ 9:00am to 10:00am

Fresh air, easy pace, good company – that’s what our Puff Walks are all about.

150th Annual Shepparton Show

9 - 10 Oct 2026 @ 10:00am / 10:00pm

Celebrating 150 years of the Shepparton Agricultural Society with traditional agricultural show competitions, livestock judging, family entertainment and activities, community displays, food trucks, and Sideshow Alley.

Riverlinks presents Australian National Piano Award - Semi Final -- Part of October Music Month

9 Oct 2026 @ 12:00pm

The Australian National Piano Award progresses to the semi-final stage. An exhilarating world-class fest of piano music showcasing Australia’s brilliant young classical pianists.

ROAD SAFETY - PAUSE STOP

The TAC Pause Stop initiative aims to reduce driver fatigue on long journeys by encouraging road users to plan ahead, pull over, and recharge. A pause from the road might save your life. Plan your journey ahead of time. Familiarise yourself with the Driver Reviver - Pause Stop locations https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/pausestop.

Eat, Play, Stay & Shop

SAM Winter Camp

Holiday Hunt

Shepparton Marketplace | 1-3 & 8-10 July

Kids Paint & Sip with Monaat Haus | 1 & 9 July

Community Planting at Dunyak Moira | 3 July

Junior Ranger Program with Parks Victoria | 1 & 9 July

Fruits of the Valley Cyclo-Cross | 5 July

OMG Decadent Donuts - create your own masterpiece

School Holidays at Shepparton Library

Activities in the Park

Maude Street CBD Activations