Darebin Seniors Month

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Darebin Seniors Festival 2026

Join us this October as we celebrate older people and their valuable contribution to our community through the Darebin Seniors Festival 2026.

Throughout the month, local community groups, organisations, businesses and Council services will offer a diverse range of free and low-cost activities designed to help older people connect, learn, be active and have fun.

Festival launch event – Thursday 1 October

The Darebin Seniors Festival will officially launch at Preston Market on Thursday 1 October, with live entertainment, community information stalls, interactive activities and opportunities to connect with local services and community groups. We invite not-for-profit community organisations, performers and local groups to get involved in this exciting event.

Expressions of Interest now open

Provide entertainment at the Festival launch

Is your group of older adults interested in entertaining festival attendees at the Preston Market launch event? This could be in form of a choir, a dance group, any other musical performance or engaging activity.

Submit your Expression of Interest

Become a stallholder at the festival launch

Community organisations, clubs, services and not-for-profit businesses that support older people are invited to apply for a stall at the launch event.

Submit your Stallholder Expression of Interest

Promote your Seniors Festival activity

Are you planning an activity, event, workshop or program for older people during October 2026?

Submit your event details for consideration in the Darebin Springtime Community Events Brochure, which promotes activities taking place across Darebin during Seniors Month.

Activities should be free or low-cost, accessible and aligned with the spirit of the Victorian Seniors Festival. Content submission deadline is Monday 20 July.

You can view last year’s event brochure to see the types of activities that were offered.

Submit an Activity Listing

Important information

  • Inclusion in the Festival Launch program and Springtime Community Events Brochure is subject to review and approval by Darebin City Council. Participating organisations are required to be not-for-profit.
  • Council reserves the right to edit submitted content for consistency, clarity and style requirements.
  • Successful applicants will be notified following the assessment process.

For enquiries about the Darebin Seniors Festival, please contact us on olderandactive@darebin.vic.gov.au.

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