| Namaste Melbourne!, the Melbourne Diwali newsletter. Issue 1, 30 September 2026 · See all issues | ||||||||||||
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| 30 September 2026 · The vision issue | ||||||||||||
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31 DAYS TO GO
Saturday 31 October 2026 · 2 to 10 PM
Marvel Stadium Square, Docklands · Free entry | ||||||||||||
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OUR VISION
Melbourne's Festival of Lights, built by localsEvery year, Victoria's Indian community brings Melbourne Diwali to life: dance schools, community organisations, student volunteers and family-run businesses. It is free, and it is open to every Melburnian. Melbourne is a global city, and it deserves a Diwali of its own. It all comes together on festival day, Saturday 31 October. | ||||||||||||
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| Moments from the 2025 main stage | ||||||||||||
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THE LAUNCH
How every season beginsEach year, Melbourne Diwali welcomes the season with the Launch: an invitation-only gathering with the community leaders, partners and performers who make the festival happen. This year's Launch is on Friday 9 October, in Queen's Hall at Parliament House. The Launch page carries the invitation, and a record of each past Launch: who spoke, what was announced and who was in the room. 
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| The 2025 Launch at RACV City Club | ||||||||||||
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WATCH
The festival, on film | ||||||||||||
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| Melbourne Diwali at Marvel Stadium Square, on film | ||||||||||||
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Diwali in Melbourne, through a visitor's lens
A visitor brought a camera to Melbourne Diwali at Marvel Stadium and made a film of what they saw: music, dance and street food, and a festival that welcomes everyone. 
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OUR 2026 PARTNERS
Meet our partnersSome of the partners standing with Melbourne Diwali in 2026. Tap a partner to read their story, or see them all below. | ||||||||||||
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THE 2026 MARKET
Meet the stallholdersFrom Diwali decor and handmade crafts to silver jewellery and Vastu guidance, the first stallholders of 2026 are on the directory. Tap a name to see their stall. | ||||||||||||
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| Stallholders are independent businesses, and every listing, claim, product, service and offer shown here is their own. Melbourne Diwali does not endorse or verify them and is not responsible for them. Please make your own enquiries before you buy. | ||||||||||||
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FOR YOUR BUSINESS
The platform is yoursPartners are in the room at the Launch, with a place on the programme to speak. Festival-day activations are co-created with each partner, so what you bring is built with us, not beside us. And it is a season, not a day, with a place for you from the Launch to festival day. Does your workplace celebrate Diwali? Share this with whoever decides. | ||||||||||||
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STALLS
Room for your business on the dayStall applications for 2026 are now open. Apply now and we'll be in touch. | ||||||||||||
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See you on 31 OctoberFree entry, all ages, undercover at Marvel Stadium Square. Registering takes a moment and helps us plan the day. | ||||||||||||
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Namaste Melbourne!
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