Melbourne art fairs & exhibitions: November 2026
Graduate shows fill the second half of the month, with craft exhibitions and maker markets offering a different kind of visit along the way.
Markets first, graduate shows later
Start November with The Makers and Shakers Christmas Gift Market at Seaworks in Williamstown on 7–8 November. Later, CRFT* WRK returns to Queen Victoria Market on 28 November. Both are opportunities to browse makers’ work, but they take place in different parts of Melbourne and have different admission arrangements.
For exhibitions, Visionaries opens at Craft Victoria on 12 November. MADA Now opens to daytime visitors at Monash’s Caulfield campus on 19 November, while RMIT School of Art’s exhibition begins with its opening evening on 24 November. This guide selects five visits; the full calendar has more markets, trails and galleries.
The November 2026 shortlist
Selected for this guide, with dates and visitor details from the linked organisers. The suggestions are ours. This dated selection is retained as an archive.
The Makers and Shakers Christmas Gift Market
- When
- 7 Nov – 8 Nov
- Where
- Seaworks Maritime Precinct
- Entry
- From $5
Browse independent makers at Seaworks in Williamstown on 7–8 November.
Before you go: 10am–4pm both days. Adult entry $5; children 12 and under free.
Visionaries 2026 (Craft Victoria)
- When
- 12 Nov 2026 – 6 Feb 2027
- Where
- Craft Victoria, Main Gallery
- Entry
- Free
Explore contemporary craft at Craft Victoria from 12 November.
Before you go: The exhibition continues to 6 February 2027; check current gallery hours.
MADA Now 2026
- When
- 19 Nov – 3 Dec
- Where
- Monash University, Caulfield campus
- Entry
- Free
See graduate art, design and architecture at Monash Caulfield, 19 November–3 December.
Before you go: Free entry. Closed Sundays; the 18 November launch is separate.
RMIT School of Art Graduate Exhibition 2026
- When
- 24 Nov · 25 Nov · 26 Nov · 27 Nov · 28 Nov · 30 Nov
- Where
- RMIT University, City Campus
- Entry
- Free
Explore new work at RMIT School of Art, with an opening evening on 24 November.
Before you go: Check the exact session. No public session is listed for Sunday 29 November.
CRFT* WRK at Queen Victoria Market
- When
- 28 Nov
- Where
- Shed C, Queen Victoria Market
- Entry
- Free
Browse handmade work in Shed C at Queen Victoria Market on 28 November.
Before you go: Free entry, 9am–4pm. The November edition is one date, not a daily market run.
Graduate-show hours are not interchangeable
MADA Now runs until 3 December. Public hours are Monday–Friday 10am–4pm and Saturday noon–4pm, with Sundays closed. The launch on Wednesday 18 November, 5.30–9pm, is separate from the public exhibition run.
RMIT’s opening is Tuesday 24 November, 5–8pm. Public sessions are 25–27 and 30 November, 11am–4pm, and Saturday 28 November, noon–4pm. There is no listed Sunday 29 November session. Check the campus programme for the building you plan to visit.
What is free and what needs a ticket?
MADA Now, RMIT School of Art, Visionaries and CRFT* WRK have free visitor entry in the current listings. Makers and Shakers lists $5 adult entry, with children aged 12 and under free. Its market runs 10am–4pm on both days; check the organiser’s booking page before travelling.
Visionaries continues beyond November, closing on 6 February 2027. Check Craft Victoria’s current gallery opening hours for the day you choose; a long exhibition date range does not mean every day is open.
Choose a precinct, then a second stop
Williamstown, Caulfield and the city campus are separate destinations. Allow travel time rather than trying to fit them into one short visit. If you are browsing a campus exhibition, use the school’s venue information instead of relying on the university’s general street address.
Keep a note of an artist’s name if you want to ask about a work later. Sales arrangements differ between a market stall and a graduate exhibition; ask who handles payment and collection before committing.
Sources & checking
This guide was reviewed on 14 October 2026. Event pages carry their own source and visitor-information review dates. Check with the organiser before travelling: programs, admission and access arrangements can change.
- The Makers and Shakers Christmas Gift Market — organiser details ↗
- Visionaries 2026 (Craft Victoria) — organiser details ↗
- MADA Now 2026 — organiser details ↗
- RMIT School of Art Graduate Exhibition 2026 — organiser details ↗
- CRFT* WRK at Queen Victoria Market — organiser details ↗