Onsite parking is available for this event for $25 per vehicle, please enter via Gate 7 on Leonards Crescent
Purr for Joy at the Melbourne Cat Lovers Festival!
Get ready for the ultimate paw-some experience at the Melbourne Cat Lovers Festival – a celebration of all things feline!
Victoria’s biggest celebration of cats returns to the Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, and it’s set to be our most purr-fect festival yet.
Whether you’re a devoted cat parent, thinking about welcoming a new kitty into your life, or simply love being surrounded by whiskers and purrs, this is your weekend.
🐱 What’s waiting for you:
This is the ultimate festival for cat lovers, perfect for families, couples, and groups of friends.
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the unique magic of cats and create purr-fect memories that last a lifetime.
And the added bonus? Every Cat Lovers Festival ticket holder also gets FREE ENTRY to the Dog Lovers Festival happening on the same weekend – that’s two great Festivals for the price of one!
🐾 Get your tickets today and let the purrs begin 🐾
WhenSaturday 17 - Sunday 18 October 2026
WhereGrand Pavilion
Opening hours9:30am – 5pm
Pedestrian accessGate 1A
Vehicle accessGate 7
WhenSaturday 17 - Sunday 18 October 2026
WhereGrand Pavilion
Opening hours9:30am – 5pm
Pedestrian accessGate 1A
Vehicle accessGate 7
Onsite parking is available for this event for $25 per vehicle, please enter via Gate 7 on Leonards Crescent
Bus No. 472 (Williamstown to Moonee Ponds) stops along Langs Road and Epsom Road.
Bus No. 404 (Footscray to Moonee Ponds) stops on the corner of Epsom and Ascot Vale Roads.
Tram No. 57 (Elizabeth Street City, to West Maribyrnong) stops at Melbourne Showgrounds (stop 33) on Epsom Road, across the road from Gate 1 of Melbourne Showgrounds.
Trains will be running directly to Melbourne Showgrounds station for this event. More information will be available closer to the event.