Victorian Seniors Festival

The Victorian Seniors Festival is a month-long celebration that creates opportunities to participate in fun, free and low-cost events throughout October. The festival encourages active ageing, community participation and meaningful social interaction.

The festival runs annually for the month of October. This year, the theme of the festival is Connect, Create, Celebrate.

There are many live and local events across the state, delivered by local councils, community groups and clubs. You can find out about events happening near you, as well as in Melbourne, by visiting their website.

There are also eight days of free public transport for Victorian Seniors Card holders from 5 to 12 October 2025, which can be used on any public transport, including VLine.

Victorian Senior of the Year Awards

The Festival also includes the annual Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. These important awards celebrate the contributions and achievements of older Victorians who share their skills, experiences, time and energy with our community. For more information visit the Awards page.

Indigo Seniors Grants Program

With funding from the Victorian Government’s Seniors Festival program, we can offer grants of up to $500 to local groups and organisations to help with the running of festival events.

Whether you're dreaming up a storytelling circle, a garden party, a craft workshop, or something completely unique, these grants can help transform your vision into reality. These grants are open annually from mid July to mid August.

The indigo Seniors Grants are now CLOSED for 2025.

Applicants have been notified of their application outcome by and we will be announcing the community-led events soon!