Correction (4 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Free first: this page lists five places in and around Viewbank, in Bulleen, Heidelberg and Rosanna, and puts the free one at the top. Prices are only printed where the venue’s own page published them.
Dates matter more than usual here. Heide Market runs on the second Saturday of the month outside winter, the Heidelberg Historical Society lists Sunday afternoons, and the community theatre’s next mainstage show is later in the year, so each entry says what its own listing shows.
We checked every place against OpenStreetMap and its own website. Check the official page before you go.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galleries, with free gardens and sculpture park | Heide Museum of Modern Art | Adult | $27 |
| Sunday afternoon local history | Heidelberg Historical Society Museum & Research Centre | see below | not printed here |
| Community theatre later this year | Heidelberg Theatre Company | Adult | $32 |
| Social bowls and club events | Rosanna Bowling Club | see below | not printed here |
| Monthly makers market | Heide Market | see below | not printed here |
Heide Museum of Modern Art — 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen VIC 3105
Heide is in Bulleen, not Viewbank. Its site describes 6.5 hectares of parkland with a sculpture park, heritage gardens and five gallery spaces, and its hours table lists Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 10am – 5pm. For the galleries, its site lists Admission Adult $27, and says kids under 16 years are admitted free. The site also invites visitors to bring a picnic to enjoy in the gardens, and carries a North East Link works notice about travel to the site.
Listed prices (copied from heide.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Adult: $27
- Concession: $22
- Senior’s day (Tuesdays): $22
- Children under 16: Free
Free first: Heide’s site lists Gardens and Sculpture Park as Free, so start in the grounds before you decide on gallery admission.
Heidelberg Historical Society Museum & Research Centre — 15 Jika Street (corner Park Lane), Heidelberg VIC 3084
The society’s site says its museum and research room are open on Sunday afternoons from 2PM-5PM. It places the museum at the corner of Jika Street and Park Lane, opposite Heidelberg Park, and OpenStreetMap gives the address as 15 Jika Street. The OpenStreetMap listing also tags it as heritage and gives the alternative name Old Heidelberg Courthouse. We could not find an entry fee on the society’s home page, so this page does not call it free.
Get there: The society’s site gives the corner of Jika Street and Park Lane, opposite Heidelberg Park; check the PTV planner for your trip.
Heidelberg Theatre Company — 36 Turnham Avenue, Rosanna VIC 3084
Heidelberg Theatre Company is a community theatre in Rosanna, not Viewbank. Its site says it is a non-professional theatre company that presents five plays a year. Its season page lists Clue: On Stage, an adaptation of the 1985 movie and the Cluedo board game, from 13 NOV to 28 NOV 2026, so we could not find a mainstage show listed for the coming weekend. The same listing gives weeknights and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, and Sundays and first two Saturdays at 2:00 pm.
Listed prices (copied from htc.org.au on 4 October 2026):
- Adult: $32
- Concession: $30
- Groups of 10+: $26
Plan it: Put the season dates in the diary now, because the site lists the next mainstage run as 13 NOV to 28 NOV 2026.
Rosanna Bowling Club — 3 Strasbourg Road, Rosanna VIC 3084
Rosanna Bowling Club is at 3 Strasbourg Road, Rosanna. Its site says the club was established in 1960 and has a social activities program. The site’s events block lists social bowls on Wednesday and Saturday at 12:30 PM and a Friday night raffle at 6:30pm. These are the club’s listed events, not general opening hours.
Plan it: Treat the listed social bowls and raffle times as events to confirm with the club, because the site does not present them as opening hours.
Heide Market — Heide Sculpture Park, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen VIC 3105
Heide Market runs in Heide Sculpture Park, 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen. Its site lists 10am - 3pm on the second Saturday of each month (except winter months), and prints Oct 10 as the next market. It says the market shows the work of 120 makers and shakers each month, with an eclectic mix of art, design and handcrafted goods. The site also says it is a pet friendly event and that it accepts hot food at this market.
Free first: The market’s page states no entry fee that we could find, so we do not call it free; check the site before you go.
Quick answers
What is free to do near Viewbank this weekend?
Heide’s site lists its Gardens and Sculpture Park as Free, which is the clearest free option on this page. We could not find an entry fee stated for Heide Market or for the Heidelberg Historical Society, so this page does not call either of them free.
Is Heide Market on this weekend?
Heide Market’s own site prints Oct 10 as its next market, and lists it on the second Saturday of each month from 10am - 3pm, except winter months. Confirm on the market’s site before you go, because dates can change.
Is there live theatre near Viewbank this weekend?
We could not find a mainstage show listed for the coming weekend. Heidelberg Theatre Company in Rosanna lists Clue: On Stage from 13 NOV to 28 NOV 2026, with tickets listed as Adult $32, Concession $30 and Groups of 10+ $26.
What is open on a Sunday near Viewbank?
The Heidelberg Historical Society’s site says its museum and research room are open on Sunday afternoons from 2PM-5PM. Heide’s hours table lists Sunday 10am – 5pm. Both are in Heidelberg or Bulleen rather than Viewbank, so check the listings before you travel.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and heidemarket.com. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Heide Museum of Modern Art: openstreetmap.org/991822693, heide.com.au/plan-your-visit, heide.com.au/kids-families
- Heidelberg Historical Society Museum & Research Centre: openstreetmap.org/1531767003, heidelberghistoricalsociety.com.au
- Heidelberg Theatre Company: openstreetmap.org/712451325, htc.org.au/booking.html, htc.org.au/season2026.html, htc.org.au/5clue.html, htc.org.au
- Rosanna Bowling Club: openstreetmap.org/138525233, rosannabowlingclub.com.au
- Heide Market: openstreetmap.org/11896489857, heidemarket.com
