Upcoming events in Sorrento, Portsea and along the southern Mornington Peninsula. Check the organiser's latest details before heading out.

Make a day of it with our visitor guides.

Bloody Long Walk

Sunday 25 October 2026

A 35km charity walk along the Mornington Peninsula coast, from the Quarantine Station at Point Nepean through to Martha Cove Marina, raising funds and awareness for mitochondrial disease.
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Sorrento Writers Festival Trivia Night

Saturday 31 October 2026

The annual trivia night for the Sorrento Writers Festival, at Portsea Surf Life Saving Club, raising money for the Festival's children's literacy fund.
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Stride or Ride

Sunday 15 November 2026

A community walk and ride fundraiser supporting The Portsea Camp, with routes across the southern Mornington Peninsula for walkers and cyclists of all abilities.
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Sorrento Bay Swim

Sunday 17 January 2027

The annual open-water swim off Sorrento front beach, raising funds for Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club. A Sorrento summer fixture for swimmers of all levels.
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Soul Night Market

Friday 5 February 2027

A night market on the Sorrento Beach Bay Trail: food trucks, makers' stalls and live music overlooking Port Phillip Bay. The next date is Friday 5 February 2027, 5-9pm; another market is listed for Friday 2 April 2027.
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Portsea Polo

Saturday 13 February 2027

Summer polo on the field at Point Nepean, combining top-level competition with music, fashion and food across a full day on the peninsula.
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Sorrento Writers Festival

Thursday 29 April 2027

The annual Sorrento Writers Festival, bringing writers and readers together across the township. Save the date: 29 April to 2 May 2027.
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The Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry, and dolphins in Port Phillip Bay

Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry

Cross the Bay and explore beautiful Queenscliff. Click below to find out more.

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