Victorian United Nations Day of Vesak-Saturday 16 May 2026
Free event welcomes all for Commemoration of the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Passing
Lunch offerings for Buddhist Monks & Nuns
10:00 AM
Sangha Dana
St. Peter’s Eastern Hill Anglican Church, 15 Gisbourne Street, East Melbourne
12:15 PM
Procession & Friendship Walk
Walking mindfully together with traditional drummers, flags, lotus from 1:00 pm from Parliament Gardens Reserve,
489-531 Albert Street, East Melbourne to Melbourne Town Hall
1:45 PM
Commemoration
Veneration of Buddha relics, Chanting, Meditation and Blessings with VIPS messages Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston St
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
21 Tara Thangka Painting
9×15 mts painting of 21 Taras on display with guided meditations @ Melbourne Town Hall
