The Australian International Airshow, also known as the Avalon Airshow, is the biggest in the southern hemisphere, attracting visitors worldwide...
Melbourne Events
Melbourne’s event calendar is jam-packed all year round. The different seasons bring different events, so no matter what time of year you come to Melbourne, there will always be something unique and exciting happening.
If you’re looking at what’s on, the upcoming events calendar includes plenty of options including multicultural festivals, parades, sporting tournaments and cultural events.
What’s On Melbourne This Weekend & Upcoming 2023/2024 Events Calendar
So whether you love sports or indulging in something a little different, Melbourne offers every type of event for its millions of visitors each year.
Australians love watching sport and every year, the city celebrates many major sporting including the famous Australian Open, international cricket matches, the Spring Racing Carnival and the Formula One Grand Prix. The city has a number of excellent cricket and football grounds, stadiums and indoor stadiums.
Melbourne also hosts a range of festivals including food and wine festivals, music festivals and cultural and heritage festivals. Visitors, locals and culinary experts from all over the world come here to participate in the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. This popular event features award-winning vintages from some of Australia’s major wine regions.
Music lovers will be happy to know that Melbourne offers a wide choice of theatre shows, concerts and outdoor entertainment. Every year, the city celebrates the Jazz and Blues festival, the Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock as well as country music festivals and live concerts.
If you’re wondering what’s on this weekend, just head into the city and you are sure to find a local community event, blockbuster theatre shows, art exhibit or live music concert. The event calendar changes weekly, so make sure you don’t miss out!
The Victorian Seniors Festival is an event to honour seniors in Victoria, held in October every year at various locations around the Melbourne CBD and around the state. This week-long festival includes various events...
The residents of Melbourne come together every year to celebrate the famous Melbourne Fringe Festival. This unique event welcomes unique and talented independent artists to participate and display their finest artwork...
PAX Australia
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, VIC06 October 2023 to 08 October 2023
PAX Australia (Penny Arcade Expo) is a gaming event that started in the USA in 2004. The first Australian PAX event was held in 2013 and has become the biggest gaming event in Australia, with thousands of people...
Walk for Olivia with the entire Olivia Newton-John Centre community to honour her life’s amazing work in Melbourne at Alexandra Gardens. Funds raised will support cancer research breakthroughs and provide access to...
Dog Lovers Show
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, VIC13 October 2023 to 15 October 2023
The Dog Lovers Show is a huge exhibition held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre that celebrates all the best things about being a dog owner in Australia. There are so many things to see and do at the Dog...
The Finders Keepers market is a massive three-day event that features over 270 independent art and design stalls at the Royal Exhibition Building. Expect to find loads of lovely local makers from Melbourne and talented...
The Spring Racing Carnival
Flemington Racecourse, Flemington, VIC14 October 2023 to 11 November 2023
The Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne is a series of thoroughbred horse races held annually in October and November. The Melbourne Cup is the premier event of the Spring Racing Carnival and is held on the first...
While Melbourne’s list of sporting events includes internationally renowned cricket matches, football games and tennis tournaments, the Melbourne Marathon is considered the most popular marathon held in the city...
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Various Venues, Melbourne, VIC20 October 2023 to 29 October 2023
The week-long Melbourne International Jazz Festival week features an excellent line-up with more than 100 unique jazz performances by top artists and performers. Popular venues like The JazzLab, Chapel Off Chapel...
Australia’s BIGGEST Oktoberfest celebration is returning, with more beers, brats & bountiful Bavarian bliss than you could shake a pretzel at. Grab your tickets ASAP as capacity will be limited & they’d...
Melbourne Fashion Week
Various Locations Around Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC23 October 2023 to 29 October 2023
Fashion models, designers and retailers gather in Melbourne every October to celebrate Melbourne Fashion Week. This event is one of a kind and includes runway shows, fashion parades, exhibitions, films and even...
The Box Hill Burwood Rotary 57th Annual Whitehorse Art Show will be held at The Box Hill Town Hall in October 2023. The art show provides an outlet for quality artists to display and sell their work. Whitehorse Art...
The Melbourne Boat Show is the largest event for the local marine industry, with thousands of exhibitors gathering in the city to display their latest products and services every year. It is the largest and premier boat...
Derby Day is a popular thoroughbred horse race held annually as part of the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Derby Day is always held on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup. Derby Day Melbourne 2023...
In the lead-up to the ‘race that stops the nation’, the City of Melbourne gets in on the festivities each year by hosting the Melbourne Cup Parade. Celebrate the iconic Cup and the heroes of the sport. A...
Every year, Australians come together to celebrate the most popular horse race on the calendar, Melbourne Cup Day. Also known as the Lexus Melbourne Cup, the Melbourne Cup is the premier event of the Spring Racing...
Melbourne has been hosting the famous Queer Film Festival since 1991; making it one of the oldest queer film festivals in the world and the largest in the southern hemisphere. This film event is the second-largest film...
Kennedy Oaks Day, also known as ‘Ladies Day’ is a popular thoroughbred horse race held every year as part of the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Formerly known as ‘Kennedy Oaks...
Mind, Body And Spirit Festival
Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank, VIC10 November 2023 to 12 November 2023
The Mind, Body, and Spirit Festival, held biannually in Melbourne, is one of the few festivals celebrated in Australia that solely focuses on health, wellness and natural therapies. The festival welcomes more than 200...
SEXPO
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, VIC10 November 2023 to 12 November 2023
SEXPO is a sexuality, health and lifestyle exhibition that runs most years at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. This is an adults-only event. SEXPO aims to bring adult products out of adult stores and...
The citizens of Australia come together every year to observe Remembrance Day. This event is always celebrated at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month (11th November), remembering the armistice...
Stakes Day, also known as ‘Family Day’, is a popular thoroughbred horse race held annually as part of the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. The Melbourne Cup is the premier event of the Spring...
State Rose and Garden Show
Victoria State Rose Garden, Werribee South, VIC11 November 2023 to 12 November 2023
The Victoria State Rose Garden is the largest and best-maintained public rose garden in Australia. So make sure to stop by in November to enjoy the annual State Rose and Garden Show hosted in the gardens. Held during...
Peninsula VineHop Festival celebrates and showcases the incredible cool-climate wines, craft beer, cider and spirits produced on the stunning Mornington Peninsula. The first VineHop in 2017 was designed to include beer...
The 6th annual East Malvern Food & Wine Festival returns on Sunday, 19 November 2023, from 11am to 5pm. This is a free-entry public event. East Malvern Food & Wine Festival, 2023 Dates, Live Music, Times There...
Christmas Festival
Multiple Events Around Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC24 November 2023 to 25 December 2023
Each year, the City of Melbourne hosts a free month-long festival in the Melbourne CBD known as the Christmas Festival which brings a little bit of magic to Melbourne for the Christmas season. Many events and activities...
The Big Design Market is a huge 3-day design expo that brings customers over 250 stalls of homewares and ceramics to fashion, jewellery, kids toys, tech accessories, books, art prints and stationery. Held at the Royal...
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
Multiple Locations, Melbourne, VIC08 December 2023 to 16 December 2023
The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is an independent festival that shows films from new and upcoming filmmakers in venues around Melbourne. The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (M.U.F.F.) is a worldwide...
Inflatable Regatta is back and it’s time to go floatin’. Experience an awesome day out on one of Melbourne’s iconic rivers. Inflatable Regatta Melbourne, 2023 Dates, Location & Ticket Prices Melbournians can spend...
If you are in Melbourne around Christmas time, don’t miss the most popular Christmas event known as Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight. This huge event is a massive Christmas celebration where families...
Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th of December and is celebrated all over the world. Therefore, Christmas in Melbourne is a public holiday and is a wonderful time to stop, reflect and spend time with family and...
Australia’s annual sports calendar is not confined to the AFL Grand Final and Australian Open. It also includes motor racing events, marathons and international cricket matches. Certainly at the forefront of the...
Boxing Day is a massive public holiday in Australia, and the best thing about being in Melbourne is that there are so many options for how to spend your day. From sporting events, cinema releases, shopping sprees or...
Only a few events are celebrated worldwide, with New Year’s being celebrated in every corner of the earth. Whether it’s the fireworks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Ball Drop at Times Square, New...
New Years Day falls on the 1st of January each year, at the height of the Australian summer. It has been designated as a public holiday which allows many people to have a relaxing day off work. Even though there may be...
Every year, the citizens of Melbourne celebrate the Latin Summer Festival. This free event welcomes the Latin communities and Australians to get together and enjoy the Latin culture, including music, dance and art...
The Melbourne Wedding & Bride Summer Expo is Australia’s premier bridal event designed to help relieve the stress of planning your wedding. Come and meet Victoria’s wedding industry leaders and find...
Melbourne’s extensive list of sporting events also includes one of the four major tennis world Grand Slams, the Australian Open. Usually held In January every year, Melbourne hosts this tennis tournament at Rod...
Melbourne’s annual celebration of gay and lesbian culture and art is also known as the Midsumma Festival. It is the largest cultural festival of its type, celebrated in the city since 1988. During this...
One of the largest celebrations held throughout the country year after year is Australia Day. Celebrated on January 26th, Australia day is a public holiday honouring the arrival of the first British Fleet on Australian...
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