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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!
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
Steampacket Gardens, Geelong, VIC26 January 2024 to 28 January 2024
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race returns better than ever in 2024 as the world’s cycling elite journey to Geelong and the Surf Coast for Australia’s greatest weekend of cycling. Inspired by Europe’s prestigious one...
The 5K Foam Fest is a one-of-a-kind Obstacle Course-based Fun Run. Join in for over 22 obstacles, including the world’s largest inflatable waterslide, mud pits and 2.5 MILLION cubic feet of foam! 5k Foam Fest...
The iconic Sustainable Living Festival runs for four weeks in February and promotes solutions to global warming by promoting sustainable living practices. The largest and longest-running festival of its kind aims to...
The historic Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic is a cycling race that traverses Victoria’s southwest region through picturesque landscapes and difficult terrain. The Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic was founded in...
2024 is the year of the Dragon, starting from February 10th, 2024 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until January 28th, 2025. If you were born in 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012…, your Chinese zodiac sign is...
What started as a tiny indie music event in the laneways of Melbourne, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, has become one of Australia’s most loved music festivals. The Laneway Festival started in Melbourne in...
Care & Ageing Well Expo
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf , VIC10 February 2024 to 11 February 2024
Are you ready to begin preparing for your future, or are you caring for an ageing loved one? Then the Melbourne Care & Ageing Well Expo is the perfect place to begin! The Expo is your chance to view and learn about...
St. Kilda Festival is an event held in Melbourne and whose culmination is a summer-style celebration of arts and music along the gorgeous St Kilda foreshore. Part and parcel of Melbourne’s timeless tradition, the...
For the Greek Community living in Australia, the Lonsdale Street Festival (formerly Antipodes Festival) is a must-attend event that celebrates Greece’s rich culture and food. The festival brings together Greek...
Planning an event? Then the Melbourne Wedding and Event Expo is an occasion you can’t afford to miss. Find the perfect suppliers for your special day in one stunning and convenient location- the Cranbourne Turf...
When autumn hits the city, Melbourne celebrates the fashion festival of the season also known as the Melbourne Fashion Festival.
The Sydney Road Street Party is a cultural festival and one of the largest street-based festivals in Melbourne. Held as part of the Brunswick Music Festival, which runs for nine days, the Sydney Road Street Party is a...
Melbournians come together yearly to share, cheer and spread the festive spirit for the Moomba Festival. After all, Moomba has been celebrated in Melbourne for over half a century and is held every Labour Day long...
Holi is a popular Hindu Festival of Colours celebrated across India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. Back home, Holi is an eventful affair. People from...
Labour Day is a public holiday in Victoria that will be observed on the 11th of March 2024. Labour Day reflects the social and political movement in the 1850s to secure an 8-hour working day for all Australians. Labour...
The Melbourne Ukulele Festival is a fun event where music lovers come together to listen, play and sing along to everything involving the ukulele! The festival is held at the Northcote Town Hall, High Street Northcote...
The Warrandyte Festival has been a staple of this country town since 1977! Come on to Warrandyte to celebrate this wonderful festival filled with food, drinks, live music, a parade, and a film festival. Warrandyte...
The Herald-Sun / Transurban Run for the Kids is one of the great local events in Melbourne aimed at fundraising for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Participants can choose to walk or run the 15km...
Seasoned collectors, interior stylists and history buffs will converge at Melbourne’s largest fair, showcasing an exclusive range of antiques, jewellery, couture, arts and some of the country’s most...
Below the Belt Pedalthon Melbourne
Sandown International Motor Raceway, Springvale, VICTBA - March 2024
We’re delighted to welcome the Melbourne Pedalthon back at Sandown Racecourse, ready for you to ride and help those living with below the belt (kidney, bladder, testicular, penile and prostate) cancers. Whether you’re...
The Australian Grand Prix is among the largest and most popular of all the events held in Melbourne. People from all over the world come here to watch the Grand Prix, with this event increasing visitors to Melbourne and...
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne, VIC27 March 2024 to 21 April 2024
If you love stand-up comedy or like to laugh, come to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to witness Australia’s largest comedy festival and the world’s third-largest festival. Melbourne has hosted...
Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Carlton, VICTBA - March 2024
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest horticultural event returns to Carlton Gardens and the world heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. Every year, thousands of visitors flock to Melbourne to witness blooming gardens...
Good Friday kicks off the Australian Easter celebrations and will next be observed on Friday, the 29th of March 2024. Good Friday is a public holiday with almost all shops and stores closing and people spending the day...
Easter Saturday is part of the Easter celebrations and will be observed on the 30th of March 2024. Easter Saturday follows Good Friday and is part of a Christian festival that, according to tradition, celebrates the...
Easter Sunday is part of the Easter celebrations and will be observed on the 31st of March 2024. Easter Sunday is the biggest day of this four-holiday weekend as it is a public holiday when families and friends join to...
Easter Monday is a public holiday in Australia and will be observed on the 1st of April 2024. Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday, a Christian festival that, according to tradition, celebrates the resurrection of Jesus...
The Rip Curl Pro (formerly the Bells Beach Surf Classic) is held annually in Victoria and is a professional surfing competition that attracts visitors to Bells Beach every Easter. Commonly known as the “Rip Curl...
The Carlton Italian Festa, also known as La Dolce Italia or the Lygon Street Fiesta, is a melting pot that showcases Italy’s diverse culture in Melbourne. The celebration of Italy’s culture brings together...
One Fine Day is a refreshing alternative to the traditional bridal fair; showcasing a handpicked collection of 100 sought after vendors in the wedding field. Not only is One Fine Day the perfect outlet for creative...
Anzac Day is an important special community event celebrated in Australia on April 25. Millions of Australians commemorate the anniversary of the first significant military pairing of Australian and New Zealand forces...
Essendon vs Collingwood have the biggest rivalry in AFL history, and the time has come again for the massive AFL ANZAC Day clash! In 2024, the game will be held on the 25th of April at the famous Melbourne Cricket...
Run the Tan is an exciting showcase running festival featuring five key events that take on the challenging 3.8 km course. A must-do event for elite athletes, recreational runners, schools, families and spectators...
Melbourne Writers Festival
Multiple venues close to the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC04 May 2023 to 07 May 2023
The Melbourne Writers Festival is another cultural event catering to writers and readers; that includes a diverse schedule of educational programs, workshops, interactive sessions and entertainment options for all...
The South African Film Festival is proud to showcase a diverse range of films made by some of the most promising filmmakers in South Africa who have achieved recognition both locally and internationally. Last...
Meguiar’s MotorEx is the largest and most prestigious car show of its kind in Australia. Each year Meguiar’s MotorEx attracts Australia’s best custom and modified cars, which travel from all over the...
The Melbourne International Animation Festival is a forum that brings together animators from all over the world. These animation works are selected from recent and historical releases’ creme de la creme. The...
Planning your perfect wedding can be expensive and your wedding budget is essential, so they have created this very special wedding expo just for you. By attending the Affordable Weddings Expo, you can have your perfect...
Couples can find everything they need at the Mornington Wedding Expo. From photographers and cake designers to DJs and celebrants, the Mornington Peninsula’s best wedding service providers will be there, ready to help...
Good Food & Wine Festival
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, VICTBA - May 2024
Experience a journey of good food and wine at Melbourne’s internationally acclaimed Good Food & Wine Festival. Sommeliers, winemakers and chefs from Australia come here to showcase their best harvests and...