What's open between Christmas and New Year's Eve in Melbourne
Hanging around after Christmas? Here's what's open for eating, drinking and city exploring. Opening hours, offerings and prices will vary by day, and not all businesses will be open every day. Be sure to check with the venue directly before visiting.
Check back later in the year to see what's open on Christmas Day in 2025.
Free things to do between Christmas and New Year's in Melbourne
Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday
NGV's exhibition brings together the work of more than 50 designers.
Creative Acts: Artists and their inspirations
Step inside the unseen inner worlds of artists at State Library Victoria.
Wham, Bam, Thank You Jam
A free weekly improvised musical comedy with a rotation of Melbourne's finest comedians.
World of the Book
Explore the rare, the sacred and the iconic in the 20th anniversary of this annual exhibition.
Free Guided Walk
A free guided walk is the perfect way to enjoy the sunny weather in Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure
A free fun outdoor seek and find adventure around the Fitzroy Gardens.
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Cats the Musical
Be thrilled by the 40th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical, Cats.
Anastasia the Musical
Discover the romantic and adventure-filled Broadway production inspired by the beloved film.
Game Worlds
ACMI's new playable exhibition features more than 30 videogames from the 1970s to today.
Westwood | Kawakubo
NGV’s summer exhibition pairs two icons of the fashion world, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo.
State Library Victoria Unlocked
On this exclusive tour, gain access to State Library Victoria before the doors open to the public.
Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
See one of the most significant European Viking-age discoveries of the 21st century.
Melbourne Paint Lab Art Workshop
At Melbourne Paint Lab you can splash, splatter and drip paint to unleash your inner artist.
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
Step into a world of epic battles, spaceships and landscapes from a galaxy far, far away.
NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes Boxing Day Test
The Ashes, the most iconic series in world cricket is the ultimate Melbourne summer vibe.
Restaurants open between Christmas and New Year's in Melbourne
Remember: opening hours, offerings and prices will vary by day, and not all businesses will be open every day. Be sure to check with the venue directly before visiting.
The Douglas Club
Set within the Equity Chambers Building, The Douglas Club is the perfect spot for a city drink.
Mill Place Merchants
A cocktail bar hidden behind a vintage dressing room in a building dating back to the 1840s.
Yum Sing House
Modern Asian dining and a late-night bar with the hedonistic spirit of 1960s Hong Kong.
Hofbräuhaus
Delivering hand-selected German beer, authentic food and classic hospitality since 1968.
Le Yeahllow
This second Lt Bourke St branch serves artisan cake and coffee every day, for dine-in or to-go.
Maison Bâtard
Chris Lucas' Maison Bâtard heralds a grand new legacy for a heritage Bourke Street site.
Last updated on Tue 7 Oct 2025
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