
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.
Free things to do between Christmas and New Year's in Melbourne
Toys, Tales and Tenacity
This first-of-its-kind exhibition at the Shrine delves into the experiences of children during war.
Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
The world’s first major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art.
Watercolour Country: 100 Works from Hermannsburg
Discover watercolours of Australian landscapes by artists working at Hermannsburg over generations.
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Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
Explore human stories of the Titanic told through 200+ artefacts recovered from the legendary ship.
NGV Architecture Commission: (This is) Air
The NGV 2023 Architecture Commission is a large-scale installation that makes the invisible visible.
RELICS: A New World Rises
A unique new exhibition where real-world artefacts meet the ingenious world of LEGO!
Melbourne Museum
Explore history, culture, science, and nature at this popular Melbourne attraction.
Melbourne Spirits and Ales Haunted Pub Tour
Enjoy spirits and ales at a former police station with an unsolved murder, Melbourne’s oldest pub.
Chocolate and Wine or Spirits Matching
Learn how to match chocolate to wine or spirits in these interactive experiences.
Belongings: Objects and Family Life
An exhibition looking at some of the objects that have shaped family in Australia over the decades.
WNBL: Deakin Melbourne Boomers Matches
Cheer on the Melbourne Boomers during their 2023/24 basketball season.
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.
Tomo’s Little Collins
Offering big breakfasts, quality pastries and top-notch coffee, plus donburi on weekdays.
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Mirror: New Views on Photography
Step into this immersive experience, celebrating the power of great photography and story.
Bill Henson: The Liquid Night
An exhibition of large-scale colour-saturated photographs taken in New York in 1989.
Viewfinder: Effy Alexakis
An exhibition of key works by Effy Alexakis, one of Australia's leading documentary photographers.