What's open on the grand final long weekend

27 – 28 Sep

Queen Victoria Market Moon Festival

The Moon Festival at Queen Victoria Market celebrates culture, food, and family fun.

Until Nov 2026

Making Memoir of a Snail

Explore handmade sets, props and characters from Adam Elliot's claymation film Memoir of a Snail.

Until 22 Nov

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art

An exhibition featuring more than 450 works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Until 20 Dec

Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.

Until 5 Oct

French Impressionism

The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Until 26 Jan

LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition

Step into a world of epic battles, spaceships and landscapes from a galaxy far, far away.

Until 26 Jan

Martin Grant

A major exhibition of work by Australian-born Paris-based fashion designer Martin Grant.

11 – 28 Sep

Othello

A gripping, unflinching take on one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.

Stalactites Restaurant

One of Melbourne’s longest established and best-known Greek restaurants.

Circl

Try some of the world's most exciting, up-and-coming wines alongside curated European-inspired food.

St Ali and the Queen

Coffee meets cocktails at this new concept in the Queen Victoria Market.

Johnny's Green Room

A rooftop bar above King & Godfree with great views, tunes and Italian inspired food and drinks.

Society

A glamourous restaurant and bar with contemporary dining and bespoke cocktails.

Grill Americano

Offering Italian classics with signature Chris Lucas spin in sophisticated surrounds.

Kisumé

Exquisite sushi and one of the city's finest wine cellars.

Yakimono

Yakimono is a high energy Japanese-inspired eating house.

Chin Chin

A fast-paced hawker-style dining sensation serving Thai-inspired food.

Maha

This opulent, award-winning restaurant brings Middle Eastern flavours to modern fine dining.

Jayda

Enjoy seasonal cocktails, wine and bar snacks in a sophisticated, opulent space.

Asado

An Argentinian barbecue restaurant in the heart of Southbank.

Pastuso

Ceviche and pisco take centre stage at this modern take on Peruvian cuisine.

Palermo

A steakhouse with a traditional Argentinian 'asado' grill.

San Telmo Restaurant

Premium Argentine food and wine in a warm and inviting environment.

Robata

Features Japanese grilled dishes, fresh sashimi and select cuts of premium beef.

Yum Sing House

Modern Asian dining and a late-night bar with the hedonistic spirit of 1960s Hong Kong.

Grossi Florentino

Grossi Florentino has set the bar for Italian fine dining in Melbourne since 1928.

Ombra

Guy Grossi's Ombra serves cured meats, Venetian tapas and excellent wines to share.

Hofbräuhaus

Delivering hand-selected German beer, authentic food and classic hospitality since 1968.

Mill Place Merchants

A cocktail bar hidden behind a vintage dressing room in a building dating back to the 1840s.