As Melbourne cools down, the city is warming up. Rug up and embrace the chill at the big game and gather around the fire at family festivals. Follow the glow to all-day exhibitions and fantastic theatre shows. Then head to Chinatown for steaming bowls of hotpot.  

Melbourne’s most unmissable moments are yours to explore, only in the city. 

Lightscape

Lightscape

The extraordinary after-dark experience returns to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

RISING

RISING

A festival that you do, in a city that does it best.

NGV Friday Nights

NGV Friday Nights

NGV Friday Nights returns with a kaleidoscope of colour this winter.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical returns to Melbourne this August!

Hakata Gensuke

Hakata Gensuke

Original Russell Street branch, specialising in Japan's famous pork bone noodle soup, tonkotsu.

StoryVille

StoryVille

A bar and nightclub that honours the childhood fables and fairytales we all know and love.

Stand Up Cafe

Stand Up Cafe

Good, simple coffee and tea from a tiny, two-seater cafe.

The best new restaurants in Melbourne

The best new restaurants in Melbourne

Find Melbourne's best new spots for drinking, dining and all-round good times.

Melbourne Now
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Melbourne Now

Explore the talents of over 200 Victorian-based creative practioners in Melbourne Now 2023.

Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion
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Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion

An exhibition of on and off screen trailblazers, nonconformists, rebels, agitators and instigators.

The Raclette Igloo Experience
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The Raclette Igloo Experience

Melt into a winter wonderland of French cheese and wine in your own private igloo.

THE LUME Melbourne
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THE LUME Melbourne

Enter the world of Monet and Friends – an epic adventure into French Impressionism.

Winter Night Market

Winter Night Market

The Winter Night Market is back at Queen Victoria Market.

Paris Cat

Paris Cat

Dedicated live jazz venue.

Where to eat near Marvel Stadium and the MCG

Where to eat near Marvel Stadium and the MCG

Heading to a game? Here’s where to stop off for pre or post-event feasting.

The ultimate Melbourne live gig guide

The ultimate Melbourne live gig guide

Concert halls and music venues hosting live music this week

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Epic events

Epic events

Explore all-day art exhibitions, big matches, free festivals and blockbuster theatre.

Iconic eats

Iconic eats

Sample street food at markets, gather over the grill at Korean BBQ and dine at foodie pop-ups.

New and unmissable

New and unmissable

Find the newest bars, restaurants, pop-ups and shows on right now.

Essential experiences

Essential experiences

Find markets, underground jazz bars, festivals, street art and iconic arcades, only in the city.