As a foodie town, Melbourne always has a culinary event on the boil. Choose from food festivals, wine tastings, celebrity chef visits and cooking classes.
The best things to do under $20 in Melbourne
The best cocktail deals, cheap eats and low-cost activities in Melbourne.
Art, History, Food and Wine Tour
The perfect introduction to Melbourne – street art, curious tales, wine tasting and tapas.
Vegan-Friendly: Cheese, Chocolate and Wine Matching
Learn how to match wine with cheese and chocolate in this interactive vegan-friendly experience.
Bakery Hill Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting
Learn how Bakery Hill produces its malts on a tour and tasting led by a distiller.
Salami and Wine Matching
A mouthwatering exploration of six artisan salami, learning how to match them to back-vintage wines.
Best's Great Western Wine Masterclass
Taste ten wines from one of Australia's most historical wineries with vigneron, Hamish Thomson.
Cheese and Wine Matching
Explore seven artisan cheese and learn how to match them to back-vintage wines.
Old and Rare Wine Tastings
An exclusive opportunity to sample old and rare wines with sommelier, Antony Anderson.
Palate Trainer
Learn to evaluate wine like an expert and improve your palate in this informative and fun session.
Cake Bake & Sweets Show
A three-day extravaganza featuring Australia’s finest dessert vendors with live demonstrations.
Social Wines Meetup and Dinner
Join a guided tasting with a sommelier and make new friends over fine wines.
What's on and what's open over the Labour Day long weekend
Kick off the long weekend with Moomba, awesome free events, street art walks and more.
Hands-on Mother's Day Lemon and Ricotta Gnocchi Masterclass
Learn the art of making traditional Italian Ndunderi at this hands-on cooking class on Mother’s Day.
At Nonna's Table with Paola Bacchia
Enjoy a convivial lunch for the launch of Paola Bacchia's new cookbook, At Nonna's Table.
Mad Hatter's High Tea: After Dark Edition
Welcome to an adults-only wonderland bursting with whimsy and delight.
Share the Dignity: DigniTea
Join in an afternoon of fun, high tea, bubbles and guest speakers to help end period poverty.
Northern French Wine Masterclass
Taste wines from Loire, Alsace and Savoie in this wine masterclass.
Wet Sunday Sessions
End the weekend right and start the weekend fresh with a poolside recovery session at W Melbourne.
Jazz and Shiraz: Wine Tasting Night
Enjoy live jazz, wine tasting and delicious Italian food while connecting with like-minded folk.
Everything you can do right now to rediscover Melbourne
Reignite your passion for the city with these action-packed guides.
The Taylor Swift guide to Melbourne
Events, pre-show parties and dining deals in Melbourne for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Cullen Wine Masterclass
Join this exclusive Cullen Wines Masterclass, hosted by winemaker Vanya Cullen
Learn to Cook Thai
An incredible hands-on cooking experience featuring two of Thailand’s favoutire dishes.
Lunch with Katie Marx
Join florist Katie Marx, for a very special lunch and floral design class at Cumulus Inc.
Barbie Afternoon Tea at the Langham
Barbie morning and afternoon tea returns to The Langham in time for the April school holidays.
Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour
Discover Melbourne's hidden bars – down alleys, in basements and behind closed doors.
Mother's Day High Tea
Enjoy a special Mother’s Day High Tea in the Queen's Hall at State Library Victoria.
Chardonnay Dinner: Retrospective with Antony Anderson
Join an epic evening of old Yarra Valley wines matched to a three-course dinner.
Sommelier's Table Wine Degustation & Dinner
Enjoy a unique wine-degustation matched to a four-course dinner with a sommelier
Mad Hatter's Easter High Tea
Fall into the rabbit's hole to experience Easter with fun-filled activities for kids.
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Big Vegan Market
Browse hundreds of vegan stalls, including food, drinks, clothes, make-up and skin care.
The Makers and Shakers Market
Over 150 top-notch makers of homewares, food, fashion plus creative workshops.