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1 – 28 Feb

National Sustainability Festival

Showcasing sustainability and climate thought leaders.

26 Mar – 20 Apr

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Get ready to giggle at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!

21 – 30 Mar

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

It’s time to hit the city and taste the flavour.

Festivals

Melbourne's festival calendar is jam-packed with film, comedy, arts, music, food and design.

15 Mar

Nepal Festival Melbourne

Celebrate Nepali culture at Federation Square.

Until 14 Feb

Focus on Peter Weir

Celebrate a legendary figure of Australian and global cinema.

31 Jan

Latino Thumka

Ditch the chill and amp up your weekend vibes with Bollywood Club's ultimate fusion banger.

1 – 2 Feb

Lunar New Year at NGV

The NGV celebrates the Year of the Snake with two full days of free events.

20 Feb – 10 Mar

Asia TOPA

A three-week, city-wide adventure of Asia-Pacific art, culture and community.

The best free festivals in Melbourne

The best free festivals you need to visit in Melbourne this year

17 Mar

Melbourne Celtic Festival

A stacked international and local line-up of Celtic music.

21 Feb – 8 Mar

PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival

An annual celebration of fashion with world-class runways and much more.

9 – 23 Feb

Nongkrong Festival: Roots and Routes

A two-week arts festival with multiple events celebrating Australian-Indonesian culture.

23 Feb

Asia TOPA: Nongkrong – Sarapan

A free, all-day event of sarapan (breakfast) and performances presented by Nongkrong Festival.

Until 9 Feb

Spotlight on Japanese Horror

Discover why Japanese horror has captivated popular culture for decades.

27 Feb – 1 Mar

Sonik Ekologies

Step into Sonik Ekologies, an intimate listening room curated by Liquid Architecture.

15 – 25 May

Melbourne Design Week

Celebrating Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival.

Until 9 Feb

Midsumma Festival

Showcasing a diverse celebration of distinguished queer arts and cultural festivities.

8 Mar

Ane Ta Abia

Experience a choral concert bringing together musicians from Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Melbourne's best outdoor events

Take the good times out into the fresh air with alfresco dining, summer events and epic pop-ups.