Tag: Events

Tours and cruises

Discover what locals love about Melbourne with a guided tour of the city and its attractions.​​

27 Apr

Run the Tan

The annual showcase charity event supporting mental health and wellbeing.

9 Apr – 12 Nov

Premium Busking Auditions

Enjoy some of Melbourne's best busking talent at the premium permit auditions.

Until 27 Apr

Int. Spaceship – Night

An immersive, text-based role-playing game experience inspired by cinema and ACMI's exhibitions.

Until 27 Feb

Outdoor Cinema

Enjoy a program of free outdoor cinema on the Big Screen, from blockbusters to Dolly Parton faves.

27 Mar – 20 Apr

Paul Williams: Don’t Look At Me

See the New Zealand comedian during the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Learning

Expand your mind with the best talks, lectures, forums and workshops.​​​​

26 Feb

Rap Foundations with Cypher Culture

Join Miss A and Fateeha of Moro Beats for a workshop empowering femme and gender-diverse rappers.

Until 29 Mar

Bakery Hill Whisky Distillery Tour and Tasting

Learn how Bakery Hill produces its malts on a tour and tasting led by a distiller.

16 Feb – 16 Mar

And Then There Were None

A brand-new production of the bestselling crime novel of all time.

Until 15 Apr

Afro-Brazilian Percussion and Music Workshop

Learn Maracatu percussion, song, rhythm and movement.

What's open on the Melbourne Cup Day public holiday

The Melbourne Cup Day public holiday falls on Tuesday 5 November, 2024.

29 Mar

Grit, Gin, and Great Stories: Walking Tour

Join this unforgettable evening of history, flavour, and vibrant storytelling.

6 – 7 Feb

Troy Hawke: The Greeters Guild

Troy Hawke is the moustachioed motivator of the High Street.

Until 31 Jul

Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River

Explores the chequered history of the stream we call the ‘city’s river’.

15 – 25 May

Melbourne Design Week

Celebrating Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival.

8 Feb

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chinese New Year

The MSO celebrates cross-cultural connections through music at this celebratory performance.

Until 21 Nov

Bauhaus Burlesque Salon

A rebellious show of art, burlesque, glamour and grit.

Until 21 Mar

Big Show

Turn your confessions into comedy.

13 Apr

Poetry of Place and Belonging

How do the spaces you move through move, in turn, through your writing?