Melbourne Writers Festival

Melbourne Writers Festival

Come celebrate stories, books and ideas with some of the best writers and thinkers in the world.

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

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

Discover Melbourne's best free festival line-ups, cultural celebrations and epic street parties.

The ultimate guide to RISING

The ultimate guide to RISING

Everything you need to do at RISING this year.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Melbourne lights up with laughs when the Comedy Festival takes over town.

Melbourne's best outdoor events

Melbourne's best outdoor events

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

Moomba

Moomba

An annual free festival held along the banks of the Yarra River.

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
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Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne, it’s time to hit the city and taste the flavour.

RISING

RISING

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

Live at the Bowl
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Live at the Bowl

Enjoy a festival of music, dance, community-led and family-friendly events for everyone.

Stuff!

Stuff!

Join Jon and Jero in a high-energy hour of family-friendly silly stuff.

South Asian Festival

South Asian Festival

Experience South Asian culture with street food, carnival rides, music, stalls, fireworks and more.

Hannah Camilleri: Lolly Bag
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Hannah Camilleri: Lolly Bag

A grab bag and chef's choice kind of comedy show.

Where to enjoy a white winter in Melbourne

Where to enjoy a white winter in Melbourne

Embrace the chill with warming treats, pop-ups and events worthy of a Northern Hemisphere winter.

Christmas in the city

Christmas in the city

See the city light up with dazzling displays, festive events and activities for the whole family.

Little Food Festival

Little Food Festival

Two days of free family-friendly activities helping kids learn about food and our food systems.

The ultimate guide to Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

The ultimate guide to Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Melbourne's favourite foodie festival is back in March 2023.

Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival

Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival

Discover a mindfulness forest, a lotus sanctuary, multicultural performances and more.

Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo
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Michael Shafar: Well Worth the Chemo

Comedy and advice from a Jewish, testicular cancer survivor, lawyer-turned-comedian.

Epic events

Epic events

From all-day art exhibitions to live gigs and blockbuster theatre. Find it all, only in the city.

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Melbourne Design Week

Melbourne Design Week

Celebrating design with an eleven day program of activities and installations.

The ultimate guide to Flash Forward

The ultimate guide to Flash Forward

Explore Melbourne's iconic laneways and discover stunning new street art.

YIRRAMBOI Festival

YIRRAMBOI Festival

YIRRAMBOI festival platforms First Nations creatives, locally, nationally and internationally.

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse
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Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse

The first major Australian exhibition to explore the work of fashion designer Alexander McQueen.