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What's free in Melbourne this month
Everything to see, do and enjoy in Melbourne for free this month.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne lights up with laughs when the Comedy Festival takes over town.
FRAME: A Biennial of Dance
A dance festival coming to Arts House, and other venues around Melbourne.
Bluesfest Melbourne
Australia’s premier contemporary blues and roots music festival is coming to Melbourne.
Bangkok Street Food Festival
A cult Bangkok street-food vendor and three local legends come together to cook on the streets.
MindBodySpirit Festival
Come along to Australia’s largest health, wellbeing and natural therapies event.
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
Discover Melbourne's best free festival line-ups, cultural celebrations and epic street parties.
Circus Oz
Australia's world-famous Circus Oz presents this all-new extravaganza that you don't want to miss.
Hamlet: Prince of Skidmark
The Listies are back with their hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic.
School holidays
Entertain the whole family over the school holidays with these kid-friendly events and activities.
Melbourne's best rainy day activities for kids
Find the best indoor family activities during the school holidays.
& Juliet
The award-winning musical of the greatest love story ever remixed opens in Melbourne in February.
Mary Poppins
The world’s favourite nanny comes to life in a spectacular and unforgettable production.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The brand-new production can now be enjoyed in one magical afternoon or evening.
Bluesfest Melbourne
Australia’s premier contemporary blues and roots music festival is coming to Melbourne.
Live at the Bowl
Enjoy a festival of music, dance, community-led and family-friendly events for everyone.
THE LUME Melbourne
Enter the world of Monet and Friends – an epic adventure into French Impressionism.
Melbourne Now
Explore the talents of over 200 Victorian-based creative practioners in Melbourne Now 2023.
Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion
An exhibition of on and off screen trailblazers, nonconformists, rebels, agitators and instigators.
Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse
The first major Australian exhibition to explore the work of fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
Royal Exhibition Building Dome Promenade
The Royal Exhibition Building opens its doors to a unique view unseen for 100 years.
NGV Architecture Commission: Temple of Boom
An outdoor installation in the NGV garden inspired by the The Parthenon.
The Rest is Up To You
Step inside the world of Melbourne Fringe and experience 40 years of festival history.
The Melbourne Home Show
The place for home improvement, with innovative products, show specials, seminars and expert advice.
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Melbourne’s iconic home of exhibitions, trade shows, meetings and events.
Melbourne's Annual Wedding Expo
Featuring over 120 of Melbourne’s most creative and popular wedding suppliers and vendors.
AFL Round 3: Collingwood v Richmond
Head to the MCG this Friday night for the blockbuster clash between the Pies and the Tigers.
AFL Round 3: St Kilda v Essendon
Head to the MCG this Saturday night as the Saints host the Bombers.
AFL Round 3: Melbourne v Sydney Swans
Head to the MCG this Sunday afternoon as the Demons host the Swans.
Melbourne Vixens v West Coast Fever
Watch the Melbourne Vixens go to head to head with West Coast Fever.
Melbourne Vixens v Thunderbirds
Catch the excitement as the Vixens go head to head with Adelaide Thunderbirds.
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