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Parkville

Parkville is bursting at the seams with cultural attractions. Spend a day in this leafy area watching the AFLW at Ikon Park, exploring the Melbourne Zoo or admiring Royal Park's wetlands.

Best events around Parkville

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Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.

Blue etching of classical Italian ruins with statues, pillars and pediments.
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The Grand Tour

An exhibition exploring the history and impact of the 18th-century cultural right-of-passage.

A large dinosaur model with its mouth open in a park setting.
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Dinos at the Zoo

Let your imagination run wild as you explore the trail of dinosaurs at Melbourne Zoo.

Three people crocheting together on orange chairs.

Club Crochet

A daytime crochet party on the gallery steps – music turned up, DJs spinning, yarn everywhere.

Melbourne Cemetery with graves in foreground and city buildings in the background.

Unearthing Melbourne Chinese History

Join a two-hour guided tour exploring the Chinese graves within Melbourne's historic cemetery.

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Hyperfocus Masterclass Series

Interactive sessions that focus on hands-on experimentation and play that will make time fly by.

Grand Tour Piranesi etching of ancient Roman ruins in Renaissance times.

The 'Anxiety of Influence' in the History of Architecture

Join architecture academics for a lively panel discussion inspired by The Grand Tour exhibition.

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STEM Holiday Workshop for Young People: Auslan and English

Young people are invited to experience a free hands-on STEM workshop at Science Gallery Melbourne.

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Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell

An exhibition showcasing 25 years of Speak Percussion’s boundary-defying experimentation.

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A velvet ant, a flower and a bird

Step into a garden of knowledge anchored by three familiar figures from nature.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Direct Action and Democracy

A lecture by Sean Scalmer on direct action and democracy.

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Melbourne in Retrospect Exhibition

An exhibition that captures Melbourne in a way that deeply binds us to the city’s story.

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Princes Park Touch: Pre-season Program

Come along and learn to play social touch football (touch rugby).

Parkville attractions

Koala in a gum tree at Melbourne Zoo.

Melbourne Zoo

Journey through a world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne.

Stadium support structure and trees at Ikon Park.

Ikon Park

This historic ground is the training base of the Carlton Football Club.

Lake and trees at Royal Park.

Royal Park

Public park offering an array of recreational and sporting facilities.

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Science Gallery Melbourne

A free gallery where arts and science collide.

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The Potter Museum of Art

The Potter has supported generations of artists, curators, writers and academics for over 50 years.

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Grainger Museum

An autobiographical museum of acclaimed musician and composer Percy Grainger.

Historic brick building building at entrance to Melbourne General Cemetery.

Melbourne General Cemetery

Melbourne's most iconic and historically significant cemetery.

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Parkville Tennis Club

Small, friendly tennis club on Royal Parade with three synthetic clay courts available for hire.

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Royal Park Tennis Club

One of the largest community tennis facilities in the state, with a history that goes back to 1889.

Aerial view of the outside courts of the State Netball and Hockey Centre and surrounding parkland.

Melbourne Sports Centres - Parkville

Victoria’s leading netball and hockey facility.

Two large pod-like steel sculptures in parkland.

Fruition

A distinctive artwork by Matthew Harding, at the gateway to Royal Park.

Where to eat and drink in Parkville

A selection of Chinese food, including a peking duck, displayed on traditional Chinese platters on a table.

Moja Duck Restaurant and Bar

The Peking Duck specialists with a whole range of Chinese cuisine and unique flavours.

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Naughtons Hotel

Historic pub providing warm hospitality, quality drinks and farm-to-table dining.

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ST. ALi Canteen

Specialty coffee with on the go food offerings perfect for Melbourne University students and staff.

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Axil Coffee

Located in Tin Alley, and serving great coffee and food.

Two large folded over crepes, one with melted chocolate and fresh strawberries, the other with chocolate and marshmallows.

Carte Crepes

Takeaway crepes and artisan coffee from a little hut on the Melbourne Uni campus.

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Kintsugi Coffee

Kintsugi Coffee is the premier coffee and pastry spot in the Melbourne University precinct.

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STREAT

Social enterprise cafe in Parkville, helping disadvantaged young people.

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The Chocolate Box

A gourmet chocolate store located in the retail precinct of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

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Alleyway Kitchen UOM

Perfect for a quick and delicious takeaway or a satisfying traditional Chinese meal.

Glass cup of black coffee.

House of Cards Espresso

At Melbourne Uni, House of Cards is a small cafe that dreams big, donating profits to charities.