What's on today

Until 25 Dec

Myer Santaland

Follow the festive fun at Santaland where kids can meet Santa or ride the Santaland Express.

Until 11 Jan

Myer Christmas Windows

Experience the magic of Christmas at the Playful LEGO Christmas Story Myer Christmas windows.

Until 24 Dec

Photos with Santa at David Jones

Make this Christmas one to remember with a magical Santa experience like no other.

Until 30 Apr

Mystery Sidedoor City: Wine and Asian Fusion Bites

Enjoy off-menu bites and paired drinks at a hidden Melbourne venue on this guided tasting adventure.

Until 30 Apr

Serene Terrarium: Workshop for Beginners

Create your mini plant world while enjoying a soothing cuppa and a calming environment.

Until 25 May

Mosaic Art Classes: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Make beautiful mosaic lamps at this Turkish lamp workshop in Melbourne!

Until 30 Nov

Melbourne Girls Can

Melbourne Girls Can offers free activities for women and girls to help them get active.

Until 31 Jan

Sports Precinct Walking Tour

Explore Melbourne's sports precinct on foot with a local guide, including a tour of the MCG.

From 29 Aug

G3 Game

Experience gaming like never before, with state-of-the-art facilities.

Until 29 Nov

Dying: A Memoir

Equally moving and hilarious, Cory Taylor’s last work has been adapted by Benjamin Law.

Until 1 Feb

MJ The Musical

A look into the life, music and career of one of the most influential artists in music history.

Until 1 Feb

Rigg Design Prize: Next in Design

The Rigg Design Prize is Australia’s most prestigious accolade for contemporary design.

Until 3 Dec

Festive Native Wreath Workshop

Make a unique wreath with native plants and flowers for your door this festive season.

Until 31 Dec

Shrine Kids

Embark on a family adventure with this engaging program designed for discovery at every turn.

Until 30 Apr

Mosaic Making Workshop for Beginners

Learn the art of creating beautiful mosaics from start to finish.

Until 18 Dec

Small!

Celebrate creativity in all its forms with this annual community-sourced exhibition of small works.

26 Nov

Melbourne Humanities Quiz

Join the Melbourne Humanities Quiz: teams, prizes, laughs, and a night of trivia at University House

26 Nov

Movie Club: La Reine Margot

Come along to Movie Club, your opportunity to watch and discuss seminal French films.

Until 29 Mar

Game Worlds

ACMI's new playable exhibition features more than 30 videogames from the 1970s to today.

Until 31 Dec

Yarra Sunrise Running Tour

Run Melbourne’s parks, landmarks and Yarra River at sunrise on this 8km tour with coffee to finish.

Until 4 Jan

FestiviTea

Gather with loved ones for a delightful year-end catch-up at a Christmas high tea.

Until 31 Jan

DIY Craft Workshops

Unleash your creativity at these workshops where everyone is a designer.

Until 19 Dec

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love’s ecstasy and complexities.

Until 7 Dec

Aldona Kmieć: Hills Hoist

A deeply personal photographic project exploring a disappearing way of life.

26 Nov

Zine Construction Class

Learn how to create an eight-page zine in this workshop for beginner zine-makers.

Until 31 Jan

Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour

Discover Melbourne's hidden bars – down alleys, in basements and behind closed doors.

Until Nov 2026

Taste of Combat

Honouring the vital work of the Catering Corps and the evolution of military food.

Until 31 Dec

Protest Melbourne

An exhibition about Victoria's long history of public protest.

26 Nov

Wedding Night

Comedians perform something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

Until 18 Jan

Mia Schoen: War Clouds and Weather

Artist Mia Schoen captures the awe and unease of the skies.

Until 4 Dec

ColourCoded Exhibition

ColourCoded is a vivid exploration of colour in contemporary jewellery.

Until 10 Dec

Stompers

Join in the Stompers fun with your toddler every Wednesday at East Melbourne Library.

Until 28 Nov

Scar Trees

A play about the complex experience of family violence and its impacts on First Peoples communities.

Until 24 Dec

Old and Rare Wine Tastings and Dinner with Sommelier Antony

An exclusive opportunity to sample old and rare wines with sommelier, Antony Anderson.

Until 29 Nov

Liz Priestley: Sonder

Translucent wax paintings capture the redolence of memory and past interactions with place.

Until 17 May

World of the Book

Explore the rare, the sacred and the iconic in the 20th anniversary of this annual exhibition.

Until 17 Dec

Bar Humbug Comedy

Bar Humbug Comedy is a free weekly stand-up comedy night.

Until 31 Dec

Free Kids Explorer Bus

Children ride free on the Kids Explorer Bus during the school holidays.

Until 29 Nov

Silent Hand Catches Silver Bell

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

Until 20 Dec

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

Brace yourself for bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights after dark.