What's on today

Until 15 Jun

RISING

Get ready for 12 days of new art, music, and performance in Naarm/Melbourne.

Until 7 Jun

RISING: BLKDOG

Visionary British choreographer Botis Seva creates a kind of hip-hop exorcism.

Until 13 Sep

Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

Enjoy stand-up comedy from future stars and celebrity guest headliners.

Until 14 Jun

Hannah Quinlivan: Bound by the Sky

3D drawings explore fragility, resilience and blur lines between fine art and design.

Until 31 Aug

Aboriginal Heritage Walk

Wominjeka: journey into Melbourne Gardens with an Aboriginal guide.

Until 30 Jun

Sports Precinct Walking Tour

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

Until 31 Dec

Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure

A free fun outdoor seek and find adventure around the Fitzroy Gardens.

Until 30 Jun

What's on in June

Things to do in Melbourne in June, from free events to exhibitions and places to visit.

Until 28 Sep

Cabaret Ridiculous

This Vegas-style variety show has something for everyone.

Until 27 Jul

Improvised Comedy: The Remix

Improvised comedy from true stories, sampled and remixed to create comedy gold.

Until 7 Jun

Steve Leadbeater: Ritual of the Senses

An art exhibition that is concerned with energy, contrast and inner beauty.

Until 28 Jun

Smells Like a Song: An Improvised Musical

Smells Like a Song is an improvised musical performed by Impro Melbourne.

Until 30 Jun

The Wrong Gods

This new work tells a tale of community, family and freedom in the face of impending globalisation.

Until 13 Dec

Comedy at the Coopers Inn

A comedy club featuring the best local, interstate and international stand-up comedians.

7 Jun

RISING: Day Tripper

The festival-within-a-festival returns with a live mixtape of music, performance and art.

7 Jun

Love Through the Tarot: Soul Mates and Karma

A Tarot workshop on love and relationship spreads, guided by an expert.

Until 5 Oct

French Impressionism

The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Until 4 Jul

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

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

Until 30 Jun

Shrine Kids

A free self-guided program for visitors of all ages.

Until 28 Jun

The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

Experience Melbourne's most intimate variety show in a hidden gem of the city.

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 30 Jun

The Pacific Sisters

Zoot suits and ActiVAtions take over Smorgon Family Plaza with the Pacific Sisters.

Until 5 Oct

Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

Until Jan 2027

DIY Craft Workshops

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

Until 21 Jun

Titanic: A Voyage Through Time

An extraordinary virtual reality journey into history’s most famous ship.

Until 12 Oct

Bark Salon

Bark Salon is a large-scale display of First Nations bark painting, with more than 160 works.

Until 30 Jun

Melbourne Hidden Bars Walking Tour

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

Until 13 Sep

Saboteurs

An 'Among Us' style game played in real life.

Until 31 Aug

Mystery Picnic: Melbourne Laneways

Solve clues, taste and collect pre-paid gourmet food on this unique foodie adventure.

Until 26 Jul

Comedy Republic's Main Stage

Have a laugh with stand-up comedy from Australia's best comedians, plus international drop-ins.

7 Jun

The Wonder of You: The Songs of Elvis Presley

Step back in time with Anthony Gerace as he brings the magic of Elvis' legendary songs to life.

Until 9 Jun

Tina Stefanou: You Can't See Speed

An experiential landscape of films, soundscapes, sculptures, live performances and dirt bikes.

Until 8 Jun

RISING: Kill Me

Marina Otero un-tames the stage in her latest instalment of radical honesty.

Until 15 Jun

RISING: Monolith

Colonised bodies become sites of silent protest in the premiere of Joel Bray’s latest major work.

Until 30 Jun

The Explorer: Melbourne Gardens

Discover the beauty of this inner-city oasis from the comfort of an open-air minibus.

Until 27 Jul

Designing Remembrance

An exhibition of alternate visions for Victoria’s war memorial.

Until 30 Jun

Stormborne: A Moving Image Installation by Jen Valender

Enter the wild sonic landscapes of contemporary artist Jen Valender.

Until 14 Jun

Favourable Impressions: Saluhan Collective

Favourable Impressions is a new video installation by Saluhan Collective.

Until 6 Jul

Saskia Morris: de-extinct

An exhibition of sculptures using upholstery fabrics.

Until 6 Jul

Hyun Ju Lee – Coexistence: Stunning Beauty

Hyun Ju’s work explores the imagination of landscape.