What's on today

Discover things to do in Melbourne today, from free events to exhibitions, attractions and places to visit.

People milling around Fed Square at sunset.
Dark image of a Dracula figure lit with red light on stage.
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Dracula: Ballet at its Darkest

A bold, cinematic reimagining of the gothic classic.

Participants on the State Library Victoria Unlocked guided morning tour inside the iconic dome at State Library Victoria in Melbourne.
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State Library Victoria Unlocked

Join an exclusive guided tour and experience State Library Victoria before the doors open.

Novelty wind-up chattering teeth against a yellow background.
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Basement Comedy Club: Weekend Showcase

Bringing you the biggest names and best comedians in the country, and beyond.

A still image from the movie Driving Miss Daisy, with Morgan Freeman at the wheel of a car and Jessica Tandy in the back seat reading a newspaper.
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Library Cinema at narrm ngarrgu

Each month, watch a movie on the big screen, including contemporary, classic and documentary films.

Installation view of the Spartans & Anzacs exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance, with people walking around the space, reading panels and looking at displays.
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Spartans & Anzacs

This exhibition invites reflection on the enduring values forged in conflict.

Black and white photograph of a busy Melbourne city intersection with trams, cars, people crossing the road, and buildings, dating from around the 1950s or 1960s.
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Making Modern Melbourne

This free exhibition examines the tumultuous twentieth century in Melbourne.

A performer in a black outfit, shorts, and a wide-brimmed black hat stands on a stage with a red floor, holding a large, flowing red cloth like a matador.
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Marketing Man

Satirical chaos that tears the lid off hustle culture, hype mythology, and the dark art of the sell.

A group of smiling participants in a studio workshop setting, holding glass-domed terrariums.
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Serene Terrarium: Workshop for Beginners

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

Four women standing and holding up small mosaic lamps in front of a circular neon sign.
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Mosaic Art Classes Melbourne: Turkish Lamp Workshop

Make beautiful mosaic lamps at this Turkish lamp workshop

A green linocut of a flower and foliage printed on paper and a fabric tote bag.
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Tote Bag Block Printing Workshop

Style your bag just the way you like it with block printing in this beginner's workshop.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River
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St Michael’s Grammar School: Twelve

An exhibition celebrating St Michael’s Grammar School's Visual Art and Design Graduates of 2026.

Low-angle, eye-level outdoor shot displays a sculpture replica of the Statue of Liberty's hand holding the green torch against a brown brick building facade on the right side of the frame, with tall skyscrapers against a blue sky in the background.
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Nick Crawford: Avenues

An exhibition of photographs made while walking the streets of New York City.

Georgian antiques decorating a dining table, including candlesticks and ornaments.
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Taste and Temptation

An exhibition exploring the taste and temptations of 18th-century drinking and dining.

An ancient Roman marble bust with its nose chipped off, displayed on a small square plinth.
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Rome: Empire, Power, People

This Melbourne-exclusive exhibition is a vibrant exploration of Ancient Rome.

A black and white photograph of a family eating a meal at the family dining table circa 1950.
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You Have a New Memory

An exhibition that explores how and why we remember, through the lens of the Library's collections.

A man in a white button-down shirt and black pants stands smiling in a bright, white-tiled subway corridor.
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Games Week Film Program

Visit ACMI cinema as they celebrate videogames on film.

Oktoberfest-themed illustration with man wearing a Tyrolean hat holding steins of beer, pretzel and meat, with a Melbourne tram.
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Oktoberfest at Hofbrauhaus

Celebrate German bier, food and music as the Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfest turns 58.

Older man with grey hair wearing a blue shirt, seated outdoors on a stone bench in a garden of succulents, with a large blue harp next to him.

Harp Meditations

Unwind with guided meditation and live harp music from Michael Johnson, inspired by the Gardens.

A painting of a woman in a pink dress, against a blue background.
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Emily Dober: My World

Enjoy the world of artist Emily Dober in The Gallery at City Library.

Man wearing red sunglasses taking a selfie.
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Parasocial

A one-man musical comedy on the realities of one-sided relationships with famous people.

Kids on the grass outside the Shrine of Memorial, holding kit bags and smiling.
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Shrine Kids

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

Picnic table set for dining with cushions, umbrella and dining settings, in a garden location.
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Laneways Mystery Picnic with Luxury End Location Setup

Follow clues to secret foodie stops and end at a luxury picnic location.

Workshop class participants smiling in a studio setting, holding up mosaic pots and coasters they have made.
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Mosaic Making Workshop for Beginners

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

Hands holding gelati cones in front of a Gelateria sign.
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Flavours of Melbourne Night Trail

An evening of culinary delights, cultural exploration and memorable moments.

A blurred image of two people at a private table with a candle on the river with the city in the background.
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Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise

Enjoy a relaxing three-hour Yarra River dinner cruise.

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City of Literature Walking Tour

Melbourne’s stories aren’t only found in books – they’re written into its streets and laneways.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

The Yarra Social Set: Murder on the Yarra

Part dinner party, part interactive mystery, an evening of clues, suspects, secrets and surprises.

A live band performs on a stage in front of an audience, dressed in brightly coloured tracksuits while playing instruments. Behind them, a large projector screen displays a retro kart racing video game featuring a character driving on a track with green hills.

Extra Lives: Video Game Concert

Fortress Melbourne hosts an interactive video game concert where the audience votes on the story.

A mixed-media artwork on an oversized playing card.
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The Community Art Card Project

Gallery visitors can engage in collaborative art-making to create an installation.

A person with long dark hair wearing a white dress, standing in the shallow water of a calm lake or river surrounded by misty, tree-lined hills.
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Saltwater Girls

A play about catholic school, queer desire, hymns, heartbreak and lesbian yearning.

Byzantine icons of Jesus, Mary and John the Baptist, their heads haloed in gold.
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Divine Thresholds: Icons and the Orthodox Christian World

Discover centuries of craftsmanship, devotion and momentous history in this new landmark exhibition.

A vintage-styled woman in a pink dress holding a clear umbrella, with red liquid resembling blood dripping from the umbrella.
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Zoe's Killer Instinct

A timid actress becomes a murderous megastar after a chance meeting with a mysterious bag of knives.

Cruise boat on Yarra River with buildings and bridge.
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Ports and Docklands Cruise

Experience Melbourne's best scenery in Docklands on a sightseeing cruise.

Store mannequins displaying layered winter fashion and handbags.
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Shop and the City Walking Tour

Experience the magical boutiques of Melbourne.

An illustration of a cosy lounge room scene at night, rendered in a vibrant, stylized colour palette of neon purple, pink, orange, and blue hues.
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Like Young

Witty, charming theatre explores what really matters.

Singers and dancers on a theatre stage in a scene from A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, with spotlights and stage sets.
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A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical

An inspiring, exhilarating, energetic musical memoir.

Two figures wearing gaming costumes standing at an illuminated games machine.
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Melbourne International Games Week

Australia's largest festival celebrating games and the people who make and play them.

Graphic featuring comedian Anna Thompson dressed as a sea creature up to her neck in water.
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Krilling Me Softly

An absurd cabaret comedy and antidote to worldly woes.

A collage image of a boy wearing funny-face glasses, a sunflower and a younger boy wearing butterfly wings.
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No AuDHDinary Boi

A work in progress; the person and the show. Does it count as a one person show if Dan's masking?

Gour performers in Elizabethan attire, one woman clutching her head as the others annoy her.
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Second Best Bed

A heartfelt musical comedy following a grief-stricken Anne Hathaway coping with Shakespeare’s death.

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