What's on this week in Melbourne

4 – 6 Jul

Firelight Festival

Epic free winter festival with fire performers, light installations, live music and foodie feasts.

Until 27 Aug

Winter Night Market

The Winter Night Market returns to the iconic Queen Victoria Market sheds.

3 Jul

Live at Toorak: Richard Tognetti & Konstantin Shamray

Two superstars of Australian music present a kaleidoscopic curation of unparalleled beauty.

Until 29 Dec

Friday and Saturday Showcase: Basement Comedy Club

See the very best of Australian standup comedians perform every Friday and Saturday.

Until 27 Aug

Something Good: Improv Comedy Show

Enjoy long form improv at its finest, with famous faces dropping by each week.

Until 13 Sep

Kings of Comedy: Underground, Uncensored, Unrivalled

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

Until 31 Aug

Aboriginal Heritage Walk

Wominjeka: journey into Melbourne Gardens with an Aboriginal guide.

Until 16 Dec

Burlesque Life Drawing

Celebrating the joy of costume, character individuality and the story of burlesque.

Until 31 Dec

Fitzroy Gardens Outdoor Adventure

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

6 Jul

Playing with Genre and Form in Non-Fiction

Write towards, around, or out from within something that grips you, shakes you or wakes you up.

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 12 Jul

The Wrong Gods

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

5 – 20 Jul

Playbound Festival

Melbourne City's winter school holidays festival for kids and their families

Until 13 Dec

Comedy at the Coopers Inn

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

Until 20 Jul

Asian Australian Cinema Deep Dive

Enjoy film screenings and talks with acclaimed filmmakers Clara Law and Eddie Fong.

Until 3 Dec

English Learners Book Club

English Learners’ Book Club, where English learners connect to discuss books and share ideas.

Until 20 Sep

The Vaudeville Revue: Cabaret, Comedy and Burlesque

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

Until 5 Oct

French Impressionism

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

Until 30 Dec

Linguas Melbourne Language Exchange Social

Meet new people and practise speaking another language, weekly nights at Diesel Bar.

Until 2 Jul

Bourke Street Mall Busking

Meet Melbourne's marvellous musicians and more in the iconic Bourke Street Mall busking program.

Until 5 Jul

Athenie Leckey: 79 Banksias

An acrylic painting series of 79 banksias, each showing how the species differ.

Until 31 Aug

Flavours of Melbourne Night Trail

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

Until 7 Oct

Maracatu Estrela do Mar: Afro-Brazilian Percussion Workshops

Explore Afro-Brazilian percussion and music at this workshop series from Estrela do Mar.

5 – 6 Jul

Coffee Weekend

Australia's biggest filter coffee tasting festival arrives in July.

4 – 5 Jul

Whiffy Waters

Two odoramic screenings of cult classics hosted by an in-cinema MC.

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 Nov

Rewind Forward: Creative in Residence Group Exhibition

Drawing from State archives, artists create works that reawaken Victoria’s historical narrative.

Until 23 Jul

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

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

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.

4 Jul

ZÖJ: Give Water to Birds

A captivating fusion of neo-classical Persian music and experimental rhythms.

5 Jul – 25 Oct

Burlesque Lounge

Melbourne's sparkling burlesque experience right in the heart of the city.

3 Jul – 3 Aug

Victorian Artists Society 9x5 Exhibition

An homage to the 1889 Impressionism exhibition of small works painted on cigar box lids.

Until 12 Oct

Bark Salon

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

Until 27 Nov

Comedy in Theory

A weekly comedy show right in the centre of Melbourne.

Until 24 Sep

Old and Rare Wine Tastings and Dinner with Sommelier Antony

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

5 Jul

Mat Pilates in Italian

Mat pilates classes held completely in Italian.

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.