Melbourne Events & Festivals

The 2009 Annual Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt is Back! Easter time is rolling round and the Cadbury Great Bunny and friends are busily preparing their delicious chocolate... read more

Watch as the world s best golfers battle it out for the coveted Masters Gold Jacket. The 2008 Masters promises to be a showcase of incredible golf that you won t... read more

The 2009 FORMULA 1 ING Australian Grand Prix is the country s premier sporting event and offers an action-packed extravaganza of on-track and off-track activities for... read more

The Melbourne International Motor Show has long been established as an annual automotive event. The inaugural Melbourne International Motor Show was officially opened... read more

Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow is bigger than ever. Victoria's annual Caravan Camping and Touring Supershow will roll into Caulfield Racecourse from... read more

The traditional Boxing Day Test at the MCG is the most anticipated cricket match each year in world cricket and there will be no love lost when South Africa travel to... read more

Part of the A Day in Pompeii exhibition. To celebrate the announcement of the 2009 Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition, A Day in Pompeii, visitors to Melbourne... read more

WOMEN TO UNITE & CELEBRATE IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN HISTORY!!!! FEDERATION SQUARE - SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER - 11.00AM FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - ALL WELCOME Join the 100... read more

Across the Desert: Aboriginal Batik from Central Australia is a fascinating exhibition on the evolution of batik production in Indigenous communities. Featuring over... read more

For the first time in Australia, an exhibition by German contemporary photographer Andreas Gursky will open at the National Gallery of Victoria on 21 November 2008... read more

Ashburton Community Street Festival takes place on the last Sunday each February in a closed off High Street. Ashburton Festival is a true community event with various... read more

AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2009 Where: Melbourne Park When: 19 January to 1 February 2009 The world's best tennis players are showcased at Melbourne Park for the... read more

Aviva Investors Around the Bay in a Day is Australia's premier mass participation bike ride. Leading into it s seventeenth year, the event is experiencing significant... read more

ber Gallery is committed to art unlimited ; that is, art without borders of any kind. The gallery represents and exhibits the work of established Australian and international... read more

This years theme is 30 Years of Altona's Bayside Festival. This is an excellent community-based festival that celebrates diversity in the splendid surrounds of the Altona... read more

Beautiful Woman exists to Impact, Inspire and equip women of varying ages, cultures and backgrounds to be all they can be. Beautiful Woman reaches thousands of women... read more

Indigenous art and objects have important stories and meanings to Aboriginal people. They express identity, knowledge of the land, and indigenous views on history... read more

One small boy, one big dream, one huge musical. The box office smash hit Billy Elliot the Musical is coming to Melbourne this December, playing at Her Majesty s... read more

Books at Fed Square. Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of literature at Melbourne's only dedicated book market - Books at Fed Square is held every Saturday... read more

The Melbourne BP Ultimate/BRW Corporate Triathlon is located in a great venue and has a vibrant atmosphere with over 80 corporate marquees, BBQs, a band and a lot of... read more

Bayside is an area famed for gourmet food, five-star restaurants and a seaside cafe culture. The fiffth annual Bright 'n' Sandy Food and Wine Festival, will be held in... read more

Proudly presented by Fo Guang Shan Melbourne (FGS) and Buddha s Light International Victoria (BLIA VIC), Buddha s Day and Multicultural Festival is a truly unique annual... read more

The work of the Bugatti family - four generations of craftsmen, artists and designers - is as diverse as it is original. The furniture, silver, sculpture and cars produced... read more

Explore the amazing world of insects and spiders! Bugs Alive! includes over 100 species of live insects and spiders, thousands of specimens from the museum's collection... read more

This exciting new showcase series features a different Car Club every month. Against the stunning backdrop of Federation Square, the Showcase let the most ardent car... read more

Make sure you re in fine form for a day of utter extravagance at Sunday s Celebrate the Bean. An all day, open-air coffee celebration with an abundance of sweet treats... read more

This unique festival is so different from any other event of its kind! Embracing pioneering healing values and integrating Loving Kindness and Respect (Acceptance)... read more

The Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition will be held in Melbourne from 1 to 5 July 2009. The very best young musicians from Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia... read more

Chocolate Rush will take on the 8th & 9th August 2009. The festival will provide a weekend of pure indulgence and includes a variety of hands on chocolate workshops... read more

Throw the perfect Christmas Party for your clients or company this year at the Christmas Polo. Everyone wants to be seen at the Polo and it s definitely the most fun... read more

CIRCUS SUNRISE is an action-packed show for all the family at Waterfront City Docklands. Performing in Melbourne for the very first time under the mighty BIG TOP and... read more

Racing, Pacing and Chasing - the action never stops when thoroughbreds, harness and greyhounds combine for a giant 23 race day with a race every 15 minutes... read more

Set along the waterfront promenade and Piazza, the Waterfront City Collector's Sunday market is the ultimate eco-friendly market, offering a range of unique and original... read more

Contempora is a free to the public event that includes the prestigious Contempora Sculpture Award and a program of exhibitions, forums, public art screenings, activities... read more

COVERS is a newly created site-specific installation by Melbourne artist Fiona Abicare. Abicare s predominantly sculptural practice explores her interests in the connections... read more

The Craigieburn Festival is a three day community festival which incorporates great food, great rides, fantastic fireworks, craft market, displays, amazing entertainment... read more

Explore the processes and mechanisms of evolution. Darwin to DNA covers three different themes: the historical background on the discovery of evolution; the underlying... read more

The Darwin To Melbourne "Thank You" Camel Expedition will leave on Easter Sunday 2008 from Darwin City through the Western Deserts, Northern Territory Deserts... read more

The Gertrude Association is a not for profit, Incorporated Association that produce projects expressed by the Fitzroy Community. The Gertrude Projector Festival... read more

Join in a 30-minute laughter session at Federation Square at 11:00am on the 1st Sunday of each month. Laughter Clubs come together for a session and people laugh... read more

What more could you ask for? International and Australian jazz, blues and soul artists, the 'Master Chefs at Work' marquee, gourmet food and wine from the Mornington... read more

Over 200 to 300 stalls of gourmet produce, fresh fruit and vegetables, quality Australian made art and craft. Entry to the market is free, however parking is $3... read more

Discover the hidden stories of Victoria s mountain forests. Step through the glass doors into a living verdant fern gully complete with waterfall and cool temperate... read more

Spoil yourself at Melbourne's best makers' market! Established in 1979, the Hawthorn Craft Market is one of Melbourne's longest running makers' markets... read more

Head of the Yarra is a time trial race for eight-oared crews from Princes Bridge in the City to Hawthorn Rowing Club. There are 18 categories ranging from School to Masters... read more

Herring Island Summer Arts Festival began in 2006 as a collaboration between the exhibiting arts groups, Parks Victoria and the Friends of Herring Island... read more

Primarily a painter of urban life, Albert Tucker created his first pictures of the indomitable Australian outback when he was an expatriate, living and working in Rome... read more

The day to day lives of honey bees. Watch these highly social insects as they collect pollen from a specially planted garden and make honeycomb in their hive... read more

In celebration of International Tap Dancing Day, more than 200 of Melbourne s zaniest tap dancers from Glamour Puss Studios & Miss Lou Lou s will take part in the March... read more

Artists contemplate feelings of disquiet, loss, loneliness, passion, love and longing that embody intimate human relations in a new group exhibition at ACCA opening... read more