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Things to do in marvellous Melbourne
3rd December 2019 - 9th December 2019
Adults Only Night | LEGOLAND
Australian Tattoo Expo
Axiom: A Reimagined Reality Exhibition
Christmas Day Lunch
Come From Away | A New Musical
Flight | Multi-Sensory Journey
Hay Mate: A Bush Christmas Appeal
Interflora Australian DanceSport Championship
Kilmore Show
Kriskindl Festival
Lakeside Carols at Gasworks
Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival
Melbourne's Christmas Festival
Myer Christmas Windows
New Year's Eve Parties
Polish Film Festival
Santa's Magical Kingdom
Sugar Republic's Christmasland
The Big Design Market
The Victorian Christmas Fair
Velvet, Iron, Ashes | Ashes Urn Exhibition
Winefolk | Music & Food Festival
Get It Now | Free Every Tuesday
Things to do in marvellous Melbourne
3rd December 2019 - 9th December 2019
Adults Only Night | LEGOLAND
Australian Tattoo Expo
Axiom: A Reimagined Reality Exhibition
Christmas Day Lunch
Come From Away | A New Musical
Flight | Multi-Sensory Journey
Hay Mate: A Bush Christmas Appeal
Interflora Australian DanceSport Championship
Kilmore Show
Kriskindl Festival
Lakeside Carols at Gasworks
Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival
Melbourne's Christmas Festival
Myer Christmas Windows
New Year's Eve Parties
Polish Film Festival
Santa's Magical Kingdom
Sugar Republic's Christmasland
The Big Design Market
The Victorian Christmas Fair
Velvet, Iron, Ashes | Ashes Urn Exhibition
Winefolk | Music & Food Festival
Get It Now | Free Every Tuesday
The Big Design Market
3 big days. 200+ big stallholders. 1 big design event
- 6th - 8th December 2019
Friday 10am-9pm Saturday 10am-7pm Sunday 10am-5pm
Join us for 3 days of Christmas shopping with over 250 stallholders, gourmet food and drinks, designer showbags and free kids activities. $5 entry/kids free.
Hay Mate: A Bush Christmas Appeal
Fundraiser, farmers, charity, concert
- Sunday 15th December 2019 ⌘ Mornington Racecourse
A Bush Christmas Appeal is bringing together a cast of Aussie entertainers to raise funds for Rural Aid. Featuring Farnham, Jon Stevens, Daryl Braithwaite, Vanessa Amorosi, The Black Sorrows with Vika and Linda Bull, Russell Morris, John Williamson, Tim Wheatley, All Our Exes Live in Texas and Little Georgia.
Australian Tattoo Expo
Tattoo, exhibition, artists, body art
- 6 - 8 December 2019 ⌘ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
The Australian Tattoo Expo is returning to Melbourne, bringing over 300 of the most talented tattoo artists in the country together under one roof for a massive weekend of art, tattoo culture and entertainment.
Velvet Iron Ashes | Ashes Urn Exhibition
Free exhibition
- Until 12 July 2020 ⌘ State Library
Velvet Iron Ashes opens up a new way of seeing our history and reveals as never before how our stories intersect. Find out how the armour of infamous bushranger Ned Kelly is connected to cricket's celebrated Ashes Urn how fairy floss is connected to Victoria's Latrobe Valley electricity industry and why the granddaughter of one of our prime ministers once wore a glittering velvet cloak that symbolised the Murray-Darling irrigation scheme.
Myer Christmas Windows
Family Christmas Things to do exhibition
- Daily ⌘ Myer's Bourke Street Mall Windows
Myer Christmas Windows is a free exhibition open every day 7am - 11pm. The 2019 theme is based on the Gumnut Babies by May Gibbs.
Santa's Magical Kingdom
Daily uids, Family, Christmas, Circus
- Until Christmas Eve ⌘ Caulfield Racecourse
The magic of Christmas comes alive at Santa's Magical Kingdom, with an interactive walk-through wonderland that includes everything you love about the festive season. Enjoy Snow Land, where the snow falls, decorate your own gingerbread at Gingerbread Land, meet Mrs Claus at the Story time ares, write a letter to Santa, meet Santa and unlimited amusement rides.
Queens of the Damned - Prison Dinner Experience
The Gaol Experience Theatre Restaurant
- Saturday 14th December 2019 ⌘ Old Melbourne Gaol
You have been sentenced to an evening behind bars at Melbourne's MOST WANTED night out! Be brought to face justice as you check in to the ultimate Dinner Theatre experience at the Old Melbourne Gaol City Watch House...
Summer Night Market | Queen Vic Market
Food drinks entertainment nights
- Wednesday nights 5pm to 10pm ⌘ Queen Victoria Market
Melbourne's original and favourite Night Market returns to Queen Vic Market for its biggest summer yet. Explore all the delicious street food stalls great shopping and enjoy free live entertainment.
Magic & Illusion Show
Things to do dinner and show magic & illusion
- Friday Nights ⌘ Marriott Melbourne Hotel
Witness miracles upclose at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show showcased every Friday at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Sunset Safari at Werribee Open Range Zoo
Family experience adventure animals
- Until March 2020 ⌘ Werribee Open Range Zoo
Spend an incredible night out with some of the world's most iconic animals. Adventure onto the Savannah for a guided sunset tour feast with friends at an intimate dinner and enjoy an immersive performance that showcases the rhythm of Africa.
American Express Openair Cinema
Outdoor cinema films movie under the stars
- Until 20 December 2019 ⌘ St Kilda
Bringing a season of good times with live music sunset drinks food fun and films. The early return of the popular outdoor cinema this spring will play host to an array of festival-vibe entertainment with some exclusive benefits available for American Express Card Members.
The Wizard's Cauldron Bar
Pop up bar, magical experience
- January 9, 2020 - April 12, 2020 ⌘ Polly Bar (Fitzroy)
Unleash your inner magical being as you brew potions, cast spells, and drink more mead than you can shake a wand at. This immersive magical pop-up bar will combine magic and mixology in a simmering 90-minute experience, you'll don your robe and sip mead as you experiment in the ancient art of potion making.
Sugar Republic's Christmasland
Sweets, Family, fun, sweet tooth, Christmas party packages
- Until 23 December 2019 ⌘ 379 Smith Street, Fitzroy
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at Melbourne's jolliest pop-up experience! This season the old MacRobertson chocolate factory in Fitzroy has been transformed by Sugar Republic into a celebration of Christmas joy through 10 immersive festive spaces to delight Christmas enthusiasts of any age.
Melbourne's Christmas Festival
Christmas Square Gingerbread Village Christmas Decorations Christmas Projections
- Sat 30 Nov - Tue 24 Dec
The annual Christmas festival transforms the city into a magical place and celebrates the spirit of Christmas in true Melbourne style. Between Christmas drinks and shopping for gifts party food and something nice to wear Christmas can be an expensive time of year. Never fear there's plenty of free festive fun in Melbourne from a rendezvous with Santa to Myer's famous Christmas windows.
Kriskindl Festival
Traditional, annual, family, Christmas, festival
- Friday 6 December 2019 ⌘ Maling Road, Canterbury
Meet Santa, taste some quality food, enjoy the live entertainment and have fun with rides, games and craft. Don't forget to Dress up your Dog and bring it down.
Come From Away | A New Musical
Show musical stage show theatre
- Matinee and Nightly ⌘ Comedy Theatre
Best Musical: COME FROM AWAY takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that put their lives on hold and opened their homes to this world of strangers.
Flight
Multi-Sensory Journey Things to do 3D
Until 8th December 2019 ⌘ Queensbridge Square Southbank
FLIGHT is a multi-sensory multi-universal journey in complete darkness. DARKFIELD use their signature combination of binaural (3D) sound movement and sensory deprivation to manipulate the audience's sense of reality in the darkness.
Interflora Australian DanceSport Championship
DanceSport Ballroom Dancing Latin Dancing DanceSport Championships
- Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 December 2019 ⌘ Margaret Court Arena
Australia's premier competitive DanceSport event celebrates 74 years and graces a brand-new stage at Melbourne Park's Margaret Court Arena. The all-new intimate setting will draw audiences closer to the action for a jam-packed three days of thrilling competitive dance and athleticism.
Kilmore Show
Family day out, country show, agricultural show
- Saturday 7th December 2019 ⌘ Kilmore Racing Track
Celebrating its 157th (2019) year, the show has a diverse range of events and activities from traditional dog, horse and home-craft competitions to the children's performances and art workshops.
Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival 2019
Women musicians, Women composers
- 1st - 8th December 2019
The Melbourne Women's International Jazz Festival encourages and supports women as jazz musicians, and composers. It is all about the music and the exploration of musical ideas.
Live Shows
Gig guide live music music festivals rock concerts coming to Melbourne.
This Weekend..
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend
Markets Near You
Aireys Inlet Market
Babes to Kids and Maternity Market | Wednesday
Bairnsdale Makers Market
Botanica Collective Makers Market
Cheeky Monkey Market | Craigieburn
Christmas Gift Extravaganza | Pop-Up Market
Chirnside Park Christmas Twilight Market
Coburg Wellness Market
Casey Central Festive Fun Market
Docklands Christmas Twilight Market
Echuca Moama Market
Elwood Community Market
Fitzroy Market
Geelong Swap Meet
Koonung Heights Uniting Church Market
Makers Market Thornbury
Market On Chapel | Cowes
Mirboo North Country Market
Nunawading Christmas Twilight Market
Piccadilly Market | Geelong
Pop-up Market @ Urban Square
Promontory Produce & Craft Market | Foster
Rose Street Artists' Market
San Remo Primary School Twilight Market
St Kilda Twilight Market
Suitcase Rummage | Northcote
Vegan Market of Melbourne
Warrnambool Christmas Market
Yarraville Markets
The Victorian Christmas Fair
Ethical fashion, Mens Gifts, Kidswear, Ladies Wear, Home Decor, Art, Bath and Body
- Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 2019 ⌘ Drill Hall
An Indoor, Curated Market with a Difference. Imagine how truly wonderful it would be to find all your Christmas gifts in one place AND support small business. This unique Christmas fair is the perfect destination for busy Melburnians who dream of doing all their Christmas gift shopping at the one place.
Featured Christmas Day
- Wednesday 25th December 2019 ⌘ Melbourne
Book Now for Christmas Day dining..
Christmas Day Lunch at Hotel Chadstone
Celebrate Christmas day with friends and family in Melbourne's newest luxury hotel Hotel Chadstone Melbourne MGallery by Sofitel.
Christmas Day Lunch by the River at Southbank
BearBrass will be open on Christmas Day from 11am, we are offering a 3 course Festive Lunch menu with shared entrees, a choice of 4 main courses and a shared dessert board for $100 per person.
Featured New Years Eve
- Tuesday 31st December 2019 ⌘ Melbourne
Book now for these New Years Eve parties.
New Years Eve Docklands - H2o Harbourside
Located on Melbourne's magnificent Newquay Promenade, H2oh! is one of Melbourne's exclusive NYE Events. Its without doubt, Melbourne's longest running NYE Party & certainly the event that Showcases Melbourne at its best!!
New Year's Eve at BearBrass Southbank
Join us at BearBrass at Southgate and celebrate New Year's Eve right by the Yarra River with the best views of the fireworks over the city. Secure a sweet spot this NYE at BearBrass right on the banks of the Yarra overlooking the city with midnight fireworks going on above, in front of & around you.
New Year's Eve Waterfront Party at Ludlow Bar
Let us look after you this NYE at Ludlow, from 7pm enjoy a premium canape & drinks package, the atmosphere is electric with party goers wandering the promenade, DJs cranking the party dance tunes and culminating at midnight with the incredible views of the Melbourne Fireworks going off from all the city roof tops in front of and around you.
Hophaus Summer Garden NYE Festival
With one of the best vantage points in Southbank overlooking the river, city and fireworks! Join Hophaus for our Summer Garden NYE Festival with Live Music, DJs and the best views of the fireworks.
New Year's Eve at Temperance Hotel
Join the party at Temperance Hotel on Chapel St to ring in the new year with Melbourne's Best DJs 9pm til late. No Cover Charge. OR indulge in our: VIP COCKTAIL PARTY 7-10pm
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