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Melbourne’s extensive list of sporting events also includes one of the four major tennis world Grand Slams, the Australian Open. Usually held in January every year, this tennis tournament is held at Rod Laver...

Melbourne’s annual celebration of gay and lesbian culture and art is also known as the Midsumma Festival. It is the largest cultural festival of its type, celebrated in the city since 1988. During this...

2025 is the year of the Dragon, starting from January 29th, 2025 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until February 16th, 2026. If you were born in 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013…, your Chinese zodiac sign is...

The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race returns better than ever in 2025 as the world’s cycling elite journey to Geelong and the Surf Coast for Australia’s greatest weekend of cycling. Inspired by Europe’s prestigious one...

Inflatable Regatta is back, and it’s time to go floatin’. Experience an awesome day out on one of Melbourne’s iconic rivers. Inflatable Regatta Melbourne, 2025 Dates, Location & Ticket Prices Melbournians can spend...

The iconic Sustainable Living Festival runs for four weeks in February and promotes solutions to global warming by promoting sustainable living practices. The National Sustainability Festival is bigger, bolder, and more...

The 5K Foam Fest is a one-of-a-kind Obstacle Course-based Fun Run. Join in for over 22 obstacles, including the world’s largest inflatable waterslide, mud pits and 2.5 MILLION cubic feet of foam! 5k Foam Fest...

The historic Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic is a cycling race that traverses Victoria’s southwest region through picturesque landscapes and challenging terrain. The Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic was founded...

What started as a tiny indie music event in the laneways of Melbourne, St Jerome’s Laneway Festival, has become one of Australia’s most loved music festivals. The Laneway Festival started in Melbourne in...

St. Kilda Festival is an event held in Melbourne and whose culmination is a summer-style celebration of arts and music along the gorgeous St Kilda foreshore. Part and parcel of Melbourne’s timeless tradition, the...

Australia’s largest celebration of speculative cinema, The Melbourne Science Fiction Film Festival, presents a line-up of local and international science-fiction and fantasy visions, reaffirming its status as a...

When autumn hits the city, Melbourne celebrates the fashion festival of the season also known as the Melbourne Fashion Festival.

For the Greek Community living in Australia, the Antipodes Festival (also known as the Lonsdale Street Festival) is a must-attend event celebrating Greece’s rich culture and food. The festival brings together...

The Sydney Road Street Party is a cultural festival and one of the largest street-based festivals in Melbourne. Held as part of the Brunswick Music Festival, which runs for nine days, the Sydney Road Street Party is a...

Melbournians come together yearly to share, cheer and spread the festive spirit for the Moomba Festival. After all, Moomba has been celebrated in Melbourne for over half a century and is held every Labour Day long...

The Australian Grand Prix is among the largest and most popular of all the events held in Melbourne. People from all over the world come here to watch the Grand Prix, with this event increasing visitors to Melbourne and...

The Melbourne Ukulele Festival is a fun event where music lovers come together to listen, play, and sing along to everything related to the ukulele! The festival is held at the Northcote Town Hall, High Street Northcote...

The Rip Curl Pro (formerly the Bells Beach Surf Classic) is held annually in Victoria and is a professional surfing competition that attracts visitors to Bells Beach every Easter. Commonly known as the “Rip Curl...

Coffee paradise beckons visitors to sample, savour and appreciate coffee at Australia’s most spirited event, the Melbourne International Coffee Expo. Held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the...

Holi is a popular Hindu Festival of Colours celebrated across India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring. Back home, Holi is an eventful affair. People from...

The Australian International Airshow, also known as the Avalon Airshow, is the biggest in the southern hemisphere, attracting visitors worldwide. Held every two years, the Airshow brings together aircraft from different...

If you love stand-up comedy or like to laugh, come to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival to witness Australia’s largest comedy festival and the world’s third-largest festival. Melbourne has hosted...

The smell of freshly cut grass and bursting blooms will again scent the Melbourne air for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show in 2025, returning to the exquisite heritage-listed Royal Exhibition...

Welcome to One Fine Day, Australia’s most stylish and creative wedding event! It’s the perfect platform for creative couples looking for inspiring, unique vendors for their big day. Most of all, it’s a fun way to spend...

The Herald-Sun / Transurban Run for the Kids is one of the great local events in Melbourne aimed at fundraising for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Participants can walk or run the 14.4km long...

The Melbourne Home Show is a large exhibition about all things home and garden held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Melbourne Home Show will introduce patrons to the best new products on the...

The Warrandyte Festival has been a staple of this country town since 1977! Come to Warrandyte to celebrate this wonderful festival, which features a Billy Cart Derby, a Parade, live music, kids’ activities, and...

We’re delighted to welcome the Melbourne Pedalthon back to Sandown Racecourse. It’s ready for you to ride and help those living with cancers below the belt (kidney, bladder, testicular, penile, and prostate)...

Essendon vs Collingwood have the biggest rivalry in AFL history, and the time has come again for the massive AFL ANZAC Day clash! In 2025, the game will be held on April 25th at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground...

Run the Tan is an exciting showcase running festival featuring five key events on a challenging 3.827km course. A must-do event for elite athletes, recreational runners, schools, families and spectators alike, the...

The South African Film Festival is proud to showcase a diverse range of films made by some of South Africa’s most promising filmmakers, who have achieved recognition both locally and internationally. Last...

Meguiar’s MotorEx is the largest and most prestigious car show of its kind in Australia. Each year, Meguiar’s MotorEx attracts Australia’s best custom and modified cars, which travel from all over the country to create...

The Melbourne International Animation Festival is a forum that brings together animators from all over the world. These animation works are selected from recent and historical releases’ creme de la creme. The...