Each year, the City of Melbourne hosts a free month-long festival in the Melbourne CBD known as the Christmas Festival, which brings a little bit of magic to Melbourne for the Christmas season.
During the festival, many events and activities are planned at Melbourne locations, including Federation Square, the Melbourne Town Hall, and the Docklands.
Christmas Festival Melbourne 2025 Dates, Locations & Santa Schedule
Take the kids along to the Christmas Eve Circus at Town Square, check out the festive-themed maze in the Docklands, or book in for lunch on December 25 and indulge with a mouth-watering spread of all your Christmas favourites at Melbourne’s best restaurants and pubs.
Don’t forget your Christmas shopping. Wander aisles of fresh produce and arts and crafts at seasonal markets, or shop ’til you drop along the Paris end of Collins Street or at Chadstone Shopping Centre in the ‘burbs.
Christmas Square
Feel the joybilation at Melbourne’s home of Christmas!
Christmas comes to life in the city with the iconic 17.5-metre tree. Experience the spectacular light and sound shows, swing on a giant light-up bell and soak up the festive atmosphere before discovering everything the city offers at Christmas.
Myer Christmas Windows
Visiting the Myer Christmas Windows has always been a much-loved Australian family tradition.
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