The Australian International Airshow, also known as the Avalon Airshow, is the biggest in the southern hemisphere and attracts visitors worldwide...
Melbourne Events
Melbourne’s event calendar is jam-packed all year round. The different seasons bring different events, so no matter what time of year you come to Melbourne, something unique and exciting will always happen.
If you’re looking at what’s on, the upcoming events calendar includes many options, including multicultural festivals, parades, sporting tournaments and cultural events.
Melbourne Events 2025/2026, Whats On This Weekend & Calendar
So whether you love sports or indulging in something a little different, Melbourne offers every type of event for its millions of visitors each year.
Australians love watching sports, and every year, the city celebrates many major sports, including the famous Australian Open, international cricket matches, the Spring Racing Carnival and the Formula One Grand Prix. The city has many excellent cricket and football grounds and indoor and outdoor stadiums.
Melbourne also hosts various festivals, including food and wine, music, and cultural and heritage festivals. Visitors, locals and culinary experts worldwide come here to participate in the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. This popular event features award-winning vintages from some of Australia’s major wine regions.
Music lovers will be happy to know that Melbourne offers many theatre shows, concerts and outdoor entertainment. The city celebrates the Jazz and Blues Festival, the Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock, country music festivals and live concerts every year.
If you’re wondering what’s on this weekend, head into the city, and you are sure to find a local community event, blockbuster theatre shows, art exhibit or live music concert. The event calendar changes weekly, so don’t miss out!
Taking place over the September school holidays, the Melbourne Royal Show (previously known as the Royal Melbourne Show) is celebrated over 11 wonderful days and includes everything from exciting rides and family...
Like many other sporting events, the AFL Grand Final has become essential to Australian culture. So much so that the Friday before Grand Final Day has been declared a public holiday in Victoria. AFL Grand Final 2025...
The residents of Melbourne come together every year to celebrate the famous Melbourne Fringe Festival. This unique event welcomes unique and talented independent artists to participate and display their finest artwork...
The Victorian Seniors Festival is an event to honour seniors in Victoria, held in October every year at various locations around the Melbourne CBD and around the state. This week-long festival includes various events...
Wellness Walk and Research Run
Engineers Lawn at the Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, VIC05 October 2025
Walk for Olivia with the entire Olivia Newton-John Centre community to honour her life’s amazing work in Melbourne at Alexandra Gardens. Funds raised will support cancer research breakthroughs and provide access to...
The Melbourne Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce (MTCC) is thrilled to announce the upcoming Melbourne Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This annual multicultural celebration has become one of the most anticipated events in...
PAX Australia
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, VIC10 October 2025 to 12 October 2025
PAX Australia (Penny Arcade Expo) is a gaming event that started in the USA in 2004. The first Australian PAX event was held in 2013 and has become the biggest gaming event in Australia. Thousands of people attend to...
Australia’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration returns with more beers, brats, and bountiful Bavarian bliss than you could shake a pretzel at. Grab your tickets ASAP, as capacity will be limited. They’d hate for...
The Spring Racing Carnival
Flemington Racecourse, Flemington, VIC11 October 2025 to 08 November 2025
The Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne is a series of thoroughbred horse races held annually in October and November. The Melbourne Cup is the premier event and is held on the first Tuesday in November each year (a...
While Melbourne’s list of sporting events includes internationally renowned cricket matches, football games, and tennis tournaments, the Melbourne Marathon is considered the city’s most popular marathon...
The Melbourne Boat Show is the largest event for the local marine industry, with thousands of exhibitors gathering in the city every year to display their latest products and services. It is Victoria’s largest and...
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Various Venues, Melbourne, VIC17 October 2025 to 26 October 2025
The week-long Melbourne International Jazz Festival week features an excellent line-up with more than 100 unique jazz performances by top artists and performers. Popular venues like The JazzLab, Melbourne Recital...
The Melbourne Italian Festa (previously known as the Carlton Italian Festa, La Dolce Italia or the Lygon Street Fiesta) is a melting pot that showcases Italy’s diverse culture in Melbourne. Celebrating...
Melbourne Fashion Week
Various Locations Around Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC20 October 2025 to 26 October 2025
Fashion models, designers and retailers gather in Melbourne every October to celebrate Melbourne Fashion Week. This one-of-a-kind event includes runway shows, fashion parades, exhibitions, films, and even workshops—all...
The Box Hill Burwood Rotary 59th Annual Whitehorse Art Show will be held at The Box Hill Town Hall in October 2025. The art show allows quality artists to display and sell their work. Whitehorse Art Show, 2025 Festival...
The Dog Lovers Show is a huge exhibition at the Melbourne Showgrounds that celebrates all the best things about being a dog owner in Australia. There are so many things to see and do at the Dog Lovers Show, and your...
Following the roaring success of previous shows, Australia’s most beloved event for cat enthusiasts makes its long-awaited return to Melbourne, taking over the Melbourne Showgrounds. It runs on October 25 and 26 and...
Derby Day is a popular thoroughbred horse race held annually as part of the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Derby Day is always held on the Saturday before the Melbourne Cup. Derby Day Melbourne 2025...
In the lead-up to the ‘race that stops the nation’, the City of Melbourne gets in on the festivities each year by hosting the Melbourne Cup Parade. Celebrate the iconic Cup and the heroes of the sport. A...
Every year, Australians celebrate Melbourne Cup Day, the most popular horse race on the calendar. Also known as the Lexus Melbourne Cup, the Melbourne Cup is the premier event of the Spring Racing Carnival and is held...
Crown Oaks Day, also known as ‘Ladies Day’, is a popular thoroughbred horse race held yearly as part of the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. Formerly known as ‘Crown Oaks Day’...
Stakes Day, or ‘Family Day’, is a popular thoroughbred horse race held annually in the Spring Racing Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. The Melbourne Cup is the premier event of the Spring Racing Carnival...
State Rose and Garden Show
Victoria State Rose Garden, Werribee South, VIC08 November 2025 to 09 November 2025
The Victoria State Rose Garden is Australia’s largest and best-maintained public rose garden. So make sure to stop by in November to enjoy the annual State Rose and Garden Show hosted in the gardens. Held during...
The citizens of Australia come together every year to observe Remembrance Day. This event is always celebrated at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month (11th November), to remember the armistice...
Melbourne has been hosting the famous Queer Film Festival since 1991, making it one of the oldest queer film festivals in the world and the largest in the southern hemisphere. This film event is the second-largest film...
The 8th annual East Malvern Food & Wine Festival returns in November 2025. This is a free-entry public event. East Malvern Food & Wine Festival, 2025 Dates, Live Music, Times This is a FREE entry event for all...
Peninsula VineHop Festival celebrates and showcases the incredible cool-climate wines, craft beer, cider and spirits produced on the stunning Mornington Peninsula. The first VineHop, held in 2017, was designed to...
Christmas Festival
Multiple Events Around Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC01 December 2025 to 25 December 2025
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...
The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is an independent festival that shows films from new and upcoming filmmakers in venues around Melbourne. The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (M.U.F.F.) is a worldwide...
If you are in Melbourne around Christmas time, don’t miss Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, the most popular Christmas event. This huge event is a massive Christmas celebration where families come...
Christmas Day is celebrated on the 25th of December and is celebrated worldwide. Therefore, Christmas in Melbourne is a public holiday and is a wonderful time to stop, reflect and spend time with family and friends...
Australia’s annual sports calendar is not confined to the AFL Grand Final and Australian Open. It also includes motor racing events, marathons and international cricket matches. Certainly at the forefront of the...
Boxing Day is a massive public holiday in Australia, and the best thing about being in Melbourne is that there are so many ways to spend the day. Melbournians consider Boxing Day to be one of the best days of the year...
Only a few events are celebrated worldwide, with New Year’s celebrated in every corner of the earth. Whether the fireworks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge or the Ball Drop at Times Square, New Year’s Eve is...
New Year’s Day falls on the 1st of January each year, at the height of the Australian summer. It has been designated a public holiday, allowing many people to relax on a day off work. Even though there may be some...
Every year, the citizens of Melbourne celebrate the Latin Summer Festival. This free event welcomes Latin communities and Australians to get together and enjoy Latin culture, including music, dance, and art...
The Melbourne Wedding & Bride Summer Expo is Australia’s premier bridal event, designed to relieve the stress of wedding planning. Come and meet Victoria’s wedding industry leaders and find everything...
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...
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...
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...
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