WHAT'S ON
A whole world of events awaits you in Melbourne. Whatever the season, the city is buzzing with theatre, exhibitions, concerts, festivals and sporting events. Drawing guests from across Australia and around the globe, Melbourne's busy events calendar is sure to excite.
What's on in Melbourne.....
February
Queen Victoria Suzuki Night Market - Queen St, Melbourne Date: Nov 29th-Feb 11th
Now in its 14th year, the Suzuki Night Market attracts over 200 stall holders and showcases some of Melbourne’s finest artisans, producing locally made clothing, jewellery, prints and an array of cultural goods.
The hawker style food stalls offer everything from traditional African curries through to the sweetest of honey dumplings. Don’t stop at one stall; take a trip around the world one dish at a time.
Midsumma Festival - Celebrating Queer Culture Date: Jan 15th-Feb 5th
Midsumma Festival is celebrating queer culture in Melbourne with a selection of performing arts, visual arts, live music events, as well as community and sporting activities all running at venues right across the city.
Offering a diverse, exciting and relevant program, the festival continues to attract a broad and ever evolving audience to Melbourne and Victoria.
Moonlight Cinema - Royal Botanical Gardens Date: Feb & Mar 2012
Ford Focus Moonlight Cinema is an open air cinema screening latest release, contemporary, cult and classic movies on the lawns of the picturesque Royal Botanical Gardens.
St Kilda Festival Date: Feb 5th-12th
It's Australian music, it’s summer, it’s St Kilda, it’s free and it’s your Festival… come and celebrate!
Valentines Day Date: February 14th
Valentine's Day is the one day of the year when grand gestures are not only advisable but compulsory (Guys, take note!). Forget Paris, this year Melbourne is the city of L.O.V.E with an abundance of restaurants, shopping and spas awaiting you and your special someone.
March
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Date: March 2nd-21st
Food and wine lovers in their hundreds and thousands each year indulge in more than 300 events that fill Melbourne’s labyrinthine network of restaurants, laneways, lights-turned-down basements and dizzying rooftops as well as spilling into spectacular regional Victoria. Don't miss out on this mouth watering occasion!
Moomba Festival Date: March 9th-12th
Moomba Festival is Melbourne! Every Labour Day long weekend in March, Moomba Festival brings Melburnians together to share in the vibrancy and spirit of our much loved city.
One of Melbourne’s most popular and enduring events, this festival for the people has captured the hearts and imaginations of successive generations of festival goers and continues to deliver an outstanding program of entertainment for all to ensure it remains a keenly anticipated childhood, family and community experience.
2012 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix - Albert Park Date: March 15th-18th
Get ready to experience the action in Melbourne as the cars take to the Albert Park circuit. Feed off the electric atmosphere around the track and join a crowd of thousands to watch the world’s premier drivers.
April
Melbourne International Comedy Festival - Date: 28th March - 22 April
Melbourne International Comedy Festival takes over the city with hundreds of shows every April. There's an enormous program of stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performance, film, television, radio and visual arts, sure to have you in stitches! |
