Things to Do in Melbourne

Melbourne has so much to offer from beautiful parks to world class art galleries. The best place to go and find out what's on in Melbourne is by visiting to the That's Melbourne Website or the Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square, corner of Swanston and Flinders St (opposite Flinders St Station). Inside the Melbourne Visitor Centre you will find brochures and maps on nearly every aspect of Melbourne life.

Festivals and Events

Melbourne hosts many large cultural events each year. These include:

The Chinese New Year Parade 17 - 18 February
L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival 26 February - 4 March
Moomba Festival 9 - 12 March
Australian International Airshow 20 - 25 March
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 28 March 1 April
The International Comedy Festival 4 - 29 April
The Melbourne Design Festival 6 -16 July
The International Film Festival 26 July - 13 August
The Melbourne Writers' Festival 25 August - 3 September
Royal Melbourne Show 21 Sept - 1 Oct
The Melbourne Fringe Festival 27 September - 15 October
The International Festival of the Arts 12 -28 October

Sports

Many of Australia's most significant sporting events are held in Melbourne:
One-Day, Twenty20 and Test cricket (Summer only)
Bells Beach Surf Classic (Summer only)
The Australian Open Tennis (January)
Grand Prix Motor Racing (March)
AFL (March - September)
Spring Racing Carnival (October and November)