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Swan Lake to return to Melbourne with Cape Ballet’s lavish production and 60-strong company

MelbourningOctober 14, 2026

Things to do

The Melbourne Boat Show is bringing luxury cruisers, new boat launches and free waterfront fun to Docklands

MelbourningOctober 14, 2026

Stage

The Choir of Man to pour pints and deliver rock anthems in Melbourne for a limited season

MelbourningOctober 14, 2026

Gigs

The MSO is bringing live orchestral music to the lawns of Abbotsford Convent for $20

MelbourningOctober 14, 2026

Featured

Sport

These are the official Socceroos World Cup Live sites in Melbourne and regional Victoria

MelbourningJune 3, 2026

Life

K Mart announces Box Hill South location for the trial of its K Home concept store

MelbourningJune 3, 2026

Things to do

Massive list of what’s on in Melbourne and regional Victoria in June 2026 (180+ activities and events)

MelbourningMay 31, 2026

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Travel

Amyl and the Sniffers announce 2027 St Kilda homecoming show

By MelbourningOctober 14, 20260

Melbourne punk favourites Amyl and the Sniffers are heading home for an outdoor show at…

The Melbourne Cat and Dog Lovers Festivals are taking over the showgrounds this weekend

By MelbourningOctober 13, 20260

Cat and dog lovers can meet dozens of breeds, watch high-flying canine sports and hear…

Chapel Street nightlife institution Lucky Coq gets a fresh identity as Lucky’s

October 13, 2026

A new two-level pre-loved fashion destination has opened in Hawthorn

October 13, 2026

Olivier Award-winning Benjamin Button musical is coming to Melbourne in 2027

October 13, 2026

Nickelback will play in Melbourne and Geelong as part of 2027 tour

October 12, 2026

Garden State Hotel unveils new rooftop garden and revamped cocktail bar

October 12, 2026

Powderfinger to play four Melbourne shows as part of their first tour in 16 years

October 12, 2026

Melbourne has just been named the friendliest city in the world

October 9, 2026

Australian Open style hits the runway at Melbourne Fashion Week

October 9, 2026

Opera Up Late returns to Melbourne’s Regent Theatre for one outrageous night

October 9, 2026

Peaches announces a January 2027 Australian tour

October 8, 2026

International hit musical Operation Mincemeat is coming to Melbourne in 2027

October 8, 2026

A new $126 million visitor centre is opening at the Twelve Apostles in time for summer

October 8, 2026

The Avalanches are playing at the Royal Botanic Gardens in March 2027

October 7, 2026

The Strokes are playing two huge shows at Rod Laver Arena in February 2027

October 7, 2026

Avenue Q is bringing its filthy puppet humour back to Melbourne in 2027

October 7, 2026

BK Opera celebrates 10 years by taking on Wagner’s ‘Mount Everest of opera’

October 7, 2026

Three new national parks have officially opened across Victoria’s central west

October 6, 2026

Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens and Birds of Tokyo lead stacked 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour lineup

October 6, 2026

The Cat Empire to headline the 2027 Riverboats Music Festival in Echuca

October 6, 2026

Women’s Circus celebrates 35 years with huge new Footscray production

October 6, 2026

Circus and fire will light up Prahran Square for four nights this October

October 6, 2026

Foo Fighters add rare intimate Melbourne show to 2026 Australian tour

October 5, 2026

The Melbourne Star will take passengers once more from 15 October after a five-year closure

October 5, 2026

Melbourne Airport’s biggest ever changes to drop offs and pick ups starts on 6 October

October 5, 2026

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Travel

Three new national parks have officially opened across Victoria’s central west

By MelbourningOctober 6, 20260

Victoria’s central west has gained three new national parks, protecting more than 64,000 hectares of…

Circus and fire will light up Prahran Square for four nights this October

By MelbourningOctober 6, 20260

Prahran Square is set to become a spectacular outdoor stage this October, with CIRCUS FIRE…

The Melbourne Star will take passengers once more from 15 October after a five-year closure

By MelbourningOctober 5, 20260

Melbourne Star will officially reopen to passengers on Thursday 15 October, ending a 1,865-day closure…

Jetty Road Brewery is bringing Oktoberfest to the Mornington Peninsula

By MelbourningOctober 5, 20260

Oktoberfest is coming to the Mornington Peninsula, with Jetty Road Brewery transforming its Dromana venue…

Melbourne Donut Festival returns to Queen Victoria Market this October

By MelbourningOctober 5, 20260

Melbourne’s sweetest weekend is returning to Queen Victoria Market, with the Melbourne Donut Festival bringing…

Melbourne is getting a Museum of Illusions in Collins Arcade in 2027

By MelbourningSeptember 30, 20260

Melbourne is getting a new attraction where reality can be bent, perceptions can be challenged…

Eat + drink

Melbourne Donut Festival returns to Queen Victoria Market this October

October 5, 2026

Bowltiful is serving up authentic Lanzhou noodles until 2am in Melbourne

September 30, 2026

Japanese budget restaurant Saizeriya is opening its first Australian eatery at Highpoint

September 17, 2026

From caviar toasties to dumplings, Queen Victoria Market is buzzing this spring

September 2, 2026

Meet MasterChef star Declan Cleary and score one of 2000 free bottles of Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Oyster Sauce at QV this weekend

August 19, 2026

A new monthly food market is coming to Footscray

August 19, 2026

FAMILY ACTIVITIES

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Family activities

Gumbuya World brings two weeks of family fun to the school holidays

By MelbourningSeptember 16, 20260

Gumbuya World is gearing up for the spring school holidays with two weeks of rides, wildlife encounters, live entertainment and family activities, with Family Fest running from 19 September…

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Meet the T-Rex and friends coming to Melbourne these summer holidays

September 2, 2026

Scienceworks is hosting a two-day festival that lets kids unleash their STEM superpowers

August 31, 2026

ACMI is bringing Pinocchio, The Muppets and Chucky to life in a huge new puppetry exhibition

August 25, 2026

The Very Cranky Bear is coming to Melbourne as a brand new musical

August 17, 2026

GIGS

Gigs

The MSO is bringing live orchestral music to the lawns of Abbotsford Convent for $20

By MelbourningOctober 14, 2026

Gigs

Amyl and the Sniffers announce 2027 St Kilda homecoming show

By MelbourningOctober 14, 2026

Gigs

Nickelback will play in Melbourne and Geelong as part of 2027 tour

By MelbourningOctober 12, 2026

Gigs

Powderfinger to play four Melbourne shows as part of their first tour in 16 years

By MelbourningOctober 12, 2026

Peaches announces a January 2027 Australian tour

By MelbourningOctober 8, 20260

The Avalanches are playing at the Royal Botanic Gardens in March 2027

By MelbourningOctober 7, 20260

The Strokes are playing two huge shows at Rod Laver Arena in February 2027

By MelbourningOctober 7, 20260

Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens and Birds of Tokyo lead stacked 2027 Red Hot Summer Tour lineup

By MelbourningOctober 6, 20260

The Cat Empire to headline the 2027 Riverboats Music Festival in Echuca

By MelbourningOctober 6, 20260

Foo Fighters add rare intimate Melbourne show to 2026 Australian tour

By MelbourningOctober 5, 20260

Hayley Williams is bringing her solo show to Melbourne for one intimate night

By MelbourningSeptember 18, 20260

Bachman-Turner Overdrive announce their first ever Australian tour

By MelbourningSeptember 17, 20260

STAGE

Stage

Swan Lake to return to Melbourne with Cape Ballet’s lavish production and 60-strong company

October 14, 2026

The Choir of Man to pour pints and deliver rock anthems in Melbourne for a limited season

October 14, 2026

Olivier Award-winning Benjamin Button musical is coming to Melbourne in 2027

October 13, 2026

Opera Up Late returns to Melbourne’s Regent Theatre for one outrageous night

October 9, 2026

International hit musical Operation Mincemeat is coming to Melbourne in 2027

October 8, 2026

Avenue Q is bringing its filthy puppet humour back to Melbourne in 2027

October 7, 2026

BK Opera celebrates 10 years by taking on Wagner’s ‘Mount Everest of opera’

October 7, 2026

ART + EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions

Melbourne is getting a Museum of Illusions in Collins Arcade in 2027

MelbourningSeptember 30, 2026

Exhibitions

Young, queer, Blak artist Aretha Brown brings her bold take on love and romance to Abbotsford Convent

MelbourningSeptember 11, 2026

Exhibitions

This new NGV exhibition is growing furniture from fungi and replacing plastic with plants

MelbourningAugust 28, 2026

Exhibitions

ACMI is bringing Pinocchio, The Muppets and Chucky to life in a huge new puppetry exhibition

MelbourningAugust 25, 2026

Exhibitions

A new exhibition at the State Library explores the objects that keep memories alive

MelbourningAugust 10, 2026

More Melbourning

Life

A new two-level pre-loved fashion destination has opened in Hawthorn

By MelbourningOctober 13, 20260

Melbourne-born resale business Little Duck has opened a larger Hawthorn…

Melbourne Airport’s biggest ever changes to drop offs and pick ups starts on 6 October

October 5, 2026

Melbourne’s F1 weekend gets a major shake-up with first Sprint Race

September 17, 2026

Brand new West Tarneit Station is now open to passengers

September 14, 2026

Extra public transport services announced for NFL game at the MCG

September 9, 2026

Marvellous Melbourne

Marvellous Melbourne

Melbourne has just been named the friendliest city in the world

By MelbourningOctober 9, 20260

Melbourne has beaten Sydney to be named the world’s friendliest…

The Melbourne Star will take passengers once more from 15 October after a five-year closure

October 5, 2026

The Ian Potter State Theatre has reopened six months ahead of schedule after major refurbishment

October 4, 2026

Station Pier has reopened to the public seven days a week

September 14, 2026

Melbourne is set to glow with a spectacular new city-wide light program

September 7, 2026

Film

Film

A live concert film of Baz Luhrmann’s classic Romeo + Juliet is coming to Melbourne in 2027

By MelbourningSeptember 18, 20260

Baz Luhrmann’s iconic Romeo + Juliet is coming to Melbourne…

Macaulay Culkin will present a special Q&A screening of Home Alone at The Regent Theatre this November

September 16, 2026

First highlights of the 2026 British Film Festival announced

September 11, 2026

John Farnham celebration concert to screen live in HOYTS cinemas nationwide

September 3, 2026

The Italian Film Festival is bringing 33 films to Melbourne this spring

August 24, 2026