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What’s on in Melbourne?Find out what's on in Melbourne - a lot! It is this variety that makes it the vibrant and high spirited place it is known to be. I’ve summed up some highlights of what’s on in Melbourne over the year. Whether you are interested in the Arts, Sport, Exhibitions or Festival, there will be an event for you. If you are about on a weekend, you are bound to stumble across a festival or event of one sort or another. But here is an account of the main Melbourne events that are not to be missed. What's on in Melbourne arts
is listed separately. Melbourne events for January:To February 27, Suzuki Night Market -An insider tip for Melbourne summer. It’s about quirky wares, world food, bars, world bands and great fun! - where the weird and wonderful come out at night!January 12 - Feb 20, Herring Island Summer Arts Festival , on weekends and public holidays at Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park. There are paintings, sculpture, ceramics, print making, drawing: and an opportunity to see the artist at work. http://home.vicnet.net.au/~hisaf/ January, Australian Open Tennis Championships – Melbourne Park will be the host for the world’s top tennis players in this international Grand Slam event. January 26, Australian Day – Community events in many locations and municipalities celebrating Australia. There are fireworks at 9:15 along the Yarra. Melbourne events for February:February 9, Free Opera in the Park, at 6:30 pm in the Victoria Gardens, High Street, Prahran, performing highlights from popular operas and musicals.February 9-10, Chinese New Year Festival - Year of the Rat – a very popular event with traditional and contemporary Chinese cultural activities, festivities, dances and Chinese Opera. Stalls of culinary delights, arts and crafts, Chinese chess competitions, lion dances, dragon parades, calligraphy and children's events. Chinatown, Little Bourke St. February 13, Sidney Myer Free Concert 1, at 7 pm at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl - playing Ravel, De Falla and Bizet. A popular concert! Be there early. February 16, Sidney Myer Free Concert 2, at 7 pm at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl - playing Nielsen, Elgar and Rimsky-Korsakov. A popular concert! Be there early. February 20, Sidney Myer Free Concert 3, at 7 pm at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl - playing Brahms, Ravel and Strauss. A popular concert! Be there early. February 23, Sidney Myer Free Concert 1, at 7 pm at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl - playing a mix of composers with soprano Yvonne Kenny. A popular concert! Be there early. February 23–24, Melbourne International Music Festival - Rock the Bowl with the biggest names in music performing non-stop over two days. You will be treated to a great line up of musicians perform live at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. February 22 - March 5, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival – a must for local and international food and wine lovers, including over 150 events, classes, lunches and more. www.melbournefoodand wine.com.au Melbourne events for March:March 3-10, Moomba Waterfest – Australia’s largest free community festival highlighting the spirit of celebration that is so present in Melbourne. There is the Moomba Parade, the madness of the Birdman Rally, the excitement of the nightly Fire show on the Yarra, or the thrills of the Moomba Carnival. Other favourites include the world renowned Moomba Masters Waterskiing, interactive sporting and cultural activities for all the family, and the daily program of performances on the Moomba stage. www.moombawaterfest.com.auMarch 13-16, Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix – racing extravaganza, glamour and entertainment around Albert Park Lake. March 19 - April 14, Melbourne International Comedy Festival - one of the three largest comedy festivals in the world, alongside similar events in Edinburgh and Montreal. There will be an enormous program of stand-up comedy, cabaret, theatre, street performance, film, television, radio and visual arts in various venues over the three weeks. www.comedyfestival.com.au March 20 - August 31, AFL – Australian Football League season of 16 teams from around Australia, qualifying for the Finals the Grand Final in September. AFL is the most visited sport in Melbourne, supported and celebrated by many. Melbourne events for April:April 2-6, Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show at the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton. It features the best landscape and floral talent that Australia has to offer and an extensive array of garden retail products. It has the reputation of being the biggest and best annual garden show in the Southern Hemisphere. www.melbflowershow.com.auApril 25-27, Apollo Bay Music Festival - a celebration of community and love of music in Apollo Bay. It features outstanding musicians, like the Black Sorrows and the Whitlams, from World Music, to Rock, to Folk to Blues - all in the beautiful setting along the Great Ocean Road. www.apollobaymusicfestival.com/ Melbourne events for May:Melbourne events for June:Melbourne events for July:Melbourne events for August:Melbourne events for September:September, Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - the most significant public fashion event for Melbourne, Australia’s fashion capital, showcasing the latest looks for spring and summer. There will be runway shows and eclectic events at various retailers, boutiques, laneways, bars and venues, showcasing Melbourne's most innovative and cutting edge designers.September, Darebin Music Festival – a community festival that encourages local and community artists to participate. A great place to soak up the Melbourne community spirit, to connect with others and enjoy great music. September, AFL parade & Grand Final – let me tell you, not just an event for Football enthusiasts but an opportunity to experience the spirit of play and celebration of a city involved in a game. Melbourne events for October:October , Sovereign Hill Music Festival, Ballarat. Three days of music at the outdoor goldmining museum of Sovereign Hill. www.sovereignhillmusicfestival.com.auOctober, Melbourne International Arts Festival - one of Australia's leading international arts festivals with an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian events in the fields of dance, theatre, music, visual arts, multimedia. There will also be free outdoor events all around the city.www.melbournefestival.com.au October, Diwali, Indian Festival of Light - A free event will take place in the Federation Square showing the significance of this festival of light, and culminating in fireworks on the Yarra River. Melbourne events for November:First Tuesday in November, Melbourne Cup Day – this is the highlight of 6 weeks of Victoria’s spring Racing Carnival. It is an opportunity for glamour, fashion and partying. The nation stops at this event – and Melburnians take off to the races. www.vrc.net.auNovember, Queenscliffe Music Festival - a fun adult event that has a safe, relaxed festive atmosphere for the whole family. www.qmf.net.au November, Australia Post Opera in the Bowl. This is a free performance of the opera 'The Pearlfishers' by Bizet. It is an extremely popular free concert in the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. It starts at 8 pm, but bring the picnic rug and get there early to get a good spot. Melbourne events for December:December, Christmas Lights Melbourne – visit the CBD decorated with original stylish Christmas Decorations. There is also an original Australian Christmas story displayed in the Myers shopwindows in Bourke Street. They are very popular and often people queue up for them along the street.December 24, Carols by Candlelight in the Sidney Myer Music bowl. You need to book for this free event, which has become a Melbourne institution, or watch it telecast live throughout the state. December 31, New Year’s Eve Celebrations – the largest free public celebration in Melbourne: entertainment, events throughout the city and midnight fireworks. This is a list of the major Melbourne events. However, this is by far not all. The spirit of Melbourne comes to live in its many community events, bars and live performances, which are too numerous to be listed here.
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