© Musée Marmottan Monet - Monet’s Garden: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Jazz Festival

31 May – 9 June

Melbourne International Jazz Festival hots up with concerts, intimate gigs, film and events.

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Life's worth celebrating in Victoria. A packed calendar of food and wine, sport, art, lifestyle and multicultural events ensures there's bound to be a party in every corner of the state, whenever you visit. Raise a glass to new friends and be sure to share your favourite discoveries. After all, the more the merrier.

Highlights

Monet’s Garden: The Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
Escape into Claude Monet's iconic garden, lingering before myriad waterlilies and other famed works from Paris for this year's Winter Masterpieces.
Good Beer Week
Raise a glass or two to the growing crop of microbreweries at Good Beer Week, featuring showcases, tastings, masterclasses, and even beer brekkies.
Melbourne International Coffee Expo
Join the experts in celebrating the the bean and the beverage, and see the competition heat up at World Barista Championships and World Brewer's Cup.
Round 9 – AFL
Don your team's colours and head to the hallowed MCG or Etihad Stadium to get caught up in the fervour of round 9 of the 2013 AFL Premiership Season.
2013 Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles
Surfing Victoria hosts the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles from Sunday 26 to Friday 31 May at Bells Beach, on Victoria's famous Great Ocean Road.
Melbourne International Jazz Festival
Seek something new in Melbourne's jazz bars and clubs over the Queens Birthday weekend, and catch exclusive international acts and local newcomers.
Round 10 – AFL
Barrack hard as your team hits round 10 of the AFL Premiership Season, at the MCG and Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
Round 11 – AFL
Don your team's colours and head to the hallowed MCG or Etihad Stadium to get caught up in the fervour of round 11 of the 2013 AFL Premiership Season.

Spring Racing Carnival, Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Major events

Join the festivities in Melbourne and Victoria at major arts, food and wine, cultural and sports events throughout the year.

Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Art and culture events

Majestic theatres still standing from Victoria's gold rush days host performances and exclusive touring exhibitions pop up in unexpected places.

The World's Longest Lunch, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Food and wine events

Victoria's fresh produce and winning wines taste best when eaten outside accompanied by live music and good friends at a food and wine celebration.

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Image courtesy of the AFL.

Sports events

With so much food and wine, live music and culture to absorb at a Victorian sporting event, you'll soon be booking your ticket to the next big event.

Bendigo Easter Festival, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Multicultural events

Find multicultural events in Melbourne and Victoria.

Antipodes Festival in Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Community events

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Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Markets and vintage events

Find markets and vintage events in Melbourne and Victoria.

Family events

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Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Gardens and agriculture events

Find gardens and agriculture events in Melbourne and Victoria.

Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: John Gollings.

Lifestyle events

Find lifestyle events in Melbourne and Victoria.

Aussie Rules

May 2013
Round 9 – AFL
Don your team's colours and head to the hallowed MCG or Etihad Stadium to get caught up in the fervour of round 9 of the 2013 AFL Premiership Season.
Jun 2013
Round 10 – AFL
Barrack hard as your team hits round 10 of the AFL Premiership Season, at the MCG and Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
Jun 2013
Round 11 – AFL
Don your team's colours and head to the hallowed MCG or Etihad Stadium to get caught up in the fervour of round 11 of the 2013 AFL Premiership Season.
Jun 2013
Round 13 – AFL
Don your team's colours and head to the hallowed MCG or Etihad Stadium to get caught up in the fervour of round 13 of the 2013 AFL Premiership Season.
Jun 2013
Round 14 – AFL
Barrack hard as your team hits round 14 of the AFL Premiership Season, at the MCG and Etihad Stadium in Melbourne and Simonds Stadium in Geelong.
Jul 2013
Round 15 – AFL
Don your team's colours and head to the hallowed MCG or Etihad Stadium to get caught up in the fervour of round 15 of the 2013 AFL Premiership Season.

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Things to do

Tours
Arm yourself with a map and make your own way around, or join a tour and let the professionals reveal Melbourne and Victoria's hidden treasures.
Aboriginal Victoria
Journey through Aboriginal Victoria for contemporary interpretations of Dreaming, traditional customs and 60,000 years of history.
Leisure activities
Tucker out little kids and big with fun-filled leisure activities in every corner of Victoria, from marvellous minigolf to amazing mazes and more.
Outdoor activities
Get the adrenaline pumping with a spot of white-water rafting, stroll through tall forests, play a round of golf, or set up camp for a longer stay.
Art and culture
Step out and see blockbuster shows, call in on art masters, and discover the next big thing at tiny galleries, theatres and cabaret halls across Victoria.
Touring routes
Travel from mountains to coast to city in no time at all thanks to Victoria's compact size. Follow tourist routes or make it up as you go along.