Major events, What's on, Victoria, Australia

Overview

From colourful racing carnivals and Grand Slam tennis to international art exhibitions and blockbuster shows, there's always something exciting happening in Victoria.

Time your stay to catch outstanding food and wine events, jazz performances and comedy shows, surfing tournaments, and flower and garden displays – Victoria celebrates with major festivals and special events throughout the year.

Look out for these calendar highlights in Melbourne and regional Victoria:

Australian Open (January)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (late March–April)
Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix™ (late March–April)
Rip Curl Pro surfing event at Bells Beach (April)
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival (March)
RISING (June)
Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (late October)
Melbourne Cup Carnival (late October–November)
ALWAYS LIVE (November–December)

Melbourne Cup Carnival, Flemington, Victoria

Melbourne Cup Carnival overview

What's on

All the information you need to navigate Victoria's premier horse racing event, Flemington's Melbourne Cup Carnival.

BBC Earth Experience

What's on

Travel the natural world in an immersive exhibition which is exclusive to Melbourne. Travel 7 continents with footage from BBC Studios Seven Worlds and narration by David Attenborough.

Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne International Comedy Festival overview

What's on

Get ready for big laughs every April, as thousands of comedians and comedy fans descend on the city for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

RISING overview: Melbourne

Events

Look up as RISING descends upon Melbourne, featuring art, performances, live music, feasts and more at major venues around the city.

Test cricket match, MCG, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Boxing Day Test overview

What's on

This summer, book your seat for the Boxing Day Test and catch the biggest competition on the cricket calendar at Melbourne's iconic MCG.

Melbourne Fashion Festival, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne Fashion Festival overview

What's on

Dress to the nines and take your spot by the runway at the country's premier fashion event, held each March in Melbourne.

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show overview

What's on

Green thumbs and flower fans flock to Australia's premier horticultural show each year, the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia

Rip Curl Pro overview

What's on

Every year at Easter, the world's best surfers take to the waves at Bells Beach in the Rip Curl Pro surfing classic

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival overview

What's on

Over 10 days in autumn, Melbourne’s food and wine scene explodes in an extravaganza of wild dining, restaurant crawls, collabs, pop-ups and workshops.

Lunar New Year, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Multicultural events

What's on

Victoria's a microcosm of all the world's cultures: plan your trip around our diverse calendar of multicultural events and celebrations.

Audience at an event at Melbourne Writers Festival, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne Writers Festival overview

What's on

Uncover writerly spaces, explore independent bookstores and and discuss novel ideas at Melbourne's biggest and boldest literary event.

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia

Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix overview

What's on

Be trackside for all the action when the world's best motorcycle racers descend on the famous Phillip Island grand prix circuit.

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