Features

Cosy cabins

Open the door to a cosy cabin all of your own, on an overnighter in regional Victoria. Here's proof that small can be perfect.

Itineraries

Melbourne winter weekend

Indulge your appetite for adventure in Melbourne this winter. Come for a blockbuster event or East End theatre show and stay on to explore.

Itineraries

RISING: three-day itinerary

Immerse yourself in all that's great about a Melbourne winter, like art, performances, live music and top-notch foodie feasts, at new festival RISING.

Melbourne

What's new in Melbourne and Victoria

There's always somewhere new to discover in Melbourne. Uncover Melbourne’s revolving carnival of new bars and eateries, pop-ups and rebooted classics.

Food & wine

Late night dining

When there's no going home on an empty stomach and you're looking for something more than a kebab, these Melbourne eateries come to the rescue.

Destinations

Neighbourhoods

Get out and about to rediscover old favourites and find something new in Melbourne's favourite neighbourhoods.

Things to do

Art and culture

Melbourne is home to world-class arts and cultural heritage institutions, cutting-edge design and dynamic festivals and community events.

Tours

Whisky Bars & Gin Joints

Blending tales of shipwrecks, sly grog shops and distilling bans with some of Melbourne’s coolest whisky and gin joints, the Whisky Bars and Gin Joints...

Ballooning tours

Ballooning Over Melbourne With Champagne Breakfast

In the early morning light you will drift tranquilly for approximately one hour over the array of parks and gardens that make Melbourne the world's most...

Walking tours

Progressive Degustation Walk

Hidden Secrets Tours Melbourne takes you on a Progressive Degustation Walk (formally Sommelier's City Walk).Passion for food and wine is a tradition in...

Walking tours

CBD Street Art Tour

CBD Tour takes you on a journey of Melbourne’s famous street art laneways as well as venturing off the beaten track to discover the CBD’s hidden treasures...

Walking tours

Cafe Culture Walk

Indulge in the amazing foodie scene and cafe culture of Melbourne City, with Hidden Secrets Tours Melbourne.You all know about the coffee buzz, but there...

Tours

Aboriginal Heritage Walk at Melbourne Gardens

Womin Djeka. Journey into Melbourne Gardens, a significant cultural site for the local Kulin Nation, with an Aboriginal guide. Gain insight into the rich...

Tours

Melbourne City Twilight Kayak Tour

Get up and close to yachts, ferries and ships while taking in views of Southbank and the city of Melbourne skyline. This kayak tour starts in the city...

Food & wine tours

Melbourne Lanes and Arcades Chocolate and Dessert Walking Tour

This walking tour is our premium experience for food lovers and sweet tooths alike. A delicious opportunity to uncover some of the finest couverture chocolate...

Tours

Craft Beer Lover's Guide to Melbourne

Get acquainted with bohemian beers, bespoke microbrews and salacious local eats on this carb-unfriendly Melbourne walking, or is that stumbling? tour.

Exhibitions

RISING: Wandering Stars

26 May - 06 Jun 2021

At an ancient meeting place on the Birrarung’s (Yarra River) banks, you’ll find the sky’s stories mirrored by a giant glowing eel and hundreds of lanterns...

Markets & vintage

The Fitzroy Market

15 May 2021

The Fitzroy Market operates weekly in its much-loved collaboration with The Fitzroy Mills Market. Together the markets have created a one-stop hub for...

Plays & musicals

Theatre Works Glasshouse

Until 19 Jun 2021

Season 2021 is here, and with it comes a brand new way to experience theatre in Melbourne: Theatre Works Glasshouse. 12 custom made booths put the comfort...

Exhibitions

Treasures of the Natural World

12 Jun 2021 - 16 Jan 2022

The world’s biggest, rarest, oldest and most fascinating treasures are landing at Melbourne Museum, all the way from London, for the whole family to enjoy...

Music

RISING: Buŋgul

26 - 27 May 2021

Dr Gurrumul Yunupiŋu’s posthumously released album, Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow), is a landmark moment in Australian music, transcending its author’s...

Festivals

GABS Craft Beer & Cider Festival Melbourne

21 - 23 May 2021

The moment you have been waiting for has arrived.The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) is back and they can’t wait to share their love for craft...

Art & exhibitions

RISING: SEASONS in Blak Box

15 May 2021

Spring, summer, autumn and winter are often spoken about as immutable facts of nature. Just like the 24-hour clock and the Roman calendar, the four seasons...

Exhibitions

RISING: The Wilds

26 May - 06 Jun 2021 (dates to be confirmed)

Slivers of light flicker through a bamboo forest, moving and swaying to the beat. Architectural tunnels lead you through mirrored fields and roaring fires,...

Makers markets

Arts Centre Melbourne Sunday Market

16 May 2021

Every Sunday Arts Centre Melbourne's favourite local artisans set up stalls along St Kilda Road to show case their unique, handmade goods ranging from...

Farm stays

Five Acres

Nestled amongst rolling farmland with uninterrupted sweeping views over Western Port Bay, sit three standalone luxury cabins, all exquisitely crafted to...

Hotels

Jackalope Mornington Peninsula

Prepare to be wowed by the sleek design and vineyard vistas of this luxury hotel on the Mornington Peninsula, featuring winery restaurant Rare Hare.

Hotels

Peppers Mineral Springs Hotel

Choose from 42 superb accommodation options, including spa rooms and villas, at this stylish Art Deco inspired hotel complete with onsite mineral spa.

Spa & wellbeing

Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa

Spend a day rejuvenating body and mind in the natural mineral waters of the original Hepburn Springs spa, welcoming locals and travellers since 1895.

Spa & wellbeing

Peninsula Hot Springs

Pamper yourself at Victoria's first natural thermal mineral springs and day spa, located just over an hour from Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.