Melbourne in spring

The spring into action bit

This is the bit where Melbourne emerges from its winter slumber fresh as a daisy – all good vibes and sunshiny days – across flower-decked rooftops and bustling laneways. So celebrate with warm weekends spent enjoying long lunches, sipping prosecco and shopping spring’s radiant fashions.

As nature springs to life, find fresh ways to experience this season's natural flair. Discover manicured botanical gardens, shop local markets, dine alfresco or catch a crimson sunset from a Melbourne rooftop.

While you're here, soak up the city's jam-packed calendar of events, with everything from local and international sport, spectacular Broadway plays and a huge live music line-up.

Spring in Melbourne is an open invitation to all.

Melbourne's best sunset celebration spots

Features

Celebrate another beautiful day in Melbourne and watch the sunset at one of our favourite spots with a cocktail in hand.

Sunny snacks and sips in Melbourne

Eat & drink

From rooftop settings to light, airy spaces with phenomenal views of the city, check out some of our favourite places to dine in Melbourne.

Sunny school holiday fun in Melbourne

Family

Discover fun activities and keep the kids entertained over the school holidays with top things to do across Melbourne.

Evening drinks at the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Top 10 things to do in Melbourne

Road trips & itineraries

Why not make a holiday of Melbourne and enjoy the city's top food, drink and attractions?

Johnny's Green Room, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

10 things Melbourne does best

Features

Embrace the sunshine and explore the best of Melbourne in full colour, with festivals, fashion, food, music and events.

Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Unique and unusual attractions in Melbourne

Features

Peel back Melbourne's layers to uncover unique, odd and epic attractions and unexpected heritage treasures around the city.

Grill Americano, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

9 decadent Melbourne dessert experiences

Food & wine

Treat your tastebuds with decadent desserts from Melbourne's top restaurateurs.

The best gardens in & around Melbourne

Features

Concrete jungle or urban oasis? Discover the lushest gardens in and around Melbourne this spring.

Midsumma 2022, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Tan McCulloch

LGBTQIA+ Melbourne

See & do

Inclusive and diverse, Melbourne has a long-standing and active LGBTQIA+ community, and hosts plenty of queer-friendly parties through the year.

9 Epic ways to spend a girls’ night out

Features

Catch up with your besties on the ultimate girls' night out in Melbourne. Think cocktails, theatre, comedy, live music and more.

Edinburgh gardens, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria

Melbourne for dogs

From dog approved parks to leafy beer gardens, there's plenty of places in Melbourne to sniff out with your furriest friend. Make no bones about it.

Alpha60, Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

A shopaholics guide to Melbourne

Shopping & fashion

From laneway chick to boutique sleek, discover the best spots in Melbourne for your holiday shopping spree.

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Fashionable neighbourhoods

Shopping

Melbourne's fashionable neighbourhoods boast their own distinct style, with a sense of fun and respect for local history, culture and creativity.

Queen Victoria Winter Night Market, Melbourne, Victoria

Markets

Shopping

There's no better way to get into the thick of a city's life than to traipse through its markets, and Melbourne's certainly thrive.

Melbourne made

Shopping

From local street wear and catwalk fashion to handmade jewellery, homewares and kids' stuff, discover why 'made in Melbourne' means made with love.

Chadstone The Fashion Capital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Credit: Near and Far for Tourism Australia

Shopping centres

Shopping

Explore Melbourne's major department stores and shopping centres for the best choice of fashion, homewares, toys and electrical – all in one spot.

The Corner Hotel, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

8 great gig venues in Melbourne

Celebrate Melbourne live music as it pulses through these iconic bandrooms, gig venues, clubs, pubs and jazz basements.

Melbourne live music neighbourhoods

Art & culture

Head north, south, east and west to find Melbourne's best live music neighbourhoods.

The Forum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Big gigs

Art & culture

Plan ahead and get yourself tickets to the big gigs and big names bringing it to Melbourne's stadiums, concert halls, band rooms and amphitheatres.

Ravi Coltrane at Bird's Basement, Melbourne jazz

Jazz clubs

Art & culture

Need a night of soothing sounds? From big bands to sultry soloists, Melbourne has a brilliantly diverse jazz scene to tap into.

Music festivals

Entertainment

Melbourne and Victoria dance all year with music festivals celebrating rock, alternative, techno, folk, jazz and all types of music and performance.

Cherry Bar

Live music

Now in new digs, this old soul of the Melbourne scene was founded in 2000 by the drummer of the Cosmic Psychos, and is a launching-pad for local rockers.