The jam-packed bit

This is the bit where we go all-out exploring the weird, wonderful, quirky, quaint, artsy, and occasional outrageously OTT events happening right across Melbourne and Victoria. 

In Melbourne, the annual big-hitters include the Australian Open, International Comedy Festival and Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix™, as well as the ever popular Melbourne International Film Festival and Melbourne Fashion Festival. The city rocks events all year round.

Stepping out into the regions, there’s the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, Ballarat Begonia Festival, Geelong's Festival of Sails, Grampians Grape Escape, Daylesford’s Chillout Festival, Phillip Island Motorcycle Grand Prix, Port Fairy Folk Festival, aaaaaand you get the picture.

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Unmissable regional events

Transflective Lawn by Aaron Robinson, Lorne Sculpture Biennale, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

Lorne Sculpture Biennale overview

What's on
Head down the Great Ocean Road for the Lorne Sculpture Biennale, a world-class open-air sculpture exhibition taking place every two years in March.
Queenscliff music festival, Geelong, Victoria

Queenscliff Music Festival overview

What's on
Enjoy three days of live music, great food, and family activities on the Bellarine every November.
Sovereign Hill, Goldfields, Victoria

Food Fire and Light overview

What's on
Food, Fire and Light promises to be a fusion of gritty performances, unique light installations, food cooked over open flames and smoky cocktails.
East Gippsland Winter Festival

East Gippsland Winter Festival overview

What's on
Experience a month-long celebration of light, music, art, culture and food at the East Gippsland Winter Festival.
bright, high country, victoria

Bright Autumn Festival overview

What's on
See Bright transformed by colour and celebrate the season with a parade, music, art, food and more!
Grampians Grape Escape, Halls Gap, Grampians, Victoria, Australia

Grampians Grape Escape Overview

What's on
One festival, one location, endless live music and wine tastings to the backdrop of the stunning and rugged Grampians National Park.
Port Fairy Folk Festival, Victoria, Australia

Port Fairy Folk Festival overview

What's on
Exhibits, markets, live music, roving entertainers and more await at Port Fairy Folk Festival across the Labour Day weekend.
Clunes Booktown Festival, Daylesford and Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Clunes booktown festival overview

What's on
Crime, fiction, kid's books and classics, roaming authors and wine - it must be time for the bookfair!
Peninsula Film Festival, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

Peninsula Film Festival overview

What's on
Travel down the coast in summer for three days of outdoor cinema at the Peninsula Film Festival.
Tesselaar Tulip Festival, Yarra Valley & Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

Tesselaar Tulip Festival overview

What's on
Get lost in fields of spring blooms at Tesselaar Tulip Festival and while the day away with live entertainment and activities.
NYE on the Hill music festival, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

NYE on the Hill overview

What's on
Ring in the New Year with live music and guaranteed good times at NYE on the Hill — a boutique festival taking place in South Gippsland.
ChillOut Festival, Daylesford, Victoria

ChillOut Festival overview

What's on
Come together with Victoria's LGBTQIA+ community at four-day event , ChillOut Festival, in the queer capital, Daylesford.
Comedy in the Vines, Nagambie, Victoria, Australia

Comedy in the Vines overview

What's on
Head to Nagambie in November for big laughs and delicious food and wine as Comedy in the Vines takes over Mitchelton Wines.

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Peninsula Hot Springs, Mornington, Victoria

Valentine's Day in Melbourne & Victoria

What's on
Melbourne's full of memorable ways to celebrate. Discover our tips for how to treat yourself and your loved one this Valentine's Day.
Falls Creek Easter Hunt, High Country, Victoria, Australia

Easter in Melbourne & Victoria

What's on
Have an egg-stra special Easter in Melbourne and Victoria. Enjoy an indulgent long weekend filled with chocolate, festivals and fun.
Omeo, Gippsland, Victoria

Mother's Day

What's on
Celebrate Mother's Day in style, with a high tea, a crafty afternoon or a cheeky prosecco or two in Melbourne & Victoria.
Morwell River Falls Reserve, Gippsland, Victoria

Father's Day

What's on
Show that special bloke in your life that he's your number one and celebrate Father's Day in Melbourne and Victoria.
Howl-o-ween Doggie Parade, Port Melbourne. Photo YASSAR, CANDELAPHOTOGRAPHY

Halloween in Melbourne & Victoria

What's on
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Celebrate the festive season in Victoria

What's on
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