Time Out Melbourne - Events, Attractions & What's on in Melbourne (2024)

Discover the city's best things to do, culture, dining, nightlife, bars and theatre

Everything we love about winter in Melbourne

Melbourne is arguably a city made for the colder months – so rug up and prepare to embrace the chill

Everything we love about winter in Melbourne

Melbourne is arguably a city made for the colder months – so rug up and prepare to embrace the chill

Your guide to the city's light shows and festivals
Where to drink mulled wine in Melbourne this winter
The ten coolest events to check out at Rising

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PSA: There's been a new development with plans for Melbourne to gain Australia's very first Disneyland

There's been a buzz in the air that Mickey and Minnie are moving to Melbourne for a while, but now there's fresh intel

Keep it on the down low: an intimate supper club is coming to a secret location in Melbourne

And you can register for tickets right now...

Snow season is upon us! Here's everything you need to know about hitting the slopes in Victoria

For Victorians in winter, it doesn't get much better than a trip to the snow

Gorge on entire pizzas for just 18c a pop at Lucky Coq's DJ star-studded birthday bash

That's for the whole pizza, not just a slice (oh, and Boogs will be there)

A university in Melbourne has made the top 15 best in the world on a prestigious list

One university in our city graduated top of the class in Australia, and ranked as the 13th best in the world

Start the presses! Melbourne's beloved free newspaper mX is back at train stations

The special edition papers are all about celebrating the Rising winter arts festival

The Big Five-O: Cold Chisel has announced a huge national tour, and they're coming to Melbourne

Aussie rock royalty will make a visit to Melbourne in October – here are the details

A massive surf and water park is officially confirmed for Melbourne – and it'll be the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere

This massive aqua attraction has finally been given the green light!

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Latest food and drink reviews

Pincho Disco

4 out of 5 stars

An exuberant new restaurant is bringing modern Latin American fare, DJs and juicy libations to the pulsing heart of Collingwood

Brae

5 out of 5 stars

When is a meal as good as a holiday? When it’s a five-star, produce-loving road trip for lunch

Maha East

4 out of 5 stars

Come on in, the snacks are fine at Maha East

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Lightscape

It's baaack! Aftertwo hugely popular winter seasons, Melbourne's favourite illuminated event is returning in 2024. From June 14 to August 4,take a...

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Learn a nearly forgotten trade at one of Ballarat’s dedicated workshopsLearn a nearly forgotten trade at one of Ballarat’s dedicated workshops

Ever fancied learning how to make your own silver earrings, partaking in a spoon carving lesson or making your own natural dye? The Centre for Rare Arts and...

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The most thrilling travel experiences in North America for adrenaline junkiesThe most thrilling travel experiences in North America for adrenaline junkies

There’s a world of adventure to discover beyond Australia’s famous spots, and for the energetic explorer who prefers thrill-seeking to sitting...

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This new Malthouse production explores queer identity against the backdrop of the Pentecostal ChurchThis new Malthouse production explores queer identity against the backdrop of the Pentecostal Church

Imagine the terror of having to hide your queer identity within the confines of a 1990s Pentecostal Church. That’s the journey that talented actor,...

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Got the winter blues? Here’s our list of the best active adventures you can have this Euro summerGot the winter blues? Here’s our list of the best active adventures you can have this Euro summer

As winter approaches; our electric blankets come out, our barely-working radiators get turned on again and we start to daydream about lying in the sun...

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The best active adventures in Asia worth adding to your bucket listThe best active adventures in Asia worth adding to your bucket list

One of the best things about Asia is how truly diverse it is. You have the snowy Himalayas in Nepal, the beautiful cherry blossoms of Japan, the stunning...

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Winter wonderland

The best hot chocolate in Melbourne

Is there a better way to warm up than with a rich hot choco? We think not

How to do the snow on the cheap

Dreaming of white slopes but don't have the dollars? Snow worries

Guide to Melbourne's best winter festivals

This winter, the city will heat up with food, art, lights and music

Latest film reviews

In a Violent Nature

4 out of 5 stars

Pack your rucksack for a spectacularly gruesome, devilishly inventive backwoods slasher

The Dead Don’t Hurt

3 out of 5 stars

The Good, the Bad and the Viggo

The Moor

4 out of 5 stars

It’s a case of ‘The Moor, the scarier’ in this chilling Yorkshire-set folk-horror

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

3 out of 5 stars

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do? Much of the same actually

Love Local: A guide to Melbourne's suburbs

Footscray

This inner-city suburb is the brightest jewel of Melbourne’s west, primarily thanks to the migrant communities that have come to call Footscray home.

South Yarra

South Yarra is on the land of theWurundjeripeople of the Kulin nation. It became a retreat for the wealthy from Melbourne town during the 1840s and...

RingwoodRingwood

Located in Melbourne’s east, Ringwood is a great spot to indulge in retail therapy or enjoy the free delights of its lake and parks.What’s...

CollingwoodCollingwood

The stomping ground of streetgangs in the 1800s, Collingwood has a long, proud, chequered history of giving the middle finger to authority.

SunshineSunshine

Everyone knows Sunshine is a vibrant melting pot of cultures. The suburb calls itself home to people from many differentbackgrounds including Malta,...

TemplestoweTemplestowe

While sleepy Templestowe doesn’t get the glory of its more well-known neighbours Eltham and Doncaster, there’s a lot to love about this suburb....

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The best of Melbourne

101 things to do in Melbourne at least once in your life
The best cheap eats in Melbourne
The best new and upcoming Melbourne shows
The 50 best restaurants in Melbourne

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Escape the city

The best day trips from Melbourne

Need a break from city life? These nine day trips offer beaches, mineral springs, wineries, wildlife and more

The best day hikes from Melbourne

Ready to stretch your legs and explore the great outdoors? These are some of the best hiking and walking trails to try near Melbourne

Snow season is upon us! Here's everything you need to know about hitting the slopes in VictoriaSnow season is upon us! Here's everything you need to know about hitting the slopes in Victoria

For Victorians in winter, it doesn't get much better than a trip to the snow

The best weekend getaways from MelbourneThe best weekend getaways from Melbourne

Need a break? Here's where to spend the weekend in Victoria and still be back in Melbourne for work on Monday

The best winter getaways from Melbourne in VictoriaThe best winter getaways from Melbourne in Victoria

Keen to hit the road for a cosy weekend away or a minibreak? Here's where you should go

An incredible property on Victoria's Great Ocean Road has been dubbed Australia's Home of the YearAn incredible property on Victoria's Great Ocean Road has been dubbed Australia's Home of the Year

The views from this seaside home are beyond breathtaking

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From Time Out Brisbane

The best restaurants in Brisbane

Brisbane restaurants are a celebration of the city’s diversity

The best galleries in Brisbane

Find landscapes, portraits, prints, immersive installations and pioneering digital artworks

The best luxury hotels on the Gold Coast

Luxurious facilities, world-class dining and decadent pampering are in plentiful supply

The best weekend getaways in Brisbane

You don’t have to venture far from the River City to experience a mini-break that seems a long way from quotidian cares

Latest from around the world

This city has been named Europe’s leading sustainable tourism destination

According to a new study, the Spanish capital ranks better than eight other major European cities in sustainable tourism

Revealed: the best countries for sober travellers

A new study has evaluated everything from alcohol consumption per capita to the number of sober-friendly activities

It’s official: these are the best universities in the world for 2025

The prestigious QS World Universities Ranking for 2025 has revealed the world’s best-rated institutions

Thailand has launched a five-year digital nomad visa – here’s how to apply

Beach and business, together at last

Time In

The 55 best Japanese movies of all time

Samurai spectaculars, period epics, terrifying horrors and glorious animes

The 19 best true crime podcasts

There’s no shortage of grisly listens these days, but these are the best when it comes to true crime podcasts

‘Under Paris’: could the new shark flick actually happen in real life?

Netflix’s smash-hit horror movie... evaluated by a shark expert

The best movies of the 21st century so far

Counting down the very best films released since the turn of the millennium

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