What`s on in Melbourne

Australian Open Tennis Championships  |  18-31 January 2010

 

The world's best tennis players took centre stage at Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of the year. For the tenth consecutive year, Australian Open 2009 has attracted more than half a million patrons with an official tournament attendance of 603,160.

http://www.australianopen.com

Pako Festa  |  27 February 2010

 

Pako Festa is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia! Every year, since 1982, it has attracted thousands of people from our local and cultural communities, professional performers, community groups, schools, businesses, street traders and artists from all walks of life.

http://www.pakofesta.com.au

L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival  |  14 - 21 March 2010


L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival is the largest and most successful consumer fashion event in Australia. LMFF has established a vital resource to the fashion industry within the realms of marketing, promotion and exchanging of ideas. The Festival is an exceptional event that has as its core objective to engage and excite the public about fashion and all things fashionable while stimulating ideas and showcasing trends in design, business and innovation.
 

http://www.lmff.com.au

2010 Yamaha Phillip Island Round, Superbike World Championship  |  26 - 28 March 2010


Victoria’s unique, prestigious and challenging Phillip Island Circuit hosts the 2010 Yamaha World Superbike Championship.
 

http://www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au

Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show  |  24 - 28 March 2010


The Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show (MIFGS), Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th March 2010 at the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton Gardens, is set to return with an explosion of colour & design & after 14 years, still remains the biggest annual flower & garden show in the Southern Hemisphere! 

http://www.melbflowershow.com.au

2009 AFL Premiership Season  |  March – August 2010


For the true Melbourne sporting experience, head to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) or Etihad Stadium to watch an Australian Football League (AFL) game. 

www.afl.com.au

Melbourne International Comedy Festival  |  24 Mar - 18 Apr 2010

This coming March looks totally foolish with the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival rolling from the 24th of March until the 18th of April – the greatest comedy caper in the Southern Hemisphere.

http://www.comedyfestival.com.au

 

Good Food & Wine Show 2008  |  4 - 6 Jun 2010

Spend a day exploring the ultimate food and wine playground. Watch live demonstrations from celebrity chefs including Gordon Ramsay. Indulge yourself in a delectable array of local and international produce. See the latest in kitchen appliances and cookware and stock your pantry with new and exciting products.

http://goodfoodshow.com.au

 

Melbourne International Film Festival |  23 Jul – 8 Aug 2010

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event with a devoted audience. MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for some 17 days each winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that envelop the CBD. In addition to screening the very best in world cinema, MIFF is Australia’s largest showcase of new Australian cinema and most vocal champion of both emerging and established local filmmaking talent. 

http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au

Melbourne Art Fair  |  4 - 8 Aug 2010

 

Expose your artistic side at Asia-Pacific’s premier trade fair and public exposition of contemporary art.

Featuring more than 80 selected galleries from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, China, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, Melbourne Art Fair is the leading trade fair and public exposition of contemporary visual art in the region. 

http://www.melbourneartfair.com

AFL Grand Final Series  |   Sep 2010


Don’t miss the spectacular crescendo of 22 weeks of fantastic competition in the 2009 AFL Finals Series.

From March to September Australian Rules Football (AFL) teams fight it out to make the top eight and qualify for the final series.

This titanic contest is between two teams with one emerging as the premier side for the year.

http://www.afl.com.au

Royal Melbourne Show  |  Sep 2010


Animals & livestock.  Award-winning food & wine.  Arts & crafts.  Amusement rides, showbags, free live entertainment, spectacular fireworks and much more.  Bringing the best of the country to the city, for sheers fun, discovery and wonder, there's nothing like the Royal Melbourne Show.

http://www.royalshow.com.au

Melbourne International Arts Festival  |  9 - 25 October 2009

Melbourne International Arts Festival has an outstanding reputation for presenting unique international and Australian attractions in the fields of dance, theatre, music, opera, visual arts, free and outdoor events. 

http://www.melbournefestival.com.au

 

Melbourne Cup - 3 November 2009

The $5.6 million Emirates Melbourne Cup is more than just a horse race - it is a 148-year old social and cultural tradition that literally brings Australia to a standstill.

The race draws competitors from all over the world with the annual invasion of northern hemisphere-trained stayers making it a truly international event.

http://www.melbournecup.com