Newsletter: What's On | 3 - 10 June 2025What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Tuesday 10th June 2025
King's Birthday Weekend Edition
A Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan
Australian Model Expo
Beetlejuice The Musical
Big Freeze at the 'G for FightMND
Jesus Christ Superstar
King's Birthday | Long Weekend Guide
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Mind Body Spirit Festival
Mornington Winter Music Festival
Multicultural Harmony Festival
National Celtic Festival
National Reconciliation Week
Oz Comic-Con
Roam Rutherglen Winery Walkabout
Rutherglen Rotary Country Fair
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
Unicorn Festival
Winter Night Market @ Queen Victoria Market
Free Every Tuesday
Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!
King Charles III is the reigning King of the Commonwealth
King's Birthday Long Weekend Guide
Saturday 7th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025
With a public holiday on Monday means we have three whole days to play, explore, socialise, relax and generally do whatever we please.
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Magic & Illusion - Dinner & Show
Impossible Occurrences
Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes. Every Friday night witness miracles up close with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel.
Team Up for Big Freeze 11!
Big Freeze at the 'G for FightMND
Melbourne vs Collingwood - Monday 9th June 2025 @ MCG
Help turn the MCG into a sea of blue and show your support for those in the fight against MND by grabbing a Big Freeze 11 Beanie.
Australia s largest and longest-running health and wellness event
Mind Body Spirit Festival
Friday 6th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Learn from over 200+ exhibitors catch free seminars and performances book yourself a psychic reading find just the right gift attend a workshop and taste some delicious health foods!
Don your capes, gather your comic books, assemble your squad and get ready to meet your favourite celebrities
Oz Comic-Con
Saturday 7th June 2025 - Sunday 8th June 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
From epic cosplay showdowns to exclusive panels featuring your favourite stars, every moment at Oz Comic-Con is a chance to immerse yourself in the magic of your pop passions.
A world-class showcase of vibrant, traditional and thought-provoking performances and events
Woodend Winter Arts Festival
Friday 6th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025 @
The Program covers classical music, jazz or world music, literary events and visual arts, educational programs for young people and a series of free community events to ensure that it remains accessible to everyone.
Celebrating 11 years
Mornington Winter Music Festival
Friday 6th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025 @ Mornington
MWMF Festival is full of fantastic talent on show in local venues and along Main Street (from Barkly St to the Esplanade).
Celebrate culture. Embrace community. Everyone belongs.
Multicultural Harmony Festival
Monday 9th June 2025 @ Box Hill Town Hall
Perfect for families, friends and all ages - come experience the beauty of multicultural Victoria in one exciting day!
This year promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with decades of tradition, culture, and community celebration.
National Celtic Festival
Friday 6th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025 @
There will be no shortage of live music bars, markets, workshops, food, dances, children's entertainment, demonstrations and special events!
Produce and craft, animal nursery, food stalls, buskers and music to be enjoyed by the whole family
Rutherglen Rotary Country Fair
Sunday 8th June 2025 @ Main Street, Rutherglen
Main Street turns Rutherglen into a bustling place with over 200 market stalls during the Winery Walkabout weekend.
Back by popular demand, Kryal Castle is transforming into a magical unicorn wonderland.
Unicorn Festival
Saturday 7th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025 @ Kryal Castle
Dress up and enjoy various interactive activities for all ages, including Unicorn rides, Unicorn meet & greets, Unicorn-themed arts and crafts, live performances and festivities! Plus, Unicorn themed food, face-painting and show bags that bring the world of unicorns to life!
King's Birthday weekend is the traditional start to the Victorian ski season
Victorian Snow Season | 2025 Launch
From Saturday 7th June 2025 @ Victorian Ski Resorts
Thousands of snow enthusiasts head for one of Victoria's ten alpine area's for skiing, snowboarding, toboggan and cross-country trails, snow tubing and family fun.
With FREE entry, you're only required to come hungry and ready for a good time
Winter Night Market
Wednesday nights until August 2025 @ Queen Victoria Market
Wrap up warm and embrace the winter chill as the Market's sheds and laneways come alive with the inviting aromas of delicious food; the sounds of live, local musicians; and the vivid spectacle of quirky roving performers, promising a fun and not-to-be-missed night for all.
A winter festival of new art music and performance
Rising: Melbourne Arts Festival
4th - 15th June 2025 @ Naarm/Melbourne
From visual art performance and public art installations to live music and parties we have all kinds of experiences for you to enjoy whatever you're into.
Our picks
The biggest Model Show in Australia
Australian Model Expo
Saturday 7th June 2025 - Monday 9th June 2025 @ Sandown Racecourse
Held over 3 days, you will see a showcase of everything that encompasses plastic modelling.
Over 150 films across 34 curated sessions at iconic venues including St Kilda Town Hall
St Kilda Film Festival
5th - 15th June 2025 @ St Kilda
The program features the festival's largest First Nations line-up to date curated sessions such Shifting the Gaze and Made in VIC workshops professional development and many short film highlights including Unspoken directed by Damian Walshe-Howling See Me: A Film About Redro Redriguez directed by Nathan Woods and Born to Hustle directed by Grace Anna Cardona.
Immerse your senses in a culinary and shopping experience inspired by the flavours and customs of Japan
A Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan
4th - 14th June 2025 @ South Melbourne Market
A Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan invites you to embark on a delicious self-guided degustation tour, exploring the unique tastes and traditions of Japan.
Dive into an immersive hands-on journey through the galaxy's first LEGO Star Wars exhibition
LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition
Daily @ Melbourne Museum
Over eight million LEGO bricks will transform Melbourne Museum into a tribute to George Lucas's beloved space saga.
Get up close to authentic props and costumes this unforgettable experience.
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
Daily until 17th August 2025 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre
Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favourite moments characters locations and beasts from the film series as well as the extended Harry Potter universe.
An exhibition of paintings by Australian artist Sidney Nolan
Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust
Daily until 29th June 2025 @ Melbourne Holocaust Museum - Elsternwick
The collection includes 56 works of Nolan's 1961 paintings of Auschwitz victims and exhibited for the first time his later works depicting the Ravensbruck women's Holocaust camp.
Fever Experience
Melbourne's most exciting immersive gaming experience!
123Boom! Immersive Team Challenge
Daily @ 551 Little Collins St Melbourne
Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms. Dive into an action-packed adventure where teamwork meets explosive fun! Experience immersive arcade-style challenges that blend mental and physical tasks. Dodge lasers solve puzzles and race through unique rooms designed for unforgettable moments and endless laughs!
Experience the beauty wonder and urgency of ocean conservation
Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition
Daily until 6th July 2025 @ Seaworks
Featuring 118 extraordinary images by world-renowned photographers this exhibition celebrates the wonders of our oceans and highlights the urgent need for their protection.
Official Tickets: Fever
Live musical experience by candlelight
Candlelight Concerts
Upcoming Concerts
Theatre
Shows plays and musicals
Theatre
Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..
The eight-time Tony Award-nominated musical will play a limited season exclusively in Melbourne
Beetlejuice The Musical
Until 29th June 2025 @ Regent Theatre
BEETLEJUICE is funnier more irreverent more reckless and frankly more repellent than ever in this original musical based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film.
Embark on a stunning new journey as The Lord of the Rings unfolds in a breathtaking and critically acclaimed live stage production to capture hearts and imagination like never before.
The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale
Shows until Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ Comedy Theatre
Longtime fans and newcomers alike will be immersed in the world of Middle-earth in the company of Hobbits as J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy of books The Lord of the Rings is brought to life in an award-winning musical theatre event featuring spectacular world-class theatrics and captivating live music.
The acclaimed musical phenomenon HADESTOWN
HADESTOWN
Shows until Sunday 6th July 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre
HADESTOWN is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back intertwining two mythic love stories - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.
Featured Show
Don't miss your chance to see this unmissable musical
Jesus Christ Superstar
Until 8th June 2025 @ Princess Theatre
This must-see musical features one of Australia's most well-respected musicians and acclaimed recording artist Michael Paynter as Jesus the dynamic musical theatre star Javon King as Judas and soul and blues powerhouse Mahalia Barnes as Mary.
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Multi-Sensory Journey
SENSAS
Daily until 30th June 2025 @ 6 Garden Street South Yarra
For two hours switch between pitch-black challenges and vibrant sensory workshops taking on fun wacky tasks that push the limits of your five senses.
Make the most of Melbourne
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An Epic Cinematic Journey with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Thursday 16th October 2025 - Saturday 18th October 2025 @ Hamer Hall
It's time for fans - new and old - to assemble and relive every iconic moment from this defining canon of films all accompanied by the MSO.
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This class aims to teach you the art of BBQ and beer
Beer & BBQ Cooking Class
Next: Sunday 10th August 2025 @ Que Club - Brunswick East
Led by a professional chef/bbq master this cooking class will teach you tips and tricks to the best barbecued meat and how to match beer with each dish.
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Kings of Comedy's Melbourne Showcase Special with Dinner and Drink
Kings of Comedy | Dinner and Show
Saturday nights @ The Colonial Hotel
Your evening will begin with a delicious meal and a complimentary drink then a 90-minute show of Australia's best new talent supported by celebrity headline acts.
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Booktopia | Online Bookstore
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Over 145K items in stock and ready to ship from our Sydney distribution centre plus access to over 6 million books in our database.
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