Top 5 Things To Do In Melbourne This Winter
The Charm of Winter in Melbourne
Winter in Melbourne is undeniably charming. Sure, it can be a bit cold and windy, but all the more reason to layer up in all your favorite jackets, scarves and boots to explore the city with a hot drink in hand.
There’s also lots of indoor activities that go beyond the shopping malls. We’ve got you covered for culture in June, July and August.
01 Rising Festival
(June 01-16)
Melbourne’s Winter Contemporary Arts Festival celebrates the darkness with light installations and theatre shows of all kinds. Whether you’re a contemporary art lover or just curious, they’ll be something for you in the extensive 2-week program.
02 NGV Winter Masterpieces: Africa Fashion
(from May 31)
NGV Winter Masterpieces is one of the most popular things for Melburnians to see every year. It features a visiting exhibition from world-famous galleries. This year, it’s developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, featuring over 200 works illuminating a thriving fashion scene as dynamic and varied as Africa itself.
03 QVM Night Market
(Wednesdays nights from 5pm until Aug 28)
The long running and incredibly popular Queen Victoria Night Market continues through until the end of August with food trucks, entertainment and craft stalls. With more than 40 food and drink vendors you’ll definitely have to prepare yourself for a bit of FOMO in choosing what to have for dinner!
04 Melb International Film Festival (MIFF)
(Aug 08 – 25, cinemas across the CBD)
One of the longest-running film festivals in the world, the Melbourne International Film Festival celebrates its 71st year of screening quality cinema in Melbourne. The program covers a multitude of genres, including Australian cinema, music docos, animation and more. One of the best reasons to attend MIFF is to see cinema in some amazing spaces, including art-deco The Capitol Theatre, designed by Walter Burley-Griffin and Marion Mahoney-Griffin in 1924.
A great afternoon would be attending the Foodie Discovery Walk, followed by an early session at MIFF.
05 Lume: Da Vinci
If it’s raining outside, what better place to take yourself than an indoor immersive art gallery to celebrate the life of one of the world’s great geniuses, Leonardo Da Vinci. You’ll be completely surrounded in his story with light and sound. Once it’s finished you’re close to all the eateries at South Wharf to treat yourself.
Winter in Melbourne is a great time to get involved in the cinema, art and theatre that makes Melbourne Australia's cultural capital. Once you step out of the galleries and cinemas, spend 3 hours with us exploring the laneways and eating delicious food…. including some warm drinks! Join any of our winter delight walking tours.