Newsletter: What's On | 15 - 21 July 2025

What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Monday 21st July 2025

Featured This Week

Adventure Park's Winter Glow
Australian Sheep And Wool Show
Ballarat Winter Festival
Bottomless Dining on the Yarra
Children's International Film Festival
Disney On Ice | Find Your Hero Tour
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Magic Festival
Riviera Winter Wonderland
School Holiday Guide
South East Winter Festival
Sovereign Hill's Winter Wonderlights
The Gruffalo's Child
The Little Food Market
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever
Yalumba x Ludlow Winter Wine Dinner

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PERFECT SCHOOL HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT

Melbourne Magic Festival

Monday 7th July 2025 - Saturday 19th July 2025

Now recognised as the largest festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Over 200 shows for kids families and adults and magic classes for all ages!

Yalumba x Ludlow Winter Wine Dinner

Wednesday 13th August 2025 @ Ludlow - Southbank

Join us for an unforgettable evening showcasing Yalumba's distinguished wines paired with an expertly curated menu from our Executive Chef. Fine Wine Expert Thapo Phahlane will guide us through a tasting journey featuring Yalumba's rarest and most exceptional varietals - including the remarkable 2014 Museum Release 'Signature'.

Bottomless Dining on the Yarra

Step aboard the Spirit of Melbourne the city's iconic cruising restaurant and experience a unique dining journey along the Yarra River

Indulge in a multi-course menu paired with free-flowing drinks including premium wines beer spirits and soft drinks.

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Cruises Departing Daily

School Holiday Fun on the Yarra

Make the most of the winter school holidays with a unique adventure on the Yarra River

Whether you're cruising towards historic Williamstown or taking in the sights of the city skyline there's something for everyone.

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.

Winter School Holiday Guide

Saturday 5th July 2025 - Sunday 20th July 2025 @

Melbourne's best guide to keep the kids entertained during the Winter School Holidays.

Our Top Picks

Melbourne Magic Festival

AFL Kids Go Free

Animal Crossing at Melbourne Aquarium

ArtVo Trick Art

Children's International Film Festival

DinoFest

Disney On Ice | Find Your Hero Tour

Elephant and Waterhole Trails

Elmo's Circus

Lightscape

Malibu Barbie Cafe

Playbound Festival

Riviera Winter Wonderland

South East Winter Festival

The Gruffalo's Child

The Jungle Book

What's Showing @ IMAX Melbourne Museum

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Australia's culinary playground returns

The Little Food Market

Friday 18th July 2025 - Sunday 20th July 2025 @ Royal Exhibition Building

Get ready to sip, shop and savour your way through over 200 of Australia's top tastemakers. From bold small-batch spirits and award-winning cheeses to flavour-packed sauces, sweets, preserves and more - it's your ultimate tasting tour of Australia's best producers.

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Melbourne is regarded as the largest event in the world

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever

Sunday 20th July 2025 @ Edinburgh Gardens

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever is a wonderful opportunity to gather and recreate Kate Bush's iconic Wuthering Heights film clip, all while having a silly amount of fun and raising money for the incredible work of Safe Steps Victoria.

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Set to dazzle and amaze with an impressive line-up of events

Ballarat Winter Festival

Saturday 5th July 2025 - Sunday 27th July 2025 @

The festival will include more than 40 events and it's anticipated around 100,000 visitors will visit the city during the three-week festival. Pop-Up Ice Rink, Winter Wonderlights, Ukiyo Tent, Hot Choc Showdown, Knights of Fire at Kryal Castle, Harry Potter Treasure Hunt.

Sovereign Hill's Winter Wonderlights

Step into the glow, 4-27 July 2025 @ Sovereign Hill

By day, wander historic streets, stroll under faux snow, and enjoy the classic Sovereign Hill experiences - hop on a coach ride, try your hand at gold panning and more. Then, as night falls, the real magic happens. Sovereign Hill comes alive with stunning light projections, music, wintry treats, and a magical winter glow.

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Bendigo becomes the epicenter of woollen fashion, fine food and beautiful fibre

Australian Sheep And Wool Show

Friday 18th July 2025 - Sunday 20th July 2025 @ Prince of Wales Showgrounds - Bendigo

The Australian Sheep and Wool Show is the largest show of its type in the world where each year up to 3000 sheep from across Australia with 30 plus breeds compete in the show ring. Added to that are over 400 trade sites covering everything from the finest woollen clothing to large machinery. Shearing and Dog trial competitions are also part of the event as is a Festival of Lamb marquee showcasing how to cut up a carcass and cook food.

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Step into a world of wonder as the all-new Lightscape returns to Royal Botanic Gardens

Lightscape

Nightly until 10th August 2025 @ Royal Botanic Gardens

New sights. New sounds. A whole new journey. Whether it's your first visit or a returning tradition Lightscape promises an unforgettable night out.

Adventure Park's Winter Glow

Nightly until 9th August 2025 @ Adventure Park | Geelong

With snow theme park rides dazzling light installations fire twirling and ice sculpting displays there's something the whole family will love.

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Fun for big and little kids

Riviera Winter Wonderland

Daily until 3rd August 2025 @ Riviera Beach Club (Elwood)

Think ice skating mulled wine hot chocolates toasted marshmallows markets private igloos & plenty more. Enchanting Igloo Dining Enticing Ice Skating Kids' Parties

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Missed the Comedy Festival? Here's Your Encore

Replay Festival

1-31 July 2025 @ Comedy Republic

For four weeks straight the venue lights up again with a stacked roster of over 40 comedians reprising some of the most talked-about acts from the MICF.

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Grazeland's much-loved Winter Wonderland is back for the school holidays

Grazeland's Winter Wonderland

Friday - Sunday until 20 July 2025 @ Grazeland - Festival of Food

Serving up a sizzling mix of food fiery entertainment and festive displays to warm the winter nights! No bookings required.

Winter Night Market

Wednesday nights until 27 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.

French Impressionism

From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Daily until 5th October 2025 @ National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

Drawn from Boston Museum of Fine Arts' rich collection of Impressionist masterworks French Impressionism presents more than 100 paintings by key figures including Claude Monet Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas Camille Pissarro Edouard Manet Mary Cassatt Berthe Morisot Paul Signac and Alfred Sisley. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the hallmarks of Impressionism: distinctive brushwork vivid use of colour innovative viewpoints and depictions of subjects and places dear to the artists.

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.

Candlelight Concerts

Our Picks

Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay

Candlelight: A Tribute To Metallica

Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift

Candlelight: Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran

Candlelight: Timeless Composers

Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA

Candlelight: Vivaldi Four Seasons

We call it Jazz: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Witness Mein's intricate and mesmerising works this winter

Annemieke Mein: Nature Revealed

11th July 2025 - 30th August 2025 @ Whitehorse Artspace

Annemieke Mein OAM is one of Australia's most popular artists known for her exquisitely-made and incredibly detailed textile art that represents local fauna and flora.

Theatre

A grown-up musical for the whole family

Annie

Until 28th September 2025 @ Princess Theatre

It's one of the most awarded and loved musicals of all time. With its iconic score featuring classics like: It's the Hard-Knock Life Easy Street and Tomorrow Annie is truly a timeless musical masterpiece.

Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton Musical Comedy

12th - 20th July 2025 @ Comedy Theatre

Here You Come Again is a musical comedy full to the brim with Dolly Parton's hits telling the story of a fan's journey guided by Dolly teaching life lessons.

Beetlejuice The Musical

Until 31st August 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.

Shows & Musicals

Check out the theatre shows, plays and musicals playing now and coming soon..

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Make the most of Melbourne

Even more things to see hear and do this week

There's just too much happening to squeeze it all into this week's newsletter! Make sure to check out the full lineup of events online so you don't miss out on anything exciting. Check out More on this week..

Heads Up.. coming soon!

Coming in September

The most Tony Award-winning new musical of the season

MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical

9th September 2025 - 2nd November 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson's unique and unparalleled artistry is startin' somethin' in Melbourne, in the multiple Tony Award-winning MJ the Musical.

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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