Melbourne Social Club: Christmas Day Lunch in Melbourne 2026

Christmas Day Lunch

Friday 25th December 2026 @ Queen Victoria Gardens

This will be the 19th year that the Christmas Day Picnic has been run and we expect over 100 people to attend if numbers are similar to pre-covid years.

There will be no snow but a great place to meet others not participating in the traditional family Christmas in Melbourne.

Queen Victoria Gardens is very centrally located in Melbourne and is located opposite the Arts Centre and National Gallery of Australia (NGV) and is close to Flinders Street Railway Station.

Join the Melbourne Social Club for a relaxed Christmas Day lunch under a shady tree for a free event on Christmas Day to help you meet some new friends in Melbourne at Christmas.

Please bring your own food/drinks picnic blanket/rug/chair sunscreen hat etc. and outdoor games equipment - like a football to kick cricket bat and tennis ball etc if you wish.

Bring food that you can have for yourself or share with others. It would be also useful if you could bring a name tag as well.

Public transport is free on Christmas Day, using the Sunday timetable.

The Christmas Day social group in Melbourne will be located under a shady tree directly opposite the Arts Centre where you can walk directly down from the Arts Centre Tram stop located on St Kilda Road.

Look for the Melbourne Social Club banner hanging from the tree in Queen Victoria Gardens. A Happy Christmas text will be send on Christmas Day so you can reply to this text message if needed. It would be also useful if you could please bring a name tag as well.

Meet Ian from Melbourne Social Club / Fun Food and Friendship social group and enjoy a Christmas Day picnic lunch and meet others on the day.

The Queen Victoria Gardens opposite National Gallery of Australia