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

Easter Edition: Featured This Week

Australian Sand Sculpting Championships
Beauty and the Beast | The Musical
Build the Thrill @ LEGOLAND
Circus Oz
Dining In The Dark
Easter Model Train Show
Easter Weekend: What's On
Easterland @ Mornington Racecourse
Good Friday Appeal
Lightfall @ Royal Botanic Gardens | Cranbourne
Madagascar The Musical - Live @ Palais Theatre
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
MARVELous The Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Metropolis Festival
Mother's Day Lunch Cruise
Rockwiz's Really Really Good Friday
School Holidays Guide
School Holiday Fun on the Yarra
Sportsbet Mornington Cup
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers



Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!


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Melbourne

Yarra Valley Model Railway Club annual Easter Model Train show

Easter Model Train Show

Saturday 19th April 2025 - Sunday 20th April 2025 @ Community Bank Stadium | Diamond Creek - Tickets at the door only.

The exhibition show cases model railway layouts of all shapes and sizes manufacturers traders and a Lego display shall all be present.



Melbourne

Cruises Departing Daily

School Holiday Fun on the Yarra

Make the most of the school holidays and Easter break with a unique adventure on the Yarra River! Hop aboard one of our Melbourne River Cruises and explore the city like never before.

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




Melbourne

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.




Coming Soon

Melbourne

The perfect way to spoil Mum this Mother's Day

Mother's Day Lunch Cruise

Sunday 11th May 2025 departs Southbank Promenade

Imagine breathtaking views of Melbourne's iconic skyline while indulging in a delicious three-course meal complete with unlimited beverages!




Melbourne

Easter Long Weekend

Friday 18th April - Monday 21st April

Easter is four-day weekend, choccy egg full of fabulous things to do.

Bellarine Railway Trips

Bendigo Easter Festival

Easter Model Train Show

Easter Steamfest

Easterland @ Mornington Racecourse

Good Friday Appeal

Kids Day Out

Maldon Easter Fair

Moora Working Draught Horse Muster

Rockwiz's Really Really Good Friday

Rushworth Easter Heritage Festival

Sportsbet Mornington Cup

Tarra Festival

Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers





School Holidays Guide

Week #2 Ends Sunday 20th April 2025

Our guide to keep the kids busy during the autumn school holidays.

Featured Activities

123Boom! Immersive Team Challenge

All Day Activities

ArtVo Trick Art

Elephant Trails @ Werribee Zoo

Fairies and Goblins at Kryal Castle

Fitzroy Gardens Seek and Find

Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Kids Movies Guide

Luna Park

Museum

Mr Snotbottom vs The Zombie Boogers: The Science of Snot

Olaf Breuning For Kids

Saboteurs: Play in Real Life

School Holiday Fun on the Yarra

Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers

Jack and the Beanstalk

Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies

Tinkertown @ Scienceworks





It's a high-energy adventure for the whole family!

MADAGASCAR The Musical

Saturday 19th April 2025 @ Palais Theatre

Get ready for a wild ride as our talented cast delivers an unforgettable performance, combining vibrant costumes, pulsating rhythms, and hilarious antics. The stage comes alive with infectious tunes that will have you tapping your feet and singing along.






Step Into the Magic of Easterland!

Easterland

Saturday 19th April 2025 @ Mornington Racecourse

With live shows, thrilling egg hunts, and exciting rides, this is the ultimate family experience to make your Easter extra special.






International Comedy Festival

Circus Oz | Non Stop

Wednesday 16th April 2025 - Sunday 20th April 2025 @ Melbourne Town Hall

Presented by a multi-generational ensemble for audiences of every age Circus Oz Non Stop is a dazzling mix of comedy acrobatics music and breathtaking aredevilry. Audiences will marvel at jaw-dropping aerial stunts, laugh out loud at clowning antics and be captivated by juggling and skipping routines.






The Villains of Story Time

Australian Sand Sculpting Championships

5th - 27th April 2025 @ McCombs Reserve - Frankston

Prepare for a wickedly fun adventure as Sandstorm Events in partnership with Frankston City Council & Imagine Frankston brings the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships to life with an exciting new theme: The Villains of Story-time.






Metropolis showcases Australian composers who make music that embraces city rhythms mythic poetry and a sense of awe for the natural world

Metropolis Festival

Wednesday 16 & Thursday 17 April Melbourne Recital Centre

Co-curated by Liza Lim and MSO Principal Conductor Benjamin Northey.

The Festival kicks off with Metropolis: Composing Australia One featuring Holly Harrison, Ella Macen, Fiona Hill, Jessica Wells and Mindy Meng Wang performing Concerto for Guzheng.






Embrace the spirit and beauty of Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne as it transforms after-dark with Lightfall

Lightfall

6th - 20th April 2025 @ Royal Botanic Gardens | Cranbourne

As dusk settles stroll through an illuminated landscape and see the award-winning botanic gardens come to life under a vast autumn night sky. From large-scale light sculptures to an immersive soundscape Lightfall promises to be a magical evening for all ages.




Melbourne

MICF turns 39 celebrating with its biggest ever festival

International Comedy Festival

Final Week ends 20th April 2025

Melbourne becomes comedy capital of the UNIVERSE as we take over the city with an enormous program of stand-up comedy cabaret theatre street performance film television radio and visual arts.




Sponsored Partner

Melbourne

Will you take pole position?

Build the Thrill @ LEGOLAND

Daily until 27th April 2025 @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre

Get ready to race at this exclusive LEGO F1 - themed Build the Thrill Event at the only destination in Australia at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne.




Melbourne

Millions of blooms! Circus Oz! Fun for all ages!

Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers

Daily until 27th April 2025 @ Tesselaar Tulip Farm

Enjoy sensational scenery amazing entertainment delicious foods tractor rides and so much more in the glorious autumn weather.




Fever Experience

Melbourne

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!




Melbourne

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.






Melbourne

Since 2006 - Arts groups Parks Victoria and Friends of Herring Island

Herring Island Summer Arts Festival

Weekends until 21st April 2025

Three arts groups participating are the Association of Sculptors of Victoria Contemporary Art Society of Victoria and A4 Art Australia.



Melbourne

Live musical experience by candlelight

Candlelight Concerts

Upcoming Concerts

Candlelight: A Tribute To Coldplay @ Collingwood Town Hall

Candlelight: A Tribute To Taylor Swift

Candlelight: Tribute To Queen vs ABBA

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


Melbourne

This ART blockbuster returns for a limited summer season

Van Gogh: The Lume Melbourne

Daily @ THE LUME Closes (permanently) 1st June 2025

Immerse in the vivid emotional brilliance of one of the world's most influential artists.






Melbourne

Free street art exhibition

The Outsiders Melbourne

Daily until 31st May 2025 @ Flinders Lane Melbourne

A ground-breaking exhibition of street art by Sandrew celebrates artists defying the art establishment. Over 100 works by street artists including locals Rone Adnate Vexta Kaff-eine Fintan Magee Sofles and MEGGS + Banksy Barry McGee Vhils Invader Swoon Hush Shepard Fairey Ron English and ELLE.



Theatre




Hilarious parody of Marvel heroes for adults featuring aerials live vocals dance stunts and a risque edge

MARVELous The Show

Thursday 10th April 2025 - Sunday 20th April 2025 @ National Theatre

Comedy & satire reign supreme as Deadpool reads the audience a raunchy bedtime story - transforming familiar film scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe into comedic & raunchy spectacles subverting all expectations and revealing unique twists and skillful parodies for an adult audience.




Featured Show
Melbourne

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.




Melbourne

A much-loved classic that will fill the hearts of a new generation

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Until 20th April 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre LAST SHOWS

This timeless tale has been brought to life on stage like never before in a breathtaking reimagined production.




Melbourne

Shows plays and musicals

Theatre

Check out these world-class shows playing now and coming soon..



Sponsored Partner

Melbourne

Multi-Sensory Journey

SENSAS

Daily until 30th April 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.




Melbourne

Make the most of Melbourne

More.. things to see hear & do this week

There are so many things on that we can't fit them all here so check out More on..



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Eating while blindfolded heightens your senses of taste and smell

Dining In The Dark

Selected dates 16/4, 30/4, 14/5 @ Cha Ching - 348 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

A secret 3-course menu, that includes appetizer, main, and dessert, for you to discover on the evening. With a blindfold as a gateway, taste and aroma intensify, transforming each bite into an extraordinary adventure.




Sponsored Partner

Melbourne

For food lovers or just in for a fun tipsy boat ride

Bottomless Brunch Afloat Cruise

Weekends @ Southbank Promenade

Board now Melbourne River Cruises for an unforgettable bottomless brunch cruise that'll float your boat.




Sponsored Partner

Melbourne

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.




Melbourne

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Powerpal | Free Electricity Monitor

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Easter Weekend Markets

Aireys Inlet Market

Beaufort Town Market

Bright Rotary Markets - Easter Market

Colac Lions Club Market

Inverloch Rotary Market

Island Foreshore Market - Phillip Island

Mansfield Bush Market

Marysville Market

Mt Martha South Beach Market

Numurkah Lions Club Broken Creek Market - Near Shepparton

Point Lonsdale Market

Port Fairy Community Market - Special

Portsea Craft Market | Point Nepean

Promontory Produce & Craft Market | Foster

Rushworth Market - Art & Crafts

St Leonards Foreshore Market

Taggerty 4 Seasons Market

The Corner Market - Cranbourne South

Timboon Makers and Farmers Market

Trust Makers' Market - Rippon Lea 
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