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What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Monday 28th April 2025

ANZAC Day Edition: Featured This Week

ANZAC Day + Appeal
Australian Sand Sculpting Championships
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty In A Dazzling Light Show
Build the Thrill @ LEGOLAND
California Dreams: Tribute to 70s Show
Candlelight: Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA
Day of Immunology: Science Discovery Tours + FREE Public Lecture
Fun on the Yarra - Cruises
Intel Extreme Masters
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Main Stage at Comedy Republic
Mother's Day Lunch Cruise
MSO: Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience
Red Hot Summer Tour - ZZ Top @ Mornington
Run the Tan
Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula
Take it to the Limit Tour - The Eagles Story
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers

Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne!

ANZAC Day Dawn Service takes place on Friday 25th April 2025 at 6am

ANZAC Day

Friday 25th April 2025

Long Weekend: Friday 25th April 2025 - Sunday 27th April 2025

It was 110 years ago (1915) that our brave ANZAC sons landed at Gallipoli in an event that has gone onto shape Australia and its people.

ANZAC Appeal

AFL: Melbourne vs Richmond @ MCG

What's Open ANZAC Day

We shall remember them

*** FEATURED ***

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.

Comedy Republic's signature lineup show!

Main Stage at Comedy Republic

Every Thursday Friday and Saturday you can be sure to catch a heap of the best comedians Melbourne and the wider world have to offer.

Main Stage has quickly become our biggest show selling out on the regular with huge all-star lineups and lively fun-loving crowds.

Step into the Groove of the 70s!

California Dreams: Tribute to 70s Show

Saturday 21st June 2025 @ Dingley International Hotel

Get ready for a night of unforgettable music, powerful vocals, and feel-good vibes with California Dreams: 70s Show - a live celebration of the golden era of West Coast sound.

ASI has been celebrating the Day of Immunology in since 2009.

Day of Immunology 2025

Celebrate your amazing immune system on the 29 April 2025 by attending events around Australia and New Zealand.

See behind the scenes as we tackle diseases like infection, cancer and auto-immunity.

FREE Public Lecture

Science Discovery Tours

Cruises Departing Daily

Yarra Cruise: Fun on the Yarra

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!

Australia's Premier Eagles Experience

Take it to the Limit Tour - The Eagles Story

2025 see's The Eagles Story partnering with some great classic Live Music Venues and Theatres across Australia!

Filled with amazing harmonies memorable melody lines and those incredible guitar duels that became trade mark for the band these Melbourne masters continue to perpetuate the glory that is the music of The Eagles.

Saturday 10th May @- Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave

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.

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!

Raising funds and awareness for Mental Health

Run the Tan

Sunday 27th April 2025 @ Pillars of Wisdom, Tan Track

There will be 5 key race events - a public fun run event open to everyone and 4 feature events with top elite athletes celebrities challenge emergency service workers and battle of the schools all trying to beat the record for the fastest lap around The Tan of 10:08 mins and get an official time.

It's time for An Aussie Adventure as IEM heads to Melbourne in 2025

Intel Extreme Masters

Friday 25th April 2025 - Sunday 27th April 2025 @ Rod Laver Arena

Counter-Strike 2 is coming back Down Under in 2025 as 16 of the world's best teams compete for their share of over USD $1,000,000 in total winnings in front of the legendary Aussie crowd.

Sponsored Partner

Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show.

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty In A Dazzling Light Show

Wednesday 23rd April 2025 @ The Capitol

Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other where exquisite dancers literally light up the stage with glittering routines and glow-in-the-dark costumes.

A day of pure unrelenting rock 'n' roll

Red Hot Summer Tour - ZZ Top

Sunday 27th April 2025 @ Mornington Racecourse

For the first time in a decade the legendary ZZ TOP are hitting Australian shores and they're bringing an all-star lineup: George Thorogood & The Destroyers, The Living End, Baby Animals, Rose Tattoo and Dallas Frasca.

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.

Get up close to authentic props and costumes this unforgettable experience.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition

4th April 2025 - 9th June 2025 @ Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre

Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter by bringing to life some of your favorite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe.

Free community event, hosted by MPRG, presented by the National Gallery of Australia & supported by the Friends of MPRG

Skywhales Across Australia: Mornington Peninsula

Saturday 26 April, 5.30am - 7.30am, Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington

Leading Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini's hyperreal hot air-balloon sculptures Skywhale and Skywhalepapa take flight at Dallas Brooks Park, Mornington.

Sponsored Partner

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.

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'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.



Live musical experience by candlelight

Candlelight Concerts

Upcoming Concerts

A Tribute To Coldplay

A Tribute To Taylor Swift

Tribute To Queen vs ABBA

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

This ART blockbuster returns for a limited summer season

Van Gogh: The Lume Melbourne

Daily @ THE LUME Closes (permanently) June 2025

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



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

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.

Shows plays and musicals

Theatre

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

Sponsored Partner

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.

Make the most of Melbourne

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

Sponsored Partner

Eating while blindfolded heightens your senses of taste and smell

Dining In The Dark

Selected dates = 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

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

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.

$$$ Saver

Powerpal | Free Electricity Monitor

Powerpal connects a smart phone to your electricity meter and shows power usage in real-time helping you to make better decisions about the way you use energy. No catch no fees simply free useage data to save you money.

Weekend Markets

Avoca Riverside Market

Bright Rotary Markets - Gala Day

Cheeky Monkey Market | Wendouree

Dromana Community Market

Gembrook Market

Island Foreshore Market - Phillip Island

Laverton Rubble & Riches Market

Little Treasures Market @ Lancefield

Moama Market

Nunawading Market

Pipeworks Market

Port Fairy Community Market - 4th Saturday

Rose Street Artists' Market

The 5ifth Makers Market | Chelsea

The Fitzroy Market

The Sunday Market @ Southgate

Tocumwal Foreshore Market

Yarragon Craft & Produce Market

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