Newsletter #967 What's On Melbourne

Newsletter #967 What's On Melbourne

What's On Melbourne Newsletter
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Monday 14th July 2025

Featured This Week

Adventure Park's Winter Glow (Geelong)
Annemieke Mein: Nature Revealed
Annie
Bastille Day French Festival
Bottomless Dining on the Yarra
Here You Come Again
Magic Show: Impossible Occurrences
Melbourne Magic Festival
Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo
Prison Island | Ticket Giveaway
Replay Festival: Comedy Republic
Riviera Winter Wonderland
School Holiday Fun on the Yarra
School Holiday Guide (Melbourne)
South East Winter Festival
The Finders Keepers
Yalumba x Ludlow Winter Wine Dinner

Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne

Bringing the heart of the Barossa Valley to the heart of Melbourne for one night only

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'.

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!

Enjoy Bottomless Brunch Lunch or Dinner as you cruise through the heart of the city

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.






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.




Ticket Give-Away



Escape-Room Style Experience

Prison Island

Wed-Sun @ The District Docklands

Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure.

Ticket Give-Away - Answer a question about Prison Island for a chance to WIN two tickets.






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.






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.






Our biggest Winter school holiday guide ever!

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 14/38

AFL Kids Go Free | Rounds 16-19

Animal Crossing: New Horizons at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

DinoFest

Elephant and Waterhole Trails

Elmo's Circus | Dream Under the Big Top

Harry Potter: The Exhibition

Little Builders

Malibu Barbie Cafe

Melbourne Magic Festival (200+ Shows)

Playbound Festival

Riviera Winter Wonderland

The 3 Little Pigs

The Gruffalo's Child

The Jungle Book





Rendezvous and join in the joie de vivre

Bastille Day French Festival

Saturday 12th July 2025 - Sunday 13th July 2025 @ Queen Victoria Market

There is something for everyone at the 10th anniversary celebrations and rendezvous.






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.






SNOW | LIGHTS | FIRE | ICE

Adventure Park's Winter Glow 2025

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.






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






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.






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.





270+ of our craftiest friends..

The Finders Keepers: Design Market

Friday 11th July 2025 - Sunday 13th July 2025 @ Royal Exhibition Building

Enjoy the ultimate creative day out supporting designers, artists, makers, musicians and foodies all in one jam-packed event.






With FREE entry you're only required to come hungry and ready for a good time

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.





Australia's LARGEST and the WORLD'S longest running early parenting event

PBC Pregnancy Babies & Children's Expo

Saturday 12th July 2025 - Sunday 13th July 2025 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

BIG brands BEST prices EXPERT talks and classes - all the LATEST innovations under one roof.






Melbourne Winter Masterpieces

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.



NGV Friday Nights: French Impressionism

Every Friday night until 3 October 2025 - 6-10pm

Your Friday Nights ticket includes unlimited entry to the French Impressionism exhibition from 6-10pm as well as live music performances.






73rd Box Hill Art Group Annual Exhibition and Art Sale

Box Hill Art Group Art Exhibition

Saturday 12th July 2025 - Sunday 13th July 2025 @ Box Hill Town Hall

Enjoy the great variety of artworks, come and meet the artists at our fabulous local Art Show.






Dive into an immersive hands-on journey through the galaxy's first LEGO Star Wars exhibition

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.






Live musical experience by candlelight

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


Theatre




A grown-up musical for the whole family

Annie

Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Sunday 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.






A rollicking joyous new musical comedy

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.






The eight-time Tony Award-nominated musical will play a limited season exclusively in Melbourne

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.






The acclaimed musical phenomenon HADESTOWN

HADESTOWN

Final shows until Sunday 13th July 2025 @ Her Majesty's Theatre

HADESTOWN is a defiantly hopeful theatrical experience that will take you on a journey to the underworld and back intertwining two mythic love stories - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.






Our picks: theatre shows plays and musicals

Shows & Musicals

Check out the shows playing now and coming soon..





Heads Up.. coming soon!


Coming in October



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.






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Weekend Markets

Quite possibly.. Melbourne's biggest list of weekend markets.

Aireys Inlet Market

Apollo Bay Community Market

Ashburton Artisan Market - Glen Iris

Blackburn Art & Craft Market

Brunswick Market | Open Hours

Cheeky Monkey Market | Burwood

Cheeky Monkey Market | Pentridge Coburg

Christmas in July Market | Seaworks

Corinella Community Market

Cowes Island Craft Market

Crib Point Community Market

Dimboola Tower Park Market

Echuca Hopwood Gardens Market

Heart of the Community Market

Hunter Markets | Fashion Market - Mentone

Inglewood Lions Country Market

Kyneton Community Market

Book Market at Queen Victoria Market

Nyah District Lions Club Market

Pipeworks Market

Port Fairy Community Market - 2nd Saturday

Rose Street Artists' Market

Rosebud Trash N Treasure Market

Skipton Market

Somerville Saturday Market

St Andrews Market

Sunbury Village Market

The Finders Keepers: Design Market - Winter

The Fitzroy Market

The Gully Market

The Lost Woods | Makers Market - Emerald

The Sunday Market @ Southgate

Violet Town Market

Wallan Market

Wesley Hill Market | Castlemaine

Regular Weekend Markets - Saturday, Sunday, 2nd Saturday, 2nd Sunday

One simple page showing every market on this weekend.



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