Newsletter #990 What's On Melbourne

What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Monday 22nd December 2025 Go to Newsletter: What's On Melbourne | 23 - 31 December 2025 Featured This Week Anastasia the Musical As You Like It Avatar: Fire and Ash Christmas Festival Christmas Lights Cruise Christmas Markets Heads Up.. New Year's Eve Parties NYD FUNHOUSE The Lord of the Rings - The Experience Love Actually in Concert Outdoor Cinema Guide Sales: Specials & Discounts Free Every Week Stay safe - Be kind - Be Melbourne Step aboard and watch the Yarra come alive with festive magic Christmas Lights Cruise featuring the Crown Christmas Fountain Show 7th - 24th December 2025 boarding @ Southbank Promenade As the night falls be mesmerized by the breathtaking Crown Christmas Fountain Show of dancing water music and lights. Take in Melbourne's iconic skyline as the city shimmers in festive colours Southbank buzzes with holiday energy and the Yarra River reflects it all in its dazzling brilliance! Read More.. Book Now Breathtaking panoramic views and front-row seats to the Melbourne fireworks New Years Eve h2o - Sunset on the Yarra Wednesday 31st December 2025 @ Metropolis Celebrate New Year's Eve in ultimate style at the prestigious Metropolis on Southbank overlooking Melbourne's iconic Yarra River Read More.. Book Now Ring in 2026 with a memorable evening aboard one of our exclusive New Year's Eve cruises Celebrate New Year's Eve on the Water Wednesday 31st December 2025 @ Southbank Promenade Ring in 2026 with a memorable evening aboard one of our exclusive New Year's Eve cruises. Whether you're looking to dance the night away enjoy a more relaxed evening or witness breath taking fireworks we have the perfect cruise for you! - NYE Party Cruise - NYE Party Cruise Over 40s - NYE Midnight Fireworks Cruise - NYE Early Fireworks Cruise Book Now or call (03) 8610 2600 New Year's Day 3 Levels. 3 Sounds. One Unforgettable Vibe. NYD FUNHOUSE 2026 feat Shakes + Les & Jessica Mashaba Thursday 1st January 2026 @ The Emerson - South Yarra A multi-sensory takeover across three levels of music culture dance and food we're setting The Emerson ablaze with energy elegance and unforgettable vibes. Read More.. Book Now See the city skyline See the midnight fireworks. New Year's Eve 2025 - Fireworks Wednesday 31st December 2025 Melbourne's free Celebration Zones offer the best inner-city views of fireworks plus family-friendly entertainment music and food trucks. Celebration Zones Mind-blowing magic right before your eyes - Dinner & Show Impossible Occurrences Every Friday night witness magic miracles up close with award-winning magician Luke Hocking at Melbourne's #1 magic & illusion show at the 5 Star Marriott Hotel. Read More.. Book Tickets Melbourne will jingle all the way to Christmas Day Melbourne's Christmas Festival See the city light up with dazzling decorations festive events and family-friendly activities! Traditional favourites like the giant Christmas tree at Fed Square and the Myer Christmas Windows draw visitors from near and far. A Christmas Carol Carols by Candlelight Christmas Cinema Christmas Square @ FedSquare Christmas Festival of Lights Crown Christmas River Show Crown's Christmas Spectacular Geelong's Floating Christmas Tree Melbourne Town Hall Projections Melbourne's Christmas Decorations Melbourne's Christmas Wonderland Myer Christmas Windows North Pole + Pixar Putt @ Marvel Stadium Santaland | Myer The Great Gummy Bear Escape Read More.. Every jingle every bell and every HO HO HO will create the most wonderful family memories. Melbourne's Christmas Wonderland Daily until 24th December 2025 @ Caulfield Racecourse Melbourne's Christmas Wonderland is an immersive walk-through experience where every moment of Christmas has been beautifully brought to life. Read More.. ticketmaster.com.au Celebrate a 70 year old Melbourne tradition Myer Christmas Windows 10am - 8pm daily until 6th January 2026 @ Myer Bourke St Mall Visiting the Myer Christmas Windows has been a much-loved Australian tradition Myer's gift to the City of Melbourne now attracts an estimated 1.4 million visitors each year. This year's windows follow the magical journey of a child's Christmas letter from Melbourne to Santa's North Pole workshop. Read More.. It's CAROLS time Melbourne's Carols It's that wonderful time of year when families rug up head out into the night air and gather for a good old-fashioned round of Christmas carols. There's something timeless about standing together singing the songs we all grew up with and watching the kids' faces light up as the music carries across the park.. Carols by Candlelight - Wednesday 24th December 2025 Carols in the Park: Diamond Creek - Wednesday 24th December 2025 More Carols.. Summer School Holiday Guide Saturday 20th December 2025 - Monday 26th January 2026 Our summer guide to keep the kids busy over Christmas and New Year. Our Picks 123Boom! Real-Life Arcade Game Experience Andy And The Odd Socks ArtVo Trick Art @ Docklands Balloon Story Funfields Family Park Harry Potter: The Exhibition Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Kids Movies Guide Monopoly Dreams North Pole + Pixar Putt @ Marvel Stadium Our Wondrous Planet SpongeBob Underworld Adventure Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker The Great Gummy Bear Escape VR Game Experience See School Holiday Guide.. Brings all the laughs, love, and chaos of the iconic film to the stage Love Actually - The Musical Parody Friday 5th December 2025 - Monday 22nd December 2025 @ Athenaeum Theatre The Musical Parody, this hilarious holiday sendup follows nine quirky couples as they fumble through romance, awkward moments, and over-the-top grand gestures - just in time for Christmas. Read More.. Book: ticketmaster.com.au Film with Live Orchestra Love Actually in Concert Sunday 21st December 2025 + Monday 22nd December 2025 @ Melbourne Town Hall This heartwarming festive favourite comes to life with the Australian Stage Orchestra performing the unforgettable soundtrack live as the film Love Actually plays on the big screen. Read More.. Book: ticketmaster.com.au the much-anticipated third installment of the Avatar series Avatar: Fire and Ash Released: Friday 19th December 2025 James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na'vi leader Jake Sully, Na'vi warrior Neytiri and the Sully family. Read More.. Find Showing Times - Google Dazzling musical reimagining of Shakespeare's beloved comedy As You Like It Melbourne Shakespeare Company: As You Like It Ends Sunday 21st December 2025 @ St Kilda Botanical Gardens Get ready for a high-energy outdoor spectacle bursting with pop hits slapstick comedy and show-stopping dance numbers that bring the Forest of Arden to life like never before. Read More.. Book: trybooking.com Celebaating two of the most influential fashion designers Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo Westwood | Kawakubo Until April 2026 @ National Gallery of Victoria Bringing together works from the NGV Collection with selected important loans from international museums and private collections the exhibition highlights key collections and concerns showcasing over 140 designs that explore the convergences and divergences between the two designers' work. Read More.. Book Now: tiqets.com From opera stars to pop icons celebrate the power and creativity of the diva. DIVA Daily until 26th April 2026 @ Australian Museum of Performing Arts Celebrating some of history's most provocative and powerful divas DIVA an acclaimed international exhibition at the new Australian Museum of Performing Arts. Read More.. Book Now Enjoy a season of films beneath the open sky Outdoor Cinema Guide Relax in a deckchair sink into a beanbag or have a picnic on the grass as you soak in the fresh night air and the magic of the big screen. Melbourne Outdoor Cinema's Cameo Outdoor Cinema Classic Rooftop Cinema Lido on the Roof Moonlight Cinema @ Royal Botanic Gardens Dromana Drive-In Sun Williamstown @ Seaworks Sunset Cinema | Abbotsford Sunset Cinema | St Kilda Read Guide.. Extended due to popular demand Joy: See it. Share it. Until Saturday 7th February 2026 @ Immigration Museum Joy brings the Immigration Museum to life with an emotive adventure where creativity colour and storytelling join forces to take you on a transformative journey. Read More.. Book Now The Japanese magic bar is back with a fresh line-up of tricksters illusions and cocktails Maho Magic Bar Nightly until February 2026 @ Spiegel Haus Melbourne Be transported to downtown Tokyo for a neon-lit night of mischief magic laughter and cocktails with the ultimate line-up of sleight-of-hand superstars direct from Japan. Read More.. Book: Ticketmaster.com.au Unforgettable summer evenings at Queen Victoria Market Summer Night Market Wednesday nights @ Queen Victoria Market Global street food cooling cocktails artisan shopping and live entertainment under Melbourne's glittering twilight skyline. Free entry. Read More.. Experience the past present and future of Formula 1 F1 The Exhibition - Formula 1 Exhibition Daily until April 2026 @ Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre The exhibition offers fans up-close encounters with legendary F1 cars spanning multiple eras along with state-of-the-art racing simulators that let visitors test their skills on the iconic Albert Park track. Interactive installations and hands-on displays highlight F1 technology while exclusive archival footage interviews and historic memorabilia bring the sport's greatest moments to life. Read More.. Book Now: Ticketek.com.au Live musical experience by candlelight Candlelight Concerts Melbourne's most quietly beautiful night out is a Candlelight Concert by Fever. Our Picks A Tribute To Coldplay A Tribute To Taylor Swift Coldplay vs. Ed Sheeran The Lord of the Rings - The Experience Timeless Composers Tribute To QUEEN vs ABBA Vivaldi Four Seasons The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans Read More.. See ALL Candlelight Concerts Playable Videogames Exhibition Game Worlds Daily until 8th February 2026 @ ACMI - FedSquare Spanning over 50 years of play Game Worlds features more than 30 videogames from the 1970s to today with 44 playable moments original builds rare design materials and hands-on prototypes you won't find anywhere else. Explore major titles like Minecraft Final Fantasy XIV Online The Elder Scrolls Online SimCity and Stardew Valley joining iconic titles including World of Warcraft The Sims Neopets and the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. Read More.. Book Online: Ticketek.com.au Discover a world four billion years in the making. You'll come face to face with animals from around the world Our Wondrous Planet Daily @ Melbourne Museum Become part of Earth's incredible living systems: ride the swirling currents of the ocean connect with intriguing creatures and vast root networks beneath the soil and join in the magical moment when a coral reef starts its life cycle. Read More.. Book Now Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover the unique and mysterious treasure trove of Viking-age treasures Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard Daily @ Melbourne Museum Buried around AD 900 and discovered in 2014 by metal detectorists the Galloway Hoard brings together a stunning variety of materials and treasures from the early medieval kingdoms of Britain and Ireland mainland Europe and as far away as Central Asia. Read More.. Book Now 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. Read More.. Book Now: tiqets.com Performing Arts Shows that make Melbourne one of the world's premiere theatre destinations... Shows & Musicals Check out the rest of the shows plays and musicals playing now and coming soon to Melbourne.. View Shows.. Adventure-filled hit musical inspired by the beloved film Anastasia the Musical Saturday 20th December 2025 - Sunday 15th February 2026 @ Regent Theatre This dazzling production by the Tony Award winning team Terrence McNally Stephen Flaherty Lynn Ahrens and Darko Tresnjak transports you from the twilight years of the Imperial rule to the euphoria of 1920s Paris. Read More.. Book: ticketek.com.au The most Tony Award-winning new musical of the season MJ - The Michael Jackson Musical Extended until March 2026 @ 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. Read More.. Ticketek.com.au Step inside the velvet-draped world of Blanc de Blanc Blanc De Blanc Encore Wed 7pm Thu 7pm Fri 6pm & 845pm Sat 4:30pm & 7:30pm Sun 6pm @ Spiegel Haus Melbourne This adults-only spectacle delivers world-class acrobatics sultry burlesque and outrageous humour all set to a pulsing soundtrack of vintage jazz and contemporary beats. From jaw-dropping aerial acts to cheeky champagne-fuelled antics Blanc de Blanc Encore is a hedonistic night of high-end entertainment that bubbles with energy sensuality and style. Read More.. 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Melbourne's Christmas Markets Belgrave Big Dreams Market - 21 Dec Creative Society Markets - 17 Dec Essendon North Craft Market - 20 Dec Main Street Mornington Christmas Market - 23 Dec Northcote Night Market - 18 Dec Riverside Christmas Twilight Markets Read More.. View All Markets Open This Weekend Heads Up.. (New In + Alert) Alinta's Sparkling Christmas at Hawthorn Arts Centre Andy And The Odd Socks Attack On Titan - Beyond the Walls World Tour Cherryhill Orchards: Twilight Cherry Picking Chocolate Starfish - Bat Out Of Hell The Finale Christmas Stamp Trail: WIN $4000 Prize Pack Circus Of Illusion Colin Hay | LIVE - new dates Conan Gray | 2026 Wishbone World Tour Disney Store Pop Up @ Westfield Southland Enterprize Tall Ship | Harbour Sailing from Williamstown Fisherman's Friends Gravy Day 2025 Guy Sebastian | 100 Times Around The Sun 2026 Tour Heathers the Musical James Reyne OneRepublic | Sweet Escape Tour 2026 SpongeBob Underworld Adventure The Magic Of Christmas Featuring Lucy Durack Rob Mills & Bobby Fox The Pole Shebang UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell - 2026 Big Love World Tour Waitress See More.. Newsletter Central What's On Melbourne Newsletter | #990 Straight to your inbox every Tuesday Read Online Subscribe Archive Previous Week Last Year