Melbourne Events

January
Andersen Match Play Golf Championships
World Golf Championships are a series of events launched in 1999 that feature the game's top players competing against each other in a variety of competition formats.
Metropolitan Golf Club, Golf Road, South Oakleigh
(03) 9579 3122

February
Ericsson Masters Golf Championships
One of Australia's leading golf tournaments, featuring the best Australian players and international stars.
Huntingdale Golf Club, Windsor Avenue, South Oakleigh
(03) 9639 2333
Throughout February
Woolmark Melbourne Fashion Festival
An annual celebration of fashion and style, offering a wide range of parades, performances, business events, exhibitions, international guests and gala events.
Melbourne
(03) 9826 9688

Early March
Qantas Australian Grand Prix
Set on Albert Park's street circuit, this race is one of the longest on the Formula One World Championship calendar with a track length of 5.26kms. The race is the first of the racing calendar and is set around a four day carnival of motor sports and public entertainment.
Albert Park Lake, Albert Park, Melbourne
(03) 9258 7100

Early April
The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
The success of the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show is now a matter of record and continues to grow in horticultural and floricultural excellence with displays continuing to enthrall visitors. Held within the historic Royal Exhibition Building and the surrounding Carlton Gardens the event features over 300 exhibitors ranging from floral designers, flower growers, landscape architects and designers, leading nurseries and florists.
(03) 9639 2333
April
Easter Cup
A family day at the races. Highlights include an Easter Bonnet competition, the Clip Clop Club for children and the running of the Red Tulip Easter Cup. A classic event for three-year-old horses.
Caulfield Racecourse, Station Street, Caulfield
Rozalee Ercea
(03) 9257 7200

Mid-June
A R Dobson Australian Steeple and the Australian Hurdle
The A R Dobson Australian Steeple and the Australian Hurdle are the feature races at this meeting and have long been regarded as two of the most prestigious jumps races on the Australian racing calendar.
Sandown Racecourse, Racecourse Drive, Springvale
(03) 9257 7200

Mid-July - early August
Melbourne International Film Festival
Established in 1952, the Melbourne International Film Festival is a showcase for the latest developments in Australian and international filmmaking, offering audiences a wide range of features and shorts, encompassing fiction, documentaries, animation and experimental films with a program of more than 290 films from 40 countries.
Venues within the Central Business District
Melbourne International Film Festival Office
(03) 9417 2011

Early September
Coca-Cola AFL Grand Final
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Australian Football League
(03) 9643 1999
The AFL Grand Final is the superbowl of Aussie Rules. Attracting more than 95,000 fans to the MCG, it brings the nation to a standstill as the two best teams fight for the coveted Premiership.
Mid-September
Family Concert
Introduce your family to the magic of the Melbourne Symphony in a concert for the family.
The Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Melbourne Symphony
(03) 9626 1111

Throughout 3 weeks of October
Melbourne Fringe Festival
The Melbourne Fringe Festival is Melbourne's annual open access three week program of innovative and experimental art across all art forms. A showcase of new work and new ways of presenting, in hundreds of individual events, across the city.
Venues across Melbourne
(03) 9481 5111

Mid-November
Melbourne Cup International Polo Tournament
An annual event featuring top players from Australia, South America and Europe competing in the fast and furious action of International Polo. Wine tastings and picnic hampers in historic Werribee Park.
Werribee Park, K Road, Werribee
(03) 9521 9700

Early December
Messiah - Handel
Arguably the greatest oratorio ever written, Handel's masterpiece, Messiah, is filled with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of glorious melodies. Join us in this annual joyous celebration of music that will literally bring you to your feet. The Saturday performance of this work is included as part of the Choral Series.
Melbourne Concert Hall, Victorian Arts Centre, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Melbourne Symphony
(03) 9626 1111