Shop the City 2023

Overview

The CBD is in for a huge one this weekend as it comes alive with the annual buzz that is Shop the City. The City of Melbourne's jam-packed weekend of giveaways, gigs and retail offers is back to fill your shopping bags from this Friday, May 5–Sunday, May 7.

Much of the action will be going down at the event's pop-up hub in Bourke Street Mall. We're talking live performances from acts like sequinned icons The Huxleys, and giveaways courtesy of brands including Go-To, Remedy Drinks and Funday Natural Sweets. There'll also be a wall of lockers stocked with prizes for anyone who drops by and flashes a shopping receipt from a purchase made across the weekend.

Other inner-city precincts like Emporium, QV, Flinders Street Station and Collins Place will be slinging freebies of their own — hit the online map and track them down to nab products and vouchers from Aesop, Chatime, Bread Club and more.

In between hunting down giveaways and complimentary goodies, you'll find a hefty lineup of exclusive retail discounts and offers to shop across the three days. That includes generous deals from spots like Whisky & Alement, Mecca Cosmetica, Glue Store and Nike, plus Sunglass Hut, David Jones, Superdry and others.

Images: Danielle Castano