All the Exciting Events and Openings to Look Forward to In Melbourne This Summer

From floating bars with pools to immersive Mirka Mora worlds, here's what you can start getting excited about for summer in the city.
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Published on October 05, 2020
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    Imaginaria

    Thu, 26 Nov 2020 - Sun, 23 May 2021

    The District Docklands, Docklands

    A multi-sensory playground with light-filled mazes, inflatable bubbles and a black hole simulator is taking over The District Docklands.

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    Arbory's Floating Bar Is Returning to the Yarra with Aussie Beach House Vibes and an Onboard Pool

    It'll start sailing in late October, with cocktails on tap and two bars.

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    A Major Retrospective of Works by Famed Australian Artist Mirka Mora Is Coming to Melbourne

    St Kilda's Jewish Museum of Australia will be home to never-before-seen Mora works this December.

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    Yarra River's Over-Water Boozer Ponyfish Island Is Getting a Full Makeover

    Complete with new lounge areas, a seafood-centric menu and, for the first time ever, beer on tap.

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    A Pop-Up Drive-In Cinema Screening Disney, Marvel and Pixar Films Is Touring the East Coast

    It's kicking off in Brisbane in September, before hitting up Sydney in October and heading to Melbourne at a yet-to-be-revealed date.

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    The Ascot Lot Crew Is Opening a 400-Seat Mess Hall, Bar and Bottle Shop in Moonee Ponds

    Holmes Hall will have 25 beer taps, mac 'n' cheese balls, pinball machines and regular live music.

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    A Healing Garden Is Opening at Melbourne's Heide Museum of Modern Art This Year

    With climbing roses, hidden nooks, many edible plants and water features, it'll be like Melbourne's own secret garden.

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    1800-Lasagne Is Opening Its First Bricks-and-Mortar Bar and Eatery in Thornbury

    The cosy Italian-style joint is set to open later this winter with lasagne, classic cocktails and vino.

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    The Team Behind Melbourne's Super-Popular Sunda Is Opening a New CBD Restaurant in 2020

    The food will be inspired by 18th-century trade between Southeast Asia and Australia — so expect lots of smoke, ferments and sea cucumbers.

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    Here's What ACMI Will Look Like After Its Multimillion-Dollar Makeover

    The museum is set to reopen in mid-2020 with new exhibitions, revamped cinemas and a bar.

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    The Team Behind Pitch and Let Them Eat Cake Has Planned a Post-Lockdown Street Rave for March 2021

    Novel has nabbed a 5000-person inner city venue for a COVID-safe dance party headlined by German DJ Ben Klock.

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