The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week
This week, you can get dancing in a warehouse, catch a 'Twilight' marathon and hit up an after-work happy hour.
On the hunt for the best things to do in Melbourne this week — and long weekend? Luckily, Melbourne's a 'keep the ball rolling' kind of city and has heaps of events, exhibitions, theatre, film festivals and live music for you to inject a little awesomeness into your week.
Sure, use the beginning of the week for Netflix binges. Then get out there and sink your teeth into the city. We've got you covered with the best things to do in Melbourne this week, no matter the weather, your budget or how many mates you're hanging out with (or if you're riding solo). So, read on and start planning your next few days or so right now.
Top image: Duncographic.
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Australian Heritage Festival Victoria
Fri, 18 Apr - Sun, 18 May 2025
Various locations around Victoria, Melbourne
Choose from 300 free and ticketed events that reveal the people, places and cultures that have shaped present-day Victoria.
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Moon Dog Wild West's Rootin' Tootin' First Birthday
Sat, 26 Apr, 2025
Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray
This day-long shindig is packed with free drinks, live music and food specials.
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Peaches and Prints at Mill Place Merchants
Thu, 17 Apr, 2025
Mill Place Merchants, Melbourne
Every Thursday in April, this speakeasy is travelling back in time with classic bellinis, polaroid cameras and vintage glamour.
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Saturday Brunch at Cuff
Sat, 19 Apr, 2025
Cuff, Melbourne
One of the CBD's favourite working-week cafes is now dishing up brunch on Saturdays, with optional bottomless spritzes for $35.
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Bangin' Brunch at BANG
Sat, 12 Apr, 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
Eat your way through three courses of Thai delights while sipping on Chandon Garden Spritz.
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Bernie Dieter's Club Kabarett
Thu, 3 Apr - Sun, 11 May 2025
Meat Market, Melbourne
Come for the no-holds-barred kabarett, then stay for the astonishing circus, gender-bending aerials and fire-breathing sideshow.
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Aperol Hour at Baby Pizza
Mon, 3 Mar - Sat, 31 May 2025
Baby Pizza, Richmond
From 4–6pm every day, you can treat yourself to $9.50 cocktails, $7.50 wines and $6.50 beers for two heavenly hours.
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29-Cheese Gnocchi at Cucinetta
Tue, 1 Apr - Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Cucinetta, South Yarra
Melbourne just can't get enough of this special — this is the dish's eighth appearance, driven by insanely high popular demand.
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Hawker 88 Night Market
Wed, 9 Apr, 2025
Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
Spanning five weeks of incredible food, dance and music, this eclectic night market is a bustling affair.
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Cheese Wheel Pasta at Vaporetto
Tue, 1 Apr - Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Vaporetto Bar & Eatery, Hawthorn
Warm up with a giant plate of pasta cooked just right and finished before your eyes in a giant cheese wheel.
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'Twilight' Saga Overnight Marathon
Sat, 26 Apr, 2025
Cinema Nova, Carlton
Relive the entire vampire romance saga over one epic night, featuring all five films — and a complimentary cereal bar breakfast.
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Van Gogh High Tea
Sat, 1 Mar - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
TWR, Southbank
The Crown's cocktail bar has joined forces with THE LUME art gallery to transform the Dutch painters' works into a dreamy feast.
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$50 Date Nights at Marameo
Wed, 5 Mar, 2025
Marameo, Melbourne
This midweek special is perfect for you and your other half — or round up some mates for a table of four or six.
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Langlands' Bottomless Brunch
Sat, 1 Mar, 2025
Langlands Restaurant and Bar, Melbourne
Relish a different kind of bottomless brunch, with this high-end feast served 25 floors above the CBD with panoramic views.
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Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers
Sat, 29 Mar - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan
Give your autumn a blooming boost with this floral event, featuring flower displays, acrobats, food trucks and, for the first time, a soaring ferris wheel.
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What's on in Frankston: 2025 Events
Multiple single dates
Various Frankston venues
From European beach clubs to street art and sand sculpting, here's everything hitting Frankston in early 2025.
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The Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
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Van Gogh at The Lume
Thu, 26 Dec 2024 - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
Sunflowers, stars and a sublime multi-sensory experience: you'll find them all at this immersive and stunning exhibition.
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Frida Kahlo: In Her Own Image
Sat, 15 Mar - Sun, 13 Jul 2025
Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo
This Frida Kahlo exhibition features items and artworks never seen before in Australia — and you can only catch it at the Bendigo Art Gallery.
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The Warehouse Project
Fri, 25 Apr, 2025
PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre for the Arts), Port Melbourne
Manchester's rave scene is heading to Melbourne for a second year, this time with Partiboi69, Hector Oaks, X-Coast and more on the decks.
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Fantastic Film Festival Australia
Thu, 24 Apr - Thu, 15 May 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
Finn Wolfhard's new slasher flick, nude 'Austin Powers', a Lynne Ramsay retrospective: 2025's FFFA has them all.
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Cats & Dogs
Fri, 1 Nov 2024 - Sun, 20 Jul 2025
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne
Featuring 250-plus works, NGV Australia's adorable exhibition agrees that there's no such thing as too many pet pictures.
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The Future & Other Fictions
Thu, 28 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
ACMI, Melbourne
From 'Blade Runner 2049' to Björk, this world-premiere exhibition at ACMI explores and celebrates futuristic storytelling.
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Home Truth
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
A house-within-a-house labyrinth has popped up outside the NGV International to get everyone thinking about small-scale architecture.