The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Week

Find the best things to do in Melbourne this week, including live music, pop-ups, exhibitions, markets and must-visit spots lighting up the city right now.
Eliza Campbell
Published on February 03, 2025
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    First Birthday Celebration at frank green Chadstone

    Sat, 21 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb 2026

    frank green Chadstone, Malvern East

    Arrive early to this weekend-long birthday celebration to score a free gift bag loaded with $100 worth of products.

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    Vintage Market at East Brunswick Village

    Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

    East Brunswick Village, Brunswick East

    Ease through Sunday the right way, as this debut vintage market combines curated fashion, vinyl grooves and culinary bites.

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    OnceWas In-Store and Online Warehouse Sale

    Fri, 20 Feb - Mon, 23 Feb 2026

    OnceWas and online, Hawthorn East

    Score statement styles without the splurge as this boutique brand returns with a huge sale featuring leather, faux fur and exclusive prints at discount prices.

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    February at Peninsula Hot Springs

    Tue, 27 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb 2026

    Peninsula Hot Springs, Fingal

    Soak up summer while it lasts with midweek two-for-one bathing, Lunar New Year festivities and romantic Valentine's escapes.

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    Royal Stacks 10th Birthday Celebration

    Multiple single dates

    Royal Stacks, Melbourne

    Throwing it back to 2016, this Melbourne-born burger spot is celebrating a decade of mouthwatering takeaway with free burgers and OG prices.

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    Europa! Europa Film Festival 2026

    Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar 2026

    Various locations, Sydney

    Catch 43 pictures from 22 European countries, as the continent's most captivating flicks hit big screens across Australia and New Zealand.

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    UNO Social Club at Hotel Esplanade

    Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 2 Mar 2026

    Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda

    Combine nostalgia and nightlife, as this card game experience transforms this much-loved Melbourne pub into an UNO-themed escape.

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    15th Birthday BBQ Summer Series at Toorak Cellars

    Sun, 1 Feb - Sun, 15 Mar 2026

    Toorak Cellars, Armadale

    No ordinary backyard barbecue, this seven-week birthday celebration sees top Melbourne chefs team up to showcase their masterful skills with the tongs.

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    Rooftop Pickleball at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street

    Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb 2026

    Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne

    Level up your pickleball skills in style, as this CBD hotel brings back its sunny rooftop court for the tennis season.

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    Summer at Adventure Park Geelong

    Mon, 1 Dec 2025 - Sat, 28 Feb 2026

    Adventure Park Geelong, Wallington

    Keep cool and thrill-seek at the same time, as this much-loved water park has added a soaring new attraction made for adrenaline junkies.

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    Keys Gone Wild at the Espy Melbourne

    Fri, 23 Jan, 2026

    Hotel Esplanade, Saint Kilda

    Every Friday night head to The Espy's Sunroom for crowd sing-alongs, classic hits and chart-topping belters performed live on the piano.

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    Rooftop Racquet Club at QT Melbourne

    Thu, 8 Jan - Sun, 1 Mar 2026

    QT Melbourne, Melbourne

    Keep an ace up your sleeve this summer, as this glamorous hotel serves up a rooftop pickleball court, signature cocktails and late-night DJs.

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    Candlelight®: The Lord of the Rings

    Journey back to Middle-earth via a string quartet when this candlelight concert tours Australia in early 2026.

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    Chandon Garden Spritz Picnics

    Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

    CHANDON Australia, Coldstream

    CHANDON’s Garden Spritz Picnics return to the Yarra Valley with a refreshed menu and an elevated setup for long, sunlit afternoons on the lawn.

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    Queen Vic Market Summer Night Market

    Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Melbourne’s longest-running night market is back for its 25th season, filling Queen Victoria Market with sizzling street food, live music, and the hum of warm summer nights.

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    Day Pool Pass at Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands

    Thu, 13 Nov 2025 - Sat, 28 Feb 2026

    Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands, Docklands

    Ramp up the summer vibes, as non-guests are invited to swim and sip alongside this hotel's seventh-floor pool complete with stellar skyline views.

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    Kesha: The Tits Out Tour

    Sun, 22 Feb, 2026

    Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

    Kesha is playing Melbourne in 2026 as part of the biggest headline tour of her career so far.

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    Lorde: 'Ultrasound' World Tour

    Sat, 21 Feb - Sun, 22 Feb 2026

    Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

    Green light: Lorde is bringing her latest world tour to Melbourne, with the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter playing Rod Laver Arena.

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    Westwood | Kawakubo

    Sun, 7 Dec 2025 - Sun, 19 Apr 2026

    NGV International, Melbourne

    This spectacular dashion exhibition celebrates Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo — and it's making its world premiere in Melbourne.

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    Archie Moore: kith and kin

    Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.

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    Malibu Barbie Cafe

    Fri, 27 Jun 2025 - Sat, 28 Feb 2026

    The Social Quarter, Malvern East

    Tuck into an ice cream float served in a Barbie convertible at this two-storey hangout — or grab a cocktail from the Ken-themed bar.

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    World of the Book

    Sat, 31 May 2025 - Sun, 17 May 2026

    State Library of Victoria, Melbourne

    Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this exhibition reveals the State Library Victoria's rarest and most-intriguing printed matter.

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    The Fitzroy Mills Market

    Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

    The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy

    This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.

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