The Best Things to Do in Melbourne This Weekend
Spend your weekend in Melbourne sipping on endless glasses of champagne and prosecco, shopping for plant-based goodies and sampling a whole host of Thai eats.
Weekends are precious — that's why we've curated a special selection of the best things to do in Melbourne from Friday through to Sunday. We want to make sure no one spends their days off doing something dull or unnecessarily expensive.
Luckily, Melbourne's got plenty happening for those looking to have a damn good time — whether that includes discovering new bars, absorbing art or feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks for what's on in Melbourne this weekend.
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Challengers
Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.
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Harry Potter — A Forbidden Forest Experience
Saturday, April 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024
The Briars Community Forest, Mount Martha
This magical experience will get you spotting fantastic beasts at The Briars Community Forest on the Mornington Peninsula.
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Late Night with the Devil
Thursday, April 11 - Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Led by a hypnotic David Dastmalchian as a talk-show host, this found-footage standout set in the 70s is an Aussie horror delight.
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Marameo x Zita's Focaccia Pop-Up
Sunday, April 14 - Saturday, April 27, 2024
Marameo, Melbourne
Feast on their collaborative 'The CPT', which comes with a deep-fried croquette filled with Marameo's black truffle cacio e pepe sauce, nestled between Zita's fluffy focaccia.
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EziStreat Thai Sunday Market
Sunday, April 21, 2024
EziStreat, North Melbourne
Take your tastebuds on a journey to Thailand with dishes from Soi Thai and ASAP Room.
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BBQs of the World
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Dandenong Market, Dandenong
Celebrate the art of grilling later this month.
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The NBA Exhibition
Wednesday, April 3 - Sunday, June 2, 2024
The District Docklands, Docklands
This huge interactive NBA exhibition bounces through basketball history, celebrating hoop dreams across 20 themed sections.
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The First Omen
Thursday, April 4 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
The 70s-started horror franchise gets one of its best films yet in this prequel, which boasts a wealth of unnerving imagery and a committed lead performance.
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Baby's Autumn Aperitivo
Friday, March 1 - Friday, May 31, 2024
Baby Pizza, Richmond
This Richmond spot is serving up spritz, wine and snack specials from 4–6pm daily throughout autumn.
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Monkey Man
Thursday, April 4 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Both in front of the camera and behind it, Dev Patel is a force to be reckoned with in his frenetic and thrilling feature filmmaking debut.
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The Bubbles Festival
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Bells Hotel, South Melbourne
Say cheers to two hours of sipping sparkling at this ode to bubbly sips.
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All-You-Can-Eat Charcoal Chicken
Saturday, April 13 - Sunday, December 29, 2024
Henrietta Windsor, Windsor
Featuring hot chicks, crispy chips, creamy toum, fattoush salad, Henrietta’s signature hummus, and pickles.
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Perfect Days
Thursday, March 28 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Following a Tokyo toilet cleaner's daily routine, this Oscar-nominated film from acclaimed German director Wim Wenders is as blissful as cinema gets.
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Pandemonium Rocks
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby
This eclectic new music festival is hitting Melbourne with Blondie and Alice Cooper headlining.
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Lunch & Linger at NOMAD
Saturday, April 6, 2024, Sunday, April 7, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024 and Sunday, April 14, 2024
Nomad Melbourne, Melbourne
Share a mezze platter full of NOMAD favourites, plus unlimited beer, wine and spritzes for 90 minutes.
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George's Social Club
Friday, February 23, 2024, Friday, March 1, 2024, Friday, March 8, 2024 and Friday, March 15, 2024
The George on Collins, Melbourne
Friday night kick-ons just got a margarita makeover thanks to the George on Collins' late-night bottomless drinks deal.
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Fantastic Film Festival Australia
Thursday, April 18 - Thursday, May 9, 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
As well as a nude screening of 'The Naked Gun', this year's festival includes a Ryan Corr-starring monster movie and a 15th-anniversary session of 'Enter the Void'.
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Melbourne Quarter Eats and Beats
Tuesday, April 2 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Melbourne Quarter, Docklands
Catch $10 eats, pop-up live beats and a sweet getaway giveaway at the inner city precinct this April.
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Josh Thomas — 'Let's Tidy Up' Tour
Tuesday, April 9 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
The star of 'Please Like Me' is returning to stages across Australia on his latest standup tour — and we have an exclusive discount.
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Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival
Friday, April 5 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
Various Locations across Macedon Ranges, Victoria
As the leaves turn golden, this much-loved region is showing off its seasonal charm with a month of food, drink, music, art and more.
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Ministry of Crab
Thursday, March 28 - Saturday, April 27, 2024
Evergreen, Southbank
Scuttle on down to Crown Towers to try some of the world's greatest crab dishes during the month-long residency.
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Wednesday, March 27 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
Catch Rose Matafeo, Joel Kim Booster, Hannah Gadsby, Sam Simmons and drunken Shakespeare among MICF's 600-plus 2024 shows.
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Free Yum Cha at David's
Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, March 23, 2024, Saturday, March 30, 2024 and Saturday, April 6, 2024
David's, Prahran
Free unlimited yum cha is up for grabs every Saturday arvo in Prahran for anyone named David.
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Tesselaar Kabloom: Festival of Flowers
Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Tesselaar Tulip Farm, Silvan
Watch pixies, fairies and sprites soar above a flowerbed stage as part of a circus at this year's Tesselaar Kabloom Festival of Flowers in the Dandenong Ranges.
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LUZIA — Cirque du Soleil
Sunday, March 24 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Flemington Racecourse, Flemington
This spectacular Mexican-inspired production is also Cirque du Soleil's first touring performance to feature rain in its acrobatic and artistic scenes.
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All You Can Spritzza
Saturday, February 24, 2024, Sunday, February 25, 2024, Saturday, March 2, 2024 and Sunday, March 3, 2024
400 Gradi, East Brunswick
400 Gradi in Brunswick and Mornington Peninsula is serving up unlimited spritzes and pizza every weekend throughout summer and beyond.
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Leonardo da Vinci: 500 Years of Genius
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf
Hello 'Mona Lisa': Melbourne digital art gallery The Lume's big multi-sensory 2024 exhibition is dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci.
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Not Natural — Science Gallery Melbourne
Saturday, February 17 - Saturday, June 29, 2024
Science Gallery Melbourne, Parkville
Explore the boundary between natural and artificial at this free exhibit in University of Melbourne's Science Gallery.
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(This is) Air
Thursday, November 23, 2023 - Sunday, June 30, 2024
NGV International, Melbourne
Meet Australia's new big thing: a 14-metre-tall inflatable sphere that breathes air is the National Gallery of Victoria's 2023 Architecture Commission.
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Non-Stop Noods at New Quarter
Saturday, January 20 - Sunday, December 29, 2024
New Quarter, Richmond
Sip and slurp your way through bottomless margaritas and never-ending bowls of Vietnamese noodles.
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Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
The king of all Titanic exhibitions has dropped anchor in Melbourne with 200-plus artefacts.