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Situated within 10 minutes of Melbourne's CBD, take the picnic set, walk along the beautiful banks of the Yarra or hire a row boat.

Explore Melbourne by bike on the Capital City trail
Starting in the Melbourne CBD, either heading eat or west for the Zoo, Docklands, Royal Botanical Gardens or the Abbotsford Convent or just enjoy the scenic cruise along the Yarra river.

Herring Island Sculpture Park
Packed the picnic basket and grab the punt across the Yarra river to Herring island to enjoy some great sculpture and the tranquil back drop of the city.

Lorne Sculpture exhibition 2009
When: October 17 – November 8
Where: Lorne foreshore and shop fronts
Well worth a look, especially with warmer spring weather predicted.
Check out 33 major sculpture works and installations by local and international artists with a further 17 small works in the local shops.

With spring prompting flowers into bloom, gardens everywhere are looking at their peak, but no where more so than Heronswood, an historic Victorian mansion with stunning sprawling gardens situated on the Mornington Peninsula.

Slow Sunday's  
When: From now until Sunday, 30th August between 2pm and 6pm
 
Where: Various restaurants
Cost: For a delicious meal, matched with a quality wine or beer for only $15

Where: NGV International
When: 13th June - 4th October 09
Times: Open daily 10am - 5pm, Until 9pm Wednesday from 17th June - 30 Sep
An amazing opportunity to see a diverse collection of Salvador Dali's work spanning his career.
While not everyone's cup of tea well worth a look.

Where: Point Nepean National Park
Distance from Melbourne: 90kms
Explore this former Military base. Either walk or cycle the 5kms to the point and enjoy the magnificent scenery on the way.

Where: 296 Russell St, Melbourne

It may be 10 degrees outside but try -10 indoors at this chilly bar & restaurant. Everything is made from ice from the lounges to even the glasses you drink from.

Ceres Saturday's Cool Music sessions with organic market  
When: Saturday’s throughout June 
 
Where: Cnr Robert and Stewart Sts, Brunswick East
Cost: Cold coin donation

Chill out, read the paper, taste freshly baked wood oven pastries, get amongst some great animals and experience some really cool tunes

 

 

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2009

When: 1-26 April 2009
Location: Various locations around Melbourne

 

Moomba Waterfest 2009
When: Friday, 6 March to Monday, 9 March 2009
Location: Yarra River, Melbourne
Not as daggy as you may think, Mooba has re invited itself. Cool tunes by the water is what it’s all about in 2009. Get set to see some of Australia's top acts at the Coca-Cola Moomba Rhythms Stage.

Setting the scene | Film Set design in Melbourne
When: Thursday 4 December 2008 - Sunday 19 April 2009
Where: ACMI at Federation Square Melbourne
Explore the sets of Baz Luhrmann's Australia, plus over 300 works that reveal the inspired designs behind cinema classics including Metropolis, Mon Oncle, A Clockwork Orange, Cabaret, Alien and The Matrix.

Melbourne International Arts Festival 2009
Melbourne International Arts Festival is Australia's premier celebration of international performing and visual arts and Melbourne's flagship cultural event.
When: 9 - 25 October.
Where: Across selected venue in Melbourne city
 

MIFF, The Melbourne International Film Festival 2008
When: July 25th to August 10th
Where: Selected Cinemas around Melbourne
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event. MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for nineteen days each Winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that cast a celebratory mood over the city. The Festival enjoys annual admissions of more than 182,000, making it one of Melbourne's significant public events.

Melbourne Open House 2008
When: Sunday, July 20, 2008 (10am – 5pm
Where: Melbourne CBD
Get To see some of Melbournes iconic buildings from the inside out with this inauguaral event>
Council House 2

Melbourne Town Hall

Capitol Theatre

Manchester Unity Building

Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre

The Chapter House, St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral

The Labyrinth, Federation Square

Winter Solstice Bonfire 2008
When: June 21st
Where: Collingwood Childrens Farm, St Heliers St in Abbotsford, 44G5 in the Melways
What better way to warm up with a good old fashioned bonfire with fire performers, food & wine
 

Melbourne Lane way art, open 24 hours
The heart of Melbourne contains countless obscure thoroughfares and blind alleys, defying the rigid geometry of the main street grid designed by Robert Hoddle in 1837. Now experience the City of Melbourne’s Laneway Commissions

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008
When: 19 Mar - 13 Apr 2008
Where: Melbourne Town Hall and other various venues
Plenty of shows left so check out some of the lesser known acts

St.George OpenAir Cinema
When: 11th January to 16th February
Where: lower terrace of Birrarung Marr between Federation Square (to the west) and Batman Avenue and the Rod Laver Arena (to the east).
With a huge drive in size, hydraulically raised it seats 1600 people. Enjoy the cool ambience of ther city skyline while enjoying a wine along the banks of the Yarra or grab a bite to eat, yummy food & reasonably priced

WOMADelaide 2008
When: 7-9th March
Where: Royal Botanic Park, Adelaide
The magical ambience of WOMADelaide is indescribably lush; thousands of people of all ages bliss out as they enjoy the sounds of the planet while catching up with friends in the sunshine, lazing under the trees, shopping, eating, drinking and having fun with their family

20th Brunswick Music Festival 2008
When: 27th February to 16th March
Has been held annually in February-March since 1989 and is one of Victoria's premier music festivals and a major multi cultural event for Australia. The festival is an integral part of a statewide circuit of visual, sporting, culinary and performing art celebrations held in the early months of the year - during Australia's summer and autumn seasons.

Sustainable Living Festival 2008
When:15-17 Feb 2008
Where: Federation Square
The Sustainable Living Festival showcases a huge range of exhibitors, talks, workshops, art, films and performances celebrating and inspiring sustainable communities.

Melbourne Zoo’s 2008 Twilights
Where you can see some of Australia’s premier performers across 20 special evening concerts. This summer Kate Ceberano, Australian Idol’s Bobby Flynn, and the Choir of Hard Knocks join with Twilights favourites such as Babba, Joe Camilleri, and Vika and Linda on the spacious new concert stage.

The John Butler Trio & The Waifs 2008.
Fancy something a little different? And with these great bands and the majestic back drop of the North Gardens, Wendouree, Ballarat, that’s what you get

Rooftop Cinema
With our spectacular warm evenings fast approaching, why not take a walk on the high side and experience uninterrupted city views while enjoying your favorite beverage.
Even better still step back and enjoy one of many classic films screening in one of Melbourne's most picturesque spots by the stars.

The Age 2007 Melbourne Fringe Festival
When: 26 September - 14 October 2007
The Age 2007 Melbourne Fringe Festival is the biggest yet and bulging at the seams with the kind of unique artistic collaborations and unforgettable events that make Melbourne Fringe synonymous with all things inventive, surprising and diverse.

Motorola Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MMSFW) 2007
MMSFW will take over the city with fashion in the first week of spring, from 3 to 9 September, stylishly celebrating its 13th year in 2007.

During a jam-packed week of events and promotions, the city’s laneways, boutiques, retailers and nightlife will come alive with new spring/summer collections.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2007
When: July 25th to August 12th
Where: Selected Cinemas around Melbourne
MIFF is an iconic Melbourne event that hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for nineteen days each Winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that cast a celebratory mood over the city.

Savage Luxury: Modernist Design in Melbourne 1930–1939
Where: Heide Museum Modern Art
When: 14 July - 4 November 2007
A lavish insight into early modernist interior design originating in Melbourne during the 1930s. The exhibition is the first comprehensive survey of modern interiors and furnishings designed and commissioned in Australia prior to World War II, positioning Melbourne at the forefront of interior design at this time.

Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now
When: 30 June to 7 October 2007
Where: The National Gallery of Victoria
Travel to New York & Bilbao while in the comfort of your own living room, check out the contemporary masterpieces from the world renowned Guggenheim Collection
Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now, features iconic artworks from the 1940s to the present by internationally renowned artists such as Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein, Gilbert & George, and Jeff Koons.

CERES 25th Birthday Art Auction 2007
Artists have put their art where their heart is by donating works to the first Art Auction at CERES. This event is part of our 25th birthday celebrations, which coincides with World Environment Day on Tuesday 5th June.
www.ceres.org.au

Good food & wine show 2007
When: 1st - 3rd June
Where: Jeffs shed
Experience a new world of taste sensations
Mouth watering recipes, exquisite wines and celebrity chefs – the Good Food & Wine Show has all the ingredients for a great day out!
http://www.goodfoodshow.com.au

Tops Arts 2007
Where: Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia
When: Until June 3rd
Showcasing the best art from High School kids across Victoria, don't miss out as the standard is exceptionally high.
www.ngv.vic.gov.au

The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival 2007
When: April 26th to Sunday May 6th
Where: Federation Square & Northcote
Enjoy a showcase of Melbourne’s burgeoning creative jazz scene
www.melbournejazzfringe.com

Point Nepean Music Festival 2007
When: April 7 & 8 2007
Where: Point Nepean
A great opportunity to enjoy the beauiful surroundings of Point Nepean while taking in some of Australia's premier artists.
Featuring Missy Higgins and Ben Harper
www.pointnepeanmusic.com

Brunswick Music Festival
When: March 15 - April 1
Where: Sydney Rd, Brunswick
- A ten day concert program + extra fringe events, boasting a top class music line up of blues, roots, Celtic, and world music styles at town halls, performing arts centres, pubs and clubs and arts precincts.
- More than 80 shows and over 100 individual performances from the Mediterannean rim to the subcontinent, England, Scotland and Ireland, as well as Canada and the US.
www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au

12th FINA World Championships Festival
A brilliant free festival of music, circus, street performance, children’s activities and stunning installations is making as big a splash as the aquatic events during the FINA World Championships.
When March 17 to April 1
Where: Birrarung Marr and the Yarra River
www.melbourne2007.com.au

Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Its on again, book early as the popular shows sell out.
Date: Wednesday 4th to Sunday 29th April
Where: All across the City of Melbourne & city of Yarra
www.comedyfestival.com.au

Barwon Heads Festival of the Sea 2007
Date: 13-18 March 2007
Location: Barwon Heads
A free community event made possible through fundraising and the generous support of the community and local businesses in the form of volunteering, sponsorship and donations
www.festivalofthesea.org.au

French Film Festival 2007
Dont miss out on the best from the country that brings us the Tour De France
Tuesday 20th March to 3rd April
www.frenchfilmfestival.org

Melbourne Zoo Twilight Series 2007
Enjoy good music amongst the animals
Running until 24 March
http://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne/twilights.htm