Lunar New Year guide
The Lunar New Year begins early this time around, on 25 January. Careful you don’t miss the fun when Melbourne celebrates the Year of the Rat.
Places
Where to eat sustainably in Melbourne
Feel good about your next coffee or dinner date and head somewhere with green credentials.
Melbourne’s coolest ice-cream shops
Artisan, hand-made, nitro and old-school gelato - taste your way through these delectable city scoop shops.
Melbourne’s cool pools
Melting faster than the ice in your drink? Here are the best pools in town for cooling off after work and for weekend fun this summer and beyond.
Beer gardens to visit in Melbourne this summer
Whether it’s riverside Brazilian cocktails or ales among old architecture, take it outside this summer.
Melbourne's must-try summer drinks
From sophisticated summer cocktails to beer served below freezing, we’ve found the cold drinks that are so hot right now.
Twelve gardens close to the Melbourne CBD
What better way to spend the weekend than in Melbourne's beautiful parks and gardens?
What's open on Christmas Day in Melbourne
Melbourne's pulse never stops, so there are still things to see, do and eat, even on Christmas Day.
Guide to Christmas lights and decoration hotspots
Discover Melbourne's most Instagrammable Christmas hotspots. From trees and projections to interactive installations, your perfect selfie spot awaits.
Late night Christmas shopping in the city
The CBD’s major shopping destinations have got you covered with extended hours until Christmas Eve.
Christmas Festival guide
From Christmas Village at Federation Square to classic movies under the stars, there’s endless fun for everyone this Christmas in Melbourne.
Hidden spaces in Melbourne
Melbourne is full of hidden spaces, nooks and crannies. Here are some gems you might not know about.
6 cheap and tasty food courts in the CBD
Don’t shop til you drop – rest and refuel at these Melbourne food courts, which have lots of yummy, affordable options.
Free Christmas fun in the city
Christmas can be an expensive time of year. Thankfully, Melbourne has plenty of free activities, events, sights and sounds for the whole family.