Joy brings the Immigration Museum to life with an emotive adventure where creativity, colour and storytelling join forces to take you on a transformative journey. Read our review here.

From cattle dogs to lap dogs, divine felines to the black cats of superstition, Cats & Dogs explores humanity’s deep connection to these animals through more than 250 works of art and design.

From cyberpunk megacities and first knowledges to rewilded landscapes and sci fi renegades, The Future & Other Fictions showcases the people, artworks and ideas that shape tomorrow. Our review and photos here.

Robert Klippel is regarded as one of Australia’s most significant postwar sculptors.

An immersive, team-inspired experience that is sure to make it out of the group chat, SENSAS promises a roller coaster of emotions as guests’ senses are put to the ultimate test across six themed rooms. 

This new immersive exhibition relives the spectacular history of the Notre-Dame de Paris in an augmented takeover of the Long Room at Immigration Museum.

The Grand Spaces, Gripping Histories Notre-Dame exhibition tour offers rare insights into these two historic buildings, reliving key moments in the cathedral's history and the Immigration Museum building's evolving use over 150 years.

On the first Saturday of every month, Melbourne Museum offers low sensory sessions for visitors who experience sensory sensitivity.

On the first Saturday of every month, Melbourne Museum offers low sensory sessions for visitors who experience sensory sensitivity. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience quieter galleries with fewer people and reduced sensory stimuli.

On the first Saturday of every month, Scienceworks offers low sensory sessions for visitors who experience sensory sensitivity.

Three years ago, we welcomed you to a world alive with Van Gogh’s vibrant blues, golden yellows, and sweeping brush strokes. Now, due to overwhelming demand, VAN GOGH is back—and we couldn't be more excited. Read our past review here.

Following a successful debut in Madrid, discover 123Boom!, Melbourne’s most exciting immersive gaming experience! Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms. Ready to put your skills to the test?

Enter the world of Saboteurs in Melbourne, a live AmongUs-style game where Crew members complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them.

Dive into the wonders of our oceans at Seaworks Williamstown! The Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition, organized by London-based Oceanographic Magazine, features 118 extraordinary images from talented international photographers celebrating the beauty of our blue planet. 

Get ready for We call it Ballet in Melbourne! Experience ‘Sleeping Beauty’ like never before, as dancers in glow-in-the-dark costumes bring this classic tale to life on stage.

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Melbourne is revving up for speed season with the arrival of a 3D Brick-built LEGO® F1® car made from 21,717 bricks, 10,000 buildable LEGO® race cars, and 15,000 Minifigure helmets!

The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity.

Following huge acclaim and sold-out seasons in London as well as an extensive tour of North America, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTARwill arrive in Australia later this year. Read our review.

This major exhibition staged at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia surveys the work of Australian-born Paris-based fashion designer Martin Grant.

Jurassic Unearthed Live, a realistic animatronics exhibition like no other, will capture the imagination of children and parents alike with Dinosaurs and spectacular activities that immerse you in a prehistoric time. Read our review.

Enjoy sensational scenery, amazing entertainment, delicious foods, tractor rides and so much more in the glorious autumn weather.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition celebrates all things Harry Potter™ by bringing to life some of your favorite moments, characters, locations, and beasts from the film series, as well as the extended Harry Potter universe. Get up close to authentic props and costumes, practice your Quidditch™ skills, pot a Mandrake, and more in this unforgettable experience. Read our review here.

Sandstorm Events is bringing the thrill of sand sculpting back to its spiritual home at the popular Frankston Waterfront for the 2025 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships.

Scienceworks is set to inspire the next generation of engineers, designers and creators with the launch of its newest hands-on exhibition, Tinkertown, opening 5 April 2025. This vibrant, interactive village is designed to ignite creativity and innovation, turning the world of engineering and design upside down with fun and playful experiences. 

From Saturday 5 April - Sunday 27 April, see the magic folk of Kryal Castle hosting their annual festivities.

Come on down to We call it Jazz in Melbourne! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.

 Get ready to be transported back to 1912 as visitors strap on VR goggles to roam freely, interact with passengers and explore the legendary ship like never before. Read our review here.

MARVELous The Show is flying into Melbourne! This hilarious parody flips the Marvel Universe on its head, with jaw-dropping stunts, aerial art, live vocals, and laugh-out-loud twists on your favourite heroes.

Join Peppa, her family and friends as they go to the zoo and beach for a special party - it’s going to be a fun packed day!

The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, the stage production based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy beloved by generations of readers, will make its Australian premiere at the State Theatre Sydney from 7 January 2025 and Melbourne from 26 April 2025.

YIRRAMBOI returns for its fifth year and is back showcasing different expressions of culture and identity, creating a platform for the 400+ First Nations Creators. Melbourne streets will be filled with exciting and untold stories, performances and art. Within the 2025 lineup, includes a unique children’s and family program, with whole family fun in mind.

At ArtPlay: Discover a world of visual art, music, movement and sensory play at ENOKI’s Wonderland on the Birrarung.

The three-day-long Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival returns to Golden Square Car Park, bringing together arts, culture, and mindfulness in Melbourne's city centre.

Monster Truck Mania Live returns to Australia's best indoor arenas in 2025!

LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition will make its galaxy first debut at Melbourne Museum in May 2025!

A gripping modern mystery from Victoria’s dark past, written and directed by Andrea James (Sunshine Super Girl) and set on her grandmother’s country.

Get ready for some “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN” (Variety) at the Regent Theatre from April 2025.

The Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning musical phenomenon HADESTOWN will arrive at Her Majesty’s Theatre in May 2025.

Circa returns to Arts Centre Melbourne with their global acrobatic smash hit Humans 2.0 from 14 – 24 May in the Playhouse fresh from celebrating their 20-year anniversary last year.

Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia are delighted to announce that LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is coming to the ICC Theatre Sydney on 30 April 2025, to be followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne from 14 May 2025 and then Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 28 May 2025 for strictly limited performances.

Design is in Melbourne's DNA. In 2025, Melbourne Design Week returns for the ninth year as Australia's premier design festival, with more than 350 talks, exhibitions, tours and workshops over 11 days. 

Experience the mesmerizing journey of the iconic French chanteuse, Edith Piaf, in PIAF! THE SHOW.

The ’80s phenomenon FOOTLOOSE: THE MUSICAL is hitting Australia — bigger, bolder, and more explosive than ever!

Experience the magic of the latest Star Wars trilogy as The Force Awakens comes to the concert hall with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Experience the extraordinary with DroneArt Show! This magical open-air concert blends technology and art into one spellbinding experience all audiences can enjoy.

Experience a feast of local flavours and creativity, celebrating the best of our region’s food producers, makers, and artisans.

Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mozart's Symphony No.40, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.

Kimono designs and Japanese style have inspired global art, design and fashion since Japan re-opened to the world in the mid nineteenth century.

Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ iconic score.

Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and more head to Melbourne for the NGV’s international-exclusive presentation of the major Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition, French Impressionism, from 6 June 2025.

Plans for The Planet: Olaf Breuning for Kids is an exclusive NGV exhibition created by Swiss contemporary artist Olaf Breuning that invites children and families to explore the natural environment and consider their relationship to the world.

TEG DAINTY has proudly announced that one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry, is set to embark on her Australian tour in June 2025 - The Lifetimes Tour presented by Snaffle.

THE WIND WILL CHANGE. AND THEY’LL BE WAITING.

The best rock musical ever” (Rolling Stone) and winner of the Tony Award as Best Revival of a Musical, this genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing sensation is no ordinary musical.

Visitors will be immersed in a world of glowing floral canopies, the breathtaking ‘lawn of light,’ and a landscape transformed through artistic lighting and captivating soundscapes.

Join us for the third edition of this popular live event featuring highlights from the countdown!

Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Melbourne.

Don’t miss your chance to see this special encore season of one of 2024’s greatest theatrical experiences. 

Join us for an immersive fashion experience inspired by The Nanny. Featuring set recreations, props, and costumes from the show, plus plenty of Instagram-worthy photo opportunities and limited-edition merchandise. Get ready for a Fantastic adventure!

1984 by George Orwell

The beloved tale of Annie has been capturing the hearts of theatregoers around the globe for generations. And now this inspiring production is coming to the Princess Theatre, Melbourne from July!

Experience the original bohemian love story.

Discover the hero inside us all when Disney On Ice returns with the magical adventures of favorite Disney stars brought to life like never before.

No Love Songs brings alive the joys and struggles of Jessie (Joyce) and Lana (Maunder) as they navigate the challenges of their new lives as parents.

Before they embark on their global tour, The Wiggles are bringing their brand new Bouncing Balls! show to the shores of Australia!

The new girl in town is making heads spin. You’ve got to move fast when you’re 16 going on 70.

Mixing historical fact and narrative fiction, Yong takes us on a journey across land and sea, from China to the goldfields of Australia.

The Tony Award®-winning musical sensation In The Heights is dancing its way to Melbourne this August.

A winner with audiences and critics alike, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is a captivating and original story that combines humor, fire-breathing action and epic adventure!

Get ready for more heat and action as we continue to bring the ultimate monster truck show to fans!

Almost 250 years after its debut in Vienna, Mozart’s masterpiece remains as thrilling as ever.

Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing Nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world.

Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with its most unique production CORTEO, set to charm audiences for the very first time.

No Love Songs brings alive the joys and struggles of Jessie (Joyce) and Lana (Maunder) as they navigate the challenges of their new lives as parents.

A show where everything that can go wrong….does!

From the extraordinary Bangarra Dance Theatre comes an iridescent new theatrical experience.

Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Grieg's Piano Concerto, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.

The world's most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.

The epic realms of video games are the focus of Game Worlds, a major new playable exhibition premiering 18 September 2025 to 8 February 2026 at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI.

Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-endearing Mario leads you through a romping explosion of energy and belly laughs punctuated with moments of heart and emotion that will catch you by surprise.

Join award-winning children’s performer Lucas Proudfoot and a cast of unforgettable characters on a non-stop musical adventure around Pelican Bay.

Set within a film shoot, layered with live projections, Physical Theatre Company ‘Born in a Taxi’ thoughtfully and hilariously reimagines this 100 year old children’s story by Margery Williams.

An earth-shattering experience from three of the world’s most inspired choreographers, Prism will leave you breathless with its raw intensity and revolutionary design.

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL, which has had sell-out seasons across Australia, follows the chronicles of a canine superhero, who loves to fight crime … and chew on the furniture.

Come explore the cultural forces that bind us together, across oceans and eons.

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s 1731 novel, Manon is a tragic romance unlike any other in ballet.

Katya Kabanova is a turbulent love story by Czech composer Leoš Janáček that does not shy away from raw, human feeling.

This October, be amongst the first in Australia to see Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience.

A rollicking, laugh-out-loud comedy about everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood barber: Fi-ga-ro! Figaro! Figaro! 

After a chance meeting, an intense but forbidden love is ignited between two young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.

Beatrice and Benedick are the most modern of Shakespeare’s couples. They have history. They love to hate each other, yet everyone around them knows they’re perfect for each other. Can love really conquer all?

Take an adrenaline-pumping ride through lust, jealousy and spectacle in this bold new production of an opera classic.

Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, led by presenter Karen Kyriakou.

John Frost for Crossroads Live and Opera Australia today announced that the Broadway hit musical ANASTASIA, will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December 2025 before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.

Journey to the underworld and back. Gluck’s heartbreaking opera follows the grieving Orpheus into the jaws of Hades to rescue his beloved Eurydice. He must complete his quest without looking back, or lose Eurydice forever.

On 27 July 1985, a ground-breaking musical production had its Australian Premiere at Theatre Royal Sydney, heralding an era of the British “mega-musical” in Australia. Now, 40 years later, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS returns to Theatre Royal Sydney to celebrate it’s 40th anniversary, opening in June 2025.