Putting the SLAY into sleighbells, The Listies Ruin Xmas is an uproarious take on the holiday pantomime. Its mission? To make families laugh as much as possible.
Make the most of a summertime Christmas and enjoy our free program of outdoor cinema, featuring some of your favourite Christmas films.
Enjoy a family concert of traditional and modern Christmas favourites, featuring brass, organ and choir in the beautiful and inspiring space of St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Get ready for a festive treat at The District Makers Market's special Christmas edition.
Step back in time and celebrate a Victorian-era Christmas with family for a joyful and activity-packed day out.
Join the MSO for a magical family-friendly performance featuring everything from traditional carols, modern holiday favourites and selections from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.
Enjoy festive thrills on the banks of the Birrarung at the Christmas Carnival. Ride the ferris wheel, drive the dodgems or get the best view of the city lights as you spin 35 meters in the air on top of the Sky Flyer. Try your luck at much-loved carnival games and complete the experience with classic carnival food.
Get your skates on! Christmas has come to Carlton with a pop-up roller skating rink in Argyle Square. Whether it's whole-family fun or a cute date night, roll around to classic tunes with free entry and $10 skate hire.
Kick off the festive season in the North West Melbourne precinct with seven days of fun activities leading into Christmas. Santa will come to check out who has been naughty and nice – if you've been good, you may see him twice!
Celebrate the magic of Christmas in traditional Morning Melodies style with a concert of all your favourite Christmas carols and songs.
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture with a day of creative workshops and market stalls at Japaneasy.
Take a Christmas adventure in Carlton Gardens. Collect a map and answer sheet from The Royal Society of Victoria, and go on a treasure hunt to find all the answers. Return your completed sheet to collect a prize!
Gather family and friends and set off on the ultimate city Christmas quest. Collect a map from The Royal Society of Victoria and see how many checkpoints you can reach, solving clues and answering questions about Melbourne's iconic locations and Christmas activities. Return your completed sheet for the chance to win a prize pack of the best Melbourne experiences!
Get ready to escape the summer heat and dive into some festive fun at O'Brien Icehouse.
Come along to a German Christmas Market and get into the spirit of the festive season.
Como House and its manicured gardens make the perfect backdrop for showcasing lovingly handmade art, design and tasty treats.
Grab the popcorn and enjoy a series of festive films at the stunning Capitol Theatre, with a mix of family favourites and cult classics.
Koorie Krismas is the Koorie Heritage Trust’s (KHT) annual full-day festive family celebration, featuring: performances from First Nations musicians, performers and comedians; market stalls stocking apparel, homewares, jewellery and more from First Nations businesses; creative workshops with First Nations artists; and a special visit from Koorie Klaus.
After a hiatus of four years, the much-loved French Christmas Market is making a return, and this time it will be held over three days in Melbourne’s city centre.
Carlton gets into the festive spirit on Fridays and Saturdays in December, with roving performances, prizes, giveaways and fun for all ages.
Roving entertainment including Santa, the spirited Christmas tree, and Rudolf the Rednosed Reindeer will bring magic to the enchanting Docklands precinct during the much-anticipated City of Melbourne’s Christmas Festival.
Santa’s lost his elves! Can you help find them? Make your way through this giant present-themed maze with fun interactive games and find all the elves for a chance to win exciting prizes.
Santa and his elves are hard at work in his Melbourne workshop, making toys and presents for the big day. Come along to meet Santa, let him know what's on your Christmas List this year and get a photo to capture the moment for years to come. And the best part – it's all free!
Get ready to dash through the holiday season with Vision Australia's Santa Fun Run. Join hundreds of Santas at Melbourne's Royal Botanical Gardens for a festive run, walk, jog or roll around one or two laps of the iconic Tan Track.
A spectacular river show is coming to the Birrarung – Yarra River this Christmas!
Let it glow! Watch stunning projections take over State Library Victoria from the Swanston Street forecourt.
Let it glow! The city’s famous Christmas projections are back at Melbourne Town Hall with six gorgeous colourful treatments lighting up the building's iconic facade.
This festive season you can catch it on our Big Screen, where it will be screening at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm each evening leading up until Christmas.
Christmas is coming to Melbourne! Join the celebrations as we officially open the City of Melbourne's Christmas Festival for 2023.
Christmas comes to life in the city with the iconic 17.5 metre tree. Experience the spectacular light and sound shows and soak up the festive decorations before discovering everything the city has to offer at Christmas. Explore a wonderland of events and dazzling decorations, check off your Christmas list at thousands of city shops, and savour the season with festive feasts and rooftop drinks.
