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.

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. 

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.

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. 

Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Melbourne! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!

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

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

Metartworld Admission offers a chance to experience the beauty of metal art and explore a huge 2,500-square-meter space that caters to a wide range of interests.

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.

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. 

 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.

Experience a world of contraband and corruption at Alcotraz, the world's first immersive, prison-themed cocktail bar.

A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends

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

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

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

Now in its 20th year, Australia’s longest running and most popular book exhibition features more than 300 rare, remarkable and historically significant items from the State Collection. But most of all, it’s a celebration of the unique place books have in our hearts and minds.

Melbourne’s iconic Riva Beach Club in partnership with Happen Group has today unveiled plans for a brand-new immersive Winter Wonderland experience launching in time for the school holidays.

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

Wrap up warm and embrace the winter chill as the Market’s sheds and laneways come alive with the inviting aromas of delicious food; the sounds of live, local musicians; and the vivid spectacle of quirky roving performers, promising a fun and not-to-be-missed night for all.

Discover Prison Island in Melbourne, where life behind bars is anything but boring. Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure. Reviewed!

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.

The upcoming season of NGV Friday Nights offers a lively yet intimate winter's evening at the gallery, where visitors can enjoy an after-hours exploration of the 2025 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® blockbuster French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at NGV International.  

Australian playwright S. Shakthidharan (Counting and Cracking) is one of the most exciting voices in theatre today. This bold new work conjures a tale of community, family and freedom in the face of impending globalisation.

The Children’s International Film Festival (CHIFF) returns for another joyful celebration of global storytelling, adventure, and imagination.

ArtVo is an immersive art or ‘trick art’ gallery, the first of its kind in Australia, where you are encouraged to touch the art and become part of the art by taking photographs from designated points on the floors of the gallery.

The Melbourne Skydeck is the highest public viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere and has been called one of the city's top spots for taking photographs.

This incredible Shark Dive Xtreme experience grants you a unique opportunity to swim with multiple species of shark and giant stingrays too. Your SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium Shark Dive ticket also sees you go behind the scenes to get an understanding of what it's like working with these toothy characters, before you take the plunge into their underwater world.

Experience a breathtaking bird's-eye-view of the rainforest canopy, just 2.5 hours from Melbourne's CBD. Otway Fly Treetop Adventures takes your rainforest experience to new heights in the lush surroundings of the beautiful Otway Ranges.

Dive into the Malibu Barbie Cafe at Chadstone Shopping Centre these July school holidays, where retro glam meets delicious dining in a playful, immersive experience. With vibrant decor, Barbie-inspired bites, and unforgettable photo ops, it’s fun for all ages!

Monopoly Dreams Melbourne is a fully immersive and interactive Monopoly experience, featuring games, challenges and more.

Experience the Star Wars™ saga like never before with Australia’s first Star Wars Galactic Café at Melbourne Museum.

IMAGINATOR is a pioneering immersive experience where imagination and technology collide to create a stunning audio-visual journey from the future. Whether you choose to embark on a playful adventure with the family or take a moment for yourself to unwind, IMAGINATOR has both adults and children in mind.

Lost & Found promises to be a mind-bending journey that draws from Hendry’s signature blend of hyperrealism, playful design, and large-scale physical environments.

The Stronger Families, Stronger Communities exhibition elevates the voices of nine First Nations men who have taken part in Dardi Munwurro’s healing and leadership programs.

Elephants are symbols of strength, power and wisdom, and they have captured our imaginations for centuries. Elephants 3D is an epic journey across Africa’s Namib Desert, getting up close and personal with the largest land mammals on the planet.

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.

Experience Peter Pan reimagined with Ballet of Lights! Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations never before used for this purpose in Melbourne. Buy your tickets now to discover the music of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and more featuring ballet at Collingwood Town Hall under the gentle glow of candlelight.

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

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.

Take a seat in our Lightning Theatre and be mesmerised by this visually stunning 30-minute live science show.

The renowned video game, developed by Nintendo, offers an immersive experience into a world where you can build the life you want, create an island home, and interact with colourful residents.

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

This thrilling, all-new stage spectacular takes you on an enchanting journey with Elmo and his Sesame Street friends as they discover their hidden talents and big dreams at the circus! It all begins with Elmo’s magical bedtime story.

The Playground Project Melbourne is an interactive, international travelling exhibition with a playground takeover.

Fresh from its 2024 Broadway triumph, where it earned four Tony nominations and won two Drama Desk Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award, it’s time for Melbourne audiences to be treated to this captivating drama starring Sigrid Thornton.

1984 by George Orwell

Step into the glow, 4–27 July! Sovereign Hill transforms into a glittering winter wonderland with faux snow, lights & winter treats.

Melbourne’s epic free winter festival lights up Docklands for three fiery nights.

Running from 4–20 July, Melbourne’s favourite foodie playground will be serving up a sizzling mix of food, fiery entertainment, and festive displays to warm the winter nights!

Playbound is a 16-day family festival taking over the City of Melbourne during the winter school holidays, from Saturday 5 July to Sunday 20 July. Designed for children aged 0 to 12, the program features a vibrant mix of performances, workshops, exhibitions, crafts and activities.

Forming part of Cj's Hendry's Lost & Found exhibition at Chadstone, the Ah-MAZE-ing School Holiday Program positions our youngest visitors centre-stage.

Melbourne, it's time to dig in! Little Builders is bringing the ultimate sandbox adventure to Docklands, and it’s more than just child’s play, it's 25 tonnes of clean, safe sand and 50 square metres of hands-on discovery, creativity, and fun.

Alison Lester AM’s classic book comes to life on stage in a wonderful world of text, song, light, shadow and movement for children aged 3-8 and their adults.

To celebrate the release of Disney and Pixar’s Elio in cinemas, Scienceworks is partnering with Disney and Pixar to bring the cosmos to life!

Put on your dancing shoes, a high energy jungle-themed boogie party event designed specifically for families and young children is coming to the Leopard Lodge.

Ever heard of ants that farm bugs for honeydew, bees that buzz like tiny engines to shake pollen loose, or moths that fly over 1,000 kilometres to hide in mountain caves?

These winter school holidays, dive into two miniature worlds at Melbourne Museum. Explore the ancient volcanic plains of Australia, where creatures like the Diprotodon and Thylacoleo once roamed, or immerse yourself in the vibrant life of a coral reef, home to delicate nudibranchs, pygmy seahorses and colourful anemones.

Join our presenters in the amphitheatre for this 20-minute live science show all about engineering.

Calling all book lovers and creators! Be the author, illustrator and designer of your very own mini magazine.  

A weeklong celebration and recognition of the history, culture and achievements of First Peoples, featuring the official VIC NAIDOC flag raising ceremony and the annual free NAIDOC in the City concert.

The Melbourne Magic Festival casts its spell across Melbourne, promising to take you to the extreme end of visual theatre with over 140 performances of 40 different shows, including not one but three top international guest magicians from all over Australia.

Meet Tim Credible and his trusty sidekick, Douzie the Dragon – the dynamic duo bringing the ultimate entertainment experience for the whole family.

The Quizzical Mr Jeff transports audiences into a playful world of novelty and illusion. With fancy choreographed and cool tricks he will bring a smile to your face as you are swept away in the music and caught up in the action.

Join kids magician Tim Credible for a super-interactive and family fun workshop that will amaze and inspire all that attend.

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!

Roola Boola Children’s Arts Festival is one of Melbourne’s most successful children’s arts festivals, held annually throughout the mid-year school holidays for children under the age of 12.

Family Fiesta is Monash University Performing Arts Centres’ (MPAC) annual takeover of live, participatory art and performance for children, with more than half of the events free and the rest at very low cost, from 9-12 July.

Join Baloo and Mowgli as they reunite years after Mowgli has left the jungle, in this heart warming and high-energy stage musical.

Calling all apprentice book makers: the Library is in need of new story books and we need your help to create them.

Come and get up close with Australian native animals, including reptiles, mammals, birds, and perhaps even a crocodile!

This school holidays McClelland welcomes children and families to join our FREE community workshops.

Join award-winning illustrator and author Anna Walker, in an interactive Story House Workshop, where imagination finds a home. 

Step into a world of wonder with Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge illustrator ambassador, Anna Walker, for a special storytime at the Library.  

Don’t miss out on the chance to meet award-winning illustrator and author, Anna Walker, at an exclusive book signing event held at Readings Bookstore State Library.  

The Finders Keepers Melbourne Design Market returns to the Royal Exhibition Building bringing Australia's best and brightest designers and makers together in one place, just for you.

Experience the original bohemian love story.

In this family friendly event you will “voyage” to the heart of France. The market will be packed with local French-Australian businesses, mouth-watering French cuisine, dazzling artists and performers, a cultural program filled with Les Lumières talks, Walking Tours and masterclasses, right in the heart of the city!

Here You Come Again is a rollicking, joyous new musical comedy featuring all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits! Packed with iconic songs like Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come Again, and many more, this colourful and heartfelt musical tells the story of a diehard fan whose fantasy version of international icon Dolly Parton helps him navigate life's toughest challenges.

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.

The people have left, the lights have been dimmed, and the Library has gone to bed. Or so the grown-ups think! 

If your little ones loved The Gruffalo, don't miss out on this new West End production of its beloved sequel, which returns to Australia following previous sell tours. The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should ever set foot in the deep dark wood…

Coriolanus is a ferocious warrior and defender of Rome. But his contempt for the public, and his refusal to play the political game, see him banished from the city he once protected.

The Open House Melbourne Weekend celebrates good design by opening up a diverse range of buildings, places and spaces, inspiring public engagement in conversations about the future of our city.

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.

Following the incredible success of Case 1 in 50 cities worldwide, The Jury Experience arrives in Melbourne with Case 2! I

History and the heart both have a habit of sweeping you away. Destiny is an intimate drama of allure and loyalty set against the canvas of world-changing events in South Africa,1976.

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.

Now or Never invites audiences to explore the profound interconnections between past, present, and future under the theme, I Have Seen The Future.

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

Travel back in time to early medieval Scotland and discover the unique and mysterious treasure trove of Viking Age treasures, from jewellery, personal heirlooms and one-of-a-kind objects from as far away as Central Asia. 

TARZAN – The Stage Musical brings Disney’s epic animated film to life on stage in a high-flying action adventure, complete with aerial choreography and unforgettable music by Phil Collins — including the Academy Award-winning "You'll Be in My Heart," "Son of Man," "Two Worlds," and all the hits from the iconic film.

Wine & Wildlife returns this August with more Yarra Valley producers than ever before, over one magical weekend! Early bird tickets on sale now

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!

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.

He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry is heading to Australia in the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ. Read our review here.

Mix  Alfred Hitchcock’s classic spy thriller with a dash of Monty Python-style chaos, and you get THE 39 STEPS — a turbo-charged, Olivier and Tony Award-winning comedy smash. After thrilling more than 3 million fans across 39 countries — from London’s West End to Broadway — this international sensation is reimagined and coming to Australia.

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.

Join the most crazy and colourful pirates of the Caribbean as they tell their life stories on the high seas, battling for booty from passing merchant ships and living the pirate life to the fullest. Learn the pirate talk, do the pirate walk, sing the pirate songs and go on a treasure hunt to find the long lost treasure!

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.

Join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for An Evening on Broadway this September! In an extraordinary celebration of musical theatre, relive timeless hits from Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Evita, Cats and more.

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.

In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets up with the fairies from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Together, the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet Peaseblossom go on a magical quest with Tinkerbell.

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.

Step into the haunting world of Daphne du Maurier’s classic 1938 novel, where love and doubt cloak the corridors of Manderley.

Join us for Dirty Dancing in Concert – the classic film-to-concert experience.

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.

From its stunning Broadway debut in 1968, HAIR revolutionized musical theatre by defining the “rock musical” with a celebration of 1960s counterculture, anti-war passion, and sexual freedom. Now, experience HAIR like never before in Glenn Elston’s bold new production.

When the acclaimed author Cory Taylor was diagnosed with a terminal illness, what followed was an astonishing creative surge that resulted in a memoir Barack Obama named as one of his favourite books of 2017.

From playwriting icon Joanna Murray-Smith comes this ravishing adaptation of the twentieth century’s most glamorous thriller. Following the triumphant success of Julia, Murray-Smith reunites with director Sarah Goodes to masterfully transform this seductive page-turner into an electrifying, world-premiere stage 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?

For more than 50 years, American singer, songwriter and pianist Billy Joel has made an indelible mark on the American songbook. With 33 top 40 hits, 5 Grammy Awards and over 160 million albums worldwide, he is one of the most successful artists of all time.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Get ready for more magic, mischief, and mayhem as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ returns with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.