Multicultural & community events
Celebrate food, art and culture from many parts of the world in Melbourne. Feast on Greek favourites at the Lonsdale Street Antipodes Festival, enjoy music, pasta and more pasta with Melbourne's Italian community on Lygon Street, or learn about our ancestors at Birrarung Marr and Bunjilaka. Welcome the Chinese New Year from the bustling Chinatown precinct on Little Bourke Street. Enjoy the riverside action with the whole family at Moomba or join the crowds at Federation Square for everything from buskers to special community events.
31 May - 26 Jul 2012
Salsa. . . An explosive mix of the thundering drums of Africa, the sensual sway of Cuban Son and the unpredictability of Jazz. Indisputable...
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31 May 2012
Presented by Songlines Aboriginal Music Corporation as part of Reconciliation Week, this event celebrates the powerful and consistent voice of...
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1 Jun - 31 Jul 2012
Emerge Festival 2012 is a celebration of Victoria's many undiscovered refugee and emerging cultures promoting diversity, social inclusion and the...
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8 - 11 September 2012 (dates to be confirmed)
Prepare to hold on tight as the Korean Film Festival in Australia (KOFFIA) graces Melbourne for the first time ever this September! In what will be...
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25 - 28 October 2012
The first French Polynesia Festival will be held from October 25 to 28, 2012 at Como House & Garden. The French Polynesia Festival is a four day...
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18 Nov 2012
Take a trip to lively Old World market squares without leaving Fed Square, and cheer Poland's famous hospitality, hearty food and romantic traditions.
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2 - 3 March 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
The Tibetan New Year Festival is an opportunity to relax in one of Melbourne's most beautiful gardens and view the magnificent traditional Tibetan...
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17 Mar 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
Join the Thai community as they celebrate and showcase their rich and historical culture. The 9th Annual Festival will begin with a traditional...
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13 Apr 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
A colourful cultural evening is being organised to celebrate the Bangla New Year (Bengali era 1419) in Melbourne. SHUROLOK, a prominent community...
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1 - 5 October 2012
There will be plenty to explore at Vegecation and even more to learn at the free educational holiday program. Nestled on a bed of grass will be a...
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4 Dec 2011 - 30 Dec 2012
X marks the spot at Polly Woodside on the first Sunday of each month. Dress as a pirate and head to Polly Woodside to search for illusive buried...
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19 May - 11 Nov 2012
Wallace and Gromit are moving into Scienceworks! Explore 62 West Wallaby Street, a life-size version of Wallace and Gromit's home and discover how...
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28 Jun - 1 Jul 2012
Hot off the heels of New York Fashion week and capacity crowds in Sydney, Barbies Dream Closet will now launch in Melbourne. Aussie fashionistas and...
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1 - 5 October 2012
There will be plenty to explore at Vegecation and even more to learn at the free educational holiday program. Nestled on a bed of grass will be a...
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4 Nov 2012 (dates to be confirmed)
Australia's biggest kids music festival tour touches down in Melbourne after packed shows in Brisbane, Townsville and Sydney!In November 2012 at the...
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11 Nov 2012 (dates to be confirmed)
Step aboard and come celebrate Polly Woodside's 126th Birthday! Join them for a day filled with high seas action with roving performers, face...
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25 Dec 2012
Celebrate with your loved ones this Christmas in a truly unique setting at Melbourne Zoo. Enjoy lunch in one of of the beautiful functions rooms,...
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17 - 19 January 2013 (dates to be confirmed)
MusicPlay is an exciting summer holiday music festival for children and families. Over several days MusicPlay aims to encourage young music lovers...
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