Events
Events and what’s on
Weekend events, gigs, markets, free things, and local happenings.
Melbourne CBD LocalOS paths
Use this suburb as the local hub for events, jobs, housing, food, services, creators, and nearby activity.
- Jobs
Local jobs
Hospitality, casual, creative, venue, and event work pathways.
- Housing
Housing and moving
Moving guide, sharehouse support, rooms, and local service links.
- Food
Food and drink
Cafes, bars, restaurants, venues, and future RiverPay ordering.
- Services
Local services
Cleaners, removalists, locksmiths, tradies, and service-provider onboarding.
- Creators
Creators and culture
Musicians, DJs, photographers, studios, venues, and creative services.
Anchors here
- CRYSTAL
Queen Victoria Market
Open-air market since 1878. Tuesday-Sunday produce halls + butcher row + the deli aisle that smells of every cheese you'…
- CIVIC
Flinders Street Station
The clocks under which all of Melbourne has, at some point, agreed to meet. Train hub for the entire metropolitan networ…
- CIVIC
Federation Square
The deliberately-jagged civic plaza opposite Flinders. ACMI screens free films, the big screen runs sport, and there's u…
- FIRE
Cherry Bar
Rock bar on AC/DC Lane. Open until 5am most nights. The city ends at Cherry; if Cherry is closed, go home.
- PSYCHIC
ACMI
Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Permanent gallery free; cinema programs charge per ticket. Best accidental matin…
- STEEL
State Library Victoria
Domed reading room is a religious experience for people who never thought they'd have one. Free wi-fi, free permanent ex…
- WATER
Pellegrini's Espresso Bar
1954. Single counter, single espresso, single granita. Pasta out the back. The most unchanged Melbourne space remaining …
- CIVIC
AAMI Park
Rectangular stadium across from the MCG. A-League (Victory, City), NRL (Storm), Super Rugby. 30,050 cap, no bad seat.
- PSYCHIC
Rod Laver Arena
Open-roof tennis stadium from the Australian Open in January, concert venue the rest of the year. 15,000 cap.
Free things in Melbourne CBD
State Library Victoria
FREEDaily 10am-6pmThe domed reading room is a religious experience for people who never thought they'd have one. Free wi-fi, free quiet.
ACMI — permanent gallery
FREEDaily 10am-5pmFree permanent gallery on the moving image. Cinema programs ticketed, but the gallery alone fills a wet afternoon.
Federation Square big-screen films
FREEVariesFree outdoor screenings, sport, and accidental events. Check the Fed Square site or just walk past.
Queen Victoria Night Market
FREEWed eve, summerFree entry; pay-as-you-eat. Wednesday nights, summer only. Buy a beer, sit on the asphalt, watch the buskers.
Flinders Street Station steps
FREEAlwaysThe clocks under which all of Melbourne has, at some point, agreed to meet. Free public square, busiest 5-7pm.
Hosier Lane + AC/DC Lane street-art walk
FREEAlwaysSelf-guided 30min walk through the most-photographed laneways in Australia. Refreshes weekly via real artists, not commissioned décor.