Santa's Workshop - Fed Square
Nov
26
to 24 Dec

Santa's Workshop - Fed Square

Santa and his elves are hard at work in his Melbourne workshop, making toys and presents for the big day. It’s a busy time of year and there’s lots of tools and machinery to help Santa get ready. Say hello to the big man and pose for a photo from a socially safe distance.

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Row Ho Ho Christmas Installation - Melbourne
Nov
25
to 25 Dec

Row Ho Ho Christmas Installation - Melbourne

Santa has a new way of getting around Melbourne! See his magical floating sleigh and enchanted dolphins (yes, the reindeer have been given some time off) light up the Birrarung – Yarra River.

Created by the quirky minds at Melbourne creative studio A Blanck Canvas, the 27-metre installation will delight Northbank shoppers and diners.

This is a Christmas Festival event, presented by City of Melbourne with support from the Victorian Government. Free. More info here.

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Christmas Pop-Up Playground - Queensbridge Square
Nov
25
to 25 Dec

Christmas Pop-Up Playground - Queensbridge Square

Swing on a giant illuminated bell or dance up a storm on the light-up dancefloor as a giant kids playground pops up in Southbank this festive season. Play with an interactive canopy of flower petals, or conduct your own Lightphonic orchestra in a special installation on the red stairs from 15 to 24 December.

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Christmas decorations - Melbourne
Nov
25
to 25 Dec

Christmas decorations - Melbourne

Wander the streets of Melbourne and feel the festive cheer as the city comes alive with Christmas decorations. Some of our favourites include the Instagram-worthy Giant Reindeer in Docklands, the Christmas Star on Evan Walker Bridge and the popular Nutcracker soldiers standing guard across the city.

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Temple of Boom at the National Gallery of Victoria
Nov
22
to 3 Oct

Temple of Boom at the National Gallery of Victoria

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An evocative reimagining of The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang’s Temple of Boom is the NGV Architecture Commission for 2022, an annual series that invites Australian architects to create a work of site-specific, ephemeral architecture for the NGV Garden.

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Christmas at Myer - Myer Melbourne
Nov
16
to 24 Dec

Christmas at Myer - Myer Melbourne

The Myer Christmas Windows have been synonymous with the Australian Christmas tradition since 1956. This year the display celebrates Disney’s 100th anniversary. Open daily from 7.30am to midnight until 6 January.

On level 6, walk though the iconic Disney 100 maze showcasing some of your iconic favourite characters from The Walt Disney Company. Between 11am and 3pm, families can head up to level 7 to create their very own Mickey Mouse ears to take home with them.

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Myer Christmas Windows - Disney 100th Anniversary
Nov
9
to 6 Jan

Myer Christmas Windows - Disney 100th Anniversary

The Myer Christmas Windows have been synonymous with the Australian Christmas tradition since 1956. This year the display celebrates Disney’s 100th anniversary.

The Walt Disney Company’s renowned classics have been brought to life in the 67th year of Myer’s iconic Christmas Windows, bringing nostalgia and celebration to the Myer Bourke Street flagship.

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Time by Rone at Flinders Street Station
Oct
28
to 23 Apr

Time by Rone at Flinders Street Station

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Set in the long-abandoned third-floor wing of Flinders Street Station, Time is a nostalgic love letter to mid-century Melbourne and a tribute to one of the city’s great icons. Created and developed across the past three years, this truly exceptional site-specific experience is Rone’s most ambitious project to date.

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