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Melbourne is full of festivals and big events. There's the Australian Open Tennis Championships, numerous music festivals, arts and film festivals, fashion, gay and lesbian festivals, picnics, outdoor cinemas, the spring horse-racing festival, a cycling festival, and zoo extravaganzas. March is the busiest month for festivals and events.
MUSIC FESTIVALS
January:
Big Day Out - www.bigdayout.com/melbourne.php
February:
Good Vibrations Festival - www.gvf.com.au/
March:
Apollo Bay Music Festival - www.apollobaymusicfestival.com/
Brunswick Music Festival - www.brunswickmusicfestival.com.au/
Port Fairy Folk Festival (western Victoria) - www.portfairy.com.au
Chillout Festival - the largest gay and lesbian festival in regional Australia - www.chilloutfestival.com/
Cool Summer Festival - Feb 27 - March 1 www.coolsummerfestival.com.au
October:
Maldon Folk Festival - www.maldonfolkfestival.com/
Melbourne Funk Festival - www.aian.com.au/funk/
November:
Queenscliff Music Festival - www.qmf.net.au/
December:
Meredith Music Festival - www.mmf.com.au/
PICNICS
Harvest Picnic at Hanging Rock
Sunday February 22, 9am - 5pm
A show case of more than 100 small food and wine producers from around Victoria
www.harvestpicnic.com.au
The Spring Harvest Picnic at Werribee Park
A show case of more than 100 small food and wine producers from around Victoria
www.harvestpicnic.com.au
Mornington Peninsula Harvest to Table Festival 2009
Friday March 13 – Sunday March 22
Eat, make, picnic in a maze,
www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org/news.asp#58
BLUES TRAIN
Queenscliff Railway Station - October to May
Ph: 13 28 49
www.bluestrain.com.au
This is the world's only blues train. The return journey from Queenscliff combines blues music, scenery, and drinks on a steam train.
OUTDOOR CINEMAS AND COBURG DRIVE-IN
Moonlight Cinema - (summer only) at the Royal Botanic Gardens on Birdwood Ave, near Domain Rd. www.moonlight.com.au
Rooftop Cinema - (summer only) arthouse and current. www.rooftopcinema.com.au
St Kilda Open Air - (summer only) on the roof of the St Kilda Sea Baths. www.stkildaopenair.com.au
Coburg Drive-In - 155 Newlands Rd, Coburg. The last of the drive-in cinemas in metropolitan Melbourne. There's a traditional 50's style diner selling hotdogs, hamburgers, chips and donuts. Kids under 12 get free entry. Session times: www.villagecinemas.com.au MAP
FESTIVALS and EVENTS - Arts, Sports, Film, Design, Zoo
January:
Hanging Rock Races - Jan 1. www.hangingrockracingclub.com.au
Australian Open Tennis - www.australianopen.com
The Streets of Melbourne Festival - www.thestreetsofmelbourne.com/
Midsumma Festival - Gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival - www.midsumma.org.au
St Kilda Festival - www.stkildafestival.com.au
Rhythm of Africa – Werribee Open Range Zoo - www.zoo.org.au
Zoo Twilights - www.zoo.org.au
February:
Midsumma Festival - Victoria’s main gay and lesbian arts and cultural festival - www.midsumma.org.au
St Kilda Festival - www.stkildafestival.com.au
Yarra Valley Grape Grazing - Feb 14+15 www.grapegrazing.com.au
Rhythm of Africa – Werribee Open Range Zoo - www.zoo.org.au
Zoo Twilights - www.zoo.org.au
Helen Lempriere Nat. Sculpture Award - www.perpetual.com.au/lempriere/index.htm
Superbike World Championship - www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au
March:
Melbourne Queer Film Festival - www.mqff.com.au
L’oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival - www.lmff.com.au
Moomba Water Festival - website
Rhythm of Africa – Werribee Open Range Zoo - www.zoo.org.au
Zoo Twilights - www.zoo.org.au
Melbourne Queer Film Festival - www.mqff.com.au
Formula One Grand Prix - www.grandprix.com.au
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival - www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/
www.visitvineyards.com/victoria/melbourne-vic/events/events-festivals/info/melbourne-food-and-wine-festival-2009
The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award - www.lempriereaward.com.au
Melbourne International Air Show - www.airshow.com.au
Superbike World Championship - www.phillipislandcircuit.com.au
April:
Melbourne International Comedy Festival - www.comedyfestival.com.au/
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show - www.melbflowershow.com.au/
Helen Lempriere Nat. Sculpture Award - www.lempriereaward.com.au
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt - Werribee Park - website
May:
The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award - www.lempriereaward.com.au
June:
Good Food and Wine Show (June 6-8) - goodfoodshow.com.au
July:
Melbourne International Film Festival - www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/
Melbourne International Design Festival - www.nationaldesigncentre.com
St Kilda Music and Poetry Festival - www.stkmusicpoetry.org.au/
August:
Melbourne International Film Festival - www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au/
Melbourne Writers Festival - www.mwf.com.au/2008/
September:
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - www.msfw.com.au/subscribe/
AFL Grand Final – MCG www.mcg.org.au
Royal Melbourne Show - www.royalshow.com.au
Melbourne Fringe Festival - www.melbournefringe.com.au/
October:
Melbourne International Arts Festival - www.melbournefestival.com.au/
Spring Racing Carnival - www.springracingcarnival.com.au/
Melbourne Fringe Festival - www.melbournefringe.com.au/
Melbourne Marathon - www.melbournemarathon.com.au
Melbourne Cycling Festival - Sunday Oct 18 - Around the Bay in a Day www.bv.com.au/great-rides/40698/
November:
Spring Racing Carnival - www.springracingcarnival.com.au/
Melbourne Cup - www.melbournecup.com
Equitana Asia Pacific - www.equitana.com.au
December:
Boxing Day Cricket - www.cricketvictoria.com.au
www.mcg.org.au
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