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What’s On in Melbourne: Your Ultimate Guide for April & Beyond
Everything to see and do this month in Melbourne (and beyond).
March in Melbourne is loud, glittering and gloriously overcommitted. The city runs hot on ambition and sunscreen, fuelled by late sunsets, iced matchas, and a calendar that refuses to behave like summer is winding down. Rooftops hum from midday, festivals spill into the streets, and every week brings a new pop-up, exhibition or precinct moment vying for your attention.
There’s a delicious tension in the air — between plans and spontaneity, heatwaves and surprise storms, beach afternoons and after-dark glamour.
Here’s everything worth seeing, sipping and doing this month in Melbourne (and beyond).
Check In to The Lobby by Ellison Studios
Sydney furniture and interiors brand Ellison Studios has landed in Melbourne with its first physical residency, transforming a first-floor space inside South Yarra’s landmark Conways Building into The Lobby. Part design showroom, part creative meeting place, it riffs on the mood of a great hotel lobby, with sculptural Float sofas, curated artworks from Hake House, rare books by Selected Objects and hand-restored parquetry underfoot. By day, designers can meet clients and explore the collection. By night, talks, performances, drinks and DJ sets draw the city’s creative crowd in.
Where: 1/249 Chapel Street, Prahran
When : Until June 2026
Cost: Free to view
Best For: Design afficionados, interior designers, trade partners, and the wider creative community
Need To Know: You’ll need to book an appointment to experience the space
A Giant Plush Flower Market Is Set to Bloom
Come May, prepare to step into a surreal sea of colour as artist Cj Hendry transforms The Domain into a whimsical greenhouse filled with 100,000 hand-crafted plush blooms. Like something out of a picture book, the installation is designed to feel otherworldly and larger-than-life. Better yet, it’s also free to visit and will see you taking home your very own flower (if you wish) for $10 a stem. It’s part art, part daydream, and a seriously photogenic escape from reality.
Where: Chadstone Shopping Centre
When: April 27 – May 10 2026
Cost: Free to view
Best For: Art lovers; Exhibitions; Free events; Outdoor enthusiasts; Families
Need To Know: Visitors can take home a plush flower for $10
Bubble Planet Floats Into Brunswick
Global, multi-sensory experience Bubble Planet is landing in Brunswick, and it’s set to be a full-on celebration of colour, light, and pure playful chaos. Eleven rooms are designed to make you forget the real world: bounce on giant inflatables, float through clouds of soapy bubbles, dive into Australia’s largest ball pit, and wander through infinity rooms that twist perception. With VR adventures, interactive games, and surreal landscapes at every turn, each step invites wonder, awe, and yes — a seriously good photo.
Opening April 1st, 2026
Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre, 62 Dawson Street, Brunswick
Win a Four-Day Slow-Luxe Escape to Victoria’s Heartland
What if your next long weekend came with lakefront mornings, mineral-rich soaks and vineyard afternoons already mapped out? To celebrate its new chapter, Victoria’s Heartland is giving one traveller a curated four-day immersion through its most storied corners, from Lake House Daylesford and Hepburn Bathhouse to Castlemaine creatives and Hanging Rock tastings. Think magnesium baths, lavender-lined lunches and a case of cool-climate wine to bring home.
Entries open 19th February and close 16th April. Consider this your sign to go.
Two Fashion Rebels, One Daring Exhibition: Westwood | Kawakubo at NGV
NGV’s summer centrepiece brings two fashion radicals into electrifying dialogue: Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo. Nearly 150 works reveal their lifelong practice of breaking rules, from Westwood’s era-defining punk pieces to her shimmering MacAndreas tartan gown and the corseted wedding dress later immortalised by Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City.
Kawakubo’s sculptural imagination appears in full force, including the petal-like masterpiece Rihanna wore to the Met Gala and the abstract silhouettes that reshaped contemporary fashion.
Archival footage, runway moments and rare international loans make this a world-premiere exhibition that feels urgent, ambitious and utterly transportive. Don’t miss it this summer.
Runs until 19th April 2026
NGV International
Summer of Hits: Colosso Arrives in Melbourne with World-Class Padel and Design-Led Hospitality
Colosso has opened in Brighton and Southland, bringing Melbourne a new lifestyle destination built around world-class padel and design-led hospitality. The clubs feature state-of-the-art courts, Europe-trained coaches, private change rooms, curated retail and a full cafe and bar serving ST. ALi coffee and premium drinks. Free intro sessions, Colosso Cubs and social programs make the space welcoming for all levels, while the Colosso x Osaka racquet range adds high-performance appeal. Blending sport, style and community, Colosso delivers a fresh way to play, connect and unwind.
End of Breen Drive, Brighton
corner of Chesterville Road and Jamieson Street, Cheltenham
Moonlight Cinema
Moonlight Cinema returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens this December, celebrating 30 summers under the stars. Grab a blanket, your crew, and settle in for movie night done a little differently. From new releases and family favourites to Christmas classics and retro hits, there’s something for everyone, and you can even vote for your favourites in The People’s Program. Popcorn in hand, chilled drinks at the ready — and for the first time this summer, pups can snack on a Lyka doggie bag meal too.
See the full program here.
December 3rd 2025 to April 5th, 2026
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne / Wurundjeri of the Kulin Nation via Domain Road Gate
Djaara Lights in Bendigo
Step into the story of the land at Djaara Lights, a mesmerising fusion of art, culture, and technology illuminating Bendigo’s Oscars Walk and Bath Lane Precinct. Through stunning Dja Dja Wurrung artwork and augmented reality, experience the six seasons of Djandak as told by the Traditional Owners. It’s immersive, moving, and a must-see this month.
Daily, 7pm to 11pm
Until March 2027
Bendigo, Victoria
Looking for more fun things to do in Melbourne this summer? We have plenty to keep you entertained. From Melbourne’s best new restaurants and bars to friendly pubs, cafes and late-night cocktail haunts, here’s all you need for an epic weekend in the city.
