Melbourne Festivals
There are loads of Melbourne festivals. The variety is fantastic.
I've stumbled across quite a few of the parades/festivals in the past as most seem to make their way down Swanston Street or are located in Federation Square.
I know for sure I've seen the Moomba festival twice, three Australia Day parades now, a Chinese New Year festival, an Anzac Day parade and a Myers Christmas parade. There are quite a few others I've seen but am not sure what they were!
They were all really enjoyable. Definitely worthwhile turning up if you have kids......
......Get to the parades early though - I'm usually late so have to peer over the tops of heads which isn't the best - especially when there's a four year old sitting on my shoulders!! See what's on below. I'll update pages and dates of these Melbourne festivals as we get closer to the start dates and more information becomes available.
Melbourne FestivalsMidsumma Festival - January Just finished! Australia Day - 26th January 2012 Share the Spirit Music Festival - 26th January 2012 Chinese New Year - January Anatolian Culture and Arts Festival - 4th and 5th February St Kilda Festival - 4th-12th February 2012 Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival - 10th, 11th and 12th February Japanese Summer Festival - 11th February 2012 4pm-8pm Melbourne Ukulele Festival - 9-11th March Moomba Festival - 9th-12th March 2012 Thai Culture and Food Festival - Sun 18th March 2012 Viva Victoria Festival - Sun 25th March 2012 Just finished! Melbourne International Dragon Boat Festival - Saturday 31 March to Thursday 5 April 2012 Comedy Festival - 28th March - 22nd April 2012 Just finished! St Kilda Busking Festival – 15th April till 20th May 1pm-4pm Just finished! Anzac Day Parade - Wednesday 25th April 2012 Just finished! Buddha's Day and Multicultural Festival - 19th and 20th May 2012 Just finished! Melbourne International Jazz Festival - June 1st till June 10th This is the 14th Melbourne International Jazz Festival and there's fun for everyone with free lunchtime concerts in Federation Square 12 - 1pm daily, an Opening Celebration Concert in Fed Square on 2nd June between 3 and 5pm, a free interactive family concert between 2 and 3pm on 2nd June in Fed Square, free masterclasses and, I believe, late night free Jazz in The Cave. Check out Melbourne Jazz Festival
The Light in Winter at Federation Square June/July 2012 Coburg Carnivale - June 2012 Melbourne Winter Festival - Aug/Sept 2012 Melbourne Writers Festival - August/Sept 2012 Melbourne Day - August 2012 Melbourne Spring Fashion Week - September 2012 Poetry Overload Festival September 2012 The Melbourne International Festival of Brass - Sept/October 2012 Melbourne Fringe Festival - September/October 2012 AFL Grand Final Parade - September 2012 Melbourne International Arts Festival - October 2012
Diwali Indian Festival of Light - October 2012
Melbourne Cup Parade - October 2012
Melbourne Music Week - November 2012
Polish Festival - November 2012 New Years Eve Festival - 31 December 2012
Do you know a good event which I've missed? Let me know and I'll include it.
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