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 All eyes on the Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Brunton Avenue (Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont) Melbourne, VIC 3001 Australia +61 3 9643 1999 http://www.afl.com.au/ |
Few sporting spectacles rival the Australian Football League (AFL)Grand Final. It is played by the two most successful teams at the end of the season. Around 110,000 people cram the MCG, while millions watch the telecast world-wide. The lead up to the big game is frenetic with saturation coverage in the media. A highlight is the parade of the two competing teams through city streets on the Friday before the game. Tickets are hard to obtain, with most going to club members, sponsors and the media. If you can find one, consider yourself lucky. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Hot shots of world tennis |
Melbourne Park Tennis Centre Melbourne, VIC 3002 Australia +61 3 9299 9079 http://www.ausopen.org |
A favourite on the annual events calendar, the Australian Open guarantees a line-up of the hottest names in world tennis. Boasting two large arenas with retractable roofs, numerous outside courts and the spacious Garden Square, the Australian Open allows spectators to get close to the action in comfort. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Got to live Formula One Racing |
220, Albert Park Road Albert Park Melbourne, VIC 3206 Australia +61 (0)3 9258 7100 http://www.grandprix.com.au |
Once a year, Albert Park is transformed from a peaceful jogger's paradise to one of the longest racing circuits in the Formula One World Championship motor racing series. The Park's 5.26 kilometres of road are lined with grand stands, corporate marquees and public entertainment for the racing extravaganza. Other attractions include dragsters, a Grand Prix Expo, autograph signing sessions and celebrity races. Seventeen track-side super-screens mean you will not miss a minute of the action. Visit the book now link for bookings. Admission: AUD18-99. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 3,000 restaurants, 284 wineries |
Various Venues Melbourne, VIC Australia +61 3 9823 6100 http://www.melbournefoodandwin... |
The extremely popular Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has grown from to more than 100 events. With 3,000 restaurants in Melbourne serving 140 different types of cuisine and 284 wineries in Victoria (the highest number of any state in Australia), it is not surprising that this is Australia's greatest food and wine festival. Highlights are the internationally acclaimed Master Classes, The World's Longest Lunch, Hawkers' Markets, Slow Food Banquet, Chocolate Week and Restaurant Week, plus walking, talking and tasting tours galore. See the web site for details of events, times and prices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Feast in the Weird and Wonderful |
25 Easey Street (Various venues in city and suburbs) Melbourne, VIC 3066 Australia +61 3 8412 8788 http://www.melbournefringe.com... |
Just before the Melbourne Festival, the "Fringe" is a three-week alternative version of the major international event. Wonderful and weird art forms dominate venues across the city! Melbourne Fringean organisation rather than just a Festivalis dedicated to supporting local independent artists. It encourages innovative, independent and experimental art, providing an audience for otherwise unseen works of art. In venues as varied as the funky streets of Brunswick, to the sands of local beaches, this is a perfect chance to see something a little off-the-wall. Admission: Tickets start at AUD10 with some free events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Australia's pre-eminent arts festival |
P. O. Box 10, Flinders Lane (At various venues in and around the city) Melbourne, VIC 8009 Australia +61 3 9662 4242 http://www.melbournefestival.c... |
Melbourne, renowned as Australia's cultural capital, has embraced this Festival with such passion that it is now the country's greatest annual arts festival. Since 1986, the Festival has consistently delivered a programme of top Australian and international performers to enthusiastic audiences. Visitors and locals revel in the superb selection of theatre, dance, visual arts, opera and music. The diverse programme is not just for culture vultures. There is a high quality cultural experience to meet most pockets and tastes. Admission: From AUD20-AUD120 per performance (prices vary widely). Some free events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Everyone is a comedian |
Various Venues Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia +61 3 9417 7711 http://www.comedyfestival.com.au |
Every year Melbourne hosts one one of the top three comedy festivals in the world along with Edinburgh and Montreal. Visit a few of the performances and your jaw will be aching severely. Laughs, laughs and more laughs from a line-up of famous and unknown comedians, from Australia and overseas. Comedy Festival period means three weeks of pure hilarity, when audiences shower new talent with the same enthusiasm as the more well-established comics. This is great value-for-money entertainment. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show |
Nicholson Street Royal Exhibition Building Melbourne, VIC 3053 Australia +61 (0)3 9864 1111 http://www.melbflowershow.com.au |
Melbourne is famous for its gardens and this annual event has become a fixture on the city's calendar. It sees the beautiful and historic Carlton Gardens, around the Royal Exhibition Centre, transformed as 300 exhibitors vie with each other to provide the most dazzling landscapes and beautiful flower beds. In addition to viewing these creations, visitors can buy plants and garden accessories, and seek out professional advice for their own gardens. Check website for admission prices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Series of Fun Sundays |
Various venues Melbourne, VIC 3182 Australia +61 (0)3 9209 6620 http://www.stkildafestival.com... |
St Kilda does not need a festival to remain an ever-popular weekend spot. Every Sunday in St. Kilda people have coffee or brunch, walk on the beach, window-shop, jog, rollerblade, sail or simply hanging out. The St Kilda Festival simply makes the "Sunday thing" bigger! Bop to cool sounds on the foreshore, cheer the bikini-clad volleyballers, buy some groovy handmade presents at the craft fair, be entertained by buskers and performers or simply hang out. With a fair and special children's activities too, the St Kilda Festival is an established favourite. Admission is free. See the website for further details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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