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Christmas in Melbourne for grown-ups: parties, lunches and markets

Friday 20 November to Christmas Day, the whole silly season. The kids' stuff has a page of its own. 184 events around Melbourne: Christmas parties and break-up drinks, markets, carols and concerts, comedy, wreath workshops and a Christmas Day lunch somebody else cooks. Pick one, then find out which of your mates are keen.

Top of the list:

  1. Handel's Messiah at Hamer Hall, Southbank · Sat 5 Dec, 7pm
  2. A Classical Christmas at Hamer Hall, Southbank · Thu 26 Nov, 7:30pm
  3. Handel's Messiah at Melbourne Town Hall · Sun 6 Dec, 5pm

Updated Sat 14 Nov 2026 · we look for new events every night

Friday 20 November

From $40

A G&S Christmas Carol

Malvern Theatre · 8pm · +3 more

TheatreLive music

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Saturday 21 November

From $8

Alliance Française Christmas Market 2026

Abbotsford Convent · 10am

Markets

Wednesday 25 November

Free

The Christmas Night Market

Queen Victoria Market · 5pm · +3 more

MarketsFestivalsShopping

Thursday 26 November

From $20

A Classical Christmas

Hamer Hall · 7:30pm · +1 more

Live music

Saturday 28 November

Free

Party at Our Place: The Festive Cask Strength Release

Bakery Hill Distillery. · 4pm

Food & wineLive music

Sunday 29 November

From $15

The People's Messiah

Collins Street Baptist Church · 2:30pm

Live music

Tuesday 1 December

Free

Christmas Wine Market at The Vincent

The Vincent Wine Shop · 5pm

Food & wine

Thursday 3 December

Free

Joyful Tidings: Recitals for the Season of Advent

St Michael's Uniting Church · 1pm · +2 more

Live music
Free

Xmas Drag Bingo with Della & Bobbee | The Post Office Hotel, Coburg (December)

Post Office Hotel Pub & Dining Hall · 7pm

BingoLGBTQIA+

Friday 4 December

From $49.95

Good Food and Wine Show: Christmas Edition

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) · 4pm · +2 more

Food & wineExpos & conventions

Saturday 5 December

Free

The Grand Pinoy Christmas Fiesta

Queen Victoria Market · 9am · +1 more

FestivalsFood & wineMarkets
From $50

Clos Cachet Christmas Warehouse Market 2026

Clos Cachet Warehouse · 12:30pm

Food & wine

A Very Merry Christmas High Tea Buffet | Stamford Plaza Melbourne

Stamford Plaza Melbourne · 1pm

Food & wine

Noël! Noël!: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Melbourne Recital Centre · 2pm · +1 more

Live music
From $50

A G&S Christmas Carol

Williamstown Town Hall · 2pm

Theatre
From $20

Handel's Messiah

Hamer Hall · 7pm · +1 more

Live music

Sunday 6 December

Free

The Lygon Street Christmas Market

Piazza Italia · 10am

MarketsArt & galleriesShopping

Christmas Makers Market at Como House and Garden

Como House and Garden · 10am

Markets
Free

German Christmas Market

Park Hyatt Melbourne · 12pm · +1 more

MarketsFood & wine
From $25

Handel's Messiah

Melbourne Town Hall · 5pm

Live music
From $48

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Mina Yu Trio with Miss George

Paris Cat Jazz Club · 6pm

Live music

Wednesday 9 December

Free

Christmas Festive Markets at Collins Square

Collins Square · 10am · +1 more

Markets
From $3418+

DARREN HANLON XMAS SHOW with Truffle Pigs

HOWLER, MELBOURNE · 7pm

Live music

Friday 11 December

From $120

Christmas Capers: A Gatsby Murder Mystery

Stamford Plaza Melbourne · 6pm

TheatreImmersive experiences

Saturday 12 December

From $45

Handel's Messiah

St Peter's Eastern Hill Anglican Church · 3pm

Live music
From $30

Cantatas for Christmas @ Castlemaine

Christ Church, Castlemaine · 5pm

Live music

Christmas with Silvie Paladino

Cruden Farm · 6pm

Live music
From $50

Retro Silent Disco | Festive Special | Melbourne Town Hall | Melbourne

Melbourne Town Hall · 6:30pm

Dance

Sunday 13 December

Free

Boho Luxe Market: Christmas Edition

Federation Square · 10am

MarketsShopping
From $5618+

TONY & GAGA - AN OPULENT BIG BAND CHRISTMAS

BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE · 12pm

Live music
From $50

Cantatas for Christmas @ Flinders

St John's Anglican Church, Flinders · 2pm

Live music

Wednesday 16 December

Free18+

XMAS MARKET

BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE · 4pm

MarketsShopping

Thursday 17 December

Ramble Tamble: Xmas Show

Bird's Basement · 6pm

Live music
From $5018+

MIKELANGELO - CHRISTMAS IN THE DRUNK TANK, THE SONGS OF SHANE MACGOWAN & THE POGUES

BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE · 6:30pm

Live music
From $105

RocKwiz's Very Merry Christmas

Hamer Hall · 7pm

Live musicTriviaComedy
From $59.50

FURNACE AND THE FUNDAMENTALS - ‘A Very Furnace Christmas 2026’

Northcote Theatre · 7pm

Live music
From $40

KEG CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - 17 DECEMBER

The Comic's Lounge · 7:30pm

Comedy

Friday 18 December

Free

Melbourne Makers Christmas Market

City Square · 5pm

Markets
From $29.50

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Collingwood Town Hall · 6:30pm

Live musicImmersive experiences
From $48

YACHT ROCK REVIVAL - STUDIO 54 CHRISTMAS EDITION

BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE · 6:30pm

Live musicDance

Royal Melbourne Philharmonic: Carols in the Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral · 8:30pm · +2 more

Live music

Saturday 19 December

From $20

90s + 2000s RNB Rooftop Day Party - Christmas Edition

The Emerson Rooftop Bar and Club · 3pm

Dance & clubbing
Free

Christmas Outdoor Cinema

Fed Square · 5pm · +6 more

FilmOutdoors
From $33

Candlelight: Christmas Classics

Collingwood Town Hall · 6:30pm

Live musicImmersive experiences
From $5

Christmas Cinema 2026: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

The Capitol · 7:30pm

Film

Sunday 20 December

Free

Docklands Waterfront Christmas Farmers Market

Docklands · 10am

MarketsFestivals
From $5

Christmas Cinema 2026: Home Alone 2

The Capitol · 1pm

Film

Thursday 24 December

From $5

Christmas Cinema 2026: Bridget Jones' Diary

The Capitol · 6pm

Film

Friday 25 December

From $99

Christmas Day Lunch at BangPop

BangPop · 11am

Food & wine
From $145

Christmas Day Lunch at Hannah St Hotel

Hannah St Hotel · 11:30am · +1 more

Food & wine
Free

Melbourne Social Club Christmas Day Lunch

Queen Victoria Gardens · 12pm

Food & wineOutdoors
From $69

Christmas Lunch at Novotel Melbourne Glen Waverley

Novotel Melbourne Glen Waverley · 12pm

Food & wine
Free

Christmas Lunch at Melbourne Town Hall

Melbourne Town Hall · 12pm

Food & wine

Christmas Day Lunch at Allegro

Allegro Restaurant · 12pm

Food & wine
From $95

Christmas Day Lunch at LCSK

Little Collins St Kitchen Restaurant & Bar · 12pm · +3 more

Food & wine
From $185

Christmas Day Lunch at JUNI

JUNI Melbourne · 12pm

Food & wine
From $160.14

Christmas Day Lunch

The Savoy Hotel on Little Collins Melbourne · 12pm

Food & wine
From $185

Christmas Lunch at JUNI

JUNI Melbourne · 12pm

Food & wine

On all weekend

Free

Christmas Square

Fed Square · Until Fri 25 Dec

FestivalsImmersive experiences
Free

Crown Christmas River Show

Christmas River Show · Until Fri 25 Dec

Immersive experiencesFestivals

And 124 more on Keen, with the ones your mates are free for up top. Pick a day above to see everything on that date.

1,536+ events from Humanitix, the councils, Eventbrite, Moshtix, Fever and 2 more sources, checked overnight.

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