Chynna Santos

This is a rare opportunity to try the LA-based celebrity chef’s cooking. He’s serving a four-course lunch in the Royal Botanic Gardens and going head-to-head in a cook-off with tennis star Jim Courier (yes, really).

Including a designer house good for big groups, a luxe townhouse in the inner city and an award-winning micro-apartment.

Take a trip to the magical land of Oz when one of the world’s most popular musicals returns to Melbourne in 2024.

Visit an exhibition of works by local artists, watch live street art being painted on Fitzroy Street, turn old love letters into cool new recycled pulp paper, get $10 frozen Margaritas and more on one jam-packed day.

Get up to 80 per cent off the minimalist label’s trans-seasonal styles and wardrobe basics. Nothing’s over $250.

What’s a better pairing than wine and cheese? Maybe when a wine festival meets a cheese festival – with free tastings, demos, bar snacks, and more.

Get chicken skin waffles, mango “oysters” and curry-smoked chocolate at a pop-up by three chefs who, between them, have worked at Society, Cutler & Co, Dinner by Heston and more.

Expect the same handmade pasta, natural wines and sliced-to-order deli meats you can find in the original CBD shop – including the very cheesy, very peppery spaghetti cacio e pepe (so popular there’s a tote bag for it).

You read that right – three zeroes. Head to an iconic Melbourne spot to score one of thousands of free coffee cards.

Yiasou! Get souvla, loukoumades and barbequed meats from more than 100 food stalls; catch traditional dance and music performances; take the kids on donkey rides; and more.