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.

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.

Get dishes from five of the city’s best Asian restaurants in one auspicious spread, with dumplings from Ho Jiak, Golden Century, XOPP, Spice Temple and more.

The historic 1850s former prison is now an outdoor cinema, with deck chairs, live music, trivia, picnics and screenings of both new releases and cult classics.

Drink ice-cold beers, seltzers, cocktails and “alcoholic disco nectar” under the iconic Arts Centre Melbourne spire, with American barbeque, ribs, burgers and more.

Bring your own vessel and the brewery will fill it up with a jug’s worth of free fruity seltzer.

Leave the kids at home – this after-dark dance party with a live performance by Tkay Maidza, DJ sets, pop-up bars and night-time entry into the museum is just for adults.

Get down and natty at this party dedicated to the natural sparkling wine, with drops from Konpira Maru, Delinquente and Mobo Vino alongside hand-stretched pizzas and live DJs.

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

The Japanese-inspired pop-up takes over a Geelong winery, with salmon yakitori, crispy pork belly with waffles and Coco Pop custard in the cellar door.

Barista-made coffee at convenience store prices for your daily caffeine habit.

The Adelaide artist is selling test prints and samples of her kitsch, playful images of food and Australiana icons at reduced prices.

A different kind of food festival, with themed multi-sensory zones and live performance art that’ll take you to a fairytale world, deep space and an ice age through food, lights and soundscapes.