The action-packed outdoors haven for fishermen, boaties and outback tourers, the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo, is returning to Melbourne Showgrounds this year, 19-21 August 2016. The must-attend event will bring tens-of-thousands of fishing, boating, camping, outdoors and 4×4 products from over 200 leading exhibitors and retailers, as well as renowned industry experts.

The event will see over 31,000 fishing, 4wding and outdoor enthusiasts attend the three day event in August. Visitors will have access to over 200 exhibitors in a one-stop shop with their latest wares on display. A wide variety of outdoors products will be showcased, from fishing, boating and marine to camping and four wheel driving – there will be something for everyone at the Show!

All of the popular features will return with the Show again, and visitors won’t want to miss out on all of the excitement on the dedicated 4WD Proving Ground, Campfire Cooking Corner, Tackle World Fishing Stage, WAECO Outback Stage and the legendary Action Arena.

For more information visit 4x4show.com.au.

There’s no place like Flemington – the beating heart of Australian horse racing and home of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Glamorous, refined and full of history, the Melbourne Cup Carnival welcomes everyone, from the racing enthusiast and the social set, to the families and the fashionistas, and provides every racegoer the opportunity to experience the exhilaration of horse racing on the world stage.

Held over an exciting week hosting four incredible racedays, AAMI Victoria Derby Day – Saturday 29 October; Emirates Melbourne Cup Day – Tuesday 1 November; Crown Oaks Day – Thursday 3 November; Emirates Stakes Day – Friday 5 November, the Melbourne Cup Carnival is filled with food, wine, fashion, celebrity and first-class thoroughbred racing. It’s a place where records are broken, history is made and offers an experience like no other.

Defending A-League champions, Melbourne Victory, will host powerhouse European football clubs – England’s Tottenham Hotspur and Italy’s Juventus Football Club and newly announced Spain’s Atltico de Madrid.

Following the overwhelming success of the tournament’s debut, which saw 221,000 fans flock to the Melbourne Cricket Ground across the event week, the European football franchises will descend on Melbourne this July for a series of three hotly contested matches.

International football idols set to make the journey to Australia include Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris from Tottenham Hotspur, Paul Pogba and Gianluigi Buffon from Juventus, and Atltico de Madrid’s superstar, Antoine Griezmann.

Purchase your tickets here.

The Australian International Tattoo Expo returns to Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 18th – 20th November 2016, with over 30,000 visitors annually, this celebration of creativity and art promotes the skills of world-renowned artists in Australia and around the world.

Meet the industry’s most talented artists, research the different tattoo genres, trends and techniques and make an appointment or get inked on the spot! This is your chance to find out all about body art from the best in the business and all under the one roof.

The Winter Night Market will be returning in 2016 for an increased fourteen weeks ending 31st August! Some of Melbourne’s hottest foodies, artisans and performers will once again cosy up under the historic sheds of Queen Vic Market for what is now a mid-week winter ritual. Visitors to the Night Market will be welcomed with crackling fires, mulled wine and a revolving line-up of roving entertainers and live music while they explore their way through a global feast of over 30 street vendors and some of Melbourne’s best designer and artisan stalls.

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Established in 1952, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is one of the oldest film festivals in the world and the most significant screen event in Australia. An iconic Melbourne event, the festival takes place annually in the heart of the city, presenting an acclaimed screening program alongside industry and celebratory events.

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Melbourne Fringe has grown and evolved over 33 years and is now one of Australia’s largest multi-artform festivals, each year featuring 400+ events by 6000+ artists in 160+ venues across Melbourne and regional Victoria to audiences of over 300 000 people.

For more event information visit Melbourne Fringe.

Good Beer Week is back and this year they are bigger than ever, organisers are claiming this years festivities will be better than Christmas.Good Beer Week is filled with feasting, drinking, and laughing with friends and family. Good Beer Week and XMAS share a similar heart – one filled with joy, friendship, and a sense of community.

For more details visit Good Beer Week