Things to do in Melbourne This Week (Monday 30th of July - Sunday 5th of August)

1. Hot Chocolate Festival 2018

The French and Belgian Chocolatiers at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie have crafted 31 creative hot chocolate flavours starting from a couverture chocolate base and adding seasonal and exotic ingredients, fresh herbs from their kitchen gardens and inspiration from loc

2. Victorian Fair Trade Festival 2018

On Saturday 4 August, Brunswick Town Hall in Sydney Road will open its doors to host the Victorian Fair Trade Festival Market.

3. Tree Planting Weekends

If you are looking for an outdoorsy family or friends event, this is exactly the kind of weekend to sign up to.

4. Melbourne Art Week 2018

Melbourne Art Week's dynamic program is a collaboration of the Melbourne Art Foundation and over 50 Victorian cultural organisations, institutions, art spaces, satellite fairs and galleries.

5. Top Dog Film Festival

If you love dogs, then the Top Dog Film Festival is for you.

6. Melbourne Guitar Show 2018

The Melbourne Guitar Show is dedicated to showcasing the best brands of guitar with a monster exhibition of electric and acoustic instruments, FX and amps, along with all their associated technologies.

7. R U OK Conversation Convoy 2018

Returning once again to raise awareness and assist people in developing the skills to start a conversation with people around them who may be struggling.

8. The Experiment Arts and Music Festival

Prepare your eyes and ears for The Experiment - an auditory and visual feast over ten hours, syncing two cities in a whirlwind of more than fifty musicians, DJs, painters and visual artists.

9. Melbourne Art Week Friday Up Late

During Friday Up Late at Melbourne Art Fair, wander the Art Fair venues Vault Hall and Riding Hall with a mug of mulled wine and a bag of hot nuts in hand, and enjoy some time out with a blanket by the fire with your art-loving friends.

10. Central Beer District

Brick Lane Brewing Co and will gather a community of well-known microbreweries from across the city to bring a craft beer extravaganza to Melbourne

11. Gordon Open Day Market - Geelong

The Gordon is one of the largest regional TAFEs in Victoria.

12. A1 Darebin Art Salon 2018

Artists who live, work or study in the City of Darebin have been invited to present a new artwork in this exhibition.

13. Strawberry Thief Exhibition by Elizabeth Willing

Tolarno Galleries in Exhibition Street in Melbourne CBD are inviting you to attend an unusual art event as part of Melbourne Art Fair.

14. Lunchtime Meditation

Escape the stress and busyness of life and discover the peace of meditation for yourself in these free lunchtime classes.