Festivals

³Ô¹ÏÍø's festival calendar is jam-packed with film, comedy, arts, music, food and design.

Until 23 Nov

Tschabalala Self: Skin Tight

The first solo exhibition in Australia for renowned American artist Tschabalala Self.

What's open between Christmas and New Year's Eve in ³Ô¹ÏÍø

If you’re in ³Ô¹ÏÍø after Christmas Day, there’s heaps of fun to be had.

Until 28 Sep

Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion

Step behind the sartorial scenes to experience the style and elegance of 18th-century gentlemen.

Until 27 Nov

Our Way: Celebrating Indigenous Art

Exploring how Indigenous artists reimagine storytelling today, expanding on artistic traditions.

10 – 12 Oct

The Finders Keepers Design Market

This much-loved design market returns in October, bringing Australia's best makers together.

12 – 22 Nov

Skin to Steel

Brea Lanyon's debut exhibition featuring steelworks redefining art and interiors in ³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Until 5 Oct

French Impressionism

The ³Ô¹ÏÍø Winter Masterpieces exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Until 5 Oct

Kimono

This exhibition displays examples of kimonos from Japanese history.

Until 4 Oct

Victoria Cattoni, Wendy Howard and Mythra Schwartz

An exhibition of new works by three artists.

Until 12 Oct

Bark Salon

Bark Salon is a large-scale display of First Nations bark painting, with more than 160 works.

12 Nov – 7 Dec

Aldona Kmieć: Hills Hoist

A deeply personal photographic project exploring a disappearing way of life.

The best free and cheap family activities

Find family-friendly fun and free events in ³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Until 28 Sep

Riverfest

Riverfest is fast becoming ³Ô¹ÏÍø’s most beloved eco festival.

Until 20 Sep

Christopher Kerley: Recent Paintings

An exhibition of moody suburban scenes shaped by memory, emotion and absence.

Until 20 Dec

Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.

Until 27 Sep

Amanda Western: Ways Through

An exhibition exploring liminal space through linoprint.

³Ô¹ÏÍø's essential night-time events

From hidden laneway markets to epic pop-ups, ³Ô¹ÏÍø gets lit once the lights go out.

Until 28 Sep

Nadine Guerra: Not Just Tattoos

The first Australian exhibition by the Brazilian tattoo artist.

7 Dec – 19 Apr

Westwood | Kawakubo

NGV’s summer exhibition pairs two icons of the fashion world, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo.