There are some festivals and events that take place in Melbourne from year to year and some of them are summarized below.
Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
This is one event that is major not only in Melbourne but in Australia’s sporting events of the year. The thrill and excitement that comes with the Melbourne Grand Prix Formula 1 is unmissable.
This event takes place at ‘The Albert Park’ racing circuit. This is a five day event which begins with the main race followed by four days of different events such as kart-racing, and plenty of off-track entertainment too. From a 2009 Grand Prix Ball, to concerts, carnivals and the adrenaline pumping and heart-stopping racetrack of Albert Park, the 2009 Grand Prix is a sporting event not to miss.
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
This is one of the biggest and funniest festivals in the whole wide world. It has different activities carried out from stand-up shows to cabaret to street entertainers. Film and music too are part of it. It’s a festival that conglomerates the very best comedians and funny acts from Melbourne and the rest of the world. This is one hell of a festival which is synonymous with a good laugh.
Chinese New Year Festival
The Chinese New Year Festival (The Year of the Ox) usually celebrated in January. There are over 10,000 Chinese residents living in Melbourne and this is a big celebration for them and it keeps becoming bigger each year as the Chinese population in Melbourne increases.
You can join the celebration and get to experience the Chinese culture, arts, heritage and festivities. The delicious Chinese food, their music, dance and martial arts don this festival making it one festival that you should not miss out on.
Melbourne’s Big Day Out
Year in year out Melbourne people come together to enjoy the very best of music. They get to appreciate their own musicians and enjoy the music. Some of the musicians that are lined up to participate in this years event are Neil Young, The Arctic Monkeys, The Living End, The Prodigy, Sneaky Sound System, My Morning Jacket, Pendulum Bullet for my Valentine, TV on the Radio, Simian Mobile Disco among others.
The Australian Open Tennis Championships
This is an event that started back in 1905. It was initially known as the ‘Australian Championships’. It’s one of the major sporting events in the Australian Calendar.
Melbourne Park is the venue for the championships. Live performances by music bands, carnivals, as well as shows don this event.
The Australian Open Tennis Championship is also hosted in six different venues across Australia namely Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and in New Zealand.
Saint Jerome’s Laneway Festival
This is a rock festival which visits the Australian Cities such a Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Melbourne every year. Saint Jerome’s Laneway Festival is a rock festival that continues to grow each year and attracts music and cultural lovers from all over, flocking to the many laneway venues. The festival is held in the laneways that lead to the city of Melbourne.
This is a festival you don’t want to miss out on if you happen to be in Melbourne. You get to experience the talent of the top bands in Melbourne.
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