Design Week 2026: Food, Fitness and 400+ Free Events
Melbourne Design Week 2026 has opened with over 400 events spanning food, fitness and furniture, from reimagined cutlery to recycled soccer kits, across the city until 24 May.
Category: Events
Echuca hosts fresh comedy lineup as MICF Roadshow rolls out
The MICF Roadshow is touring 30+ Victorian venues through July, with handpicked lineups and tickets from $39. Win free passes via local radio giveaways.
Fourth-Generation Maker Wins 2026 Design Week Award
Fourth-generation furniture maker Jon Goulder takes home $10,000 prize; free exhibition at Chapter House opens 14 May with limited-edition Alpha60 bag.
Housing Fixes Without High-Rises Lead Design Week 2026
Victorian Government Architect Jill Garner headlines a free session on delivering quality homes without towers, while Monash’s AI building exhibition shows the future of construction, at Melbourne Design Week 2026, 14–24 May.
World’s Smallest Ramen-Ya Pops Up at Fed Square for RISING
RISING 2026’s final lineup drops with a free two-person ramen-ya, a massive Indigenous futurism projection and late-night bites across Melbourne.
Dinos Roar Into Werribee Open Range Zoo Until July 12
Life-sized animatronic dinosaurs stalk Werribee’s River Walk, free with entry. With a quiet sensory hour and safari buses, it ends July 12.
Book of Mormon Returns with $89 May Tickets and Sharper Satire
The Book of Mormon returns to Princess Theatre until July 19, with $89 tickets for select May shows. Critics say it’s sharper, more outrageous, and not for the easily offended.