Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: which venues?

Busiest venues: Melbourne Comedy Club (11), Comedy Republic (5), Brunswick Artists' Bar (5).

Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: is anything free?

Yes. Free: 28, including Made to Move: Australian Jewellery 1960–2020: From the NGV…, Plant Life: The Nature of Design.

Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: which day has the most?

Sunday, December 13, 2026, with 9 events.

Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: what’s on?

56 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Highlights: a/part: Hoda Afshar (Buxton Contemporary, Tuesday, December 1), Ozzy's Birthday | Megalomania | The Australian Black Sabbath Tribute (The Espy (Hotel Esplanade), Thursday, December 3), Pisco Sour (‘In Motion’ EP Launch) (Corner Hotel, Friday, December 4). Free: 28. Busiest venues: Melbourne Comedy Club, Comedy Republic, Brunswick Artists' Bar.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

until Feb 28

Made to Move: Australian Jewellery 1960–2020: From the NGV Collection

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
until Feb 7

Plant Life: The Nature of Design

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
until Apr 24

a/part: Hoda Afshar

Hoda Afshar

Buxton Contemporary · Southbank
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
until Jun 14

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
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Exhibitions
until Dec 12

Et cetera

Gertrude Contemporary · Preston South
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
Dec 1 · 7:30 PM

Bar Show

Comedy Republic · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 1 · 7:30 PM

The JazzLab Jams – Hosted by The Hue Blanes Trio

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Play
- Jazz
$10–$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 1 · 8 PM

Underground Comedy Tuesday

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$2 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Music
Dec 2 · 8 PM

Aryan Shehran Sextet w/ Eshan Sharma Trio + Sparrow

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Blues
- Jazz
- Trio
$17.35 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 2 · 8 PM

Comedy Therapy

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$1 Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
Dec 3 · 7:30 PM

Ozzy's Birthday | Megalomania | The Australian Black Sabbath Tribute

Megalomania

The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda
- Music
- Black
- Hard rock
- Heavy metal
- Tribute and covers
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 3 · 7:30 PM

Saturn's Sound (VOLUME TWO: Santa's Sound) w/ Gallagath, ItsRosieQuartz & Electric Self

Electric Self · ItsRosieQuartz

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Electric
- Pop
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 3 · 8:30 PM

CAMILLA ROSE SULLIVAN / GIRL FRIDAY / CELINE YAP

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, December 4, 2026

Music
Dec 4 · 7:30 PM

Project Mayhem @ Espy Basement

Project Mayhem

The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda
- Music
- Grunge
- Hard rock
- Metal
$10.75 Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 4 · 7:30 PM

VOLITON BLOOM 'Bigger Than The Universe' SINGLE LAUNCH

The Catfish · Fitzroy
- Music
- Pop
- Rock
- Alternative rock
$17.85 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 4 · 8 PM

Pisco Sour (‘In Motion’ EP Launch)

Pisco Sour

Corner Hotel · Richmond
- Music
- Folk
- Folk metal
- Hard rock
$15 Tickets

Going Interested

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Music
Dec 5 · 7 PM

Cash Savage & The Last Drinks

Cash Savage & The Last Drinks · Cash Savage · The Last Drinks

The Croxton Bandroom · Thornbury
- Music
$10 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5 · 8 PM

Lovely Boys - 'Sponsorship' SINGLE LAUNCH

Lovely Boys

Cactus Room · Thornbury
- Music
- Indie
- Punk
- Rock
$18.90 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 5 · 8:30 PM

KINETIKA

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Music
Dec 6 · 4 PM

The 13th Kinematic Kristmas Show: a benefit for the Anna Wearne Trust

Kinematic · Lisa's Friends

Northcote Social Club · Northcote
- Music
$10 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 6 · 6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** The Ace Tones (Front Bar)

The Ace Tones

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 6 · 7 PM

Sweet Death Machine & Friends

Souls Of Ambience · Sweet Death Machine · Questionable Gentlemen

The Workers Club · Fitzroy
- Music
- Rock
$15 Tickets

Going Interested

Monday, December 7, 2026

Music
Dec 7 · 8 PM

Working it out

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Dec 8 · 7:30 PM

Bar Show

Comedy Republic · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 8 · 7:30 PM

MWIJF- Monash University Sounding Change feat. Cheryl Durongpisitkul

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
$20–$30

Going Interested
Music
Dec 8 · 8 PM

Underground Comedy Tuesday

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$2 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Dec 9 · 7:30 PM

MWIJF- The MWIJF Big Band + The Zela Margossian Quintet (Sydney) Album launch

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
- Band
- Big band
$20–$30

Going Interested
Music
Dec 9 · 8 PM

Comedy Therapy

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$1 Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Music
Dec 10 · 6:30 PM

GRANT STREET ORCHESTRA END OF YEAR SHOW

Brunswick Ballroom · Brunswick
- Music
$19.38 Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, December 11, 2026

Music
Dec 11 · 8:30 PM

BITIMUS / SUPER STAR FIGHTER JET PILOTS / BIG BREAKFAST

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Exhibitions
until Feb 21

Kent Monkman: Miss Chief’s Picture Show

Kent Monkman

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) · Southbank
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Dec 12 · 2:30 PM

Anatreptix at The Retreat

Anatreptix

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- World
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 12 · 4:30 PM

THE MIDNIGHTERS

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 12 · 8 PM

SOULPHASE

Soulphase · Shadow of Nyx · She Weaves Grotesqueries

The Workers Club · Fitzroy
- Music
$17.85 Tickets

Going Interested

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Music
Dec 13 · 4 PM

Finn Fair III (late matinee)

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Northcote Social Club · Northcote
- Music
$13.30 Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 13 · 4 PM

MWIJF- Gender Defying Jazz workshop series

The JazzLab · Brunswick
- Music
- Jazz
Free

Going Interested
Music
Dec 13 · 6 PM

Caelo

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free

Going Interested
Music
Dec 13 · 6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** For Swings Sake (Front Bar)

For Swings Sake

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 13 · 7 PM

VERONICA AND THE LAKES DEBUT GIG AT THE TOTE WITH VIOLET TENDENCIES AND IMPOSTERING

The Tote Hotel · Collingwood
- Music
- Punk
$16.35 Tickets

Going Interested
Dec 13 · 7:30 PM

Melbourne Karaoke Big Band returns to The Retreat Brunswick

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Sing along
- Band
- Big band
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Exhibitions
until Apr 25

MECCA X NGV Women in Design Commission 2026: Xu Tiantian

NGV International · Southbank
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
Exhibitions
until Apr 11

Squish, Twist, Fizz: Mika Rottenberg for Kids

NGV International · Southbank
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested
Exhibitions
until Apr 11

Triennial 2026

NGV International · Southbank
- Exhibitions
Free

Going Interested

Monday, December 14, 2026

Music
Dec 14 · 8 PM

Working it out

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Dec 15 · 7:30 PM

Bar Show

Comedy Republic · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 15 · 8 PM

Underground Comedy Tuesday

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$2 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Dec 16 · 7:30 PM

Orchestra Massive

The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick
- Music
- Drum and bass
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 16 · 8 PM

Comedy Therapy

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$1 Tickets

Going Interested

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Music
Dec 19 · 4:30 PM

THE MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS

Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 19 · 6 PM

A Man Called Son

Wesley Anne · Northcote
- Music
Free

Going Interested

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Music
Dec 20 · 6:30 PM

**FREE ENTRY** Edward York (Front Bar)

Edward York

Bar Open · Fitzroy
- Music
- Jazz
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Monday, December 21, 2026

Music
Dec 21 · 8 PM

Working it out

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
Free Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Dec 22 · 7:30 PM

Bar Show

Comedy Republic · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Dec 22 · 8 PM

Underground Comedy Tuesday

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$2 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 23, 2026

Music
Dec 23 · 8 PM

Comedy Therapy

Melbourne Comedy Club
- Music
$1 Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Dec 29 · 7:30 PM

Bar Show

Comedy Republic · Melbourne CBD
- Music
$15 Tickets

Going Interested

Everything on in Melbourne

Questions and answers

Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: how many events?: 56 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: what are the highlights?: Highlights: a/part: Hoda Afshar (Buxton Contemporary, Tuesday, December 1), Ozzy's Birthday | Megalomania | The Australian Black Sabbath Tribute (The Espy (Hotel Esplanade), Thursday, December 3), Pisco Sour (‘In Motion’ EP Launch) (Corner Hotel, Friday, December 4).
Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: which venues?: Busiest venues: Melbourne Comedy Club (11), Comedy Republic (5), Brunswick Artists' Bar (5).
Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: is anything free?: Yes. Free: 28, including Made to Move: Australian Jewellery 1960–2020: From the NGV…, Plant Life: The Nature of Design.
Events for $20 or less in Melbourne in December 2026: which day has the most?: Sunday, December 13, 2026, with 9 events.