Free events in Melbourne in December 2026

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Feb 28

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

  The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Feb 7

  Plant Life: The Nature of Design

  The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Apr 24

  a/part: Hoda Afshar

  Hoda Afshar

  Buxton Contemporary · Southbank

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Jun 14

  Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

  The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · Melbourne CBD

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Dec 12

  Et cetera

  Gertrude Contemporary · Preston South

  • Visual arts

  Free

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

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

  Megalomania

  The Espy (Hotel Esplanade) · St Kilda

  • Music
  • Hard rock
  • Metal
  • Rock

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

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

  Electric Self · ItsRosieQuartz

  The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick

  • Music
  • Pop

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  CAMILLA ROSE SULLIVAN / GIRL FRIDAY / CELINE YAP

  Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Music

  8:30 PM

  KINETIKA

  Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Music

  6:30 PM

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

  The Ace Tones

  Bar Open · Fitzroy

  • Music
  • Jazz

  Free Tickets ↗

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Music

  8:30 PM

  BITIMUS / SUPER STAR FIGHTER JET PILOTS / BIG BREAKFAST

  Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  until Feb 21

  Kent Monkman: Miss Chief’s Picture Show

  Kent Monkman

  Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) · Southbank

  • Visual arts

  Free

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Saturday, December 12, 2026

• Music

  2:30 PM

  Anatreptix at The Retreat

  Anatreptix

  The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  4:30 PM

  THE MIDNIGHTERS

  Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 13, 2026

• Music

  6 PM

  Caelo

  Wesley Anne · Northcote

  • Music

  Free

• Music

  6:30 PM

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

  For Swings Sake

  Bar Open · Fitzroy

  • Music
  • Jazz

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Melbourne Karaoke Big Band returns to The Retreat Brunswick

  The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick

  • Music
  • Jazz
  • Swing

  Free Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  until Apr 25

  MECCA X NGV Women in Design Commission 2026: Xu Tiantian

  NGV International · Southbank

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Apr 11

  Squish, Twist, Fizz: Mika Rottenberg for Kids

  NGV International · Southbank

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Visual arts

  until Apr 11

  Triennial 2026

  NGV International · Southbank

  • Visual arts

  Free

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Orchestra Massive

  The Retreat Hotel · Brunswick

  • Music
  • Drum and bass
  • Jazz

  Free Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Music

  4:30 PM

  THE MOONEE VALLEY DRIFTERS

  Brunswick Artists' Bar · Brunswick

  • Music

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  6 PM

  A Man Called Son

  Wesley Anne · Northcote

  • Music

  Free

Sunday, December 20, 2026

• Music

  6:30 PM

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

  Edward York

  Bar Open · Fitzroy

  • Music
  • Jazz

  Free Tickets ↗

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