South:
- Grange Road in Sandringham: Candles, an inflatable dinosaur wearing a Santa hat and window displays decorate the property. There is music, a snow machine and roof decorations.
- Lebanon Crescent in Mulgrave: A deer dressed in winter gear welcomes visitors to this exhibition, which has been running for several years and receives donations from the public.
West:
- Bethany Road in Hoppers Crossing: The display has rubber boats with a cinematic flavor, with FrozenOlaf, Minnie Mouse, Ninja Turtles and Dora Explorer.
- Gillespie Road in Kings Park: This computer-controlled light display features lasers and projections, interactive displays and moving figures dancing to the beat of festive tunes.
Check out Melbourne’s best Christmas trees
Locations: Many
Price: For free
Federation Square’s 16 meter long tree is Melbourne’s tallest Christmas tree. It was custom-made in 2017, its design is based on a spruce tree and allows for fully programmable sound and light treatments. It flashes with 30,000 energy efficient LED lights and 500 balls.
For those looking for an equally quaint but away from the crowds, the gold and red decorated Christmas tree at 333 Collins Street provides an alternative. About eight meters high, adorned with classic red and gold decorations, it takes a weekend to travel.
The head of state for 333 Collins Alberto Rice said the extra layer of freedom after lockdown makes this year’s tree extra special. “This year it was a more special occasion for us because we wanted to participate in the post-COVID spirit.”
Visit Myers Christmas windows on Bourke Street
Location: 336 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cost: For free
Nothing says Christmas like the line outside Myers’ flagship store at Bourke Street Mall.
The retail giant’s Christmas windows have been a tradition in Melbourne since 1956 and continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as other attractions were forced to close.
Hundreds of Melburnians, including Lorinska Merrington and her daughters Penelope, 5, and Florence, 2, stood in line to see the first showing of Myers Christmas windows.Credit:Chris Hopkins
This year’s exhibition will be open daily from 7.30 to 22.00 until Christmas Eve, and comedian Magda Szubanski talks about Beatrix Potter’s classic. The story of Peter Rabbit.
The characters across the six windows include 19 rabbits, gardener Mr. McGregor, a cat, birds, mice, goldfish, ducks and insects, as well as 3,000 hand-painted leaves, vegetables and flower petals.
There are also more than 100 individual animated movements.
A spokeswoman for Myer said staff would monitor COVID-safe measures at the windows, such as social distancing and cleaning hard surfaces.
Buy a tree from a Melbourne Christmas tree farm
Location: 319 Leakes Road, Plumpton
Cost: Free admission, approximately $ 100 per person. tree
Ongoing uncertainty about Victoria’s current COVID-19 restrictions has forced Melbourne Christmas Tree Farm near Melton to cancel its annual festive market – a celebration of local produce and crafts with music, live entertainment, rides and helicopter flights.
But do not despair, the farm is still open to those who want to buy their own Christmas tree, offering delivery and click and pick-up services to those who are concerned about the spread of coronavirus.
Melburnians can pick their own tree, chop it down and take it home.
Melburnians can choose to buy pre-cut trees or go for a walk down into the woods to pick and fell a tree of their choice. Trees average $ 100 each, with fuller, more delicious specimens costing $ 150, and lasting about four weeks indoors.
Unlike other Christmas tree dealers who have experienced a shortage of supplies over the past few weeks, there are still thousands of trees available on the farm that have about 150,000 trees in stock.
Melbourne Christmas Tree Farm is open between 8am and 8pm every day until 23 December and from 8am to 2pm on Christmas Eve.
See the light projections in the CBD
Location: City Hall, Chapter Lane and Hamer Hall
Cost: For free
The century-old town hall building, Chapter Lane and Hamer Hall will be lit with Christmas projections every night until Christmas between 9pm and 11pm.
Visit Santa Claus in his workshop at Julepladsen
Location: The Federal Square
Cost: For free
Federation Square has once again become the home of Christmas with festive decorations, a 16 meter long tree and lots of colorful lights.
Santa Claus and his elves will also be available for a photo at the workshop from a COVID-safe distance between 6 p.m. 10.00 and 12.00 and kl. 13.00 and 15.00 every day.
The Christmas tree on Federation Square.Credit:Photo: Wayne Taylor
The workshop will be open for another four hours on Thursday and Friday and closes at
There will be no professional photographer on site, so visitors should bring their camera or phone to take pictures.
Look into Melbourne’s gingerbread village
Location: Level four at Emporium Melbourne, 287 Lonsdale Street
Cost: Donation of gold coins
The chefs behind Epicure have shaped more than 600 kilos of gingerbread, 460 kilos of royal icing and 200 kilos of marzipan into some of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks.
For a gold coin donation, Melburnians can take a look into the small metropolis, which is populated by tiny gingerbread villagers and features Luna Park, Federation Square, the Shrine of Remembrance and the Royal Botanical Gardens.
The Gingerbread Village is located on level four of the Emporium Melbourne on Lonsdale Street. People can walk up the escalators outside the Pigeon Hole store on level three and walk through the signposted entrance.
Tap-and-go payment facilities will be made available to them without a gold coin. All proceeds will be donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Listen to the Christmas story lesson at the City Library
Location: The City Library at Flinders Lane 253
Cost: For free
After the COVID-19 pandemic saw history time at libraries across Victoria put on hold for almost two years, Melbourne City Library has brought storytelling back just in time for the festive season.
Children ages three to five can visit the library to hear Christmas stories and songs before engaging in a seasonal craft.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, adults and children must book a free ticket online before participating.
Join this year’s Carols by Candlelight
Location: Sidney Myer Music Bowl at Art Center Melbourne
Cost: $ 48- $ 140
After moving on without the audience last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, Carols by Candlelight returns to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Christmas Eve.
Up to 10,000 Melburnians will be able to attend the event this year, which will be presented by singer and host David Campbell and TV host Ally Langdon and broadcast by Channel 9.
Melbourne’s Carols by Candlelight went ahead last year, but without a live audience.
Carols by Candlelight started as a humble concert in 1938 and has since grown into one of Melbourne’s distinctive Christmas events, attracting performances from big names such as Gladys Moncrieff, Madame Florence Austral, James Morrison and Marina Prior.
The event, which raises funds for Vision Australia to help children who are blind or visually impaired, will be open to fully vaccinated patrons (children under 12 are exempt).
“It’s always a wonderful night for a good cause, raising much-needed funding for Vision Australia, and after such a tough year for millions of Australians, I’m so glad the crowds are back to help lift our Christmas spirit. , “said Campbell. .
The doors open at 16.00, before the performances start at. 20.00.
Midnight Mass
One of Melbourne’s oldest and largest places of worship, St Patrick’s Cathedral, will hold services throughout the Christmas period with selected Masses being broadcast online to the Archdiocese’s YouTube channel and Community Channel C31.
Call in or participate in person at 23.30 Christmas Eve to Christmas carols sung by cathedral scholars, followed by midnight Mass celebrated by Archbishop Peter Comensoli.
The services at Christmas Day 11 and December 26, known as the Feast of the Holy Family, will also be livestreamed.
If you choose to worship in person, you must be double-vaccinated and check in manually or via QR code upon entry.
There are no restrictions on how many people can attend, and it is recommended that you show up 15 minutes before the fair and wear a mask when social distancing is not possible.
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