The Labour Day long weekend usually marks the last chance to enjoy a sunny and warm 3 day break before winter kicks in for real. We’ve gathered a list of the best things to do in Melbourne over the long weekend from March 7-9 so you won’t miss out on anything!
Labour Day Weekend activities in Melbourne
Moomba Festival
Arguably City of Melbourne’s showcase event every year, Moomba festival is a synthesis of the city’s world class arts, sports and cultural scene tied together in one event. Infact, it’s Australia’s largest free community festival! Celebrating its 66th year on the Labour Day long Weekend in 2020, the longstanding event has many iconic traditions including the crowning of two popular Melbourne personalities’ as the King and Queen of Moomba each year. This year’s King and Queen are set to be comedian Nazeem Hussain and TV personality Julia Morris respectively. The Moomba festival is dubbed as a family friendly event with a myriad of activities to keep all ages engaged at the festival location along the banks of the Yarra River. Another traditional part of the festival is the Moomba Parade. This consists of colourful fun floats that are designed by children and community groups and vibrant music and dancing. The Yarra River acts as a centrepoint for adrenaline junkies (or spectators) in attendance, where water skiing and wake boarding are prominent on the water throughout the weekend.
Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival is an 11 day event from March 4-14 at the March at the Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum precinct. It’s a big deal, and it’s getting funky. Not only is it Australia’s largest fashion event, it’s a space for beauty workshops, up-in coming local designers and experiential technology to liven up the event in new innovative and interactive event entertainment. VAMFF will bring alive the Royal Exhibition’s Building’s forecourt in the name of the Plaza. For fashion lovers or just the curious minded, this licensed area will provide the ideal space for you and your friends to drink, eat and soak up the runway, sights and general atmosphere of VAMFF.
Wine and Cheese Festival
The Wine and Cheese Festival is on Sunday March 8 in Port Melbourne. In its 8th year, the festival will be showcasing local produce from across the region at its new location at the Timber Yard, Port Melbourne. Over 60 wine, cheese and other boutique exhibitors will be there to show off their food and beverage products. Ticket holders will also have free samples and mini master classes available they can hone their foodie knowledge, skills and most importantly taste buds. For those not fussed with getting a little messy for the greater good of wine making, the festival is hosting the Grape Stomp Comp with miscellaneous prizes on offer.
T20 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final
The sunday of the labour day long weekend lands on International Women’s Day. Coinciding with this is the penultimate fixture of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. The final, which is hosted at the MCG on Sunday March 8 will be the climax of one of the most locally anticipated sporting tournaments in recent memory. Held every two years, Australia is the host this time round and it comes at an exciting time for Australian cricket. If Australia is lucky enough to make it all the way through the round robin matches and subsequent knockout stages the hype around the MCG final will be electrifying. With the opportunity to set a record for the highest ever attendance for a women’s sporting event, the hype and buzz of a crowd in excess of 90,000 people will be there to bare witness to history! Even international pop sensation Katy Perry will be there to sing both as pre and post match entertainment! Before you miss out, book tickets here
Premium Degustation High Tea Experience
Pamper yourself this long weekend and settle in for an afternoon of sheer indulgence with InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto’s 2 hour, degustation-style High Tea experience. Live in luxury yourself or give the gift of a grandeur gesture to your friends or family.
Enjoy 4 indulgent courses including traditional sandwiches, a selection of buttermilk and fruit scones, a choice of main course served to your table on exquisite Noritake China, then as the big finale you will be treated to a decadent Dessert Trolley wheeled right to your table.
We offer two choices for your indulgent 4 course High Tea experience:
$99 per person paired with Champagne Cocktail or $149 per person with free flowing French Champagne.
Find out more here!
Plan your stay
With all these must see events either in or around Melbourne’s cbd, the best way to experience all the action of the long weekend is for a luxurious and relaxing stay at the InterContinental Melbourne the Rialto. If you’re planning a stay, book here now: https://www.melbourne.intercontinental.com/accommodation/guestrooms/#booking-form
