MELBOURNE FOOD FESTIVALS AND EVENTS 2019
A calendar of food festivals and events around Melbourne and Victoria for 2019
Melbourne (and Victoria) is a multi-cultural melting pot thriving with world class coffee and food. As a result food festivals and events have followed suit, all catering to our every possible culinary needs from Cheese to Salami Festivals, and regular, as well as seasonal fixtures.
Whether you’re a self-confessed foodie looking to explore Melbourne’s food scene, or just love attending food markets – we have such a growing number of food festivals and events that you’ll be spoilt for choice. Here I’ve filtered a list of some of the best for you, month-by-month so you can constantly cure your foodie cravings. Enjoy attending some of the best food festivals and events Melbourne and Victoria have on offer!
Would you like to see your event or food festival on this list? Please email: info@decisivecravings.com.au for further information.
JC x
P.s – For conscious cafes, as well as initiatives, make sure you check out our new food guide: Melbourne for Conscious Foodies. It’s a thoughtful gift for Melbournians, or travellers visiting Melbourne.
MELBOURNE FOOD FESTIVALS AND EVENTS 2019
ONGOING
The Fitzroy Mills Market – Saturdays
Melbourne Farmers Markets – Saturdays
Hank Marvin Market – Saturdays
Slow Food Farmers Market – fourth Saturday of each month
Preston Food Truck Park – Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
JANUARY
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – January 13th, 2019 (Parkville)
So Frenchy So Chic – January 13th, 2019 (Werribee Park)
Melbourne Streat Eatz Festival – January 14th – 16th, 2019 (Melbourne Exhibition Centre)
Ballarat Beer Festival – January 19th, 2019 (Ballarat)
South Melbourne Night Market – January 10th – February 28th, 2019 (Thursdays from 5:30pm)
Melbourne Streat Eatz Festival – January 24th – 26th, 2019 (Coburg)
Queen Vic Summer Night Market – On until March 20th, 2019 (CBD)
FEBRUARY
National Sustainable Living Festival – February 1 – 28, 2019 (various locations)
Lygon Street Multicultural Festival – February 2nd, 2019 (Carlton)
Festival 21 2019 – February 1st – 2nd, 2019 (Various events, CBD)
FREE Sizzle Fest at Prahran Market – February 3rd, 2019 (Prahran)
Yoga at the Winery – February 9th, 2019 (Bellarine Estate)
Sustainable Living Festival’s Great Local Lunch – February 10th, 2019 (Birrarung Marr)
Free Zero Waste Cooking Workshop – February 13th, 2019 (North Fitzroy)
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival 2019 – February 15th – 17th, 2019 (Apollo Bay)
Retreat Here Yoga and Wine Event – February 23rd, 2019 (CBD)
Eltham Jazz Food and Wine Festival – February 23rd – 24th, 2019 (Eltham)
The Prosecco Festival 2019 – February 23rd, 2019 (Northcote)
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – February 24th, 2019 (Parkville)
Lunch with Emiko Davies and Tessa Kiros – February 27th, 2019 (Fitzroy North)
Queen Vic Summer Night Market – On until March 20th, 2019 (CBD)
South Melbourne Night Market – On until February 28, 2019 (Thursdays from 5:30pm)
MARCH
Slow Fish Australia Festival – March 3rd, 2019 (Spotswood)
Melbourne Streat Eatz Festival – March 7th – 11th, 2019 (Caulfield)
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2019 – March 8th – 24th, 2019 (Various locations)
Williamstown Wine and Cheese Fest – March 9th, 2019 (Williamstown)
Mussel Festival – March 9th – 10th, 2019 (South Melbourne)
Herb and Chilli Festival – March 16th – 17th, 2019 (Wandin)
Queen Vic Summer Night Market – On until March 20th, 2019 (CBD)
The Bread Commons Ethiopia Edition Workshop + Dinner – March 24th, 2019 (Northcote)
Dandenong World Fare – March 24th, 2019 (Dandenong)
Fromage a Trois Cheese Festival – March 24th, 2019 (Werribee)
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – March 24th, 2019 (Parkville)
Autumn Scarf Dinner Series – March 26th – May 21st, 2019 (Fitzroy)
Fed in French – March 29th – 31st, 2019 (Federation Square)
APRIL
Autumn Scarf Dinner Series – On until May 21st, 2019 (Fitzroy)
Fair@Square Ethical Lifestyle Festival – April 6th – 7th, 2019 (Federation Square)
Yoga, Wine and Socialising – April 10th, 2019 (CBD)
Mount Zero Warehouse Market (Zero Waste Event) – April 13th, 2019 (Sunshine West)
Free Seed and Plant Swap – April 13th, 2019 (Carlton)
Melbourne Streat Eatz Festival – April 24th – 28th, 2019 (Cheltenham)
Free Coffee Knowledge Workshop by Proud Mary Coffee Roasters – April 26th , 2019 (Collingwood)
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – April 28th, 2019 (Parkville)
MAY
Grampians Grape Escape – May 4th – 5th, 2019 (Halls Gap)
Good Beer Week – May 10th – 19th, 2019 (Carlton)
Free Preparing For Winter Harvest Workshop – May 11th, 2019 (Carlton)
Autumn Scarf Dinner Series – On until May 21st, 2019 (Fitzroy)
Free Coffee Knowledge Workshop by Proud Mary Coffee Roasters – May 24th, 2019 (Collingwood)
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – May 26th, 2019 (Parkville)
Good Food & Wine Show 2019 – May 31st – June 2nd, 2019 (South Wharf)
JUNE
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – June 30th, 2019 (Parkville)
Good Food & Wine Show 2019 – On until June 2nd, 2019 (South Wharf)
Melbourne Good Food Month (various locations)
Queen Victoria Night Market – June 5th – August 28th, 2019 (Queen Victoria Market)
Truffle Melbourne Festival Weekend – June 22nd – 23rd, 2019 (Queen Victoria Market)
Seeds Winter Soup Festival – June 30th, 2019 (Brunswick)
JULY
Bastille Day French Festival – July 12th – 13th, 2019
Queen Victoria Night Market – On until August 28th, 2019 (Queen Victoria Market)
Madame Brussels European Night Market – every Friday night in July 2019 (CBD)
Scarf Dinners – July 2nd – September 3rd, 2019 – more info TBC
High Tea at the Melbourne Zoo – July 28th, 2019 (Parkville)
Queen Victoria Night Market – On until August 28th, 2019 (Queen Victoria Market)
AUGUST
Great Ocean Road Hot Chocolate Festival – August 1st – 31st, 2019 (Bellbrae)
Waste Not – August 6th, 2019 (Caulfield)
Cafe Smart – August 9th (various locations)
‘Mould’ A Cheese Festival – August 17th, 2019 (CBD)
Change Makers Market – August 17th, 2019 (Richmond)
Scarf Dinners – On until September 3rd, 2019 – (CBD)
Queen Victoria Night Market – On until August 28th, 2019 (Queen Victoria Market)
SEPTEMBER
Scarf Dinners – On until September 3rd, 2019 – (CBD)
Green & Black’s Conscious Pop-Up Cafe’ – September 12th – 15th, 2019 (Cremorne)
Royal Melbourne Show – September 21st – October 1st, 2019
Hawker 88 Night Market Festival by Queen Vic Market – September 18th – October 23rd, 2019 (CBD)
Spring Clean the City – September 21, 2019 (CBD)
African Festival Melbourne by Queen Vic Market – September 22, 2019 (CBD)
OCTOBER
Royal Melbourne Show – On until October 1st, 2019 (Melbourne Showgrounds)
Pinot Palooza – October 5th, 2019 (Carlton)
Gluten Free Expo – October 5th – 6th, 2019 (South Wharf)
The Diggers Club Cloude Hill Spring Fair – October 12th – 13th, 2019 (Olinda)
“Say Cheese” Prahran Market Cheese Festival – October 20, 2019 (Prahran)
Holey Cheese Festival by Queen Vic Market – October 22 – 27, 2019 (CBD)
Hawker 88 Night Market Festival by Queen Vic Market – on until October 23rd, 2019 (CBD)
The Zero Waste Festival – October 26th, 2019 (St Kilda)
NOVEMBER
Dine Smart (make a small donation at participating restaurants and support a local homelessness project) – November 21st – December 31st, 2019
Toast to the Coast – November 2nd – 3rd, 2019 (Geelong)
Melbourne International Dumpling Festival – November 4th, 2019 (CBD)
Open Table Spring Fundraising Feast – November 7th, 2019
Night Noodle Markets – November 7th – 24th, 2019 (CBD)
Replenish Our Planet Festival – November 16th, 2019 (Koroit)
La Dolce Vita Festival – November 16th – 17th, 2019 (King Valley)
Cake, Bake and Sweets Show – November 29th – December 1st, 2019 (South Wharf)
Paris to Provence – November 29th – December 1st, 2019 (South Yarra)
DECEMBER
Cake, Bake and Sweets Show – On until December 1st, 2019 (South Wharf)
Paris to Provence – On until December 1st, 2019 (South Yarra)
Dine Smart (make a small donation at participating restaurants and support a local homelessness project) – on until December 31st, 2019
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar – 2019 dates TBC (Toorak)
Dumbo Feather Christmas Fete –2019 dates TBC (St Kilda)
The Big Design Market – 2019 dates TBC (Carlton)
German Christmas Market – 2019 dates TBC (Fitzroy North)
Kris Kringle Night Market – 2019 dates TBC (Northcote)
Sister’s Market – 2019 dates TBC (Brunswick)
French Christmas Market – 2019 dates TBC (St Kilda)
More events being added soon. To enquire about adding yours, email: info@decisivecravings.com.au for further information.
