1. Free: Melbourne Latin Summer Festival

The annual Melbourne Latin Summer Festival is a free event which routinely attracts more than 40,000 visitors every year to take part in and watch all types of arts, culture, fashion and entertainment of Latin origin.

2. Free: Sunset Sounds 2018

Make the most of endless Summer evenings with City of Stonnington's Sunset Sounds 2018!

3. Free: On Holidays at Linden - NGV Kids on Tour

School holiday activities can be a life saver for parents who are on the hunt for activities to get their kids involved in, and of course a source of fun for the kids themselves.

4. Free event: Goodbye 2017! Namaste 2018!

To help you welcome 2018 (and restore and replenish your body after a night of partying), Mukka Indian Restaurant is opening their doors from 12pm on the 1st of January 2018.

5. South Wharf Pop-Up Cinema

Enjoy Melbourne's newest cinematic experience on Common Man's green Astroturf, which will be decked out with comfortable beach chairs, delicious cocktails, a candy bar full of your favourites, a 7m x 4m screen and booming sound system for the ultimate viewing experience.

6. New Year's Day Races @ Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock is widely regarded as one of the great country race meetings staged in Victoria and New Year's Day 2018 will be no exception.

7. Hair of the Dog - Arte Kanela at the Peninsula Summer Music Festival

The Peninsula Summer Music Festival combines picturesque Mornington Peninsula venues with internationally renowned musicians for this now well-established summer festival in the European style.