Victoria’s hot list for 2019

Balmy nights, late sunsets and a desperate need to embrace the outdoors means one thing in Melbourne this year - the return of the pop-up bar.

A host of new hot spots will have visitors flocking back to Melbourne’s beachside neighbourhood St Kilda like a seagull to a hot potato chip.

Melbourne's LGBTQIA+ communities dial up the colour, frills and fun during January's Midsumma Festival - but it's not the only time of year that Victoria celebrates this fun-loving crowd.

As a city with a conscience, Melbourne’s recent urban agriculture movement is a natural evolution of the increased value placed on sustainable practices in the hospitality and restaurant industry.

Dog friendly spaces are sometime hard to find but fret not, Visit Victoria launched a campaign specifically for dog owners, providing information and inspiration on dog-friendly breaks around regional Victoria.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play will be all anyone is talking about this year. Tickets are sold out months in advance and the city will be embracing all things Wizarding world. This play will NOT be travelling anywhere in Australia outside Melbourne – and as it’s a two-part play, travellers should pack an overnight bag.

The National Gallery of Victoria has unveiled the centrepiece of its 2019 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces. In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present.Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality and Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape will showcase China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside a parallel display of new works by one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang, at NGV International, May 2019.

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