Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2027

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Founded in 1993 by advertising figure Peter Clemenger, the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has grown from a dozen events into one of Australia’s leading culinary festivals, with hundreds of events now spread across Melbourne and satellite locations throughout Victoria.

Held annually each March, the festival opens with its signature World’s Longest Lunch, a banquet-style meal served along hundreds of metres of table, before spreading out into chef-hosted dinners, cooking classes, and food and wine events across the city and its western regions.

Festival Highlights:

• World’s Longest Lunch: The festival’s opening signature event serves a banquet-style lunch along a table stretching for hundreds of metres, with past locations including Kings Domain, St Kilda Pier, and the Albert Park Grand Prix track.
• Hundreds of Events: From large-scale spectacles drawing tens of thousands of guests to intimate chef-hosted dinners, the program spans every scale of food and wine experience.
• Cooking Classes & Masterclasses: Renowned local and visiting chefs lead hands-on cooking classes and demonstrations throughout the festival.
• Beyond the CBD: Special “Wanders” and satellite programs extend the festival into Melbourne’s western suburbs, including Werribee, Footscray, Ascot Vale, and Sunshine.

Tips for Visitors & Trip Planning:

• Tickets: Individual events are ticketed separately and popular experiences like the World’s Longest Lunch sell out quickly, so booking as soon as the program is released is recommended.
• Plan Your Program: With hundreds of events spread across the city, it’s worth browsing the full program in advance and picking a handful of events to focus on rather than trying to see it all.
• Getting There: Melbourne’s trams and trains make it easy to reach events across the CBD and inner suburbs without needing a car.
• What to Wear: Many events are outdoors, and Melbourne’s weather can shift quickly even in March, so a light layer or umbrella is worth having on hand.
• Accommodation: Melbourne hotels fill up quickly during the festival, so booking well in advance is strongly recommended.
• Explore Melbourne: With events scattered across the city, it’s a great excuse to explore Melbourne’s laneways, markets, and neighbourhoods between sittings — browse top Melbourne tours and activities here.

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