Festive Season at Fed Square
This festive season Fed Square will once again come alive with sparkling lights, gift-wrapping and live carols. It’s the perfect place to meet, shop and celebrate! Fed Square lights up its festive calendar with a colourful program of free activities for all featuring free giftwrapping, choirs, performances and live music.
Expect community choirs and classic Christmas films as well as queer Christmas cabaret and family Christmas celebrations, Koorie-style. Fed Square is also your one-stop shop for retail shopping and free gift wrapping this festive season, where you can pick up locally designed products and exclusive seasonal treats, like the Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters x Four Pillars Christmas cocktail hamper.
Check out the full program below.
24 November-25 December, all day | Swanston St Forecourt
Enjoy larger-than-life decorations and twinkling lights. The famous giant LED Christmas tree will return, with festive soundscape and nightly light show making for a magical visit.
24-26 November, 1-3, 9, 15-17 & 22-23 December, various times | Main Square
Hear the sounds of your favourite Christmas carols ringing out, thanks to our Christmas Choirs program, featuring a diverse range of local choirs, including multicultural, LGBTQIA+ and youth choirs.
24 November-6 December, 8-10 & 15-24 December, various times | Big Screen
Melbourne-based artist, designer, author and maker Beci Orpin’s original animated Christmas film A Christmas Tale is back this festive season on our famous Big Screen. The 10-minute animation brings to life a playful fusion of Australian Christmas scenes and characters, featuring native flora and fauna.
25–26 November 2023 & 2–3, 9, 16–17, 23 December 2023, 1pm–6pm & 24 December 2023, 12pm–3pm | The Atrium
Make Fed Square your one stop shop this festive season, by dropping into our free gift-wrapping service.
20-24 December, 5pm | Big Screen
In the countdown to Christmas, catch your favourite Christmas movies under the stars at Fed Square. With everything from Elf to It’s a Wonderful Life, there’s something for all ages to enjoy this festive season.
ACMI shop, NGV design store, shopKoorie, Big Esso by Mabu Mabu & Victoria by Farmer's Daughters
Fed Square is your one-stop shop this festive season for curated art and design products, First Nations-designed jewellery and homewares, speciality pantry staples featuring native ingredients and seasonal hampers. Don’t forget to get your gifts sustainably wrapped at our gift-wrapping stand.
31 December, from 6pm | Main Square
Dance the night away with our free DJ program on the Main Stage or plan a curated evening of sparkling celebration at one of our restaurants or bars.
Past Events
24 November, from 6.30pm | Swanston St Forecourt & Main Square
Christmas is coming to Melbourne! Join the celebrations for the official opening of the City of Melbourne’s Christmas Festival for 2023.
2 December, 10am-3pm | Main Square
Experience Christmas, Koorie style, at the annual Koorie Krismas, presented in partnership with the Koorie Heritage Trust. Shop for First Nations-designed and made products at the market stalls, join in a hands-on creative workshop for kids, and enjoy live entertainment from First Nations musicians and dancers. Stick around to meet Koorie Klaus and snap a pic with the man in red and yellow!
7-8 & 10-14 December, various times | Main Square
Over seven evenings, the Jewish celebration of Chanukah will be celebrated at Fed Square, with performances, talks from community and cultural leaders and the lighting of the menorah.
16 December, 6pm-11pm | Main Square
Embracing maximalist camp, join Melbourne’s creative duo The Huxleys as they deliver a Christmas celebration sure to make the yuletide gay. Featuring live cabaret, comedy and dance performances, including a performance by the Rainbow Voices Community Choir – Macedon Ranges’ first LGBTQIA+ choir – and a free screening of the Australian classic film, Strictly Ballroom.