The amazing Antipodes Festival is coming back to Melbourne this weekend. Celebrate Greek culture at this colossal festival on the historic Lonsdale Street Greek Precinct. Look forward to 90 pop-up stalls, 700 performers across three stages, rides, competitions, and of course, plenty of delicious Greek food and drink. The festival will take place on Saturday February 24 and Sunday February 25.
Antipodes Festival
Celebrate Greek culture and Melbourne’s multiculturalism at this vibrant street party. Look forward to plenty of entertainment across three stages, with plenty of Greek music, dance and entertainment planned for the weekend. Headlining the event will be singer Melina Aslanidou. Her music fuses together Greek folk, entechno music and pop. She will perform on Saturday after 7:30pm.
On top of the performances, there will also be cooking demonstrations, street theatre and competitions, such as the famous Zorba Til You Drop.
After that, explore the food and market stalls. Feast on delicious Greek food, like loukomades and souvlaki, and find some exciting products to take home, like Greek jewellery, candles and books.
Kids will also have plenty of things to do, with carnival rides and activities.
As always, this festival is free to attend. It will run from 10am to 11pm on Saturday, and 10am to 10pm on Sunday. Keep an eye out for updates on the program here.