What's On in South Wharf

About events in South Wharf

South Wharf sits alongside the Yarra, where the city’s polished edge meets the slow drift of the water. Once a bustling industrial dock, the area now mixes heritage warehouses with modern architecture, giving it a sense of both history and reinvention. We find South Wharf to be a place where Melburnians and visitors alike come for leisurely afternoons and lively evenings. Its riverside promenades invite relaxed strolls, while the hum of conversation spills from the collection of waterside bars, restaurants and boutique hotels.

Events here often make the most of those riverside views, from food and wine festivals to markets and exhibitions in the historic sheds. The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre anchors large-scale happenings, while smaller venues host everything from live music to pop-up tastings. Getting to South Wharf is easy, with trams running from the CBD and footbridges linking it to Docklands, the city, and Southbank, making it a natural meeting point for all sorts of occasions.