One of 100 great things to do in Melbourne for under $10
the White Hat guide

The White Hat Guide to 100 Great things to do in Melbourne for under $10

Melbourne has been voted the world's most liveable city, and there are plenty of great things to do with only loose change in your pocket.

At most of the places listed in these pages (with a few notable exceptions) you will only find locals.

You will rarely find mainstream tourists because there is no easy access for buses, or because the places involved are not promoted to tourists.

Perhaps more surprisingly, you will rarely see backpackers at these places. Our market research indicates the great majority of backpackers that visit Melbourne expose themselves to an increasingly narrow range of 'authorised' experiences.

In any week in Melbourne there is usually a festival or two, you can browse through the various markets and pick up a bargain, and enjoy some free (or inexpensive) entertainment. If you are interested in the arts, there always free concerts and exhibitions. Or you can shop till you drop.

On the other hand you may prefer to watch the passing parade in one of Melbourne's famous streets, relax in one of the beautiful parks and gardens, play or watch some sport or just do some special Melbourne things or spend some time in Melbourne's hidden gems.

Melbourne has always been a great place to bring up a family and most weekends there plenty of free and cheap family events.

But one of the glories of Melbourne is the food. You can eat royally for under $10 - in fact some of the best food in Melbourne is also some of the cheapest.

Each week in our free newsletter we have suggestions of numbers of things to do. After five years of weekly newsletters we are nowhere near to running out of suggestions which gives some indication of the variety available in Melbourne. Melbourne is a living, changing city. Prices change, some things improve, others decline, some institutions die, others emerge. And that's great - life would be pretty boring otherwise.

ENJOY LIFE, ENJOY MELBOURNE.