Melbourne Travel Forum

just wanting to know if the shops and outlets will be open over the long weekend or not as i noticed that the markets where closed good friday and some tours not running? where is the best outlet shopping? is there still a place called canada downunder a eating place in st kilda i think?anything else i should be aware of when travelling to melb over easter ie resturants or other attractions not open and night life? thanks

good friday is a bit of a solemn and boring day all over australia - like xmas day

i am sure you wil find something open though -

i am not sure what outlet shopping is - and sorry - never noticed a rstaurant called canada downunder

As craic has said Good Friday there is very little open - don't worry though, you'll still be able to find eating places so you won't go hungry. Easter Thursday evening is VERY busy and sort of takes over from the normal Friday night shopping.

Easter Sat normal trading and Queen Vic market is open. Sunday most places open, but Easter Monday as with Good Friday banks and offices are closed, so make sure you have enough money to tide you over.

Generally Easter is quieter in Melb than a normal weekend as many locals have gone away for the long weekend.

but atms are still working - one hopes

i have just found i will be in melbers over easter - didn't intend it to be that way but lost track of when easter is this year