Open House Melbourne is now accepting Expressions of Interest for its annual Open House Melbourne Weekend and we would like to your Association to encourage properties/businesses in your precinct to open their doors, tell the building’s story, invite people explore and create a buzz!
Open House Melbourne is a major event in Melbourne’s annual events calendar that has been running since 2008. It’s mission is to celebrate Victoria’s dynamic built environment and deliver programs that inspire and inform our community and encourage them to engage with, explore and understand built form in our cities, towns and region.
The Event is held on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 July 2025. It is a weekend where Open House Melbourne celebrates built form by opening up buildings, places and spaces, inspiring the public to visit precincts and engage with these wonderful structures and hear their stories.
The theme for the 2025 event is Stories of the City, and we believe Stonnington and its renowned commercial precincts, has some wonderfully rich and diverse properties to open and stories to tell, so we would like to encourage you to ask some of your properties/businesses to get involved in this exciting major event.
Open House are looking for open buildings, tours, talks and events that tell unique stories about the city. Shaped by its transformation over time and the diverse communities that live here, the city is more than its bricks and mortar—it is about people and place. They want to hear stories that connect people with the city’s past and present, uncovering the narratives that have shaped Melbourne’s identity.
Previous open houses have included Prahran Arcade, Kings Arcade, Firestation Studio, Chapel off Chapel and Prahran Square – we would love to get a cluster of Open House events across each precinct to bring people into the area to encourage them to stay and explore the precinct.
Read the full submission summary and apply online now.
Expressions of Interest close strictly 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025, though we encourage everyone to submit your proposal as soon as possible.
