Myer Christmas Parade

Myer Christmas Parade: The 2007 Myer Christmas parade on Bourke St, Melbourne

Myer Christmas Parade is an annual event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia organised by Myer department stores in conjunction with the City of Melbourne. Attracting a crowd of over 40,000^[1], the parade commences at the top of Spring Street and ends outside Myer's flagship Melbourne store on Bourke Street. Local newsreader Jennifer Keyte and other celebrities help Televise the Parade to the city though Channel 7 Melbourne. Radio station 3AW also broadcasts the parade live. The event seems to be growing in popularity ever year.

Up to 2,000 people participate annually in the parade including dancers, celebrities, musicians, sports stars along with a host of Christmas themed floats. Marking the commencement to the Christmas period, the parade also coincides with the opening of the Myer Christmas windows. Decorated with a different Christmas themed scene each year, the iconic Melbourne attraction draws up to 1,000,000 visitors each year.

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Summer

All: Summer Fun in the City of Melbourne
December: Australian Dancesport Championships • Australian Film Institute Awards • Boxing Day Test • Carols by Candlelight • Myer Christmas Parade
January: Australian Open • Midsumma Festival • Melbourne International Boat Show • One Day International Cricket
February: Melbourne International Motor Show • St Kilda Festival

Autumn

March: Australian Grand Prix • Melbourne Fashion Festival • Melbourne Food and Wine Festival • Moomba Waterfest • Melbourne Queer Film Festival
April: ANZAC Day Parade • AFL ANZAC Day clash • Logie Awards • Melbourne International Comedy Festival • Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show • Melbourne Jazz Festival
May: Human Rights Arts and Film Festival • Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival

Winter

All: Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series
June: AFL Queen's Birthday clash • Melbourne International Animation Festival
July: State of Design Festival • Melbourne International Film Festival • Melbourne Open House • Run Melbourne
August: Melbourne Day • Melbourne Underground Film Festival • Melbourne Writers Festival • Manifest • Craft Cubed

Spring

September: AFL Grand Final • Melbourne Fringe Festival • Melbourne International Festival of Brass • Royal Melbourne Show • Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
October: Around the Bay in a Day • Melbourne International Arts Festival • Melbourne Marathon Festival • Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
November: Head of the Yarra • Melbourne Cup Carnival

See also: Landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre · Museums in the Melbourne City Centre · Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

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Festivals in Melbourne

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