Stretching half a kilometre along the Yarra River, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre is located in the central business district of Melbourne, just 20 minutes from Melbourne Airport.

The Melbourne Showgrounds is located in Epsom Road, Ascot Vale. The Showgrounds is only 15 minutes drive from the city and 15 minutes from the Melbourne International Airport. Stands are located in the Grand, Avenue and the Exhibition Pavilions.

Getting there

To ensure that you have easy access to both Melbourne Showgrounds and the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, continuous coaches will transport you between the two venues FREE OF CHARGE throughout the durationof the fair. The shuttle service will stop at either the Exhibition or Grand Pavilions at the Melbourne Showgrounds or the Claredon Street and West Gate Freeway ends of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

Train, bus and tram services also run regularly throughout Melbourne. Check out the Metlink Website for more information.

Where to stay

The Lido Group is Home & Giving Fair’s preferred accommodation provider for visitors and exhibitors for our fairs. For more information, please feel free to contact The Lido Group on 02 8585 0808 or free call on 1800 817 339.