12 Sweet Anniversary Ideas in Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Celebrating your anniversary in beautiful Melbourne? You’ll be relieved to learn that no matter what activities you and your partner enjoy doing together, there’s something for just about everyone in good ol’ Melbs. To get you started as you plan, we’ve put together a list of 12 sweet anniversary ideas in Melbourne, well-suited to a variety of budgets and personalities.

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1. Take a salsa class together

We’re starting this list with one of our favorite anniversary ideas in Melbourne. No need to worry if you’ve never really danced before – your anniversary could be the perfect opportunity to start! We’d recommend checking out the Salsa Foundation, as they offer the most popular salsa class in Australia, and they’re extremely welcoming to beginners who are there for a date night.

2. Go for a ride in a hot air balloon

A ride in a hot air balloon could be a truly incredible and extremely romantic way to spend your anniversary. As long as neither of you has a fear of heights!

There are a number of companies that offer hot air balloon flights in the city, but we particularly love the idea of this one offered by Global Ballooning Australia. You’ll enjoy the views of the city at sunrise, and you can even add a champagne breakfast after the flight. Sounds like an amazing start to the day of your anniversary.

3. Plan a picnic

You can execute this fabulous yet simple anniversary idea in Melbourne at one of the city’s many amazing parks. Or if you’d prefer to have a bit more privacy, you can rent a Peerspace with outdoor space for a picnic. For instance, the backyard of this spacious home with large open spaces has a tennis court, spa, sauna, pool, bocce court, huge deck space, and more.

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4. Go ice skating

Visit the rinks at O’Brien Icehouse for a fun and exciting way to spend your anniversary. It’s the largest ice-skating rink in Australia. If neither of you has ever skated before, they even have a free 15-minute class that you can take at the beginning of your date to show you the basics and help you get your footing.

5. Go for a hike together

If you and your beloved are outdoorsy types, you could always go for the lovely endorphin rush that is a day spent hiking. Think about how much more delicious your meal will taste after you’ve worked up a sweat and a major appetite on any of these day hikes near Melbourne.

6. Cook an amazing meal for the two of you

There’s a reason that this anniversary idea in Melbourne is a classic. Put the time and effort into cooking a delicious meal is an unbeatable way to show the person you love how much you care about them. You can even rent a Peerspace with a kitchen if you’d prefer to have your anniversary dinner away from home, to make the experience extra special in a new and luxurious space.

For instance, this designer-furnished Bayside urban home has a “prestige kitchen” with “a stone island/breakfast bar, walk-in pantry and top of the range Miele appliances (integrated refrigeration).” There’s even an outdoor kitchen by the pool if you’d prefer to barbecue and then go for a dip together!

7. Find your way out of an escape room together

We can’t think of a better bonding experience! Since there are lots of escape rooms in the city these days, here are some of reviewers’ top picks for escape rooms in Melbourne.

8. Visit the Melbourne Planetarium

Holding hands under the dome of the Melbourne Planetarium and gaze up at the night sky. It’s hard to imagine a more romantic way to spend an evening, especially if the two of you happen to be major science nerds.

9. Go to the spa together

How about a spa day for your anniversary? V Hotel’s couple packages come particularly highly reviewed, especially their Couple’s Sublime Package. “This 3.5-hour treatment package includes a 30-minute foot spa, a 60-minute private spa bath, and a 60-minute massage of your choice, along with a 60-minute body scrub treatment or Perfect Potion Organic facial treatment.”

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10. Visit Melbourne Cable Park for a return to the fun of childhood

There are lots of amusement parks in and near Melbourne. But we’re particularly big fans of Melbourne Cable Park. It has a water park, cable wakeboarding, high rope climbing, and more! If you and your sweetheart are adventurous types, what better way to celebrate your anniversary together?

11. Plan an anniversary party with your good friends

Here’s an unusual anniversary idea in Melbourne. Maybe instead of spending your anniversary together with just the two of you, you’d prefer to throw a party together, invite your best buds and make it a double, triple, or quadruple (or more!) date.

If you’d rather rent out a venue than host it at your own place, then consider renting this industrial loft in the CBD for a few hours. It’s a gorgeous heritage-listed building with tons of history, built in the 1900s. It boasts arch windows, an industrial wheel, a pitch roof, and incredibly high ceilings. It’s hard to imagine a better location for a fabulous anniversary party.

12. Go mini-golfing

Mini-golfing is a classic and adorable way to enjoy some competitive fun with your sweetie! And Melbourne is home to tons of mini golf courses, including this unique glow-in-the-dark mini golf course known as GlowGolf, and the more traditional Bellarine Adventure Golf Course. But these are just two among countless options when it comes to this anniversary idea in Melbourne. Check out Time Out’s list of the city’s best mini golf courses for even more possibilities.

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