April 28 – 30, 2023
Melbourne
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DreamHack Melbourne is Australia’s biggest gaming, esports, and lifestyle festival. At DreamHack, you come to experience professional esports tournaments, a massive gaming expo, the world-famous bring-your-own-computer (BYOC) LAN party, cosplay, artist alley, live music, activities, and more.
We hope you had an amazing time at DreamHack Melbourne! We are always trying to improve our festivals. Hence is why we would appreciate your feedback.
The Aussie crowd for ESL Challenger Melbourne is one of the best in the world. Join them in Margaret Court Arena as 8 top-tier CS:GO teams compete for a prize pool of $100,000 USD.
Watch the premier League of Legends league in Oceania, as well as special guests TSM Challengers. Any ticket to DreamHack Melbourne on Saturday will grant you access to the action!
Join the trio for a live podcast session on Friday, April 28 at 6pm live on the DreamHack Melbourne MCA Stage in Margaret Court Arena.
5 tournaments, $5k prizepool, all weekend long. If you’re a fighting games pro or just want to try your luck in Super Smash Bros, we’ve got you covered.
At Creator Hub, connect with your favourite streamers & content creators IRL. Say hi at Meet & Greets and learn a few tips on streaming at the Creator Lab.
This year, Cosplay at DreamHack Melbourne is set to be massive – with $16,000 in cash prizes for our Cosplay Competition!
Gaming is more than just gameplay, and one of the most captivating aspects of gaming is the art. We’re proud to provide a platform for creatives to showcase and sell their work to the public.
Engage in booth challenges to earn swag, set high scores, and level up your DreamHack experience. Our expo is filled with fun activities hosted by our incredible partners.
Come game ALL. WEEKEND. LONG. Play as much as you want! A place to hang with your friends or find new ones. You bring your PC. We bring the action – and $40,000 in prizes to win.
With local artists including Godlands, Mashd N Kutcher, Luke Million and more playing in Rod Laver Arena, kick on with us as we keep the party going.
A panel at DreamHack is *NOT* your typical, boring lecture from uni, where half the hall is nodding off to sleep. Panels at DreamHack Melbourne are interactive, audience-focused experiences featuring some of the best speakers in the industry.
Interested in a career in gaming? Students Day takes place on Friday, April 28, and is open to any Friday ticketholder at DreamHack. Check out panels, special guests, and more.
And play arcade classics, all weekend long. The best part? All DreamHack Arcade machines are free to play.
Only the ESL Shop has the world’s biggest range of esports and pro team merch – and we’re bringing our biggest range ever to DreamHack Melbourne this year
Whether you’ve got a collection of tabletop games the size of a library, or you’re a casual tabletop gamer, you’re welcome to come and join in the tabletop fun
Every completed quest earns you points, which you can accumulate and redeem for amazing prizes.
Get ready to show off your moves, because the Just Dance 2023 Challenge is coming to DreamHack Melbourne this year!
Download the DreamHack app to stay up to date. All times are subject to change. Festival opens 9am each day.
DreamHack Main Stage is located in Rod Laver Arena
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