2025 Australian Sake Festival Melbourne

About Sake Festival

• Sake stalls by multiple Australian distributors and Japanese sake breweries directly from Japan
• Sake tastings on site for participants to sample (over 18s patrons)
• Sake available for purchase on site (takeaway only)
• Sake-ware (pottery), artisan Japanese ceramics and products for sale
• Artworks done by local artists
• Free Sake 101 seminars and food pairing sessions
• Panel talks by Australian sake industry professionals
• Live Japanese drum (taiko) performance, singer, and more!
• Food stalls by local restaurants

Venue, Date and Time

• Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006
• Date and Time: 
  • Saturday, 5 July 2025, 10:00am – 2:30pm, 3:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Sunday, 6 July 2025, 10:00am – 2:30pm, 4:30pm – 9:00pm

Tickets

• General Admission: $69 per person
• Early Bird: $59 per person (Applies to first 200 tickets)
• Group Discount for 4 people: $260
• Aged under 18 are free with responsible adults (No tasting or drinking of alcohol is allowed)

Tickets include:

• Tasting sake cup to take home
• Sake brewers from Japan and local wholesalers to meet
• 400+ sake to taste for free (for 18+ ticketed patrons)
• A variety of Fruit liquors and Spirits to taste (for 18+ ticketed patrons)
• Sake available for purchase on site (for delivery only)
• Diverse and delicious food and food products from local restaurants and producers available for purchase
• Exquisite Japanese Products available for take home purchase
• Access to a variety of seminars and food pairing sessions

Responsible Service of Alcohol practices will be observed.

Please ensure you read the Terms and Conditions and Refund Policy before purchasing tickets.
You are deemed to have agreed to them at the time of purchase.