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.

2025 Australian Sake Festival Melbourne

Choose your tickets

MEL Early Bird (Applies to first 200 tickets) ticket

MEL General Admission ticket

MEL Aged under 18 ticket

MEL Group Discount for 4 people ticket