Ultimate guide to what’s open Christmas Day

From cafes, supermarkets to cinemas — here is your ultimate guide to what’s open on Christmas Day across the state.

Here is your ultimate guide to what’s open on Christmas Day. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Here is your bumper guide to everything that is open during the festive season across Victoria.

All major shopping centres are closed on Christmas Day, but re-open Boxing Day. Picture: Mark Stewart

Shopping centres

Chadstone

Christmas Eve – 8am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 6am to 11pm

Highpoint

Christmas Eve – 8am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 8am to 11pm

David Jones, Bourke St

Christmas Eve – 8am to 7pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 6am to 11pm

Myer, Bourke St

Christmas Eve – 9am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 6am to 11pm

Northland

Christmas Eve – 8am to 5pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 8am to 8pm

Southland

Christmas Eve – 8am to 5pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 8am to 7pm

Eastland

Christmas Eve – 8am to 5:30pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 8am to 7pm

Westfield Doncaster

Christmas Eve 8am-6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 8am to 7pm

Westfield Fountain Gate

Christmas Eve – 8am to 5pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 8am to 7pm

The Glen

Christmas Eve – 7am to 6pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 7am to 8pm

Melbourne’s GPO

Christmas Eve – 10am to 7pm

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – 7am to 8pm

Queen Vic Market

Christmas Eve – 5am until sold out (fresh produce), 9am to 4pm (speciality shopping)

Christmas Day – Closed

Boxing Day – Closed

All regional shopping centres are closed Christmas Day.

All public transport is free from 3am Christmas Day. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

Public transport

Public transport in Victoria will be free from 3am on Christmas Day until 3am on Boxing Day with services running to a regular public holiday timetable.

V/Line trains and coaches will operate on a normal timetable on Christmas Eve and a Sunday timetable on Christmas Day.

Bendigo airport to run as scheduled.

Banks

No banks are open on Christmas Day.

Supermarkets

All Woolworths, Coles and Aldi supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day, across the state.

Inner city

IGA Xpress Southbank: 9am to 8pm

Northern suburbs

IGA Xpress Airport West: 9am to 5pm

Thomastown SUPA IGA: 8am to 8pm

IGA Xpress Grand Boulevard Craigieburn: 7am to 8:30pm

Southeast suburbs

IGA Ashburton: 7am to 3pm

Carnegie IGA Plus Liquor: 7am to 11pm

Western suburbs

SIMS IGA Plus Liquor Footscray: 8am to 1pm

IGA Wyndham Vale Plus Liquor: 6am to 11pm

Regional Victoria

IGA Xpress Warrnambool: 8am to 1pm

IGA Xpress Poowong: 9am to 1pm

Queenscliff Grocer IGA: 8am to 8pm

Services

Ballarat

No changes to regular waste collections. Tips closed on Christmas Day. Council customer service centre closed between December 24 and January 3.

The Ballarat animal shelter is closed but the after-hours animal management emergency service can be contacted 5320 5500.

Bass Coast

All Bass Coast Shire Council’s waste facilities will be closed on Christmas Day, reopening on Boxing Day.

Bendigo

No changes to regular waste collections. Tips closed on Christmas Day. Council customer service centre closed between December 24 and January 3.

The Hargreaves and Edward streets carparks will be closed.

Mildura

No changes to regular waste collections. Tips closed on Christmas Day. Council customer service centre closed between December 24 and January 3.

The Mildura Animal Pound will close but emergency animal management is available. Call 5018 8100.

Shepparton

No changes to regular waste collections. Tips closed on Christmas Day. Council customer service centre closed between December 24 and January 3.

An after-hours animal management service will operate for emergencies. Call 5832 9100 and press 1.

Warrnambool

No changes to regular waste collections. Tips closed on Christmas Day. Council customer service centre closed between December 24 and January 3.

An after-hours animal management service will operate for emergencies. Call 5559 4800.

Brunetti Carlton is open from 6am till midday on Christmas Day. Picture: David Geraghty.

Cafes, pubs, restaurants

MELBOURNE

Inner city

Crown Entertainment Complex: Open from 12pm

Arbory Afloat: 11am till late

Maha Melbourne: 11:30am – 2:45pm

Bridge Hotel Richmond: 11:30am to 5pm (set menu)

Northern suburbs

Brunetti, Carlton: 6am to midday.

Everyday Coffee, Collingwood (takeaway only): 9am to 11am.

Bentwood, Fitzroy (takeaway only): 8am to midday.

Pancake Parlour, Highpoint Shopping Centre: Open from 8am.

The Stolberg, Preston: Sittings from 12pm and 2.30pm

The Shady Lady, Fitzroy: 4pm to 1am

Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya, Fitzroy: 5pm till late

Le Bon Ton, Collingwood: 12pm to 4pm

Southeast suburbs

Two Bob Snob, Cheltenham: 8am to 11am

Jake & The Beans Talk, Malvern East (takeaway coffee only): 7.30am to 12pm

Noisette Bakery, Bentleigh: 7am to midday.

Clubhouse, Malvern (takeaway only): 7.30am to midday.

Pantry, Glen Iris (takeaway only): 6am to midday.

Juliette Coffee & Bread, Malvern East, Caulfield North, Armadale (takeaway only): 6-7am to midday.

Glovers Station, Elsternwick (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Walter, Mount Waverley (takeaway only): 7.30am to midday.

Stanley, Mount Waverley (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Winter Malvern, Malvern: 7am to 12pm

Hobba, Prahran: 7:30am to 11am (takeaway only)

Monarch Cakes, St Kilda: 9am to 6:30pm

Coffee Traders, Mornington: 9:30am to 11:30am

Soul Press Dingley: 7.30am to 10.30am

Mr Brownie, South Melbourne: 3pm till late

Ichi Ni Izakaya, St Kilda: 12pm till late

Winter Malvern is open from 7am on Christmas Day. Picture: Nicki Connolly

Eastern suburbs

My Other Brother (MOB), Camberwell (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Noisette Bakery, Kew (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Juliette Coffee & Bread, Camberwell, Hawthorn East and Ringwood East (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Nelson, Box Hill (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Vermont General Store (takeaway only): 7am to midday.

Pancake Parlour, Doncaster: Open from 8am.

Mitcham Hotel: 11am to 5pm

The Auburn Hotel: 11.30am

Prior, Thornbury: 8am to 3:30pm

Cotham Dining, Kew: (Christmas Day lunch) 12pm

Western suburbs

Deer Park Hotel: Christmas lunch

Westside Hotel: Christmas lunch

Station Hotel, Footscray: 12pm to 11pm

Lancemore Mansion Hotel, Werribee: Christmas lunch

Werribee Open Range Zoo: 9am to 5pm

REGIONAL VICTORIA

Ballarat

Johnny Alloo (Berry Street Christmas Appeal): 8am-11am.

Drive (Ballarat Soup Bus fundraiser): 8am-11am.

Hotel Canberra’s Stables Cafe and Bar (takeaway coffee only): 8am-11am

The Gatehouse Ballarat: 8am-5pm

Kittelty’s in Beaufort (CAFS Ballarat fundraiser): 10am-12pm.

The George Hotel: takeaway packed lunch

Mercure Ballarat (Christmas Day buffet lunch): 12pm

Golf House Hotel (Christmas Day three-course lunch)

Robin Hood Hotel (Christmas Day buffet lunch): 11.30am and 12pm seating times

Geelong

Pavilion, Geelong: 6.30am to sunset.

Mornington Peninsula

Coffee Traders, Mornington (coffee only): 9.30am to 11.30am

Bonny, Blairgowrie (takeaway only): 6.30am to midday.

Hobson, Rosebud (takeaway only): 6.30am to midday.

Buckley, Sorrento (takeaway only): 6.30am to midday.

Most Hoyts and Village cinemas are opening from midday.

Attractions

Most Hoyts and Village cinemas opening from midday.

Inner city

Melbourne Zoo: 9am to 5pm

Crown Entertainment Complex: Open from 12pm

Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium: 9.30am to 5pm, with last entry at 4pm

Cinema Nova, Carlton: Sessions from midday

Federation Square: Christmas tree and Bauble will be lit up

Northern suburbs

Pentridge Prison Cinemas: Sessions from midday

Southeast suburbs

Classic Cinema, Elsternwick: Sessions from midday

The Lido Cinema, Hawthorn: Sessions from midday

Eastern suburbs

Healesville Sanctuary: 9am to 5pm

Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave: Sessions from midday

Western suburbs

Werribee Open Range Zoo: 9am to 5pm

Regional Victoria

Peninsula Hot Springs: 5am to 11pm

Ballarat Botanical Gardens: Open all day

Phillip Island Antarctic Journey: 2pm to 7pm with last entry to the boardwalk at 6.30pm.

Phillip Island Penguin Parade: 5pm-late.

Phillip Island Koala Park: 2pm to 5.30pm with last entry to the boardwalk at 5pm.