30th Birthday Present Ideas Melbourne

On the lookout for the best 30th birthday present ideas in Melbourne? Make this milestone feel magical with an experience gift that’s fun, thoughtful and very Melbourne. Whether you’re buying for your partner, bestie, sibling or treating yourself (hello, self-love!), there’s something special waiting just around the laneway. From hands-on workshops to foodie adventures and artistic escapes, these gifts are memories in the making. With so many unique things to do in Melbourne, your 30th birthday gift is guaranteed to hit the sweet spot.

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Wheel Throwing Taster Class: Clay Soirée

4.9 (582)

3 years in business

Runs regularly

Abbotsford

1 to 16 guests

$75 - $95

Beginners Wheel Throwing Workshop

4.9 (522)

Runs regularly

Pascoe Vale South

1 to 8 guests

$80 - $100

Perfume Making Workshop for Beginners

4.9 (189)

2 years in business

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 12 guests

$143 Now $125

Gold or Silver Ring Making Class

4.9 (146)

Runs regularly

Fitzroy

1 to 13 guests

$225 - $748

Silver Letter Ring Workshop

5.0 (771)

5 years in business

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 4 guests

$195

Introduction to Glassblowing Workshop

4.9 (69)

Runs regularly

West Footscray

1 to 30 guests

$230

Wheel Throwing Workshop for Beginners

4.9 (791)

4 years in business

Runs regularly

Burwood & Brunswick

1 to 18 guests

$110 - $119

Mindful Pottery Wheel Workshop for Beginners

4.9 (394)

6 years in business

Runs regularly

Box Hill South

1 to 20 guests

$99 Now $79

Private Wheel Throwing Workshop with Glazes

5.0 (37)

4.9 (596) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Box Hill South

1 to 4 guests

$139 Now $119

Glass Bauble Workshop

5.0 (476) (for this teacher)

4k followers

Runs regularly

Coburg North

1 to 30 guests

$190

Modern Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners

4.9 (72)

Runs regularly

Docklands

1 to 15 guests

$100

Dessert Candle Making Workshop

5.0 (115)

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 16 guests

$100 - $140

Organic Silver Ring Making Class with Stones

5.0 (78)

Runs regularly

Blackburn

1 to 30 guests

$159 - $169

Gold Charm Bar and Workshop: Design Your Own Jewellery

5.0 (147)

Runs regularly

South Yarra

1 to 20 guests

$85 - $99

Barista Coffee Making and Latte Art Class

4.9 (218)

Runs regularly

North Melbourne

1 to 10 guests

$118

Tufting 101 Class: Create Your Own Custom Rug

4.9 (113)

Runs regularly

Carlton

1 to 8 guests

$250

Turkish Lamp Mosaic Class in Melbourne

4.9 (1,429)

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 40 guests

$69 - $179

Dumpling Cooking Class

5.0 (275)

11 years in business

Runs regularly

Abbotsford

1 to 60 guests

$99 - $298

Introductory Glassblowing Workshop

5.0 (397)

15 years in business

Runs regularly

Coburg North

1 to 6 guests

$385

Four Week Woodworking Course for Beginners

5.0 (148)

11 years in business

Runs regularly

Heidelberg Heights

1 to 6 guests

$620 - $640

Beginners Hand Building Clay Workshop

5.0 (93)

Runs regularly

Pascoe Vale South

1 to 8 guests

$60 - $90

Cocktail Making Class

4.9 (128)

Runs regularly

South Yarra

1 to 50 guests

$50 - $75

Gin Making Masterclass

4.9 (127)

10 years in business

Runs regularly

North Melbourne

1 to 20 guests

$185

Bonsai Class for Beginners

4.9 (118)

Runs regularly

South Yarra / Mobile

1 to 45 guests

$120

Beginners Wheel Throwing Workshop: Mud and Merlot

4.9 (200)

Runs regularly

Brunswick & Burwood

1 to 18 guests

$129 - $134

Beginner Wheel Throwing Workshop

5.0 (189)

3 years in business

Runs regularly

Braeside

1 to 25 guests

$109 - $119

Fused Glass Christmas Gift Workshop

4.9 (17)

4.9 (1k) (for this teacher)

Only 2 dates left

Caulfield

1 to 10 guests

$155 - $175

Fluid Art Workshop: Dutch Pouring

4.9 (276)

5 years in business

Runs regularly

Richmond

1 to 10 guests

$93

Ceramic Painting Experience: Clay Soirée

4.9 (304)

3 years in business

Runs regularly

Abbotsford

1 to 15 guests

$75

Beginners Leadlight Workshop

5.0 (45)

Runs regularly

Preston

1 to 6 guests

$195

Japanese Cooking Class

4.9 (75)

11 years in business

Runs regularly

Abbotsford

1 to 40 guests

$197 - $354

Ceramic Paint and Sip Workshop

4.7 (52)

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 30 guests

$79 - $129

Latte Art Class for All Levels

4.9 (86)

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 6 guests

$110

Fused Glass Vase Workshop

4.9 (228)

Runs regularly

Caulfield

1 to 10 guests

$165 - $198

Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop

4.8 (442)

Runs regularly

Collingwood / Mobile

1 to 100 guests

$59 - $129

Glassblowing Workshop: Taster

5.0 (63)

15 years in business

Runs regularly

Coburg North

1 to 6 guests

$145

Barista Skills Beginners Class

5.0 (80)

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 6 guests

$114

Spanish Cooking Class

4.7 (15)

4.9 (49) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Carlton / Mobile

1 to 30 guests

$160 - $175

Private Hand Building Workshop with Glaze and Firing

4.7 (28)

Runs regularly

Box Hill South

1 to 8 guests

$128 Now $109

Silver or Gold Ring Making Workshop

4.7 (15)

4.8 (532) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Collingwood

1 to 8 guests

$198 - $398

Water Marbling Workshop

5.0 (127)

Runs regularly

Kensington

1 to 15 guests

$125

Natural Perfumery Class

4.9 (28)

4k followers

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 25 guests

$189

Paint Your Pet Class

4.9 (195)

Runs regularly

Kew / Mobile

1 to 36 guests

$80

Silver Spinning Ring Workshop

5.0 (182)

5 years in business

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 4 guests

$225

Christmas Terrarium Workshop

4.6 (12) (for this teacher)

5k followers

Runs regularly

Burwood East

1 to 50 guests

$75 - $80

Paint and Sip Class: Painting Partners

4.9 (230)

8 years in business

Runs regularly

Port Melbourne / Mobile

1 to 50 guests

$59

Chocolate Making Workshop

4.8 (108)

8 years in business

Runs regularly

Malvern

1 to 12 guests

$169

Dried Floral Christmas Wreath Workshop

4.9 (64)

Runs regularly

Pakenham & Mount Evelyn

1 to 40 guests

$89 - $119

Stained Glass Workshop: Leadlight Panel

5.0 (41)

Runs regularly

Windsor

1 to 6 guests

$250

Paint and Sip Class in the Dark©

4.9 (660)

8 years in business

Runs regularly

Port Melbourne

1 to 45 guests

$59

Private Wheel Throwing Workshop for Two

5.0 (105)

Runs regularly

South Yarra

1 to 2 guests

$150

Floristry Design Workshop for Beginners

4.9 (241)

Runs regularly

Malvern East

1 to 20 guests

$92

Tipsy Terrarium Workshop: Make and Sip

4.9 (378)

Runs regularly

Brunswick / Mobile

1 to 100 guests

$130

Polymer Clay Earring Making Workshop

4.9 (53)

Runs regularly

Docklands

1 to 12 guests

$115 - $135

Knife Making Class: Forge a Knife

5.0 (54)

7 years in business

Runs regularly

Cheltenham

1 to 4 guests

$600

Serene Terrarium Workshop for Beginners

5.0 (48)

5.0 (265) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Docklands

1 to 12 guests

$95

Silver Jewellery Making Workshop for Beginners

5.0 (405)

Runs regularly

Kyneton

1 to 5 guests

$145 - $150

Resin Cheese Board and Sip Class

4.6 (113)

Runs regularly

Bentleigh, South Melbourne & Alphington

1 to 40 guests

$125 - $220

Blacksmithing Class for Beginners

5.0 (98)

7 years in business

Runs regularly

Cheltenham

1 to 4 guests

$180

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop

5.0 (5)

5k followers

Runs regularly

Prahran

1 to 30 guests

$95

Splash Paint Workshop

5.0 (25)

5.0 (111) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

West Melbourne

1 to 13 guests

$69

Beginner's Kintsugi Workshop

5.0 (279)

7 years in business

Runs regularly

Melbourne

1 to 12 guests

$135

Cut and Paste Collage Workshop

5.0 (1,107)

4 years in business

Runs regularly

Brunswick

1 to 30 guests

$85 - $95

Beginners' Glassblowing Workshop

5.0 (29)

Runs regularly

St Kilda

1 to 5 guests

$330

Beginners Leadlight Course

5.0 (32)

5.0 (78) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Preston

1 to 6 guests

$170 - $190

Essential Oil Perfume Making Workshop

4.9 (60)

3 years in business

Runs regularly

Kew

1 to 30 guests

$75 - $95

Floral Mini Cupcake Decorating Class: Secret Garden

4.9 (32)

Only 2 dates left

Camberwell

1 to 18 guests

$130

Tea Blending Workshop

5.0 (112)

Runs regularly

Brunswick

1 to 30 guests

$55 - $65

Intro to Pottery Wheel Workshop: DIY Style

5.0 (8)

4.9 (51) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Box Hill South

1 to 2 guests

$69 - $79

Casual Mosaic Class

5.0 (312)

Runs regularly

Caulfield / Mobile

1 to 30 guests

$69 - $90

Vietnamese Cooking Class

4.9 (45)

4.9 (851) (for this teacher)

Runs regularly

Abbotsford

1 to 20 guests

$197 - $354

Lost Wax Casting Course

5.0 (15)

Runs regularly

Fitzroy

1 on 1

$264

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Samantha Maisey • Nov 2025

Spanish Tapas Cooking Class

Wonderful evening. Riki was an excellent teacher, the food was delicious. Bought the tapas class as a birthday present for my churros-loving husband….he was in food heaven.

Meg Fraser • Nov 2025

Buttercream Cupcake Decorating Class

I gave my son a present and this was the result, it was very fun and would definitely recommend it for others!

Shanthi Pillai • Nov 2025

Perfume Making Workshop for Beginners

Teacher was fantastic! Best gift I've received in a long time. This was such a fun experience

Fiona Shaw • Nov 2025

Six-Inch Cake Decorating Class for Beginners

Teacher was very helpful and very talented making look so easy. We made with fresh cream and butter cream also in the stars put on and taught to do. Made in colour pink my favorites and put a clear + more

Greg Stephenson • Nov 2025

Jewellery Making Class: Make a Silver Ring

What fun this was! We went with no idea of what we wanted and came out of the class with rings we will treasure! ‘Tutu’ was very helpful and explained the steps clearly. We now have great gift ideas + more

Linh Dang • Nov 2025

Tufting Workshop for Beginners

The tufting class is super fun, even for newbiews like us. We got to choose our own design, get to do at our own pace. The teacher is very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend this class to everyone, + more

Jennie Sparke • Nov 2025

Japanese Zen Terrarium Workshop

Great workshop! This was a gift for my besties birthday :) Loved the explanation and the individual feedback ensuring we got the balance right in our terrariums. At one point I had a lonely plant (ha ha) + more

Jennifer O • Nov 2025

Resin Art Class: Cheeseboard and Coasters

The whole process was very easy - redeeming the gift card and booking. The class was a lot of fun and teacher very helpful. Highly recommend

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Thoughtful 30th Birthday Gift Ideas Melbourne

Memorable birthday gift ideas for 30th birthday in Melbourne

Goodbye twenties, hello thirties, and what better way to celebrate than with a one-of-a-kind experience gift? Whether they’re a creative soul, a curious foodie or someone who just loves discovering the next cool thing, Melbourne is full of ideas that say “I saw this and thought of you.”

For the coffee lover who starts every day with a perfectly frothed flat white, barista classes offer a behind-the-scenes taste of Melbourne’s caffeine culture. Think latte art, espresso theory and a whole new appreciation for their morning brew.

Got a friend who never walks past a laneway mural without stopping for a photo? Send them to a street art workshop, where they can learn spray paint techniques and leave with their own urban masterpiece (legally, of course).

If food is their love language, a local food tour through Melbourne’s buzzing neighbourhoods might just be the perfect gift. They’ll taste their way through hidden gems and pick up fun foodie facts along the way.

And for those with a soft spot for stationery and slow afternoons, paper craft and ink classes are a dreamy way to unwind. From brush lettering to hand-made zines, this one’s for the quiet creatives who find joy in the little details.

A group of people celebrate a birthday with a group pottery class

Popular 30th birthday gifts for guys

If buying a gift for a guy makes you want to throw your hands in the air and just buy a novelty mug, we get it. But, Melbourne’s packed with experience gifts that are thoughtful, useful and actually fun (no socks required).

Here are some 30th birthday gift ideas for him that go beyond the usual:

Wheel throwing classes – Clay, a spinning wheel and a splash of chaos. It’s creative, hands-on and oddly satisfying. Plus it makes for a fun group activity for birthday parties!
Leatherwork workshops – Think wallets, belts or key tags made by his own two hands—a rugged and refined combo. The perfect gift for the guy with unique tastes.
Dumpling making classes – Equal parts delicious and fun. Bonus points if he tries folding them like a pro. Don’t forget that after the making is the eating. This is a perfect birthday dinner alternative.
Bonsai workshops – Help him grow the tiniest tree with the biggest personality. It’s zen, beautiful and a whole vibe. The best part? He gets to take his bonsai home so it’s two gifts in one.
Woodworking sessions – For the guy who loves tools and building things, this gift idea will remind him of being a kid but he gets to work with real power tools and wrap up with a one-of-a-kind handmade item.
Ring making classes – A little unexpected, a lot of fun. He’ll learn to shape metal into something stylish, minimal and totally him. This one’s a perfect 30th gift for your boyfriend.

These aren’t just gifts, they’re stories in the making. Perfect for guys who love doing, making or learning (even if they don’t know it yet).

A couple clink cocktails for his 30th birthday celebrations

Unique 30th birthday gift ideas for her

She’s stepping into her thirties with style—and deserves a birthday gift that’s as creative, bold and beautiful as she is! Melbourne’s overflowing with thoughtful experiences to surprise and delight her.

Here are some 30th birthday gift ideas for her that are full of charm and spark:

Perfume making workshops – This gift is for the luxe lover in your life. Crafting her own signature scent with her gal pals? Perfection!
Japanese cooking classes – From rolling sushi to perfecting ramen, these classes are tasty, hands-on and oh-so-fun. If you need birthday celebration ideas that aren’t just dinner and drinks, cooking classes add a fun twist.
Wine tasting experiences – Head to the Yarra Valley or enjoy a chic inner-city tasting and let her inner sommelier shine.
Fluid art classes – Pour, swirl, and watch magic happen, this the best gift idea for the creative woman who struggles with perfectionism.
Turkish mosaic lamp making – A colourful, glittering adventure that ends with a beautiful lamp for her home.
Knitting classes – For cosy souls who love crafting with their hands. Think chunky scarves, warm tea and big “I made this!” energy.

Whether you’re planning a girls' day out or wrapping up a solo surprise, these gifts say “Happy Birthday” in the most heartfelt way.

Two women enjoying a knitting class for a 30th birthday

Celebrate turning 30 with a fun experience in Melbourne

When it comes to 30th birthday celebrations, Melbourne has just the right mix of quirky, classy and fun to make the day unforgettable. Whether you're planning a surprise gift or looking for things to do for a 30th birthday in Melbourne, an experience gift is a guaranteed hit.

Want to plan something special with friends? Book a paint-and-sip class, gather the gang and toast to a new decade with brushes in one hand and bubbly in the other. Or go full foodie with a group cooking class, where everyone leaves full and grinning.

For the birthday person who loves a little mystery, book a surprise workshop they’ve never tried such as glass art, printmaking, dumpling folding and show them how great it is to do something new at thirty.

Experience gifts in Melbourne aren’t just thoughtful, they’re personal and creative and often come with a few unexpected laughs. They help you connect, explore and celebrate in a way that’s genuinely memorable. Because turning 30 isn’t just about the number, it’s about stepping into a decade that’s full of possibility, personality and a little bit of sparkle.

Two women celebrate a 30th birthday with a baking class