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Little Kids’ Week In invites kids ages 5 and under and their grown-ups to Scienceworks for a week of fun, celebration and STEM-based play.
A huge day of free family fun, live entertainment, children’s rides, street performers, music, dancing, street food, face-painting, magical Lion and Dragon dancing, red-pockets and firecrackers ending with spectacular fireworks.
Welcome to The Censor, a world where kids are in control.
Please note this is a three-part workshop where children must attend each weekend.
Share the Spirit, presented by Songlines Aboriginal Music, returns for another year as the state’s largest and longest running Indigenous festival. This event provides a moment of togetherness as we share this time to respect the survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
On Australia Day Victorians are invited to witness a 21-gun salute by the Royal Australian Artillery at the Lower Forecourt of the Shrine of Remembrance.
Explore the State Apartments, historic grounds, and a diverse program of free performances and activities.
Government House Victoria invites you to visit on the annual open day, presenting a diverse program of entertainment for all ages.
Head to Fed Square for a day of free programming, food and giveaways – and a break from the heat of the day.
The Official Flag Raising Ceremony marks the beginning of Melbourne's Australia Day festivities.
Direct from its record-breaking run-in London Groundhog Day the Musical makes its Australian Premiere at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre in January!
Yikes, the summer holidays are coming! What to do with your Thing One and Thing Two?!
Presented during the 2024 Lanterns Festival of the Lunar New Year Celebration, it draws on traditions from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 CE). This installation transforms the library's window space, symbolizing liberation from the past and welcoming new perspectives with blessings.
This January, the National Gallery of Victoria comes to McClelland through NGV Kids on Tour!
Get creative, get crafty, get messy and get immersed in a range of family friendly, nature-based activities at Cranbourne Gardens these summer school holidays.
Come and visit a mini city landscape that has been transformed into a wild, thriving, green metropolis – where humans and animals share their habitat.
Get ready for two days celebrating the culture and food of Africa. Head down to the Vic Market for live music, drumming lessons, dance performances, market stalls and more. Hungry? Don't forget to pick up some authentic African food like akara, fataya, and jollof rice.
In January 2024, leading British artist David Shrigley invites visitors to the National Gallery of Victoria to trade their own tennis balls for one of over 8,000 new balls lining the walls of his participatory artwork Melbourne Tennis Ball Exchange.
Join ACCA Education on the school holidays for our free program for children and their families to enjoy art-making inspired by Melbourne’s public art.
The Library is turning into a kid’s playground for a day this summer!
You can choose your own adventure with fun, free activities designed to get you moving and grooving, making and shaking.
When the orchestra hasn't shown up and the audience is waiting, call the Flying Fruit Fly Circus!
Following sell-out seasons across Australia, Dog Man The Musical makes its Melbourne premiere these Summer school holidays at the Athenaeum Theatre from 17 – 28 January 2024.
Unko Museum, translated as the “Poop Museum”, is a fun and interactive exhibit with super adorable decor. Enter a world of colour and unleash your inner child in a uniquely Kawaii (cute) poop universe imported from Japan! Our Review.
School holiday favourite, Botanica, is returning to Melbourne Gardens this summer. Unleash your imagination as you create cubbies and craft creatures from natural materials gathered from the Gardens.
SEA LIFE Melbourne is hosting a captivating drone show, marking the return of much-loved sharks and rays and the launch of Night on the Reef.
NGV Kids On Tour returns to Bunjil Place for another summer of creative fun! Drop-by for a free workshop and spend time exploring playful art and craft activities inspired by the NGV exhibition program.
Looking to get outdoors these school holidays? Come and explore the historic Como House with your intrepid youngsters and make precious memories together.
This Summer you're invited to make music with marigold, compose with a chrysanthemum and listen to some lavender.
Get ready to discover the fascinating world of Australia's megafauna, the gigantic creatures that once roamed our continent. The park rangers will take you on a journey back in time to learn about these incredible creatures, their habitats and why they went extinct.
Clear your mind and connect with nature in this calming morning of sound healing, yoga and nature craft Lead by Reiki master, yoga teacher, holistic counsellor and sound healer Angela Damelio from Butterfly Wisdom this family friendly session will leave you feeling relaxed, connected and nourished.
Get ready to groove with Zindzi and her fluffy friends The Zillies as they lead a musical adventure for the whole family to vibe to.
