Category: School Holiday Activities

SPRING - SCHOOL HOLIDAY IDEAS

7/9/2019

21 Sep 2019 - 6 Oct 2019
Spring school holidays are fast approaching so we have put together our favourite things to see and do with kids these holiday's, from Monster trucks to cooking classes we have it covered.

Holiday fun at Highpoint

Head to Highpoint for two weeks of circus fun these school holidays at The Highpoint Show!

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Junior Chocolatier Classes

These school holidays kids can become Junior Chocolatiers in a 45 minute Junior Chocolatier Class held at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie.

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KAWS: PLAYTIME

Explore KAWS: PLAYTIME a fun and colourful interactive space, coinciding with the opening of KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness at the National Gallery of Victoria. The space is a rich sensory experience with fury blue wallpapers and fun interactive activities.

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Imax Melbourne

Explore the amazing culture and curious creatures of our remote wild north in Australia: The Wild Top End 3D showing every day these school holidays, only at IMAX Melbourne the world’s largest screen!

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TESSELAAR TULIP FESTIVAL

Enjoy an adventure in a wonderland of spring flowers at the 2019 Tesselaar Tulip Festival held in Melbourne’s magical Dandenong Ranges from 14 September – 13 October 2019.

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Royal melbourne show

The all-new Royal Melbourne Show kicks off these holidays with loads of new attractions, live entertainment, pavilions and food experiences - it's the #RoyalMelbShow like you've never seen before!

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GNOCCHI MASTERCLASS

Learn how to make gnocchi with 48h Pizza & Gnocchi Bar! A fun-filled morning with a hands-on class for kids and parents to enjoy this school holidays.

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MONSTER JAM RETURNS TO MELBOURNE

Thrill-seekers – Start REVVING your engines. Monster Jam® is heading back to Melbourne this School holidays for one day only!, Jam-packed with even more gravity-defying four-wheeled entertainment the whole family can enjoy.

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SHERATON MELBOURNE'S KIDS CAN COOK
"IT'S A CIRCUS"

Sheraton Kids Can Cook returns these Spring school holidays with an all-new Circus theme. Let your kids get creative whilst you enjoy an afternoon tea, a glass of sparkling and as much tea or coffee as you like.

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Gumbuya world

Leave winter behind and ‘spring’ into the school holidays at Gumbuya World, Victoria’s only water, wildlife and theme park, with a jam-packed schedule of events running each day during the spring break!

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Spring into Nature at the Royal Botanic Gardens

Bask in the warming sun at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens and romp through Free family-focused nature play activities designed to stimulate the senses and enliven the soul.

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SESAME STREET CIRCUS SPECTACULAR

Featured in this 90-minute spectacular will be all your favourite Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, Bert and Ernie, Super Grover and Big Bird. In addition to the Sesame Street characters, the Circus will feature performers from Switzerland, Argentina, Colombia, Morocco, Brazil, Ethiopia and Australia.

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Direct Your Own TV Ad

Kids aged eight to 13 can bring their TV directing dream to life this school holidays at the TAC's Road to Zero Education Complex at Melbourne Museum.

Escape the city with port Phillip ferries

Spring is here and why not get the family aboard Port Phillip Ferries these school holidays, Travel across the bay to discover the beautiful beaches of Portarlington, the best place to have a picnic while the kids run in the sand.

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Fly into SEA LIFE Melbourne to join Bird Island Academy these school holidays

These school holidays SeaLife Melbourne is celebrating the release of The Angry Birds 2 Movie – in cinemas 12 September – encouraging kids to take flight with Bomb, Red, Chuck and friends and join ‘Bird Island Academy!’

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These school holidays at Melbourne Star

Treat the kids to free flights* on Melbourne Star these school holidays and adventure to new heights as you take in sights of Melbourne City and beyond.

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Werribee open range zoo

These school holidays, Aboriginal cultural activities will take over the Australian Trail at Werribee Open Range Zoo.

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BRICKMAN CITIES POWERED BY LEGO® CITY

Discover the world’s most iconic cities and build your own creations at this brand-new interactive LEGO® experience! Learn about Dubai, London, New York, Sydney and Tokyo at three different stages through time, from 1000AD up to the present day.

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Wonkariffic Kids High Tea

Step inside a world of pure imagination at the Westin Melbourne with their very own Kids Wonkariffic High tea! Topped with three tiers of scrumdiddlyumptious treats all handcrafted by The Westin Melbourne's very own Oompa Loompas.

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MARVEL: JOURNEY OF HEROS EXHIBITION

Celebrate 80 Years of Marvel Comics in an epic exhibition of iconic Super Hero artwork at Melbourne Central.

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Join the Gruffalo Trail at Rippon Lea estate

Journey through the winding paths and gardens into a deep dark wood, and spot your favourite characters using the new augmented reality app.

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ESCAPE THE GAOL THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Do your kids have what it takes to Escape The Old Melbourne Gaol? Head there these school holidays for a limited edition experience.

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Melbourne zoo

These school holidays, visit Melbourne Zoo’s all-new Keeper Care Hub to witness macaws in full flight!

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INFLATABLE WONDERLAND COMES TO MELBOURNE

Lose yourselves in a labyrinth of colour, shapes, and winding tunnels in Alan Parkinson’s architectural installation, Katena.

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GET SET TO FLY, WITHOUT JUMPING OUT OF A PLANE

Get blown away these school holidays with the global phenomenon iFLY!

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DISNEY JUNIOR MINNIE MOUSE HIGH TEA

Get ready to put your bows on. The Langham, Melbourne is holding a Disney Junior Minnie Mouse High Tea these school holidays

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Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Terracotta Warriors | Cai Guo-Qiang

In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at the National Gallery of Victoria presents China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside a parallel display of new works by one of the world’s most exciting contemporary artists, Cai Guo-Qiang.

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be your own captain on the yarra

Explore Melbourne in your very own stylish Scandinavian inspired picnic boat from GoBoat Melbourne!

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TERRACOTTA WARRIORS HIGH TEA

To Celebrate the Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality exhibition at the NGV, Sofitel Melbourne is unearthing the love of culture and art with an Asian-influenced high tea.

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Hawker 88 Night Market

The Hawker 88 Night Market brings the sights, sounds and tastes of Asia to Queen Vic Market this spring. Step under the Market’s iconic sheds and feast on authentic street food from Thailand to Japan, Vietnam to Korea, and Malaysia to Sri Lanka at more than 20 food stalls.

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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY the musical

Experience the wonders of Wonka with a trip to Roald Dahl's spectacular new musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory now showing at Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne.

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We love adding to our list, so if you see something we’ve missed or know of any great family-friendly events on these school holidays let us know via contact@melbournewithkidz.com.au and will add it to our list.

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SPRINGVALE SNOW FESTIVAL 2019

4/6/2019

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the springvale snow festival is back for 2019

It will be snowing again in Springvale this July. The award winning Springvale Snow Fest is back on Sunday 28 July from 12pm-7pm and is one of the must see attractions in the heart of Springvale on Buckingham Avenue.

The streets will be filled with fun, snow (real and simulated), moving rides, free kids activities and market and food stalls. The highlight of the festival will be the 80 tonnes of real snow straight off the mountain from Mt Buller!

We highly recommend bring the family along and see Springvale transformed into a winter wonderland with snowfalls and real snow, roving performances, live acts on two stages, family rides, fireworks, food stalls and much more...

Event Highlights
The festival will feature some great family entertainment:

Two free snow areas with real snow from Mt Buller
Over 30 food stalls
Live ice sculpting
Live stage with music and performances
Photoshoot with huskies
VR snow experience
Snow Princesses Meet & Greet
Rides ($2-$6)
Fireworks at 6.50pm

Rides and activitiesThere’s plenty to do at Springvale Snow Fest, for people of all ages:

Experience real snow from Mt Buller at the free snow areas
The Dreaming Space Snow Dome with the Spectacular Fire Show Duo (5.30pm), Circus Workshop, Costume Making, Magic Show (1.15pm) and the Funky Monkey Family Band (3.45pm)
Meet and Greet with the Snow Princesses
Howling Huskies photo opportunity
VR Experience ($4)
Rides: Giant Slide ($2), Camelot Castle ($2), Cup and Saucers ($4), Music Trip ($6), Ferris Wheel ($6 or $14 for two adults and two children)
Sideshow Alley including Inflatable Basketball, Cannonball Air Blaster and High Striker
Plus: Burton Riglets child-friendly snowboarding, Ice Sculptor show, Airbrush Tattooing, Arts and Crafts and much more!

WHERE
Corner Buckingham and Balmoral avenues, Springvale

WHEN
Sunday 28th of July - 12pm -7pm

For more information visit greaterdandenong.com/snowfest

PARKING
FREE Parking available at
Number 8 multi-deck car park (off Balmoral Avenue)

Location: Corner Buckingham and Balmoral avenues, Springvale
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AUTUMN - SCHOOL HOLIDAY IDEAS

6/4/2019

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School holiday ideas melbourne

Autumn School holiday’s are fast approaching and we have put together our favourite things to see and do with kids these holiday's, From Melbourne's popular sights to cooking classes we have it covered.

SHERATON KIDS CAN COOK

These school holidays Sheraton Melbourne is once again offering their popular “Kids Can Cook” event this time inspired by your favourite Zoo animals.

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EUROPA NIGHT MARKET

Brand new to the Queen Victoria Market , the Europa Night Market brings your favourite European street eats to Melbourne!

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NEON PLAYGROUND AT MELBOURNE ZOO

Experience Melbourne Zoo after dark as it's transformed with lights, projections, art installations, interactive performances, food and drink, and more!

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LUNA PARK SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

This Autumn school break make sure you head down to Luna Park Melbourne to enjoy all the attractions and the thrilling rides including the popular Great Luna Park Easter Egg Hunt back with more than 30,000 chocolate eggs!

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SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT MELBOURNE STAR

Treat the kids to free flights these school holidays on Melbourne Star and explore a whole new chocolate wonderland and activities located in Melbourne Star Departure Lounge.

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THEY'RE BACK FROM EXTINCTION! AT ZOOS VICTORIA

Giant beasts that once freely roamed the earth have been brought back from extinction for a limited time only at Zoos Victoria’s three properties: Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary.

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Archie Brothers fun these School Holidays

If the kids have turned the house into a circus, send them to Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq to play the holiday boredom away! For just $10, they’ll get two tremendous hours of unlimited play — including bowling! Every day these school holidays!

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THE ESSENTIAL BABY & TODDLER SHOW

There will be live entertainment from some of our favourite characters including Peppa Pig, Bob the Builder and Ben & Hollie, free one on one consultations with a range of experts in the Advice hub, and with over 150 specialty brands you are bound to be there the whole day!

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IMAX VOLCANOES 3D

Bring the kids on a journey across the globe these holidays, from active volcanoes to underwater hydrothermal vents. Volcanoes 3D will screen exclusively at IMAX daily throughout the autumn school holidays.

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eureka skyDeck - easter fun

For a great family day out these Easter school holidays, visit Eureka Skydeck to enjoy amazing views of Melbourne and for your chance to win great prizes including an iPOD in their count the bunnies competition.

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Micf - The (Very) Big Laugh Out

The (Very) Big Laugh Out is renowned for its exciting and surprising all-ages programming, jam-packed with stellar local and international artists. The best bit? it's totally FREE!

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SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE - shrine kids

Inspire young imaginations with stories and artefacts of the past with the Shrine Kids any-time activities. Collect an Explorer Kit from the Visitor Centre to enhance your next family visit.

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MELBOURNE MUSEUM - Born In A Taxi presents: Gut Feeling

Do some physical theatre, experience a dynamic digestive soundscape and watch real bacteria projected onto the stomach lining! What goes in must come out – each child’s exit will be heralded by carefully crafted sound effects.

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LEGOLAND MELBOURNE CELEBRATES “the Lego movie 2”

Join Emmet and Wyldstyle at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne these school holidays and help celebrate “The LEGO Movie™ 2: The Second Part” with movie-fun themed school holiday activities.

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Nature Play At the Royal BOTANICAL Gardens

Slow down from busy schedules and find your joy in connecting with the natural world through a range of nature-based sensory experiences for children of all ages. Play among the autumn leaves, enjoy the calm, build a shelter or float a boat down the stream.

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Peppa Pig's Aquarium Adventure

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is helping Peppa Pig celebrate ‘15 Years of Muddy Puddles’ during the April school holidays with a marine adventure!

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Billionaire Boy - Arts Centre Melbourne

“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a billion dollars?” Billionaire Boy a play by Maryam Master based on the book by David Walliams, is coming to Art centre Melbourne these school holidays.

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The house of colour at Highpoint

Explore, learn and play in our colour house these school holidays. The House of Colour is an interactive play space with three different rooms of FUN to discover - jump on the bed in the bedroom, draw on the walls in the living room, and even take a bath!

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Eastland Easter Putt putt

Have a hole lotta fun at Eastland’s Easter mini-golf course these school holidays - on par with the best free entertainment around! Play with friends, grab a score card and collect your ball from the giant gumball machine. Make your way around the six Easter themed holes complete with moving objects, ramps, revolving windmill and more!

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NGV Kids exhibition -Alexander Calder: Workshop for Kids

In conjunction with the exhibition,Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor, this NGV Kids installation incorporates hands-on activities for young visitors, including constructing animal sculptures and a multimedia game where they can design virtual public artworks across Melbourne.

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GUMBUYA WORLD EASTER FUN

Gumbuya World in Victoria has you covered for fun during the Easter School Holidays with egg-citing events across the Easter weekend including a comedy show, giant Easter egg hunt, bonus wildlife shows and extended opening hours from 6 – 22 April.

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ARTVO - THE DISTRICT DOCKLANDS

Have you ever found a painting so enticing that you wanted to jump right in and be a part of it? Well now you can at Artvo Immersive Gallery – the first art gallery of its kind in Australia.

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Sugar republic

Relive your childhood at Sugar Republic a pop-up museum dedicated all things sweet! dessert, Explore Charlie’s Chocolate Factory, swing in a candy-filled room, relax in a hundreds and thousands ball pit, jump out of a giant birthday cake and much more!

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Kids Gnocchi Masterclass with Lunch at 48H PIZZA BAR

Get hands on with the kids and learn how to make 48h Pizza and Gnocchi bars famous gnocchi!

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SCIENCEWORKS ENGINEERING PLAY SPACE

Play the part of an engineer these holidays with Scienceworks open ended engineering play space, open every day from 11am–3pm with activities for all ages. Learn about the way that air can make big machines move using pistons, or even take part in Scienceworks challenge to build your own!

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We love adding to our list, so if you see something we’ve missed or know of any great family friendly events on these Autumn school holidays let us know via contact@melbournewithkidz.com.au and I'll add it to our list.

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LUNA PARK SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

10/3/2019

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AUTUMN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT
LUNA PARK

This Autumn school break make sure you head down to Luna Park Melbourne to enjoy all the attractions and the thrilling rides including popular newbies – Speedy Beetle, Moon Balloons and sweet mini-train Betty Choo Choo.

During Easter, The Great Luna Park Easter Egg Hunt is back with more than 30,000 Chocolatier eggs to be found on Saturday 20 April and Easter Sunday 21 April. Luna Parks resident mad-as-mad Mad Hatter and the energetic Easter Bunny Acrobats will also be bouncing about entertaining on both days! Hunts will run from 12.30pm until 3.15pm and entry to this activity is free with an Unlimited Ride Ticket.

For the creative bunnies out there, ‘Art Spaces’ will be set up the weekends of 6 & 7 April and 13 & 14 April where the littlies can let rip with their painting! To celebrate the release of ‘Wonder Park’, 35 easels will be set up for the kids to create a Wonder Park-inspired painting for their chance to win FUN movie merchandise.

If you get in early and be one of the first 200 people to purchase a Luna Park Family Pass (or 4 Unlimited Ride Tickets) online and you’ll also receive a family (4 person) in-season pass to see the movie ‘WONDER PARK’.

Cost
Entry $5

Unlimited Rides
$17.50 - $49.95

Book your Tickets Online Here.
*There is no entry fee for children 2 years and under.

18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, Victoria 3182
www.lunapark.com.au

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Escape the Gaol

1/9/2018

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Escape the Old Melbourne Gaol

Do your kids have what it takes to Escape The Old Melbourne Gaol? Head there these school holidays for a limited edition experience.

Children are invited to participate in Escape the Gaol, an immersive and educational activity aimed at ages six and up.

Children will have the opportunity to become inmates and must explore the Gaol to discover clues, solve riddles and pull off a perfect Prison escape!, without being discovered by the prison guards.

Each ‘prisoner’ will be given a notebook containing a number of riddles, which must be deciphered in order to receive directions to hidden clues. Once the clues are discovered, prisoners must secretly hunt through the Gaol to uncover the answers to pull off a fool-proof escape plan.

included with entry families can also explore the old Watch House and Former Magistrates courts.

Watch House Experience
Experience what it was like to be arrested and locked up in a building that has changed little since it closed in 1994. Duration: 30 minutes

Former Magistrates Court
Explore the former Magistrates’ Court, where many infamous trials took place. Try on a costume and put yourself in history.

WHERE
Old Melbourne Gaol

WHEN
22 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER

TIME
Daily- 9.30am to 5pm

COST
$28 Adult
$23 Concession
$15 Child (5-15 years)
$65 Family
(2 adults + 2 children)

*Note the Escape the Gaol activity is aimed at ages six and up.

General admission tickets includes self-guided entry into the Old Melbourne Gaol, a guided Watch House Experience and an Escape the Gaol booklet and activity for kids.

Old Melbourne Gaol
Old Melbourne Gaol377 Russell Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

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Holiday fun at Highpoint

Junior Chocolatier Classes

KAWS: PLAYTIME

Imax Melbourne

TESSELAAR TULIP FESTIVAL

Royal melbourne show

GNOCCHI MASTERCLASS

MONSTER JAM RETURNS TO MELBOURNE

SHERATON MELBOURNE'S KIDS CAN COOK"IT'S A CIRCUS"

Gumbuya world

Spring into Nature at the Royal Botanic Gardens

SESAME STREET CIRCUS SPECTACULAR

Direct Your Own TV Ad

Escape the city with port Phillip ferries

Fly into SEA LIFE Melbourne to join Bird Island Academy these school holidays

These school holidays at Melbourne Star

Werribee open range zoo

​BRICKMAN CITIES POWERED BY LEGO® CITY

Wonkariffic Kids High Tea

Join the Gruffalo Trail at Rippon Lea estate

ESCAPE THE GAOL THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Melbourne zoo

GET SET TO FLY, WITHOUT JUMPING OUT OF A PLANE

DISNEY JUNIOR MINNIE MOUSE HIGH TEA

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: Terracotta Warriors | Cai Guo-Qiang

be your own captain on the yarra

TERRACOTTA WARRIORS HIGH TEA

Hawker 88 Night Market

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY the musical

the springvale snow festival is back for 2019

School holiday ideas melbourne

SHERATON KIDS CAN COOK

EUROPA NIGHT MARKET

LUNA PARK SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

THEY'RE BACK FROM EXTINCTION! AT ZOOS VICTORIA

Archie Brothers fun these School Holidays

IMAX VOLCANOES 3D

eureka skyDeck - easter fun

Micf - The (Very) Big Laugh Out

SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE - shrine kids

MELBOURNE MUSEUM - Born In A Taxi presents: Gut Feeling

LEGOLAND MELBOURNE CELEBRATES “the Lego movie 2”

Nature Play At the Royal BOTANICAL Gardens

Peppa Pig's Aquarium Adventure

Billionaire Boy - Arts Centre Melbourne

The house of colour at Highpoint

Eastland Easter Putt putt

NGV Kids exhibition -Alexander Calder: Workshop for Kids

GUMBUYA WORLD EASTER FUN

Sugar republic

Kids Gnocchi Masterclass with Lunch at 48H PIZZA BAR

SCIENCEWORKS ENGINEERING PLAY SPACE

AUTUMN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ATLUNA PARK

Escape the Old Melbourne Gaol

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