WINTER - SCHOOL HOLIDAY IDEAS

Winter School holiday’s are fast approaching so we have put together our favourite things to see and do with kids these holiday's, from pop-up igloos to cooking classes we have it covered.

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CAMP HIGHPOINT - Big skills for little people

Head over to Highpoint for a week of FREE adventure these school holidays as they bring the outdoors in with Camp Highpoint! Enjoy daily workshops in yoga, science, cooking and more, plus kids can collect a different special scout badge each day!

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THE DISTRICT ICE SLIDE

The District Ice slide is back! Experience the chill without leaving Melbourne, The District Ice Slide is back these school holidays cooler and faster then before !

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Melbourne star - spy in the sky challenge

These winter school holidays challenge the minds of your little detectives as the Melbourne Star Spy in the Sky challenge returns. Equipped with special binoculars kids will need to listen out for clues and act fast to identify landmarks from the floating cabins of the Melbourne Star!

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EASTLAND - The Ranch

Saddle up and scoot down to Eastland these School Holidays! Learn a lesson in lasso, horseshoe tossing or panning for gold at The Outback. Plus, join in at The Craft Cottage for country inspired workshops including flower pressing and clay coil pots. 

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​The Winter Village at Fed Square

Take the family to the Winter Village, a magical euro-style winter wonderland complete with it’s very own ice rink, food & drink pop up bars, a mega igloo dining hall and an Igloo Village of 21 cosy igloos on one of Melbourne’s largest rooftops,Skyline Terrace at Federation Square. Until Sept 1 Federation square. 

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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 Melbourne Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and Healesville Sanctuary. The zoo is a great place to take the family these school holidays with free entry for kids under 16. Until 14 July.

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Kids Can Cook - Christmas in July

Sheraton Kids Can Cook returns these Winter school holidays with a Christmas in July theme. Let your kids get creative and build their own Christmas inspired Croquembouche whilst you enjoy afternoon tea.  1 - 12 July 

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Terracotta Warriors march into Melbourne

Discovered in 1974 in China’s Shaanxi province, one of the greatest archaeological finds of the twentieth century and often described as the eighth wonder of the world, The Terracotta Warriors have marched into Melbourne apart of the National Gallery of Victoria's Winter Masterpieces series.

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THE WHARF HOTEL - IGLOO WONDERLAND

The Igloo experience is back at The Wharf Hotel! Best way to experience winter here in Melbourne is cosying up in an igloo perched on the banks of the Yarra. 1 May - 31 August ​

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​BRICKMAN CITIES POWERED BY LEGO® CITY IS COMING TO MELBOURNE!

Discover the history of the world’s greatest cities and help create your own cities of the future when Brickman Cities powered by LEGO® CITY takes over Scienceworks Melbourne from Saturday 15 June to Sunday 4 August 2019.

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LUNA PARK - CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Grab your winter woollies and head to Luna Park these winter school holidays for a magical Christmas in July jam packed with a ho, ho, ho whole lot of Christmas cheer! Open every day these school holidays:
29th June to 14th July, 2019

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LEGOLAND DISCOVERY CENTRE

Report for Duty these school holidays with LEGO City Firefighter activities at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne! From 29 June – 14 July, guests will become a LEGO City hero by participating in a bunch of exciting rescue challenges. From creating a LEGO fire truck to filming a daring fire rescue in stop motion, there is plenty of LEGO City Firefighter fun to be had.

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Disney on Ice Celebrates Mickey and Friends

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.  4 Jul 2019 - 8 Jul 2019, Rod Laver Arena

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The langham Jurassic world high tea

Dinosaurs will be roaring as The Langham, Melbourne will host Jurassic World High Tea during the July school holidays at Aria Lounge.

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Alexander Calder: Workshop For Kids

Children have the opportunity to unleash their inner inventor with creativity at Alexander Calder: Workshop for Kids. ​5 Apr 2019 - 4 Aug 2019, NGV International

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PEPPA PIG PLAYDATE RETURNS TO MELBOURNE

Get your gumboots ready! Peppa Pig and family are back with the super-size experience, PEPPA PIG PLAYDATE these Winter school holidays! Saturday 29 June to Sunday 7 July

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POP-UP ICE SKATING RINK IN ST KILDA

The Skating At Festival will be returning to St Kilda these winter school holidays offering a unique winter wonderland ice skating experience for the whole family! 21 June - 14 July

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SEA LIFE MELBOURNE AQUARIUM

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has partnered with Discovery Channel’s Animal Plant to create five interactive photo walls focusing on the aquarium’s most intriguing sea creatures! The multi-coloured SEA LIFE selfie walls are inspired by the natural colours and textures of magnificent marine creatures such as Lionfish, Clownfish, Blue Tang and more. Kids will receive a Colourful Creatures hat and will be able to create their own underwater adventure storybook!

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The Winter Night Market ​

The Winter Night Market returns to Queen Vic Market to warm up your Wednesdays!
​5 Jun - 28 Aug, Queen Victoria Market

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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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​Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill

Get your winter woolies and marshmallows ready Sovereign Hill’s 2019 Winter Wonderlights are on these school holidays. Find Sir Ginger getting up to mischief on Main Street, Watch flames erupt from the Sovereign Hill chimney, Wander through fairy-lit laneways, Explore the European street markets and Dance in the (faux) snow.

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