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Brunswick Baths

Happy National Playgroup Week ๐ŸŽ‰

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Weekday Event Picks ๐Ÿ’ซ Featured Event Scienceworks Autumn School Holiday Program (Saturday 4 โ€“ Sunday 19 Apr) Hands-on experiments, live shows, rockets and more for curious little minds these autumn school holidays. ๐Ÿ“ Spotswood ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne CBD โž See More Bedtime Storytime (Tuesday 17 Mar) Pop on the pyjamas, grab a teddy and join a cosy monthly storytime at narrm ngarrgu Library for ages 2โ€“7. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD Jams for Juniors...
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Scienceworks Autumn School Holidays 2026 Program

What I'm loving this week

Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi Reader You signed up for this list because you're on the lookout for fun, creative, and memorable ways to make family time extra special. Same here. It's literally my job, and I love it. Every week I dig through what's happening across Melbourne to bring you the picks worth knowing about. And this week, I thought it'd be worth pulling together some of our most popular reads and resources that are particularly...
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Playgrounds for toddlers in Melbourne

Places to be this week ๐Ÿ“

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Weekday Event Picks ๐Ÿ’ซ Featured Event CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGOยฎ Bricks (Tuesdays โ€“ Sundays + daily during school holidays) A hands-on journey through space, time and engineering where little ones can explore big ideas and build their very own LEGOยฎ creations. Running 3 Mar โ€“ 29 Nov 2026. ๐Ÿ“ Bendigo ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne CBD โž See More Play School: Come and Play (Daily, Wednesday 4 Mar โ€“ Sunday 12 Jul) Step behind the...
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Strawberry picking farm

Hello, long weekend ๐Ÿ‘‹

Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi there Reader The Labour Day long weekend is almost here โ€” and Melbourne (plus a little beyond) is absolutely packed with things to do. From free Holi festivals and heritage steam trains to living ice installations and blooming begonia gardens, we've rounded up the best family-friendly events happening across the city this weekend. Plus, we've got new guides to gymnastics classes, swimming holes, waterfall day...
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Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers, Silvan

Your Melbourne fun starts here ๐ŸŒธ

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s The Door's Still Open Tot Perks Autumn/Winter 2026 is open โ€” and if you've been meaning to join, there's still time. ๐Ÿ™Œ For $59, you get 6 months of member-only events, automatic entry into every giveaway we run this season, and everyday savings on fuel, movies, groceries and attractions. Doors close Thursday 5 March at 9pm. UNLOCK MY AUTUMN/WINTER MEMBERSHIP Not interested in Tot Perks updates? You can opt out of Autumn/Winter...
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ACMI Playschool Exhibition

The golden season is coming ๐Ÿ

Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi there Reader I'll just come right out and say it...Autumn is my favourite season, and I am not sorry about it. We are literally days away from March, which means foggy mornings that clear to the most glorious golden days, crunchy leaves underfoot, and that first proper excuse to dig out a cosy jumper. After a summer of scorchers and sticky afternoons, the whole city takes a quiet little breath - and honestly, same....
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Nature Ripe Strawberry Picking Bacchus Marsh

Lion dances, berries + bush walks

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Weekday Event Picks ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne CBD โž See More The Lunar New Year Wishing Tree (Daily until Friday 27 Feb) Make a wish on a stunning 4-metre blossom tree and grab a lucky red envelope with purchase at Melbourne Central. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD ACMI Preschoolers: Light & Shadow Play (Friday 27 Feb) Create magical shadow puppet art in this free play-based session for 2-5 year-olds. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD Preschool Storytime (Wednesdays during...
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Victorian Miniature Railway in Harcourt

Make a wish ๐Ÿ’ซ

Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi there Reader Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿด Lunar New Year celebrations are in full swing across Melbourne this weekend, and there's something genuinely special about seeing the city come alive with lion dances, lanterns, and families gathering to mark new beginnings. I've pulled together all the best LNY events happening right now if you're keen to join in. The Fire Horse comes around once every 60...
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Lunar New Year

๐ŸŽ Lunar New Year starts now in Melbourne

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Hi there Reader Lunar New Year is almost here ๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿฎ โ€” and Melbourne is celebrating in style. From lion dances to dumplings and glowing lanterns, itโ€™s one of the best times to get out with little ones in tow. Check out all the Lunar New Year events around Melbourne. And if you love being first to the best family events, weโ€™re putting the finishing touches on Tot Perks Autumn/Winter โ€” and this season is shaping up beautifully....
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