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Event Picks

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​Piccolini’s Place Community Open Day (Saturday 21 Nov) A free open day with Paw Patrol visits, clay play and a cooking activity. Open to all ages from 9am to 1pm, with a sausage sizzle on the side.πŸ“Greensborough

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​Japanese Storytime (Monday 16 Nov) Free storytime and craft for ages 0 to 5, from 11am to 11.45am. No bookings needed. πŸ“CBD

​Myer Santaland (Various dates from Tuesday 17 Nov) Free to visit, with a Santaland Express ride on Level 7. Weekdays are easiest, as weekend slots are booked out. πŸ“CBD

​Lifelike (Daily from Friday 20 Nov - Sunday 18 Apr) Original movie puppets and hands-on puppetry. Child tickets from $17, and a few displays are spooky. πŸ“CBD

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​Tiny Tours (Tuesdays until 22 Dec) A hands-on museum tour for ages 3 to 5 and their grown-ups, 10am to 11am. Children $22, adults $18. πŸ“Carlton

​Under 5s Art Classes (Friday 20 Nov) Hands-on art for ages 3 to 5, from 11.30am to 12.30pm, with a grown-up staying. Bookings essential. πŸ“Bundoora

​Bubble Planet (Various dates until Sunday 31 Jan) An immersive bubble experience open to all ages, with under 3s free. Tickets from $26.90. πŸ“Brunswick

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​Sensory Storytime (Mondays during term) Free sensory play and stories for ages 2 to 5, from 10.15am. No bookings needed. πŸ“Doveton

​Young at Art (Thursdays during term) A weekly art class for ages 3 to 5, from 10am to 11am, with a take-home art box. $10. πŸ“Mornington

​Julmarknaden Christmas Market (Various dates from Thursday 19 Nov - Thursday 17 Dec) An indoor Scandinavian market with a cafe serving waffles and cinnamon buns. πŸ“Toorak

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​Heide Art Babies (Tuesdays - Fridays during term) Art, music and sensory play for babies up to 1 year, from 10am to 10.45am. πŸ“Bulleen

​Cherryhill Orchards Cherry Picking (Various dates from Friday 13 Nov) Timed picking from 9am to 5pm. Under 3s are free, with weekday adult tickets from $20.25. πŸ“Coldstream

​Alliance FranΓ§aise Christmas Market (Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 Nov) Open 10am to 6pm on Saturday, with a Kids Corner of craft workshops. Tickets are booked online. πŸ“Abbotsford

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​Ready Steady Go Kids (Tuesdays + Fridays until 11 Dec) A multi-sport class for ages 1.5 to 6, from 9.30am to 10.30am. Sessions from $18.50. πŸ“Caroline Springs

​Tiny Tutus (Thursdays until 10 Dec) A beginner ballet class for infants and toddlers, from 9.15am to 10.25am, with grown-ups welcome. Fees apply. πŸ“Point Cook

​Toddler Art & Craft (Fridays until 11 Dec) Drop-in painting, cutting and pasting for ages 18 months to 5 years, from 9.30am to 11am. $3 a session, with a garden and sandpit. πŸ“Maidstone

New + Noteworthy

​Goldfields Getaway​

A train ride, a botanic gardens playground and cafe stops in two goldfields towns.

Christmas decorations at Queen Victoria Market

​Merry Market Nights​

Queen Vic Market's first Christmas night market is free, and open four Wednesdays only.

Pubs with playgrounds

​Pints + Playgrounds​

Pubs with a play area, so the kids burn energy while the grown-ups sit down.

Giant Christmas tree at Federation Square

​Light Up the City​

Free lights from Friday 27 Nov, from the giant Fed Square tree to the Town Hall projections.

Museums for little ones

​Mini Museum Days​

The Melbourne museums that welcome sticky fingers and big questions.

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