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Event Picks

🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks

​Stompers (Tuesdays during term) Stories, songs, rhymes and movement for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 at Library at The Dock. 📍⁠Docklands

​Preschool Storytime (Thursdays during term) A fun-packed 45 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes and activities for ages 3 to 5 at narrm ngarrgu Library. 📍⁠CBD

​Brahms' Fourth Symphony: Jams for Juniors (Saturday 31 Oct) The MSO Jams Ensemble brings Brahms to life for ages 0 to 5 and their grown-ups, with a relaxed, Auslan-interpreted 1pm session. 📍⁠Southbank

🗓️ Melbourne NORTH ➝ More north-side picks ​

​Spooky Storytime (Monday 26 Oct) A gentle Halloween storytime of spooky and silly tales for ages 3 to 5, with costumes welcome. Free, no booking needed. 📍⁠Moonee Ponds

​Halloween Storytime at Preston Library (Wednesday 28 Oct) Not-too-scary Halloween stories, songs, rhymes and a craft for little monsters and their grown-ups, from 11.15am to 12pm. 📍⁠Preston

​Nicholson Village Trick or Treat Trail (Friday 30 Oct) A free trick or treat trail of local shops from 4pm to 6pm, with Halloween surprises and costumes welcome. 📍⁠North Carlton

🗓️ Melbourne SOUTH ➝ More south-side picks ​

​Playspot Playgroup (Tuesday 27 Oct) A free morning of play and games from 10am to 12pm, hosted by Playgroup Victoria. No bookings needed. 📍⁠Murrumbeena

​Toddler Time (Wednesdays during term) Stories, songs and rhymes at 10.30am for ages 18 months to 3, with grown-ups joining in. 📍⁠Sandringham

​Beach Playgroup (Wednesdays until 16 Dec) Child-led beach play with nature crafts, songs, storytelling and a bush walk at Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary, for ages 0 to 4. Casual tickets available. 📍⁠Beaumaris

🗓️ Melbourne EAST ➝ More east-side picks ​

​Preschoolers Story and Play (Weekdays, excl. Wednesdays) Drop in any time for stories, art and a chat with other parents and carers. Free, no booking needed. 📍⁠Forest Hill

​Bush Playgroup (Wednesdays during term) Water and mud play, animal songs, storytelling and a bush walk at Warrandyte State Park, for ages 0 to 4. Casual tickets available. 📍⁠Warrandyte

​Wander Waverley: If You Dare! (Saturday 31 Oct) A free Halloween trail with trick or treating, face painting and roving performers along Waverley Road. 📍⁠Malvern East

🗓️ Melbourne WEST ➝ More west-side picks ​

​Story Time (Mondays - Thursdays during term) Classic tales, rhymes and singalongs for ages 3 to 5. Free, no booking needed. 📍⁠Yarraville, Braybrook, Footscray + Maribyrnong

​Halloween Kids Art (Tuesday 27 Oct) Paint real pumpkins and stick on googly eyes in a fenced garden, for ages 1 to 5. Not scary, and booking ahead is best. 📍⁠Newport

​Ready Steady Go Kids (Tuesdays + Fridays during term) A multi-sport class for ages 1.5 to 6 that builds coordination, balance and teamwork, with a free trial class on offer. 📍⁠Caroline Springs

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