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Fast 5

Your top school holiday events guide + the best posts for under 5s

Event Picks

🌟 Featured Event

​Bluey's Big Play (Wednesdays - Sundays from 1 Jul - 12 Jul) The Heelers' first-ever live theatre show, with puppets your kids will lose their minds over. Fresh from sold-out runs overseas. πŸ“CBD

πŸ—“οΈ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks

​Alison Lester: 15 Years of Noni the Pony (Wednesday 1 Jul) Rhymes, stories and Noni the Pony come to life with Australia's first Children's Laureate. Ages 2+, $5 kids' tickets. πŸ“CBD

​Play School: Come and Play (Daily until Sunday 12 Jul) Celebrate 60 years of Play School with hands-on roles like presenter and director, plus the Rocket Clock. Free, bookings essential. πŸ“CBD

​Meet Coowonga at SEA LIFE Melbourne (Daily until Sunday 19 Jul) Meet SEA LIFE's newest saltwater crocodile with keeper talks, crafts and interactive Croc Academy activities. πŸ“CBD

πŸ—“οΈ Melbourne NORTH ➝ More north-side picks ​

​Fab Fiona's Toybox (Tuesday 30 Jun - Sunday 5 Jul) Forgotten toys spark extraordinary magic in this spellbinding family magic show, packed with surprises for all ages. πŸ“Carlton

​Sensory Tray Sessions (Tuesday 30 Jun) Pour, scoop and splash through unstructured sensory play, with all the setup and clean-up handled for you. πŸ“Bundoora

​Bubble Planet (Daily until Monday 31 Aug, excl. Tuesdays) Oversized bubbles, balloons and a hot air balloon simulator fill this sensory, science-fuelled immersive world. πŸ“Brunswick

πŸ—“οΈ Melbourne SOUTH ➝ More south-side picks ​

​Kinder Holiday Program (Mondays - Fridays until 10 Jul) Arts, sport, music and cooking fill this inclusive holiday program, open to all children, no enrolment needed. πŸ“Cheltenham

​Very Young Voices of Melbourne (Mondays) Babies, toddlers and preschoolers explore beat, rhythm and pitch through singing and movement, KodΓ‘ly-style. πŸ“Prahran

πŸ—“οΈ Melbourne EAST ➝ More east-side picks ​

​The Alphabet of Awesome Science (Tuesday 30 Jun) 26 quirky science demonstrations float, fly and explode in this interactive show where the audience decides what's next. πŸ“Ringwood East

​Spike the Echidna (Friday 3 Jul) A shadow puppetry tale of a stolen egg and an echidna without spikes, exploring kindness and standing up to bullying. πŸ“Bayswater

​Family Fiesta Heads to the Forest (Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 Jul) Theatre, dance and hands-on discovery transform MPAC into a forest ecosystem, with free and ticketed activities. πŸ“Clayton

πŸ—“οΈ Melbourne WEST ➝ More west-side picks ​

​Mini Movers (Monday 29 Jun) A fun 30-minute sports session building core movement skills for kids aged 3 and 4 through running, jumping and balancing. πŸ“Truganina

​Rhyme Time School Holiday Session (Tuesday 30 Jun) Stories, songs and rhymes build early language and motor skills for children aged 1 to 5 in this 30-minute session. πŸ“Manor Lakes

​Plastic Free July Celebration (Thursday 2 Jun) Join Tot Hot or Not founder Joyce to kick off Plastic Free July with kid's activities, creative workshops, a showcase of community-led projects, local climate and sustainability groups, plastic free alternatives, inspiration and free snacks. πŸ“Footscray

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