π Featured Event
βStudley Park Boathouse Mini Explorers Program (Sundays + various school holiday dates) Creative activities and outdoor play for young kids beside the Yarra River. No booking needed. πKew
βElectric Wonderland (Daily Friday 26 Jun - Monday 12 Jul) Light installations, projection portals, a giant snow globe and a radiant reef light up Rosalind Park after dark. πBendigo
ποΈ Melbourne CBD β More CBD picks
βBody Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness (Daily until Monday 31 Aug) A fascinating exhibition exploring the human body and emotions - older kids and curious grown-ups will find plenty to talk about. πDocklands
βChildren's Play: Ragnar Kjartansson (Daily Friday 26 Jun - Sunday 4 Oct) Free world-premiere exhibition at NGV where kids can perform, create and build stories on a real stage. πCBD
βJams for Juniors: Rhapsody in Blue (Saturday 27 Jun) A 30-minute musical workshop for babies and toddlers exploring the jazzy world of Gershwin with the MSO Jams Ensemble. πSouthbank
ποΈ Melbourne NORTH β More north-side picks β
βNavigating Newborn Weeks (Thursday 25 Jun) A relaxed info session with a GP and paediatric specialist for parents of 6-12 week olds - questions very welcome. πBrunswick
βWishing Away Worries (Thursday 25 Jun) A practical session for parents and carers on helping kids manage fear and anxiety, held at Thomastown Library. πThomastown
ποΈ Melbourne SOUTH β More south-side picks β
βGreek Storytime (Monday 22 Jun) Stories, songs and language for little ones aged 1-5 - great for families maintaining Greek at home or learning a new language. πOakleigh
βToddler Times (Tuesday 23 Jun) Stories, songs and rhymes at Bayside Libraries designed to build early literacy and language skills for toddlers. πBrighton
ποΈ Melbourne EAST β More east-side picks β
βPop-Up Outdoor Playgroup (Thursday 25 Jun) Free outdoor play session in the Dandenong Ranges with nature crafts, stories, songs and a bush walk. Ages 0-4, no booking needed. πTremont
βSaltbush (Friday 26 - Sunday 28 Jun) An immersive, sensor-driven show where little ones interact with First Nations stories through movement and play. Early years and up. πNarre Warren
βLight to Night (Various dates until Sunday 12 Jul) Art, light sculptures, music and a school holiday family program at Chadstone this winter - centred on a major RONE exhibition. πMalvern East
ποΈ Melbourne WEST β More west-side picks β
βChat and Play (Tuesday 23 Jun) A relaxed drop-in session for kids 0-4 and their grown-ups to play, socialise and connect with other local families. πWilliams Landing
βScribble Club (Friday 26 Jun) Hands-on art play for under 5s with free coffee for grown-ups - and someone else cleans up the mess. πSunbury
βVU Play Playwork Pop-Up (Thursdays until 6 Aug) Free drop-in open-ended play on the Footscray Community Arts lawns, facilitated by early childhood students. No booking needed. πFootscray
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