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Fast 5

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

Event Picks

๐ŸŒŸ Featured Event

โ€‹PAW Patrolโ„ข Live! Race to the Rescue (Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 Aug) Ryder and the pups hit the stage in an action-packed musical adventure, plus your chance to win a family holiday to Sea World. ๐Ÿ“CBD

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne CBD โž More CBD picks

โ€‹Melbourne Winter Night Market (Wednesdays until 26 Aug) Queen Victoria Market's Wednesday night market returns with street food, fire pits and free entry all winter. ๐Ÿ“CBD

โ€‹Imaginator Melbourne (Wednesdays - Sundays until 30 Sep) An immersive light and sound experience with a colour therapy room and a giant rotating bean bag for little ones. ๐Ÿ“Docklands

โ€‹Children's Play at NGV (Daily until Sunday 4 Oct) A playful, theatrical exhibition where kids become actors and creators on their own miniature stage. ๐Ÿ“CBD

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne NORTH โž More north-side picks โ€‹

โ€‹Rainbow Family Storytime (Tuesday 4 Aug) Songs, stories and bubbles for rainbow families with kids aged 0โ€“6, on the first Tuesday of the month. No booking needed. ๐Ÿ“Brunswick

โ€‹Brush, Book, Bed (Thursday 6 Aug) An interactive dental hygiene session with songs and play, plus a gift bag of dental products to take home. ๐Ÿ“Reservoir

โ€‹Curiosity: Building Breakthroughs in LEGOยฎ Bricks (Tuesdays - Sundays during term) Hands-on LEGOยฎ building meets engineering, maths and science at Bendigo's Discovery Science & Technology Centre. ๐Ÿ“Bendigo

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne SOUTH โž More south-side picks โ€‹

โ€‹National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day (Thursday 6 Aug) A morning of Welcome to Country, storytelling and children's activities celebrating culture and community. Free, no bookings required. ๐Ÿ“Rosebud

โ€‹Mother & Bubba Pilates (Mondays during term) A physio-led Pilates class for mums rebuilding strength postpartum, bub in tow, at Brighton Town Hall. ๐Ÿ“Brighton

โ€‹Storytime (Wednesdays during term) Stories, songs and playful moments for kids aged 0โ€“5 and their grown-ups โ€” the whole family is welcome. ๐Ÿ“Frankston

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne EAST โž More east-side picks โ€‹

โ€‹Bookaburra Storytime (Various weekdays during term) Free volunteer-run storytelling sessions with rhymes and songs for kids aged 0โ€“5. No booking required. ๐Ÿ“Yarra Ranges

โ€‹Greek Storytime (Mondays during term) Stories and songs in Greek for families keen to maintain or build a family language, best suited to ages 1โ€“5. ๐Ÿ“Oakleigh

โ€‹The Bridge Community Playgroup (Wednesdays during term) An educator-led playgroup in a garden setting, with tea and coffee for grown-ups while littlies explore outdoors. ๐Ÿ“Kilsyth

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne WEST โž More west-side picks โ€‹

โ€‹Kids Art in the Library: Pet Rocks (Wednesday 5 Aug) A calm, no-clean-up-required art playgroup where kids aged 1โ€“5 decorate their own pet rock. ๐Ÿ“Williamstown

โ€‹Wiggle & Bloom (Mondays + Thursdays during term) Music, movement and play for kids aged 0โ€“5 in 50-minute sessions built to spark confidence and connection. ๐Ÿ“Caroline Springs

โ€‹B Minor Music for Kids (Wednesdays during term) Singing, puppetry and instruments for ages 8 monthsโ€“5 years; under-12-months attend free with a paying sibling. ๐Ÿ“Taylors Hill

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Looking for somewhere new in regional VIC? This destination has more than you'd expect for little ones.

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We visited in opening week - here's what to expect at Landing's newest site.

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๐Ÿ’ธ Who says a great day out needs a big budget?

These three Melbourne spots max out the fun without going over $20 - one's even completely free.

Think bubble domes, dinosaur digs and enough sensory play to tire out the littlest legs.

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