🌟 Featured Event
PAW Patrol™ 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. 📍CBD
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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. 📍CBD
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. 📍Docklands
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. 📍CBD
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Rainbow Family Storytime (Tuesday 4 Aug) Songs, stories and bubbles for rainbow families with kids aged 0–6, on the first Tuesday of the month. No booking needed. 📍Brunswick
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. 📍Reservoir
Curiosity: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks (Tuesdays – Sundays during term) Hands-on LEGO® building meets engineering, maths and science at Bendigo’s Discovery Science & Technology Centre. 📍Bendigo
🗓️ Melbourne SOUTH ➝ More south-side picks
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. 📍Rosebud
Mother & Bubba Pilates (Mondays during term) A physio-led Pilates class for mums rebuilding strength postpartum, bub in tow, at Brighton Town Hall. 📍Brighton
Storytime (Wednesdays during term) Stories, songs and playful moments for kids aged 0–5 and their grown-ups — the whole family is welcome. 📍Frankston
🗓️ Melbourne EAST ➝ More east-side picks
Bookaburra Storytime (Various weekdays during term) Free volunteer-run storytelling sessions with rhymes and songs for kids aged 0–5. No booking required. 📍Yarra Ranges
Greek Storytime (Mondays during term) Stories and songs in Greek for families keen to maintain or build a family language, best suited to ages 1–5. 📍Oakleigh
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. 📍Kilsyth
🗓️ Melbourne WEST ➝ More west-side picks
Kids Art in the Library: Pet Rocks (Wednesday 5 Aug) A calm, no-clean-up-required art playgroup where kids aged 1–5 decorate their own pet rock. 📍Williamstown
Wiggle & Bloom (Mondays + Thursdays during term) Music, movement and play for kids aged 0–5 in 50-minute sessions built to spark confidence and connection. 📍Caroline Springs
B Minor Music for Kids (Wednesdays during term) Singing, puppetry and instruments for ages 8 months–5 years; under-12-months attend free with a paying sibling. 📍Taylors Hill
