🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks
SIGNAL: Street Art (Thursday 1 – Saturday 3 Oct) Spend three days learning mural and street art techniques from professional artists, building towards a real installation next to SIGNAL HQ, for ages 14 to 25. 📍 CBD
NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience (Sunday 4 Oct) A live orchestra performs the anime’s original score alongside a specially made film montage spanning more than 220 episodes of Naruto. 📍 South Wharf
PAX Aus (Friday 9 – Sunday 11 Oct) Three days of video games, tabletop demos, cosplay and panels make this Australia’s biggest celebration of gaming culture. 📍 South Wharf
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Mario Kart & Mini Games (Thursday 1 Oct) Nintendo Switch Mario Kart, Uno, Connect Four and table tennis fill this free afternoon for ages 12 to 17, with snacks and prizes up for grabs. 📍 Roxburgh Park
Mooncake Tasting & Bubble Tea Making (Friday 2 Oct) Taste mooncakes and make your own bubble tea while marking the Mid-Autumn Festival, in a free hands-on workshop for ages 12 to 17 (adult supervision required). 📍 Preston
Youth Open Day at AGP (Friday 2 Oct) Try painting, T-shirt printing and jewellery making, then join a First Nations dance workshop with the Djarlo Dance Group, for ages 13 to 18. 📍 South Morang
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Book Charm Workshop (Thursday 1 Oct) Turn a favourite book into a wearable charm at this free craft session for ages 12 to 18, with morning tea included. 📍 Beaumaris
Arca Arcade: Round One (Weekdays until 31 Oct) Playable arcade machines become wall-mounted art in this exhibition, running alongside two workshops: a Control Freak Workshop on Saturday 3 Oct (adult supervision required for under 14s) and a Street Fighter II tournament on Saturday 31 Oct (for ages 16+). 📍 St Kilda
Dungeons & Dragons (Friday 16 + Friday 30 Oct) Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons and join an ongoing campaign in a relaxed, fortnightly session for ages 12 to 17. 📍 Clayton South
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Drop-in Basketry Demonstrations (Saturday 3 + Saturday 17 Oct) Meet experienced basket makers and learn traditional and contemporary weaving techniques at this free drop-in session, no bookings required. 📍 Box Hill
Mend & Mingle (Saturday 10 Oct) Learn visible mending, darning and hand-sewing repairs to keep clothes in use for longer, across two hands-on sessions. 📍 Forest Hill
Wolf by Circa (Saturday 24 Oct) Ten acrobats grasp, climb and leap through a fierce, high-energy circus performance set to a pounding live score, suitable for ages 12 and up. 📍 Nunawading
🗓️ Melbourne WEST ➝ More west-side picks
Beyond Perception: Seeing the Unseen (Daily) A new permanent exhibition built especially for teenagers, revealing the invisible forces around us, from gravitational waves to sound and light. 📍 Spotswood
Queer Social: Victorian Pride Centre Excursion (Friday 2 Oct) A shuttle bus, a visit to the Victorian Pride Centre and a welcoming space to connect with other LGBTQIA+ teens for Maribyrnong high schoolers. 📍 Footscray
Wolfgang in the Stars (Friday 2 Oct) A circus-and-music space adventure follows a young Mozart and his circus-bear best friend on a mission to find a missing melody, for all ages. 📍 Werribee
