🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks
Japanese Storytime (Monday 19 Oct) Free Japanese-language stories and crafts at City Library for ages 0-5, with no booking needed. 📍CBD
Greek Storytime (Wednesday 21 Oct) Bilingual English and Greek stories and songs for ages 3-5, celebrating grandparents and special people. 📍CBD
Inside Out: Jump, Jive, Jazz (Thursday 22 – Sunday 25 Oct) Free, no-booking live jazz play at ArtPlay for ages 2-7, with soft sculptures and shadow dancing. 📍CBD
🗓️ Melbourne NORTH ➝ More north-side picks
Messy Play at Hoopla (Mondays + Wednesdays during term) Slime, splatter art and themed adventures for creative little ones, with no cleaning up for you. 📍South Morang
Navigating Newborn Weeks (Thursday 22 Oct) A relaxed session with GP Dr Yiannis Efstathiadis for parents and carers of babies aged 6-12 weeks. 📍Brunswick
Romp and Stomp: Jungle Jamboree (Saturday 24 Oct) Emma Memma, native animals and a jungle silent disco at Melbourne Museum, mostly included with entry. 📍Carlton
🗓️ Melbourne SOUTH ➝ More south-side picks
Bayside Art Babies (Mondays during term) Free, no-booking song, story and sensory play for ages 0-2, including a Sculpture Biennale session. 📍Brighton
Nature Play at Cruden Farm (Tuesdays during term) Weekly outdoor play at Cruden Farm with activities like kite making, leaf crowns and tadpole exploring. 📍Langwarrin
Family Storytime (Fridays during term) A free, interactive session of stories and songs for ages 0 to 5 that builds early literacy and listening skills. 📍Clarinda
🗓️ Melbourne EAST ➝ More east-side picks
Bush Babies Sensory Playgroup (Mondays during term) Nature-based sensory play for ages 0-2, with mud, water, bush songs and gentle bush walks. 📍Kew
The Bridge Community Playgroup (Wednesdays during term) A welcoming garden playgroup for ages 0-5 with a qualified educator, plus tea and coffee for grown-ups. 📍Kilsyth
Free Thursday Playgroup (Thursdays during term) A free, facilitated session with music, art, craft, storytime and plenty of free play indoors and out. 📍Glen Waverley
🗓️ Melbourne WEST ➝ More west-side picks
Baby Sensory Classes (Tuesdays – Fridays during term) Bubbles, lights, music and textures for babies from birth to 13 months. $27 a class, with two-week trials on offer. 📍Aintree, Truganina, Eynesbury, Hillside, Maddingley + Keilor
B Minor Music for Kids (Wednesdays during term) Singing, puppets, dancing and instruments for ages 8 months to 5 years, with all props provided. 📍Taylors Hill
Tiny Tutus (Thursdays during term) A friendly first ballet class for little dancers, with parents welcome in every class. 📍Point Cook