🌟 Featured Event
The Sleeping Beauty (Various dates from Friday 9 – 18 Oct) Germany’s Stuttgart Ballet brings its dramatic take on The Sleeping Beauty to the Regent Theatre for the first time in decades. 📍CBD
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Toddler Tales (Monday 31 Aug) Sing and dance through classic stories at this free session for 18 month to 3 year olds, no booking needed. 📍Melbourne
Inside Out: Colours (Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 Sep) Build cubbies, cast shadows and get creative in this colour-filled play space for ages 2 to 7. 📍Melbourne
Obang (Thursdays – Sundays until 13 Jun, 2027) Step inside a Korean-inspired home and explore daily rhythms with your under 5s in this gentle, multi-sensory exhibition. 📍Melbourne
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Spring Gardening Storytime (Tuesday 1 Sep) Bring the gumboots for stories, songs and strawberry hunting in the library’s veggie garden. 📍Northcote
Sensory-Friendly Storytime (Thursday 3 Sep) A quieter storytime with songs and bubbles for kids who find regular sessions overwhelming; bookings essential, 20 spots only. 📍Craigieburn
Mernda Community Playgroup (Mondays during term) Free play, crafts and coffee for under 5s at this volunteer-run weekly playgroup. 📍Mernda
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Music for Tots (Mondays during term) Rhythm, movement and singing build coordination and confidence for 18 months to 5 year olds. 📍Cheltenham
Baby Rhyme Time (Tuesdays during term) Free weekly rhymes and action songs build early literacy for babies aged 0 to 18 months. 📍Beaumaris
Ball Buddies (Thursdays during term) Balls, parachutes and obstacle courses build coordination for 3 to 5 year olds; free, parents stay on. 📍Aspendale Gardens
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Preschoolers Story and Play (Weekdays, excl. Wednesdays) Drop in any time for stories, art and a chat with other parents and carers; free, no booking needed. 📍Forest Hill
Chinese Storytime (Mondays during term) Stories and songs run in English and Mandarin, best suited to 3 to 6 year olds but open to all. 📍Balwyn
Yarra Valley Community Playgroup (Fridays during term) A volunteer-run playgroup welcoming babies, toddlers and preschoolers of any age for play and support. 📍Wesburn
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Ready Steady Go Kids (Tuesdays + Fridays) A multi-sport program builds coordination and confidence for kids aged 1.5 to 6 years. 📍Caroline Springs
Vietnamese Playgroup (Tuesdays during term) Bilingual storytime and craft support language and fine motor skills for under 5s; free, registration essential. 📍Maidstone
Patch by Patch (Various dates from Wednesday 2 Sep – Wednesday 2 Dec) Join a community patchwork project, adding your own printed, sewn or painted piece to a shared artwork. 📍St Albans
