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Fast 5

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

Holiday Event Picks

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โ€‹Little Food Festival (Wednesday 15 โ€“ Thursday 16 Apr) A free two-day celebration at Fed Square where little ones get hands-on with food, creativity and discovery from soil to table. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD

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โ€‹KaBOOM! (Daily until Sunday 19 Apr, excl. Mondays) Magnus Danger Magnus is back with a chaotic, comedy-packed electromagnetic science show guaranteed to spark big curiosity in little minds. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD

โ€‹Play School: Come and Play (Daily until Sunday 12 Jul) Celebrate 60 years of Play School with a hands-on behind-the-scenes experience where little ones can present, direct and climb aboard the Rocket Clock. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD

โ€‹Twinkle Dance Party (Saturday 18 Apr) A rave-style afternoon of twinkling lights, family-friendly beats and 90 minutes of pure dancing joy for grown-ups and little ones alike. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne NORTH โž See More โ€‹

โ€‹Pop-Up Dinosaurs and Fossils (Monday 13 Apr) A free pop-up museum event where kids aged 3 and up can explore real fossils, dinosaur casts and a Triceratops horn – bookings essential. ๐Ÿ“ Wollert

โ€‹MICF at Melbourne Museum (Various sessions until Sunday 19 Apr) Melbourne Museum becomes a comedy hub for curious kids and their families across the April school holidays. ๐Ÿ“ Carlton

โ€‹Candlelight Babies (Saturday 18 Apr) A tender multi-sensory experience where babies aged 0-12 months enjoy classical music adapted for little ears by the warm glow of candlelight. ๐Ÿ“ Collingwood

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne SOUTH โž See More โ€‹

โ€‹Art Tree at Brighton Town Hall (Wednesday 15 โ€“ Saturday 18 Apr) A free drop-in creative play space where kids use colourful paint pens to bring natural materials to life alongside Polyglot artists. ๐Ÿ“ Brighton

โ€‹Gasworks Seasons (Various dates until Friday 17 Apr) Creative school holiday workshops covering printmaking, music, movement, coppersmithing and plant-based painting for kids of all ages. ๐Ÿ“ Albert Park

โ€‹101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents (Friday 17 Apr) Matty Grey brings his fast, chaotic MICF comedy show to families – expect cheeky laughs, silly mischief and a few tips for parents to give back. ๐Ÿ“ St Kilda

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne EAST โž See More โ€‹

โ€‹Fairy Homes in the Forest (Tuesday 14 Apr) A magical morning of nature fairy-making, bush stories, songs and forest exploration at Pound Bend for little ones aged 1-6. ๐Ÿ“ Warrandyte

โ€‹Teddy Bears Picnic (Wednesday 15 Apr) A beary special afternoon at the Old Cheese Factory with live performance, bubbles, craft, a bear hunt and tickets from just $7 per child. ๐Ÿ“ Berwick

โ€‹The Box Show (Thursday 16 Apr) Junkyard Beats transform wheelie bins, plastic bags and household junk into a surprisingly musical world of drumming, dance and comedy. ๐Ÿ“ Nunawading

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne WEST โž See More โ€‹

โ€‹Wonderland Dancing Story Workshop (Monday 13 Apr) The Australian Ballet brings Lewis Carroll’s classic tale to life through dance, music and costumes for little movers aged 3-5. ๐Ÿ“ Geelong

โ€‹Boats, Knots and Construction (Thursday 16 Apr) A hands-on bush engineering day along the Maribyrnong River where kids aged 4-10 build mini boats, learn knot-tying and explore nature. ๐Ÿ“ Keilor East

โ€‹The Farmy Farm (Thursday 16 Apr) Kenny and Jenny bring circus acrobatics, giant juggling carrots and farming tomfoolery to Legend Farms in a show for little ones aged 3-10. ๐Ÿ“ Werribee

New + Noteworthy

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โ€‹Half-Price Splashโ€‹

Sea creatures, stamp collecting and a very new scaly resident – kids visit for half price until 3 May.

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โ€‹Laugh Out Loudโ€‹

From free street shows to ticketed family performances, here’s how to do MICF with little ones.

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โ€‹See the City Differentlyโ€‹

Bridges, city skylines and happy faces. A river cruise is a low-effort and high-reward family outing.

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โ€‹Award-Winning Laughsโ€‹

One for the grown-ups and billed as the funniest musical of all time, The Book of Mormon is back in Melbourne.

โ€‹A Wild Day Outโ€‹

Over 100 free-roaming kangaroos and a whole lot more make this regional gem well worth the drive.

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Your next big day out

Water slides, dry rides and a full day of family fun – Geelong Adventure Park is the kind of outing little ones talk about for weeks.

We’ve put together our top tips to help you make the most of your visit.

Check out the full reel and comment ‘ADVENTURE’ for a link to our best visitor tips. ๐ŸŒŠ

About Joyce Watts

Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

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