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

Weekday Event Picks

๐Ÿ’ซ Featured Event

โ€‹CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGOยฎ Bricks (Tuesdays โ€“ Sundays + daily during school holidays) A hands-on journey through space, time and engineering where little ones can explore big ideas and build their very own LEGOยฎ creations. Running 3 Mar โ€“ 29 Nov 2026. ๐Ÿ“ Bendigo

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Melbourne CBD โž See More

โ€‹Play School: Come and Play (Daily, Wednesday 4 Mar โ€“ Sunday 12 Jul) Step behind the scenes of a beloved Aussie classic. Little ones can direct, present, and make their creative mark at ACMI’s immersive anniversary exhibition. Free, bookings essential. ๐Ÿ“ Melbourne CBD

โ€‹Shen Yun (Various dates until Sunday 15 Mar) A breathtaking celebration of classical Chinese dance, live orchestra and vibrant storytelling that will captivate the whole family with colour, movement and ancient wonder. ๐Ÿ“ South Wharf

โ€‹Songbirds (Wednesdays during term) A gentle weekly program of songs, rhymes and musical fun designed specially for babies and toddlers up to 18 months and their grown-ups. ๐Ÿ“ Docklands

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

โ€‹Stompers (Mondays during term) Thirty minutes of stories, songs, rhymes and laughs to nurture a lifelong love of books in little ones aged 18 months to 3 years. ๐Ÿ“ Carlton

โ€‹Merri Steiner Playgroup (Tuesdays + Fridays) A beautifully rhythmic, nature-inspired playgroup with 20+ years of nurturing little ones through meaningful, open-ended play with natural materials and hand-crafted toys. ๐Ÿ“ Heidelberg West

โ€‹Little Messy Learners (Wednesdays + Fridays during term) A playful 8-week program where kids explore the building blocks of writing through messy play and creative mark-making. ๐Ÿ“ Ascot Vale

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

โ€‹Reading Rockets (Mondays during term) A fast-paced, hands-on school readiness class for 4โ€“5 year olds blending reading, writing and maths through games, craft, songs and chants. ๐Ÿ“ Mordialloc

โ€‹Young at Art Preschooler Program (Thursdays during term) Artist educators guide 3โ€“5 year olds through hands-on creative activities inspired by current exhibitions, with story time, a take-home art box and a rose garden to explore after. ๐Ÿ“ Mornington

โ€‹PlaySpace (Thursdays) A warm, welcoming drop-in space for children and parents to play at their own pace, make new friends and enjoy some unstructured time together. ๐Ÿ“ Patterson Lakes

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

โ€‹Minifigure Madness (Daily) Round up the family for this LEGOยฎ takeover โ€” each entry ticket includes a FREE Minifigure (while stocks last), perfect for your little brick enthusiast. ๐Ÿ“ Chadstone

โ€‹Tawny Toddlers (Tuesdays during term) A 9-week nature-based program for 2โ€“3 year olds featuring child-led sensory play, nature crafts, storytelling, songs and a gentle bush walk through beautiful parkland. ๐Ÿ“ Lysterfield

โ€‹Baby Karaoke (Various weekdays across locations) A free, joyful weekly sing-along of simple songs and nursery rhymes for babies from birth to 12 months and their parents or carers. ๐Ÿ“ Box Hill, Bulleen, Doncaster, Nunawading + more

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

โ€‹Rhyme Time (Mondays, Thursdays + Fridays during term) A 30-minute session of stories, songs and rhymes for children aged 1โ€“5 designed to build language, motor skills, early literacy and imagination. Bookings required. ๐Ÿ“ Williams Landing

โ€‹Bilingual Story Time (Wednesdays during term) Stories, songs and rhymes shared in English and community languages to inspire a love of reading and support early bilingual skills in children aged 0โ€“5. No bookings needed. ๐Ÿ“ Braybrook

โ€‹Endless Mess Messy Play (Wednesdays + Fridays during term) A beloved messy play session for babies, toddlers and preschoolers with no prep or clean-up required. Bookings essential. ๐Ÿ“ Williamstown + Altona

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โ€‹Brick by Brickโ€‹

From space to science, LEGOยฎ bricks unlock big ideas in Bendigo until November.

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โ€‹Story Spotsโ€‹

Our favourite Melbourne bookshops for kids โ€” with pickups, local delivery and online ordering too.

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โ€‹Playground Goalsโ€‹

These toddler-friendly playgrounds are so good, even the grown-ups will want to stay.

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โ€‹Stick the Landingโ€‹

The west’s newest indoor play centre is polished, spacious and seriously impressive. Read our first look.

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โ€‹Leaf it to Usโ€‹

Stunning spots to catch the season’s colour show โ€” perfect for explorers of all ages.

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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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