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Weekday Event Picks

🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks

Toddler Tales (Mondays during term) Stories, songs and dancing every Monday at 10.30am — a free, lively session for children aged 18 months to 3 years. 📍 Melbourne CBD

National Simultaneous Storytime (Wednesday 27 May) At 12pm on 27 May, over 2 million kids across Australia read the same book at the same time — join in at the State Library. 📍 Melbourne CBD

EONARIUM Enlightenment (Thursdays – Sundays until 14 Jun) A 30-minute audiovisual spectacular bringing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons to life with breathtaking projections in a stunning historic hall. 📍 Melbourne CBD

🗓️ Melbourne NORTH ➝ More north-side picks

Preschool Storytime (Mondays during term) Songs, stories and a craft activity to take home every Monday — a joyful session for preschoolers aged 3 and up. 📍 Fairfield

Tiny Tours: Big Adventures for Little Explorers (Tuesdays during term) Hands-on, interactive museum adventures designed especially for little explorers and their grown-ups. 📍 Carlton

Dinos at the Zoo (Daily until Sunday 12 Jul) Over 30 animatronic dinosaurs, a fossil dig zone and roaming dino puppets bring prehistoric wonder to Melbourne Zoo. 📍 Parkville

🗓️ Melbourne SOUTH ➝ More south-side picks

Happy Kids Sport (Mondays + Fridays during term) A fun, supportive introduction to sport, balance and motor skills for little ones, running weekly during school term. 📍 Chelsea Heights

Storytime at Kingston Libraries (Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays) Stories, songs, movement and a craft activity for 3 to 5 year olds — no bookings required, just turn up and enjoy. 📍 Parkdale, Chelsea + Cheltenham

Kinderballet Mini & Me (Sundays until 28 Jun) A joyful parent-and-toddler movement class using props, music and dance to build confidence and spark a love of movement. 📍 Mount Duneed

🗓️ Melbourne EAST ➝ More east-side picks

Greek Storytime (Mondays during term) A bilingual storytime supporting language development for children aged 1–5 — no bookings required. 📍 Oakleigh

Stay and Play (Mondays during term) A free-play session with large toys, ride-ons and puzzles — plus a quiet low-sensory hour from 11am to 12pm. 📍 Mt Evelyn

Dinos Lost Sanctuary (Daily until Sunday 12 Jul) Explore animatronic dinosaurs, a Dino Egg Hatchery and a sensory-friendly Dino Doze hour in a stunning natural setting. 📍 Healesville

🗓️ Melbourne WEST ➝ More west-side picks

BUBBLE WRAP! Art Playgroup (Tuesday 26 May) This week’s theme is bubble wrap — painting, stamping and jumping very much encouraged. Clean-up not required. 📍 Newport

Rhyme Time at Lollypop Creek (Tuesdays during term) Songs, rhymes and stories to build language and literacy skills in little ones aged 1–5. No bookings needed. 📍 Werribee

Multicultural Playgroup (Wednesdays during term) MacKillop Family Services’ supported playgroup welcomes families from culturally diverse communities for play and connection. 📍 Braybrook

New + Noteworthy

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Baby Days Out

This is your insider guide to a baby-friendly Melbourne (change tables, pram-friendly car parks and all).

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Frosty Fun

Interactive play, fun characters and cosy festive vibes: FROSTED is the winter school holidays sorted for tots.

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Let it Snow

From pop-up ice rinks to mountain snow days, we’ve mapped out every snowy option for families this winter.

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Happy Cheeky Bellies

A kids’ soft play room and a quality menu that actually excites the grown-ups too? Cheeky Chewies delivers.

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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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