Winter in Melbourne is a magical time, especially around the Winter Solstice, which is on Friday 21 June 2024.
If you’re a parent or carer searching for Winter Solstice events and activities in Melbourne for kids, you’re in the right place.
This blog post will guide you through the best winter solstice events in Melbourne, ensuring your family has an unforgettable experience. Let’s discover what winter magic awaits you!
Winter Solstice 2024 Melbourne Events
- Seaworks Winter Solstice Festival (Fri 21 Jun) – Immerse in a multicultural festival with giant puppets, circus performances, live music, art exhibitions, and delicious food.
- Scienceworks After Dark (Fri 21 Jun) – Celebrate the longest night of the year with 18+ Planetarium and museum entry, live music, and roaming artists and performers. Tickets are available with or without one of three captivating Planetarium films.
- Winter Solstice Party (Fri 21 Jun) – Join us for an epic celebration featuring UV lighting and a live DJ spinning beats to keep you dancing the night away, as well as free snacks and drinks. Bring your crew or come solo and make new friends
- BOUNCE After Dark (Fri 21 Jun) – From 6 pm the lights go down, and the music starts pumping! With live DJ + BOUNCE Hosts, dance parties, games, prizes + more.
- One Night in Neon (Fri 21 Jun) – Celebrate the winter season at Smiths Lane when Banjo Park will be transformed into a neon wonderland with sculptures by Melbourne artist, Carla O’Brien.
- 21st Bonfire 2024 Collingwood Children’s Farm (Sat 22 Jun) – Head over to Collingwood Children’s Farm to help make this family-friendly fundraiser a glowing success!
- CERES Winter Solstice 2024 (Sat 22 Jun) – Join us at CERES to celebrate the Winter Solstice and honour the longest night of the year, embracing the Beautiful Darkness.
- Gumbuya Dreaming (Fri 8 Jun – Sun 21 Jul) – At Gumbuya World, you’ll experience Gumbuya Dreaming, where traditional First Nations storytelling blends with modern technology. This unique digital light show is the creation of renowned Indigenous artist Wayne Quilliam.
- Lightscape Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne (Fri 14 Jun – Sun 4 Aug) – Experience the light, nature and wonder of Lightscape! The immersive Melbourne hit returns to transform the Botanic Gardens after dark with a reimagined trail and brand new installations.
- Adventure Park – Winter Glow (Sat 22 June – Sun 21 July) – Discover a glowing winter wonderland of snow, lights, fire and ice.
- Burning Earle 2024 (Sat 22 Jun) – Help us bring in the darkness of Winter solstice again with hot fires, steaming barbecue and music at the 2nd annual Burning Earle. Warm your taste buds with our beast on a spit, imbibe our cold brews and treat your ears to music all evening.
- Eynesbury Winter Festival (From Thu 27 Jun) – Returning bigger and better than ever this 27th of June, you can enjoy the attractions where you can glide across the ice rink or whirl through the NEW Carnival Zone & Wonderland while indulging in delicious winter treats from on-site restaurants and food trucks.
- Firelight Labyrinth Marvel Stadium (Fri 28 Jun – Sun 21 Jul) – Explore Melbourne’s iconic Marvel Stadium, where an underground space will be transformed into a mythical labyrinth of light and sound.
- Firelight Festival at Harbour Esplanade (Fri 28 Jun – Sun 30 Jun) – The Firelight Festival is the free winter celebration you love in Docklands, featuring fiery installations, live music, pop-up foodie feasts, and more over one epic weekend.
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