☀️ What to Do with Kids in Melbourne This Weekend

🎪 Circus Royale Narre Warren

Step right under the Big Top for an unforgettable family adventure! 🤹‍♀️✨

Circus Royale is returning to Westfield Fountain Gate with an all-new spectacular featuring breathtaking aerial acts, daring acrobatics, hilarious comedy, incredible international performers and two hours of non-stop entertainment for the whole family!

🗓 18 Sep – 11 Oct

📍 Westfield Fountain Gate, Narre Warren

🎁 WIN 1 of 3 Family Passes: FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM

🛼 Spring School Holidays at SK8 House

Looking for a fun, affordable way to keep the kids entertained these school holidays? Sk8house has you covered with sessions, classes, and activities that get everyone moving, laughing and making memories on wheels! Holiday Sk8 Club; General Sessions; Learn-2-Sk8 Classes; Birthday Parties; Group Bookings & Fun for Everyone!

🗓 Spring School Holidays
📍 3/2 Amayla Crescent, Carrum Downs

🎁 Win a Family Pass: FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM

🍫 Spring at The Chocolateries

Ready for a seriously sweet school holiday adventure? One lucky family will WIN a $100 The Chocolateries voucher! Enjoy Giant Chocolate Lollipop Making (16–20 Sept, $10pp), Little Pizza Makers ($12.50pp), Junior Chocolatier & Masterclasses, plus FREE entry, chocolate tastings, production windows, farm animals and plenty more to explore!

📍 Yarra Valley
📍 Great Ocean Road
📍 Mornington Peninsula

🎁 Win a Family Pass: FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM

🌸 Whitehorse Spring School Holidays

Looking for things to do with the kids these spring school holidays? The Whitehorse School Holiday Program is packed with fun, creative and affordable activities for kids and families!

Mini golf; Moon Festival celebrations & lion dancing; Art, clay & craft workshops; Slime science & 3D printing; Family shows & puppet theatre; Nature journaling & gardening; Kids cooking workshops; Sports & games; Toy Swap & Toy Hospital…and so much more!

🎉 SAVE 10% Book Box Hill Community Art Centre & Strathdon House activities before 7 September and use code EARLYBIRD10

🚀 Smithsonian Starstruck

Explore the cosmos like never before as you:
🪐 Visit the Smithsonian's Whipple Observatory
🔭 Travel aboard powerful telescopes
☀️ Witness enormous solar flares
💥 Watch a spectacular supernova
🕳️ Venture to the edge of a supermassive black hole

Created with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, this immersive adventure brings the wonders of space to life through stunning visuals and interactive storytelling.

📍 Bourke Street, Melbourne
⏱️ Approx. 1 hour
👧 Ages 10+
💬 English & Spanish
💲 Tickets from $34.50

🎟️ Discover kids classes in Melbourne

🌈 Creative Kids Classes in Melbourne

Looking for a fun way to spark your child's creativity?

From pottery and painting to cooking, sewing, drawing and more — WeTeachMe offers hands-on classes that help kids learn new skills, build confidence and have fun away from screens.

Whether your child loves getting messy with art, creating something from scratch, or trying a brand-new hobby, there's a class to inspire every young creator.

⭐ Bubble Planet

A magical, multi-sensory adventure where kids (and grown-ups!) can jump, explore and play through more than 10 themed rooms filled with oversized bubbles, balloons, illusions and dreamy landscapes.

⏳ Allow 60–90 minutes

📍 Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre
👶 All ages welcome (2 & under FREE)
♿ Wheelchair accessible (except ball pit & balloon ocean)
🧦 Don’t forget socks for the bubble bath!

💣🔥 Melbourne, Can You Beat the Boom?

123Boom! is the real-life arcade game experience that’s taking Melbourne by storm! Solve puzzles, dodge lasers, battle flying monsters—and most importantly, stop the bomb before time runs out! ⏳

👥 Perfect for groups of 4-8 💥 6 immersive challenges that test your speed, skill & teamwork
🎯 Avoid lasers, solve puzzles & dodge flying monsters ♿ Wheelchair accessible

📍 551 Little Collins St, Melbourne CBD
📅 Choose your date & time
⏳ Duration: 75 minutes 👀 Age: 12+

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🌇 Melbourne Skydeck & Edge Experience: Panoramic Views 285 Metres Up

✨ Take in Melbourne from 285m up at the Southern Hemisphere’s highest sky deck

✨ Enjoy sweeping views of icons like the MCG, Fed Square & Flinders St Station

✨ Add The Edge Experience to step into a glass cube nearly 300m above the city!

🗓️ Dates: various (select at checkout)
🕒 Hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun: 12–9 p.m. Fri & Sat: 12–10 p.m.
Last entry: 30 mins before close
📍 Location: Melbourne Skydeck

🐴 Melbourne Museum: Melbourne History Tour

Explore Melbourne’s history with a guided walk through the Melbourne Story gallery. Learn about the gold rush, the city’s grid design, famous landmarks, and the legendary racehorse Phar Lap. See artifacts that showcase how Melbourne evolved — perfect for both visitors and locals.

⭐ Hear fascinating stories from a knowledgeable guide
⭐ Walk through decades of Melbourne’s past
⭐ Includes a gift lanyard, tote bag & 10% off at the Museum Store

Shrine of Remembrance

Grab a Kids Activity Card or Explorer Kit from the Visitor Centre and explore the Shrine! Choose from fun themes like “Solve the mysteries!” or “Use your imagination!” Families can also share stories or research a soldier's name. Baby change and accessible toilets available.

🚀 Saboteurs

Crewmates and Impostors - Original Map

Experience Saboteurs in real life! Complete tasks as a Crew Member or sabotage as an Impostor in this fast-paced, AmongUs-style game. Form alliances, spot the deceivers, and test your deduction skills!

⏳ 40 mins of action-packed fun
📍 The Wheel, Docklands, Melbourne

🚦 Mr. Wolf Game

Crewmates and Impostors - Original Map

⏳ 40 mins of action-packed fun
📍 The Wheel, Docklands, Melbourne

🔒 Prison Island

Where escaping isn’t the goal… winning is! 💥

Gather your crew and take on 34 epic prison cells filled with wild mental and physical challenges. 🧠💪

🎯 90 minutes of non-stop action
👫 Teams of 2–5 (perfect for families, friends, or co-workers)
🎉 Awesome for birthdays, bucks & hens—bride/groom plays FREE!

📍 The District Docklands
👧 Ages 7+ welcome!

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😉 Free things to do all year round

Discover the best free things to do in Melbourne with kids, all year round! From creative workshops and hands-on exhibits to outdoor adventures and family-friendly galleries, this guide brings together Melbourne’s top permanent attractions and weekly activities that won’t cost a thing.

🌈 SENSAS: A Multi-Sensory Experience

🖐️ Test all five senses (sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing) in both pitch-black and ultra-colourful workshops
✨ Gather your team to take on exciting challenges and surprising experiences in the Sensory Labs
🤩 Conquer your primary fears and embrace your emotions
🪙 Collect as many sensory charms as possible—each charm means a donation to a local charity supporting people with disabilities
💖 Perfect for groups of all sizes. Age requirement: 7+. Duration: 2 hours. 📍 South Yarra VIC

🔒 Prison Island

Where escaping isn’t the goal… winning is! 💥

Gather your crew and take on 34 epic prison cells filled with wild mental and physical challenges. 🧠💪

🎯 90 minutes of non-stop action
👫 Teams of 2–5 (perfect for families, friends, or co-workers)
🎉 Awesome for birthdays, bucks & hens—bride/groom plays FREE!

📍 The District Docklands
👧 Ages 7+ welcome!

✨ Ballet of Lights

Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show

Peter Pan gets a glowing twist in Ballet of Lights, where illuminated dancers bring the magic to life on stage 🩰

📍 Capitol Theatre

🕝 60 mins

👧 Ages 5+

🌟 A magical night out for the whole family—tickets on sale now!

National Gallery of Victoria for Kids

The NGV is a place for everyone and warmly welcomes children and families.

📍 NGV International - Ground Level, Children’s Gallery

The Story of the Moving Image

Journey through the past, present and future of the moving image with interactive experiences and captivating stories.

📍 ACMI, Fed Square