☀️ What to Do with Kids in Melbourne This Weekend
Looking for fun things to do with the kids in Melbourne this weekend? We've got you covered with the best free family-friendly events and activities happening across the city. From outdoor adventures to hands-on workshops and local festivals — there’s something for every age and interest!
🌈 What’s On This Weekend: 27 & 28 June
❄️ Frozen In Time
Escape the cold and meet giant prehistoric creatures indoors! Enjoy an interactive Ice Age adventure and a fun scavenger hunt for the kids.
🎨 FREE Weekend Craft Sessions:
☃️ 3D Snowman Making
🗓 Saturday 27 June | 10am–1pm
🗓 Sunday 28 June | 11am–2pm
📍 Greensborough Plaza – Level 1, Centre Court
🔐 PrisonBreak Explorers 2 at Pentridge Prison Tours
A daring school holiday mystery awaits at Pentridge Prison! Kids become detectives as they Crack the clues, uncover the real crook, and prove their innocence — then earn their pardon and break free before time runs out. Perfect for curious kids 6–12 years
🗓️ 27 June until 12 July
🕥 10:30–11:30am
📍 Pentridge Prison Tours, Coburg
🕵️ Billie B Brown at Old Melbourne Gaol
These school holidays, Old Melbourne Gaol has transformed into an immersive Billie B Brown adventure.
Armed with an activity map, kids become detectives and follow a trail of clues left by the Secret Mystery Club to help them find missing treasure!🗝️
🗓 27 June until 12 July
📍 Old Melbourne Gaol, 377 Russell Street, Melbourne
🎨 School Holiday Program
🤑 EXCLUSIVE 10% OFF with code: EARLYBIRD10
🗓️ Friday 10 July 🕓 9:30am – 3:15pm
📍 Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
🕯️ Clay Time – Friendship Candle Holder
🗓️ Friday 3 July 🕓 1pm – 2.30pm
📍 Box Hill Community Arts Centre
🚀 Art Day: Science & Space Creators
🗓️ Tuesday 30 June 🕓 9.30am – 3.15pm
📍 Box Hill Community Arts Centre
🐧 Imagine! Art Adventure Day Program
🗓️ Tuesday 7 July 🕓 9.30am – 3.15pm
📍 Box Hill Community Arts Centre
🎪 Elmo’s Circus Dream
Elmo’s Magical Circus Spectacular is coming to Waurn Ponds! Join your favourite friends from Sesame Street for a colourful, high-energy show packed with acrobatics, aerial acts, daredevils, and plenty of laughs for the whole family.
Featuring Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Grover, Bert & Ernie!
🗓 26 Jun - 2 Aug
📍 Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre
🍫 Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie
School holidays are sorted with a full lineup of delicious hands-on chocolate experiences at Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie ✨
🍫 Brownie Festival Tasting Sessions (20–28 June)
🍫 Taste & Create Rocky Road Workshops
🍫 Junior Chocolatier Class (6–12 years)
🍫 Junior Chocolatier Masterclass (9–14 years)
🍫 Giant Chocolate Lollipop Making Days
🎁 WIN a Kids Chocolate Hamper plus a $100 Chocolate Experiences voucher!: FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM
❄️ Winter Wonderland at Skyline Melbourne
Experience the Magic of Winter:
🎡 Unlimited rides (Ferris Wheel, Tea Cups, Mini-Golf.. )
❄️ Hourly snowfall 👸 Meet Elsa (12pm – 2pm)
☃️ Meet the Cuddly Snowman 🎨 Winter arts & crafts
📸 Giant walk-in snow globe 💃 Shake It Off Snow Dance Party 🔥 Fire pit with marshmallow roasting ⛸️ Ice curling
🗓 27 June – 12 July
📍 Polly Woodside Park, South Wharf
🌳 Maze House
🌿 Get lost in the classic hedge maze
🔎 Solve clues in the maze hunt & win a prize
🎪 Play old-time carnival games
⏰ Enjoy 90+ minutes of family fun!
🗓 Open these winter school holidays
📍 Daylesford
🎟️ Kids $14 | Adults $16 | Concession $14 | Children under 4 years free
✨ Immerse Knox
Discover a full month of creative experiences across Knox this winter. Immerse features art in unexpected places with interactive installations, performances, projections and community-led creativity for all ages.
What you’ll find:
🌟 Interactive & Projection
🌟 Community Creations
🌟 Pop Ups
🌟 Immerse Bus Tours
🌟 Celebrate NAIDOC
🗓 26 June – 26 July
📍 Knox, VIC
🎬 Children’s International Film Festival
The CHIFF is back in 2026 with its biggest program ever!
Enjoy 30 incredible films from around the world, specially selected for children aged 3 to 12.
🗓 June & July 2026
📍 Melbourne: Classic, Lido & Cameo Cinemas
📍 Sydney: Ritz Cinemas
🎉 Congratulations to the winners!
🌿 Saltbush
Step into an immersive First Nations journey through Country in this breathtaking interactive theatre experience for kids 🌏💫
Families will explore river, desert, city & sea through movement, music & digital storytelling ✨🎭
🗓 Fri 26 – Sun 28 Jun
📍 Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
🎉 Congratulations to the winners!
🌈 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.
🌈 Enlightenment: An Immersive Light Show
✨ A magical light and music experience has arrived in Melbourne! ✨
Enlightenment transforms the Immigration Museum into a breathtaking audiovisual journey through the four seasons, set to Vivaldi’s iconic music 🎻🌸🍂❄️
📍 Immigration Museum Melbourne
⏳ 30 minutes
👨👩👧👦 Suitable for all ages
🎟️ Tickets from $20
❄️ FROSTED: A Winter Spectacular
Step into a magical Christmas in winter experience the kids will LOVE. Expect a FULL day of fun for little ones 👇
Ball pit + inflatables; Mini golf; Winter craft + PAW Patrol painting; Meet the Snow Queen + Mrs Claus; PAW Patrol meet & greets + LIVE shows; Make your own Rudolf biscuit; Artificial ice skating; Hot food + drinks and more!
🗓 19 June – 19 July
📍 Narre Warren (opposite Westfield Fountain Gate)
🎉 Congratulations to the winners!
⭐ 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+
🌇 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
🚀 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
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
🔒 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!
😉 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!
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