Free Kids Events in Melbourne, Giveaways & Discounts
🎅 Featured Christmas Events in Melbourne
🎊 Whitehorse Festive Season
The countdown is on! 🎄 Celebrate the festive season in Whitehorse with free community fun, creative workshops, and magical Christmas events for all ages. Highlights:
Whitehorse Carols – Sat 13 Dec, 6.30–9.30pm (Free)
Festive Windows – Mid Nov–Jan, Blackburn & Mont Albert (Free)
Family Wreath Weaving – Sun 30 Nov, Box Hill
Festive Feasting on a Budget – Sat 29 Nov, Strathdon House (Free)
Twilight Jazz Carols – Fri 12 Dec, Mont Albert (Free)
🎟️ Mostly Free & Family-Friendly
📍 Across Whitehorse
🗓️ November – December
🤩 Frankston’s Christmas Festival
The festive season starts here!
✨ Explore the European Christmas Village
🎵 Dance to the Itchy Feet Pep Band
🎁 Shop the Little Beauty Twilight Market
🎠 Enjoy rides, amusements & heaps of kids’ fun
💙 Catch The Smurfs Winter Wonderland Live Show
🎅 Don’t miss Santa, the parade & fireworks at 9:15pm!
Grab your crew, wear your ugliest Christmas sweater, and celebrate the magic of Christmas together!
🗓 Sat 29 Nov | 4:30–9:30pm (Fireworks 9:15pm)
📍 Davey St, Frankston
🎄 Sunshine Christmas deLights
The heart of Sunshine comes alive with festive magic!
✨ Meet Santa & Mrs Claus
✨ Snap a photo on the big red chair
✨ Enjoy face painting, candy canes & Christmas music
✨ Watch out for the roller skating elf, the Grinch & stilt-walking beetles!
🗓 Fri 28 Nov | 🕓 3–6.30pm
📍 Civic Green, Sunshine
🎅 Santa’s Breakfast Giveaway
Enjoy a festive breakfast, kids’ activities, a Santa meet-and-greet, and a special gift for every child. 🎁
Nut-free, dairy free and Gluten Free options.
🗓 Sunday 7 December
🕘 Sessions: 9am–10am or 11am–12pm
📍 Burwood Brickworks, Burwood East. Level 1 – The Rooftop, The Glasshouse
🎄 Carols in Harmony Square
The magic of Christmas is coming to Dandenong!
Sing along to your favourite carols, enjoy free face painting, gingerbread cookie decorating, a photo booth, sausage sizzle 🍪🎅 and more — plus a visit from Santa himself!
🗓 Friday 5 Dec
🕓 6pm–9pm (pre-entertainment from 5.30pm)
📍 Harmony Square, Dandenong
🎄 12 Days of Christmas
Enjoy festive fun for the whole family with free activities at the market throughout December including:
✨ Christmas crafts & cookie decorating
🎨 Face painting & hair braiding
🎵 Festive sing-along
📸 Photos with Santa
📱Two DIY activities to follow along at home
🎄 Ornament decorating & so much more!
Location: Dandenong Market
Dates: Every Market Day (Tue, Fri, Sat & Sun) between 2nd-21st December
Time: 10AM-2PM
🎅 Santa’s Arrival Parade
Get ready for a magical day filled with joy, colour, and festive fun at Greensborough Plaza. See Santa and his friends: SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol’s Skye & Chase, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Free biscuit decorating, live performance & festive face painting for the kids!
🗓 Saturday 15 Nov | 11am–2pm
📍 Greensborough Plaza (The Parade commences from the Main Street Entrance at 11am sharp). Festive activities including face painting, biscuit decorating and live performances to continue on Sunday 16 Nov, 11am – 2pm.
🎊 Whitehorse Carols
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at the annual Whitehorse Carols! 🌟
Headlining this magical night is Australian entertainment royalty Rhonda Burchmore, joined by tenor David Hobson, vocalist Johanna Allen, Dale Burridge, and the beloved Whitehorse Churches. Plus, the amazing Matt Hetherington returns as your festive host!
🗓 Saturday 13 December
🕓 Rides & Activities: 5.30pm onwards
🕓 Carols Concert: 6.30pm – 9.30pm
📍 Whitehorse Civic Centre Precinct, Nunawading
🌟 Carols in the Park
Enjoy an evening of entertainment, sing-a-longs and festivities at Glen Eira City Council’s Carols in the Park.
Hosted by the wonderful Lucy Durack, the night will feature a stellar line-up of local and national talent including: Colin Lane, Shauntai, The Australian Girls Choir, The Grinch, Glen Eira Brass Band, and more!
Kids can enjoy Christmas crafts, face painting, plenty of roving entertainment and maybe even a special visit from Santa! 🎅
🗓 Saturday 13 December
🕓 4pm–8pm (Gates open from 4pm)
📍 Bentleigh Hodgson Reserve, Higgins Road, Bentleigh
🎅 Santa Festival Melbourne
Step into Santa’s Festival at The District Docklands 🌟
📸 Photos with Santa
🎨 Craft-Making Workshops
✨ Christmas magic for the whole family
🍪 Cookie Decorating
🎅 Santa Hat
🗓 4–24 Dec
📍 The District Docklands (Ground Floor next to H&M)
🎄 Carols by Candlelight
Dust off those caroling skills, pack your picnic rug, and get ready for a magical evening under the stars! 🌟
🎅 Santa arrives at 7:30pm
🎨 Free Activities:
🎁 Santa photos
🖍 Kids craft workshops
🎨 Face painting
🎤 Live performances
🗓 Saturday 13 December
🕓 5pm – 9:30pm (Carols from 7pm)
📍 Greensborough War Memorial Park
✨ Christmas Square
Christmas comes to life in the city with the iconic 17.5 metre tree at Fed Square. Experience the spectacular light and sound shows, a candy cane wonderland, and soak up the festive atmosphere before discovering everything the city has to offer at Christmas.
📍 Fed Square: Swanston St & Flinders St
🌟 Crown Christmas River Show
The spectacular river show returns to the Birrarung – Yarra River this Christmas!
Head to Southbank Promenade outside Crown to catch this dazzling Christmas show featuring water fountains, lasers, light projections and a festive soundtrack curated by renowned DJ Grant Smillie.
🗓️ Fri 28 Nov - Thu 25 Dec
🕓 9pm - 11pm
📍 Outside Crown between Queens and Kings bridges
Southbank Promenade
🎄 Wyndham Makers & Farmers Christmas Carnival
Get ready for a full day of festive fun, family vibes, and Christmas cheer!
100+ market stalls with handmade gifts, gourmet treats & artisan creations; FREE kids zones, pop-up library, CFA truck, police car + more!; Face painting, petting zoo, rides, VR, and workshops (extra cost); Live performances all day long!
🗓️ Sun 16 Nov 🕐 12–6 PM (Gates 11AM)
📍 Werribee Racecourse
🎟️ Tickets: $10 online
🌟 Melbourne Town Hall Projections
Melbourne Town Hall lights up each night from 9-11pm with a vibrant festive scene.
The city comes alive at Christmas! Wander the streets and feel the festive cheer. Some of our favourites include the giant reindeer in Docklands, the Christmas star on Evan Walker Bridge and the popular nutcracker soldiers standing guard across the city.
🌟 Flinders Street Station
The station gets festive with a nightly projection from 9–11pm. Catch them from 28-30 Nov, 8-25 Dec.
The city comes alive at Christmas! Wander the streets and feel the festive cheer. Some of our favourites include the giant reindeer in Docklands, the Christmas star on Evan Walker Bridge and the popular nutcracker soldiers standing guard across the city.
🌟 Myer Christmas Windows
Celebrating 70 years of the Myer Christmas Windows, open from Saturday, 8 November.
The city comes alive at Christmas! Wander the streets and feel the festive cheer. Some of our favourites include the giant reindeer in Docklands, the Christmas star on Evan Walker Bridge and the popular nutcracker soldiers standing guard across the city.
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