☀️ 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: 19 & 20 September
🤩 Zerial at Arts Centre Melbourne
Prepare to be blown away by ZERIAL – a spectacular night of powerhouse vocals, breathtaking aerial performances, and explosive dance energy.
From the creators of Le Aerial, this reimagined production is bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever.
🗓 16–20 September
📍 Arts Centre Melbourne
🎶 Groove & Graze at Glen Eira
Looking for a free family day out this spring? Add Groove and Graze to your calendar!
Enjoy live music from Angus Legg, Nick Keogh, Canisha, Sally Ford and the Idiomatics, Fifth of Nisan and My Alibi, plus delicious gourmet food trucks.
And there's FREE CROQUET next door at Elsternwick Croquet Club from 12pm–3pm! No experience needed and all equipment is provided.
Bring the family and make a Sunday of it!
🗓️ Sunday 20 September
🕛 12pm–5pm
📍 Hopetoun Gardens, Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
🎪 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
👻 Lottie, Pog and the Runaway Ghost with Sally Rippin
Join bestselling children’s author Sally Rippin for a fun, interactive storytime celebrating her newest book! Expect stories, activities, laughs and just the right amount of spookiness. Plus, Sally will be signing books after the event! Recommended for ages 7+.
📍 MELBOURNE: 🗓 Saturday 19 September 📍 Wheeler Centre, 🎟️ $10 per child | Adults Pay What You Wish
📍 WARRNAMBOOL: 🗓 Tuesday 22 September 📍 Warrnambool Library 🎟️ FREE, bookings required!
🛼 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
🍫 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
🌸 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
🌈 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+
🌇 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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