☀️ 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: 31 Oct & 1 Nov
🎪 Circus Royale Pakenham
Step right under the Big Top for an unforgettable family adventure! Circus Royale is returning to Pakenham with an all-new spectacular: breathtaking aerial acts, daring acrobatics, hilarious comedy and incredible international performers. That’s two hours of non-stop entertainment for the whole family!
🗓 23 Oct – 15 Nov
📍 Cnr Princes Hwy & Olympic Way, Pakenham
🎃 Halloween at The Chocolateries
Kids 12 and under can hunt for four spooky tokens, then trade them for a Chocolate Trick or Treat. You can also join the free Costume Parade for a chance to win a prize.
🗓️ Sat 31 Oct, 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm
📍 Great Ocean Road & Yarra Valley
🎟️ $8.50. Bookings are essential.
🍦 There are also limited-edition Halloween ice cream flavours at all three Chocolateries from 23–31 October.
🎃 Halloween at Acland Street Village
👻 Nightmare on Fitzroy Street: FREE Halloween Hunt
🎃 Great Halloween Pumpkin Hunt: FREE lolly bag
👻 Meet the Ghost of Gertrude: FREE guided tour
🎢 Luna Park: Treats Without The Tricks
🧟 Creepy & Kooky Collectibles Market
🔦 Family-Friendly Ghoulish Ghost Tours
🕺 Halloween Kids Disco
🐺 Wolfpack Dog Treat Walk: Trick-or-treating for the fur babies!
🗓 30 Oct to 1 Nov
📍 Acland Street Village
🤩 Children’s Week 2026 – Maribyrnong
Celebrate Children’s Week with free activities for kids and families, from creative workshops and messy play to sports, storytelling and outdoor adventures! 🎨⚽📚
This year’s theme celebrates children’s right to use their own language, celebrate their culture and practise their religion.
🗓 Sat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
🕓 Times vary by activity
📍 Various locations across the City of Maribyrnong
🛼 Halloween at Sk8house
The Halloween Spooky Weekend takes over the rink for TWO huge nights, so you get twice the chance to dress up, hit the rink and join the fun.
What to expect: A rink transformed with animations and Halloween surprises; Entertainment and spooky fun all night; PRIZES FOR BEST DRESSED
👻 Friday 30 October | 7pm-10pm
🦇 Saturday 31 October | 6pm-9pm
Choose your night, or come to both!
📍 3/2 Amayla Crescent, Carrum Downs
🚀 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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