Part 2 of the bumper school holiday activities for under 5s which covers Melbourne’s north, south, east, west. For activities in the CBD click here. (Photo from our visit to Ranger Kids at Werribee Zoo).
NORTH / NORTH-EAST
Inside Out 3D at IMAX (Wed 24 Jun – Wed 1 Jul) – Pixar’s latest film in 3D.
Rock-a-bye Baby at Fitzroy Town Hall (Thu 25 June) – Rock-A-Bye-Baby is a gig-going experience for adults and children where the music hasn’t been dumbed down or sugar-coated. READ THE REVIEW
My Special Season at Melbourne Museum (Sat 27 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – Getting to know the Boonwurrung seasonal calendar.
Wild About Art at Melbourne Zoo (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 31 Aug) – Art and wildlife come together this winter.
All Day Fritz at Open Studio Northcote (Sun 28 Jun) – rootsy, groovy and always harmonious songs which gets everyone from kids to grandparents on their feet.
Studio Magnifica School holiday program in Coburg (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – art classes every weekday for 3-5 year olds (and 5-12 year olds) with different themes.
Melbourne Magic Festival at Northcote Town Hall (Mon 29 Jun – Sat 11 Jul) – see world class performances of magic in a theatrical environment.
Holiday Program at Westside Circus Brunswick (Wed 1 Jul, Fri 3 Jul, Thu 9 Jul) – Workshops for kids 3+ to improve general circus skills, make your own circus equipment and learn how to put on a show.
Meet GRUG at The Little Bookworm Carlton North (Thu 2 Jul, Sat 4 Jul) – GRUG is appearing in conjunction with Arts Centre Melbourne’s production of GRUG and the Rainbow.
Winter High Tea Series at Melbourne Zoo (Sun 5 Jul) – Wander through the beautiful zoo gardens, see the amazing animals then warm up in the Rainforest Room with a high tea.
Speakeasy Kids Cinema Fitzroy (Sun 5 Jul) – cool films, little lunches, strong coffee at Speakeasy Cinema’s new home, Grey Gardens.
Indigenous Hip Hop workshop at Melbourne Museum (Sun 5 Jul – Fri 10 Jul) – Dance workshops with the Indigenous Hip Hop Projects Crew.
The Connies at Melbourne Museum (Sun 5 Jul – Fri 10 Jul) – A collective of tram conductors, performers, educators, ecologists and nature lovers, the Connies entertain, educate and inform, creating and distributing beautifully crafted collectable swap-cards.
Sound of Moves school holiday program (Mon 6 Jul – Fri 10 Jul) – creative dance, drama, art & craft for 3+ years.
Milarri Garden Guided Tour at Melbourne Museum (Tue 7 Jul – Thu 9 Jul) – Learn about the traditional foods and technologies of Victoria’s First Peoples in the Milarri Garden.
Melbourne Festival of Puppetry La Mama (Tue 7 Jul – Sun 12 Jul) – dynamic program of puppet works for children.
Disney Aladdin Jnr at Union Theatre, University of Melbourne (Wed 8 Jul – Sat 11 Jul) – One act stage adaptation presented by the Young Australian Broadway Chorus.
Make and Create Bundoora Homestead (Thu 9 Jul – Fri 10 Jul) – Explore different approaches to making collage and mosaics.
The Listies Darebin Arts (Sat 11 Jul) – The Listies, Australia’s most sought kids comedians are here to make you Laugh Out Loud!
SOUTH / SOUTH-EAST / BAYSIDE
Little Rockers Red Nose Disco Luna Park (Fri 26 Jun) – Australia’s first fun filled, 12-hour Musical event that encourages the young and old alike to put on their dancing shoes for a great cause.
Japanese Animation Festival (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 28 Jun) – Enjoy the magical stories and wonderful animation of Hayao Miyazaki.
Christmas in July at Luna Park (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – Luna Park is decking the halls with Christmas jolly these winter school holidays – and everyone is invited!
School holidays Dandenong Market (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – gaming craft workshops.
Aladdin + The Lion King at The Astor (Sun 28 Jun) – double bill in recently reopened theatre.
Peninsula Pregnancy, Bubs and Kids Expo (Sun 28 Jun) – Everything an expectant parent or family could want will be in the one place on the one day.
School holidays at Habitots (Mon 29 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – makers and movers classes for 1+ years.
The Art Factory at Malvern (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – various activities and workshops.
Learning by Doing at Caulfield South (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – hands on woodworking class for 4 – 14 year olds.
Fizz Kidz at Malvern East (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) -Each child takes home their own special all natural cosmetic creation from our holiday program’s events in Melbourne.
Artea School Holiday program at Albert Park (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – various activities and workshops. READ THE REVIEW.
Cinderella Tivoli Theatre Malvern East (Mon 29 Jun – Sat 11 Jul) – Panto, traditional lemon drink and fairy bread!
Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts at Frankston Arts Centre (Tue 30 Jun) – Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts bursts off the page in a spectacular new live show, taking the world’s best-loved fairy tales and rearranging them with some surprising and hilarious twists.
Cupcake decorating workshop at Cupcake Queens Armadale (Tue 30 Jun) – learn how to use a piping bag and decorate cupcakes.
Roola Boola Children’s Festival at Chapel off Chapel (Tue 30 Jun– Fri 10 Jul) – interactive festival that entertains and encourages children to be creative through magic, circus, theatre, puppetry and music.
Maker World Inside the Brick Prahran (Wed 1 Jul – Thu 9 Jul) – Maker World blends imaginative play and construction utilising Lego, planks, paper planes and robotics workshops, along with other exciting and inspirational tools.
Cupcake decorating workshop at Cupcake Queens Albert Park (Thu 2 Jul) – learn how to use a piping bag and decorate cupcakes.
Little Feet Music Concert Gasworks Arts Park (Thu 2 Jul) – Come down and get ready to sing and dance.
Preschool of Magic Gasworks Arts Park (Thu 2 Jul) – This workshop is an easy welcome to the world of magic for young illusionists.
Wildlife Xposure at Prahran Market (Fri 3 Jul) – interactive wildlife demonstration.
Hi-5 at Palais Theatre (Sat 4 Jul) – “Hi-5 House House of Dreams” will feature all of Hi-5’s favourite, best loved songs for you to sing and dance to.
Pizza Making Classes Ladro Greville (Sat 4 Jul) – every 1st Saturday of the month learn to make pizza then eat it!
ABC Activity Zone Malvern Central (Mon 6 July – Fri 10 July) – Kids can create their own masterpieces in the craft area, relax with an ABC book in the reading area, or catch up on the latest ABC TV shows in the TV zone.
Hot Arts for Cool Kids Frankston Arts Centre (Mon 6 Jul – Fri 10 Jul) – 2.5 hours of creating your own tribal artworks using woodwork, construction using recycled materials, sewing, painting.
Next Gen at The Space Prahran (Tue 7 Jul – Thu 9 Jul) – A school holiday dance program for 4 – 12 year olds. Half and full day programs available.
Stripey the Emu Chick Frankston Arts Centre (Wed 8 Jul – Thu 9 Jul) – Stripey is a cracking adventure, based on a simple story adapted for the stage.
The Sand Dragon’s Tail Gasworks Arts Park (Thu 9 Jul – Fri 10 Jul) – An inspiring show for children and their families, The Sand Dragon’s Tail is a mythical story about a young child’s adventure far away.
Forest Feast Chadstone (Thu 9 Jul – Sun 12 Jul) – Polyglot Theatre’s Forest Feast is a meal like no other inviting children to make culinary delights from the forest ingredients around them.
Mornington Railway Teddy Day (Sun 12 Jul) – Take your teddy to ride the rails through to Mornington Station.
EAST
Sing Swing Play Music in Camberwell (Fri 26 Jun) – music and movement classes for preschoolers (age 3-5 years) with Aspergers/autism.
Eroni’s Circus at Westfield Knox (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – Melbourne’s favourite circus, Eroni’s Circus is back at Westfield Knox with a brand new full two hour programme!
School holidays at Westfield Eastland (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – Mister Maker craft workshop, Hoot and Hootabelle Craft Village, Minions Meet and Greet.
Wildlife Heroes Healesville Sanctuary (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 31 Aug) – new indoor play space is designed especially for our little heroes and will entice kids to play and dress-up as our wildlife hospital rescue team, saving their own plush patients.
Dino Week Westfield Knox (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 3 Jul) – 8m high robotic T-Rex abd activity zone, where kids can design their very own 3D dinosaur to take home.
School holidays at the National Sports Museum (Mon 29 Jun – Sun 5 Jul) – Kids will get to know more about soccer and three international visiting teams, and explore and compare the range of cultures that will be represented at the ‘G during July.
PrimeSCI! School Holiday Program Wantirna (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – Attention young scientists! Get ready for another fun-filled week of hands-on holiday science for curious kids from Kindergarten to Year 8.
Box Hill Community School Holiday Program (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – Kindy Clay and Kindy Craft classes for 3-5 year olds.
Kew Traffic School (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – Kew Traffic School is one of the most popular recreation facilities in our city. Children gain confidence and develop road safety skills, away from the dangers of our roads through a range of active opportunities.
The Art Factory at Balwyn (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – various activities and workshops.
Cranky Bear at Upwey (Tue 30 Jun – Wed 1 Jul) – stage show adapted from the best-selling book.
Jack and the Beanstalk Doncaster Playhouse (Tue 30 Jun – Sat 11 Jul) – live children’s shows aimed at children ages 3-8.
Manningham Pop-Up Park at Bulleen Plaza (Wed 1 Jul – Fri 3 Jul) – free, accessible and vibrant indoor space for families to enjoy during the winter break.
Terrific Toadstools at Cranbourne RBG (Thu 2 Jul) – Decorate your own ceramic ‘terrific toadstool’ to take home for your garden.
Fungi Fairies and Elves at Cranbourne RBG (Thu 2 Jul, Tue 7 Jul, Thu 9 Jul) – Wear your best fairy or elf costume and search for the cheeky fungi fairies and elves in the Australian Garden.
Grandparents Day at Heide Museum of Modern Art (Wed 8 Jul) – Come to Heide dressed as your favourite superhero and work with your grandparents and multimedia artist Michelle Mills to develop and film a story based around your character.
Family Day at Heide Museum of Modern Art (Sun 12 Jul) – Children can greet, touch and hold the animals in our farmyard petting zoo, participate in one of our detective trails, and make funny, grand and ghoulish masks and origami critters.
Belgrave Big Dreams Market (Sun 12 Jul) – discover original and bespoke design pieces, some of the yummiest and freshest produce the area has to offer, live music, bouncy castle and facepainting for the kids.
Paddington Bear’s First Concert at Mooroolabark Community Centre (Sun 12 Jul) – Whitehorse Orchestra presents a full symphony orchestra concert performing the songs from Paddington Bear complete with narration and mime by Paddington himself!
WEST
School holidays Watergardens Town Centre (Mon 22 Jun – Sun 19 Jul) – Take your photo with a sabre tooth tiger, create your own snowglobe.
Pacific Werribee Festival of Foodies (Thu 25 Jun – Sun 28 Jun) – live entertainment, tasting carts, kids cooking activities, special offers.
Essendon Market (Sat 27 Jun) – indoor design market showcases wares by celebrated and emerging Melbourne designers and creators.
Aquapulse Opening (Sat 27 Jun) – pool, waterslides, creche, cafe complex.
Cranky Bear at Clocktower Centre (Sat 27 Jun) – stage show adapted from the best-selling book.
Dinorama at Scienceworks (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – Imagine a miniature landscape complete with river bed, trees and a suite of animals from the Victorian Cretaceous period, created in an old-fashioned museum diorama style.
The Dino Show at Scienceworks (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – CircaNICA presents a theatrical and interactive performance exploring the science behind dinosaurs!
Planetarium Shows at Scienceworks (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – STarlight, Tycho to the Moon, We are Astronomers.
Wild Nights at Werribee Open Range (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 12 Jul) – Bring your torch and a sense of adventure to the Zoo! These winter school holidays, explore the Zoo as it comes to life after dark with thrilling fire shows, animal encounters, marshmallow toasting, the shadow puppet theatre and a secret garden to explore. READ THE REVIEW.
Monkey Play at Werribee Open Range Zoo (Sat 27 Jun – Sun 31 Aug) – Meet the Zoo’s troop of Vervet Monkeys, test your skills on the rope course and balance logs, and enjoy our monkey games and dress ups.
Cupcake decorating workshop at Cupcake Queens Williamstown (Mon 29 Jun) – learn how to use a piping bag and decorate cupcakes.
Seeing Eye Dogs holiday program (Mon 29 Jun- Fri 10 Jul) – cuddle Seeing Eye Puppies, watch them play in their ‘Puppy Play Centre’ and go on a guided tour while completing their very own activity book.
School holidays Westfield Airport West (Mon 29 Jun – Thu 9 Jul) – jumping castle, make waffles and smoothies.
The Art Factory at Essendon (Mon 29 Jun – Fri 10 Jul) – various activities and workshops.
Cupcake decorating workshop at Cupcake Queens Moonee Ponds (Wed 1 Jul) – learn how to use a piping bag and decorate cupcakes.
Bindu Creative Dance (Wed1 Jul) – 2 hr School Holiday Dance & Design session with dragon theme.
Minions Yellow Day at Sun Theatre (Wed 1 Jul) – free treats for those dressed in yellow and denim and colouring-in competition.
Sunshine Children’s Garden Sunshine Plaza (Sat 4 July) – build a cardboard garden inspired by Sunshine’s historical industrial gardens.
Alice in Wonderland at Clocktower Centre (Sat 4 July – Sun 5 Jul) – Melbourne City Youth Ballet bring to life the well-known classic ‘Alice In Wonderland’.
Circus Out West Footscray (Wed 8 Jul – Sat 11 Jul) – winter circus festival with program of five award-winning family-friendly shows.
Little Art Big Art classes for 1-5 years (Thu 9 Jul) – Messy Me Paint or Story Book Art classes plus more classes for 5-12 years.
PLUS don’t forget some of our HOT (indoor) winter hangouts:
PlanetKids
Airoworld
Jellybread Cafe
Brighton Schoolhouse
Your local library – most have school holiday events.
For activities in the CBD click here.
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