Entertain the whole family over the school holidays with these kid-friendly events and activities. There's plenty of free, low-cost and virtual events and family attractions to choose from.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The winter school holiday dates in Victoria are Saturday 24 June to Sunday 9 July 2023.

School holiday events

The best free and cheap family activities

The best free and cheap family activities

Find family-friendly fun and free events in Melbourne.

The Rink at RISING
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The Rink at RISING

Strap in and get orbital with riverside ice-skating under a galactic big top.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The brand-new production can now be enjoyed in one magical afternoon or evening.

The Melbourne Magic Festival

The Melbourne Magic Festival

Casting its spell with performances and workshops for all ages this winter.

Lightscape

Lightscape

The extraordinary after-dark experience returns to Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Kids Holiday Workshop: Freehand Street Art

Kids Holiday Workshop: Freehand Street Art

Learn spray-painting techniques from a renowned street artist.

Midnight The Musical

Midnight The Musical

A major new musical that is sure to delight audiences young and old.

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature
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Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature

Wonder at creatures from the Wizarding World alongside animals from London’s Natural History Museum.

Imaginator
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Imaginator

An immersive experience that celebrates imagination, technology and play.

The Australian Ballet: Behind the Scenes

The Australian Ballet: Behind the Scenes

Get up close and personal with the extraordinary dancers of The Australian Ballet.

Saboteurs
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Saboteurs

An immersive, interactive space-themed game, based on Among Us.

Preschool Storytime
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Preschool Storytime

Sing songs and read stories with your child at Library at The Dock storytime.

The Quizzical Mr Jeff

The Quizzical Mr Jeff

Award-winning, family-friendly circus and magic show with balloons, hoops and optical illusions.

Top Designs
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Top Designs

See innovative works from Victoria’s up-and-coming designers at Top Designs 2023.

Kids Holiday Workshop: Stencil Street Art

Kids Holiday Workshop: Stencil Street Art

A workshop for kids introducing spray-painting through stencils.

Songbirds
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Songbirds

Hear stories, songs, and rhymes for babies and toddlers at East Melbourne Library.

Songbirds
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Songbirds

Engage your young bookworm with stories, songs, rhymes at Kathleen Syme Library.

Songbirds
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Songbirds

Engage your young bookworm with stories, songs, and rhymes at North Melbourne Library.

Maestro Impro
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Maestro Impro

A high-stakes improvisation showdown.

Luigi Zucchini's Mega Magic Show

Luigi Zucchini's Mega Magic Show

Astounding magic and illusions for children and adults.

The Magnificent and Malfunctioning Magic Show

The Magnificent and Malfunctioning Magic Show

Enter a wacky world where everything that can go wrong will go wrong.

For Kin and Country
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For Kin and Country

Explore the extraordinary history of First Peoples’ service in the Australian Defence Force.

Chris Morant's Magical Circus Show

Chris Morant's Magical Circus Show

Christopher Morant is proud to announce the return of his Magical Circus Show.

Tim Credible’s Family Magic Show

Tim Credible’s Family Magic Show

Magic, fun and amazement for the whole family in this school holiday show.

Josh Staley: Quicker than the Eye

Josh Staley: Quicker than the Eye

A mind-blowing magic and comedy experience you won't forget.

Melbourne Magic Show
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Melbourne Magic Show

Enjoy a theatrical magic experience like no other.

The Great Armando's Magia Magia

The Great Armando's Magia Magia

Welcome to a world of wonder, jaw-dropping illusions, laughter and pure magic.

Teen Writers Room

Teen Writers Room

Experience what it’s like to be in a writers room as you develop a TV show idea in one day.

The Grumpiest Boy in the World

The Grumpiest Boy in the World

An eye-opening opera for children and families.

Wonders

Wonders

A show where drawings come to life, shadows dance and the impossible becomes possible.

Up Down and All Around: Daniel Emma for Kids
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Up Down and All Around: Daniel Emma for Kids

Up, Down and All Around invites budding designers to look at design in the world around them.

Spirit Stories

Spirit Stories

Young writers are invited to explore kindred spirits and spirit stories these school holidays.

The Story of the Moving Image
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The Story of the Moving Image

An ongoing exhibition that journeys through the past, present and future of the moving image.

The Mad Hatter's Magical Tea Party

The Mad Hatter's Magical Tea Party

An hilarious magic show performed by award-winning magician Tim Ellis.

Preschool Storytime
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Preschool Storytime

Sing songs and read stories with your child at City Library.

Stompers
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Stompers

Head to Southbank Library to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun.

Stompers
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Stompers

Head to Library at the Dock to enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and fun.

View of Melbourne from across the Yarra River

Conjuring College

Join an award-winning magician to learn tricks and techniques to perform your own magic show.

Songbirds
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Songbirds

Stories, songs and rhymes to engage your young bookworm at Southbank Library.

Last Post Service
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Last Post Service

Every Sunday, pause to remember those who have served and sacrificed.

Kids attractions

ArtPlay

ArtPlay

A creative arts centre for children to share unique experiences with professional artists.

Imaginator
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Imaginator

An immersive experience that celebrates imagination, technology and play.

Riverslide Skate Park

Riverslide Skate Park

The city's biggest skate park, overlooking the Yarra River and Birrarung Marr.

Melbourne Zoo

Melbourne Zoo

Journey through a world of wildlife in the heart of Melbourne.

Children's Gallery Melbourne Museum

Children's Gallery Melbourne Museum

This is a wondrous place for young children to explore, play and learn.

ArtVo

ArtVo

An interactive 3D art gallery with optical illusions that visitors can touch and explore.

Glow Golf

Glow Golf

Good old-fashioned mini golf transformed into an amazing glow-in-the-dark-experience.

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

Discover thousands of aquatic animals in four enchanting worlds at this top Melbourne attraction.

O'Brien Icehouse

O'Brien Icehouse

Ice arena for public skating and ice sports events, located in Docklands.

ACMI

ACMI

Museum dedicated to the moving image through events, film screenings and exhibitions.

IMAX

IMAX

Delivering an immersive movie experience on the world's largest screen.

Apsis VR

Apsis VR

Explore story-driven adventures in your choice of puzzle-solving escape rooms.

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

A picturesque haven for recreation and a key botanical resource for research and conservation.

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