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  • Young children walking through tall reeds in a a garden.
  • Young children playing outdoors in a garden and interacting with foliage.
  • Young children playing outdoors in a garden and interacting with objects and water.
22 Sep

Nature Play Melbourne

  • Free
  • Family and kids

Celebrate Nature Play Week and delight your child’s senses with free nature play experiences on Oak Lawn and in The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden this autumn.

Learning Facilitators and volunteers will support your child to find joy in connecting with the natural world through a range of nature-inspired experiences. Children will be inspired by the falling leaves and seeds, the changing colours and the magic of the Gardens.

Inclusive experiences for all ages and families.

Hours

Date Times
Tue 22 Sep
  • 10am - 2pm 10:00am - 2:00pm

Location

The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Melbourne
Victoria 3004

Open in maps location for Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Book online for Nature Play Melbourne

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9252 2300
  • email address: rbg@rbg.vic.gov.au
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  • Accessible toilets
  • Mobility access
  • Quiet spaces

All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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14 Sep – 10 Oct

Supreme Construction Pop-up

A hands-on construction and creative play for the entire family these Spring holidays.

  • Family and kids
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Until 27 Dec

Last Post Service

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

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14 Mar

The Big Melbourne Kilt Run

Join the Melbourne Tartan Festival's family fun run in support of the Heart Foundation.

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13 Sep

Connor's Run

Take part in Connor’s Run, Australia’s largest event for paediatric brain cancer.

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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