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Until 4 Oct

Nature Trail

  • Free
  • Family and kids

The spring school holidays is a great time to get outside, spot butterflies and smell flowers.

Starting in the Atrium, pick up a Nature Trail map, and follow the clues to discover some of the city creatures and critters that live at or visit Fed Square. 

As you walk, you’ll learn fascinating facts about the living world around you.

Don’t forget to look and listen closely – you never know what you might find on the Nature Trail.

When you’ve cracked the code word, scan the QR code on the back of the map for your chance to win prizes.

Hours

Date Times
Tue 22 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Wed 23 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thu 24 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Fri 25 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Sat 26 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Sun 27 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Mon 28 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Tue 29 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Wed 30 Sep
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Thu 1 Oct
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Fri 2 Oct
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Sat 3 Oct
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm
Sun 4 Oct
  • 8am - 8pm 8:00am - 8:00pm

Location

Atrium
Fed Square
Swanston St & Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9655 1900
  • email address: info@fedsquare.com
  • Visit website for Nature Trail
Facebook page for Nature Trail Instagram page for Nature Trail

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Until 8 Dec

Preschool Storytime

Sing songs and read stories with your young child at North Melbourne Library.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
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Until 9 Dec

Songbirds

Come along to North Melbourne Library on Mondays and Wednesdays for Songbirds.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
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Until 11 Dec

Stompers

Join in the Stompers fun with your toddler at narrm ngarrgu Library every Friday.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
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Until 1 Oct

STEM Holiday Workshop for Young People: Auslan and English

Young people are invited to experience a free hands-on STEM workshop at Science Gallery Melbourne.

  • Free
  • Family and kids
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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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