10 – 17 Jan

NGV Kids Summer Festival

Celebrate summer at the NGV Kids Summer Festival, a week-long party of colour and creativity.

This year's festival offers an exciting lineup of free family events to spark imagination, getting active, and creative play, including disco dance parties and live performances at NGV International, plus drawing workshops and storytelling sessions at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.

Date	Times
Sat 10 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 11 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 12 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 13 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 14 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 15 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 16 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 17 Jan	11:00am - 4:00pm

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Christmas things to do

Christmas things to do

The city’s wrapped and ready with magical moments, twinkling lights and festive fun.

Christmas eat and drink

Christmas eat and drink

Savour the city’s festive flavours with rooftop bars, laneways and menus made for merry moments.

Christmas shopping

Christmas shopping

Start ticking off your list in the city’s iconic laneways, arcades and malls.

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Festivals

Festivals

Melbourne's festival calendar is jam-packed with film, comedy, arts, music, food and design.

Let's Party: NGV Fashion for Kids

Let's Party: NGV Fashion for Kids

Step into a vibrant world of colour, creativity and celebration.

Distraction

18 Feb – 2 May

Distraction

An exhibition that plugs into the torrent of content and places we go when craving distraction.

Moomba

Moomba

An annual free festival held along the banks of the Yarra River.