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Feb 03
Family fun at the 2023 St Kilda Festival

St Kilda Festival is back with a celebration of summer and local music, set against the spectacular natural beauty of the St Kilda foreshore. The free festival will take place from 18 – 19 February 2023 and will showcase a huge line-up of family-friendly entertainment and activities.  Advertisement Image: Christine Anu Day 1 – First […]

Jan 18
Midsumma Festival program for kids & families

Midsumma Festival will kick start 2023 with a fun and diverse program for kids & families. The festival program is packed with a rainbow of events that highlight emerging and mainstream LGBTQIA+ arts and culture. With over 10 events for kids & families to enjoy there will be plenty to keep the little ones occupied. […]

Jan 06
Kids fun at the Australian Open 2023

It’s that time of year when the best Tennis players from around the world head to Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. Running from 16 – 29 January 2023, the Australian Open will host more fun for kids than ever before. The AO Ballpark is back, and AO Tennis Club is an entirely new precinct dedicated to […]

Nov 23
Review: A Christmas Carol at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre

The Australian production of The Old Vic’s multi-award-winning A Christmas Carol has opened in Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre. Directed by Matthew Warchus (Matilda the Musical) and playwright by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), A Christmas Carol is a delightful adaptation of Charles Dickens’s timeless story about the importance of being generous at Christmas […]

Nov 19
What’s on New Year’s Eve in Melbourne for families

It’s that time of year when we say goodbye to 2022 and welcome in 2023. If you have small children and don’t want a late night, there are plenty of New Year’s Eve celebrations for families around Melbourne. Advertisement RELATED: 10 of the best waterslides in and around Melbourne Docklands, Treasury Gardens, Flagstaff Gardens and […]

Sep 07
Bricktionary: The Interactive LEGO® Brick Exhibition at Melbourne Museum

Bricktionary: The Interactive LEGO® Brick Exhibition has opened at Melbourne Museum, just in time for the spring School Holidays. The exhibition has been created by one of the world’s leading LEGO® brick artists and the only LEGO® Certified Professional (LCP) in the southern hemisphere, Ryan ‘The Brickman’ McNaught. Advertisement RELATED: Where to find the best […]

Aug 13
REVIEW: Hairspray the Musical in Melbourne

The feel-good multi-award-winning Broadway show HAIRSPRAY the Musical has opened at the Regent Theatre Melbourne. Starring some of the finest stage and screen performers Shane Jacobson, Todd McKenney, Rhonda Burchmore, Rob Mills, Asabi Goodman and Carmel Rodrigues. Advertisement RELATED: Where to find the best Bowling Alleys for kids in Melbourne Image: Brianna Bishop, Rob Mills, […]

Aug 01
Experience The LUME Melbourne with Kids

The LUME Melbourne is a unique digital art experience the whole family can enjoy. The permanent 3,000+ Sq m immersive gallery space at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre is four storeys high and projects powerful imagery from 150 state-of-the-art projectors onto the walls and floor. The LUME Melbourne brings to life the works of Vincent van […]

Jul 18
9 to 5 The Musical Melbourne Review

9 to 5 The Musical, now showing at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne, is a happy blast from the past. The film of the same name came out in 1981, and the musical has embraced and been true to the original 1980s vibe. Advertisement Image: the ensemble, credit: David Hooley The show opens with […]

Jun 16
ACMI –  Light: Works from Tate’s Collection 

The exclusive Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Light: Works from Tate’s Collection has opened at ACMI. Curated by the Tate, this exhibition is a rare opportunity to experience the expansive collection of one of Britain’s most famous cultural institutions. Light features over 70 works spanning 200 years of art history including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, kinetic […]

Jun 14
NGV Kids: Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real

Coinciding with the world-premiere The Picasso Century is a free NGV children’s gallery exhibition titled Making Art: Imagine everything is real. Families are invited to explore a range of hands-on activities and multimedia experiences inspired by methods of working invented by some of the most recognised European artists. Advertisement RELATED: Bounce into the Top Trampoline Parks in […]

Jun 12
Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition – The Picasso Century

The world-premiere Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, The Picasso Century, has opened in Melbourne. The Picasso Century maps the extraordinary career of Pablo Picasso by placing his work in dialogue with that of the artists with whom he intercepted and interacted throughout the 20th century, including Georges Braque, Salvador Dalí, Alberto Giacometti, Françoise Gilot, Valentine Hugo, Marie […]