Category: What’s On
If you are looking for unique Christmas gifts from local artisans in Victoria, Melbourne Christmas Markets 2025 are the place to be! The city will come alive with festive cheer, offering a variety of handmade crafts, gourmet treats, and family-friendly activities. These markets are the perfect way to support local businesses while enjoying a fun, […]
Experience the magic as Melbourne’s Christmas Wonderland returns in 2025, transforming Caulfield Racecourse into a festive destination filled with lights, entertainment and family fun from 28 November to 24 December 2025. This much-loved event brings families together for an immersive three-hour Christmas experience, filled with music, lights, and holiday fun for children aged ten and […]
Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) presents a new adaptation of Rebecca, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Anne-Louise Sarks. This stunning reimagining of Daphne du Maurier’s timeless gothic tale is now showing at Southbank Theatre until 5 November 2025 Advertisement RELATED: Game Worlds Exhibition: Celebrates 50+ Years of Video Games and Play Image: Nikki Shiels, Pamela […]
The Game Worlds Exhibition at ACMI is a celebration of over fifty years of video games, game design, and the communities that have grown around them. Walking into the exhibition feels like stepping through a living timeline of gaming history, where more than thirty iconic video games from the 1970s to today are ready to […]
Melbourne is full of spooktacular Halloween events for kids in 2025. From thrilling theme park experiences to museum adventures and historic family-friendly activities, there’s Halloween fun for little ghouls and goblins across the city. Enjoy kid-friendly haunted experiences, interactive shows, costume parades, trick-or-treat zones, and themed entertainment designed for families. Whether it’s a daytime outing […]
Families across Victoria and Australia are in for a treat as Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show returns with a massive 2026 tour! Following its incredible success, this live theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series brings Bluey, Bingo, Mum (Chilli), Dad (Bandit), and friends to life in an unforgettable stage adventure for […]
Are you looking for things to do with kids in Melbourne during AFL Grand Final Week? The 2025 Macca’s Footy Fest returns to Yarra Park this September, bringing four days of free family fun. The festival features player appearances, giveaways, live music, food trucks, and the popular AFL Play Zone designed especially for kids. Don’t miss […]
The iconic Tesselaar Tulip Festival 2025 returns for a milestone 70th year, celebrating seven decades of springtime magic from Saturday 13 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 in Silvan, nestled in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, just a short drive from Melbourne. This legendary festival has grown from a small family event in 1954 into one […]
Celebrate spring in Melbourne with a visit to CherryHill Orchards, just an hour from the city in the Yarra Valley. Wander through breathtaking cherry blossom displays, enjoy family-friendly activities, taste local food and wine, and soak up live music among the blooms. From a peaceful day trip in nature to an evening under the illuminated […]
The Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025 is back from 30 September – 19 October 2025, transforming the city with more than 500+ events across art, performance, sound, and technology. While Fringe is famous for its bold, experimental works, families don’t miss out — thanks to the XS Program, a curated collection of family-friendly performances, installations, and […]
Melbourne Theatre Company’s world premiere of Destiny is a powerful and intimate drama set against the turbulent backdrop of South Africa in January 1976. Written by and starring award-winning South African-born playwright Kirsty Marillier, and directed by Zindzi Okenyo (Is God Is), the production skilfully balances personal and political turmoil, capturing a generation on the edge […]
Now or Never returns to Melbourne/Narrm this August for its third year, bringing an inspiring program that blends art, sound, technology and big ideas. Running Thursday 21 – Sunday 31 August 2025, this city-wide festival will transform some of Melbourne’s most iconic venues and public spaces with over 140 free and ticketed events, featuring 285+ […]