Where play, nature, science and imagination ignite
Taking over the City of Melbourne in the winter school holidays from 29 June to 14 July, this 16-day extravaganza promises an array of fun-filled family-friendly performances, workshops, exhibitions, crafts and activities designed to inspire and educate children aged 0 to 12 through dynamic, outdoor and indoor play.
Zero to Two? What can you do?
Inside Out | Dinosaur Dreams at ArtPlay - Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 July, 10:30am to 12:30pm - FREE Drop In.
Nature Play at Royal Park - Tuesday 2 July, 10am to 12 noon - Free (Bookings required).
Little Senses Play Sessions at Community Hub Docklands - Monday 1 July Various times - Free (Bookings required).
Little Senses Play Sessions at Kensington Maternal and Child Health Centre - Wednesday 3 July Various times - Free (Bookings required).
Storytime Shenanigans at Kathleen Syme - Tuesday 2 July, 10:30 to 11:15am - Free drop-in.
Sweet Lullaby Songbirds at Southbank Library at Boyd - Monday 1 July, 10:30 to 11:15am - Free drop-in.
Silly Storytime at Library at the Dock - Tuesday 9 July, 10:30 to 11:15am - Free drop-in.
Silly Storytime at East Melbourne Library - Wednesday 10 July, 10:30 to 11:15am - Free drop-in.
Teddy Bears Picnic at North Melbourne Library - Thursday 4 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free drop-in.
What We See, Feel & Hear in Docklands at Gowrie at The Harbour - Friday 5th July, 4 to 7pm - Free (Bookings required).
Three to Five? Find something just right for you to thrive!
Twit-O-Rama at at North Melbourne Library - Monday 8 July 3 to 4pm - Free (bookings required).
T. rex Masks - Make your own T. rex mask at Melbourne Museum - Saturday 29th June to Friday 12th July (Excluding Sunday 7th July) - Included with Museum Entry.
Peter and the Wolf with Inventi Ensemble at Melbourne Recital Centre - Thursday 4 July, 10am & 11:30am - $26.
NAIDOC Week Family Day at Melbourne Museum - Sunday, 7 July 2024 - 10:00 am 3:00 pm
Victoria the T. rex Opening Weekend Dinosaur Party at the Melbourne Museum - 29th & 30th June - Included with Museum Entry.
100 Tiny Dinos at Melbourne Museum - Duration of the Playbound Festival - Included with Museum Entry.
Inside Out | Dinosaur Dreams at ArtPlay - Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 July, 10:30am to 12:30pm - FREE Drop In.
The World is Lava, Please Calm Down at ArtPlay - Thursday 4 July to Sunday 7th July - $20 per child & 1 adult.
Teddy Bears Picnic at North Melbourne Library - Thursday 4 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free, drop in.
Tiny Tours at Melbourne Museum - Fridays 10AM TO 10:45AM AND 11:30AM TO 12:15PM - Includes Museum Entry.
Little Science Big Fun Show at Community Hub at the Docks - Friday 5 July, 10 to 10:45am - Free (Bookings required).
Nature Play at Royal Park - Tuesday 2 July, 10am to 12 noon - Free (Bookings required).
What We See, Feel & Hear in Docklands at Gowrie at The Harbour - Friday 5th July, 4 to 7pm - Free (Bookings required).
Little Senses Play Sessions at Community Hub Docklands - Monday 1 July Various times - Free (Bookings required).
Little Senses Play Sessions at Kensington Maternal and Child Health Centre - Wednesday 3 July Various times - Free (Bookings required).
Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt at Melbourne Museum - Monday 1st to Saturday 13th July (excluding Sunday 7th July) 10am to 3pm.
Roald Dahl Fun Day at North Melbourne Library - Thursday 11 July, 3 to 4pm - Free (Bookings required).
Six to Twelve years old? Find something just right for you to behold!
Joy Exhibition Tours - See it. Share It at the Immigration Museum - Saturday 29th June - 2 pm to 2:40pm and 3pm to 3:40pm and Saturday 6th & 13th July - 2 pm to 2:40pm and 3pm to 3:40pm
Victoria the T. rex Opening Weekend Dinosaur Party at the Melbourne Museum - 29th & 30th June - Included with Museum Entry.
T. rex Masks - Make your own T. rex mask at Melbourne Museum - Saturday 29th June to Friday 12th July (Excluding Sunday 7th July) - Included with Museum Entry.
100 Tiny Dinos at Melbourne Museum - Duration of the Playbound Festival - Included with Museum Entry.
NAIDOC Week Family Day at Melbourne Museum - Sunday, 7 July 2024 - 10:00 am 3:00 pm
Peter and the Wolf with Inventi Ensemble at Melbourne Recital Centre - Thursday 4 July, 10am & 11:30am - $26.
The World is Lava, Please Calm Down at ArtPlay - Thursday 4 July to Sunday 7th July - $20 per child & 1 adult.
Chocolate Factory Diorama - Chocolate Factory Diorama - Monday 1 July, 3 to 4pm - Free (bookings required).
Roald Dahl Fun Day at North Melbourne Library - Thursday 11 July, 3 to 4pm - Free (Bookings required).
Wonka’s Wacky Workshop - Thursday 4th July, 10:30 to 11:30 am - Free (bookings required).
Dahl-licious Paper Gardens & Craft Creatures - Friday 5 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free (bookings required).
The Great Imaginormous Sketch Off - Tuesday 9 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free (bookings required).
George’s Marvellous Medicine Mix Up - Thursday 11 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free drop-in.
BFG Dream Jars - Friday 12 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free (bookings required).
What We See, Feel & Hear in Docklands at Gowrie at The Harbour - Friday 5th July, 4 to 7pm - Free (Bookings required)
Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt at Melbourne Museum - Monday 1st to Saturday 13th July (excluding Sunday 7th July) 10am to 3pm.
Teddy Bears Picnic at North Melbourne Library - Thursday 4 July, 10:30 to 11:30am - Free, drop in.
Twit-O-Rama at at North Melbourne Library - Monday 8 July 3 to 4pm - Free (bookings required).
Picturing Family School holiday storytelling and photography class at the Immigration Museum - Saturday, 13 July 2024 - 2:00 pm 3:00 pm