Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre Melbourne
Families can explore their love for music even further at the Australian Music Vault, a FREE exhibition open to all from 10am – 5pm daily.
Families can explore their love for music even further at the Australian Music Vault, a FREE exhibition open to all from 10am – 5pm daily.
Play classic and modern games from local and international indie developers and AAA publishers in an arcade experience that puts consoles, creativity and gaming culture at your fingertips.
Discover how inventors, innovators and artists at the turn of the 20th century wielded light, split time and captured motion, heralding a technological revolution that continues today.
Embrace the interconnectivity of everything with Memo Akten's multi-screen work exploring the merging of human and non-human consciousness – via the coded AI musings of octopus-like digital beings.
The Joseph Brown Collection at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is the most generous single gift of works of art ever made to a public gallery in Australia.
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square is now home to Wurrdha Marra, a new dynamic and ever-changing exhibition space dedicated to displaying masterpieces and new works from the NGV’s First Nations art and design collection.
Utilising air as a building material, the commission will morph and change throughout the day as it expands and then releases air in a natural rhythm.
Come and visit a mini city landscape that has been transformed into a wild, thriving, green metropolis – where humans and animals share their habitat.
Celebrating its 30th year, Top Arts 2024 will be on display at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, featuring the work of 45 VCE student artists selected from a competitive pool of nearly 1200 applicants across Victoria. This exhibition provides a platform to celebrate the extraordinary talent of the next generation of Victorians engaged with VCE Art Making and VCE Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice.
The Country Road + NGV First Nations Commissions is a national, biennial mentorship and exhibition program that pairs emerging Australian First Nations artists and designers with one of eight esteemed industry mentors.
Southern Sky Astrophotography: The David Marlin Awards 2023 showcases the best and most breathtaking night-sky photography of the past two years – now on exhibition at Scienceworks.
Let author and illustrator Jess Racklyeft enchant you with a storytime featuring her books, Bush and Whisper on the Wind. In this special event, kids will explore the Australian bushland and magical dream worlds Jess has created.
The Hawker 88 Night Market returns to Queen Victoria Market, bringing the sights, sounds and tastes of Asia to Melbourne’s favourite marketplace this autumn.
Nina Sanadze surveys the work of Melbourne-based contemporary artist Nina Sanadze.
Get ready for the ultimate celebration of Sinhala and Tamil food and culture in a day filled with laughter, incredible food and immersive cultural experiences built on the rich heritage of Sri Lanka.
The South Asian Festival returns in collaboration with the City of Melbourne. This day-long free event celebrates the New Year of South Asian countries in a colourful display of their rich and vibrant culture.
Chadstone Shopping Centre next week will be holding FREE SodaStream Mixology Masterclasses!
The three-day-long Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival is back at Fed Square, bringing together arts, music and multicultural performances.
Korea Festival 2024, the biggest Korean cultural event in Melbourne is returning to Fed Square, free and open to the public for two days this May.
ALIA is delighted to announce that the National Simultaneous Storytime book for 2024 is Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker.
White Night will transform the streets and venues of Ballarat on the evening of the 1 June 2024 through illuminations, projections, music, and interactive works, stay tuned for the program details to be revealed closer to the date.
RISING is a festival of new art, music, and performance, in the heart of Naarm/ Melbourne. Here’s our Top 6 Events To Do With Family and Kids at Rising Melbourne 2024.
Iconic performance brand, adidas, is encouraging its adiClub members to ‘Try That Thing’ in a celebration of stepping outside of your comfort zone!
The annual ANZAC Day Commemoration March offers a platform for former servicemen and women to reconnect with their units and march together, while also extending a warm invitation to descendants of veterans.
Join thousands of veterans, their descendants, and current serving personnel as they gather to pay tribute to the ANZACs at the Shrine of Remembrance on ANZAC Day.
Enjoy the 28-minute Bluey special with your family and furry friends (dogs welcome!) and catch the most anticipated wedding of the year!
Eid is the biggest celebration in the Islamic calendar and marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
The Little Food Festival combines education, exploration, creativity and fun, to help kids re-imagine what the future will look like for them, their families and communities, and the planet.
Celebrate Nature Play Week and delight your child’s senses with free nature play experiences on Oak Lawn and in The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden this autumn.
Sneak in with your teddy bear, wear your favourite jammies and snuggle up for an enchanting storytime after dark in the Pauline Gandel Children’s Quarter. Listen to twilight tales and join in on soothing songs and lullabies as the sun sets.
The Melbourne Vixens are getting ready for the 2024 Super Netball season, and want all of their fans to join for a festival of activities and entertainment at Fed Square.
Armed with a passion for LEGO® brick building, your primary schooler (5–8-year-olds) and family members will work together to create and code a LEGO® brick robot while learning about the Library’s collection items.
Make your own paper person inspired by the gorgeous wooden world of this upcoming Melbourne-made game.
Enjoy some bite-sized play with four new game commissions.
During the free activities, inquisitive youngsters will make a cardboard car model to take home and visit activity stations designed to help them achieve a five-star safety rating for their creation.
Hop along to Rippon Lea Estate this Easter.
The Easter Bunny will be making a very special appearance at the Market over the Easter weekend. Hop on down with the kids and look out for our furry friend whilst you shop for your Easter produce.
The Easter Bunny is having a tea party featuring morning or afternoon tea, a live Easter Show with Trixie the Easter Pixie and the Easter Bunny, as well placement settings and bunny ears for each child.
Kick off the school holidays laughing, with a huge day of comedy at Fed Square.
Head to the Flemington and Kensington Bowling Club on Good Friday to enjoy a family fun day.
Celebrate unity in diversity on the occasion of Holi – festival of colours.
Get ready for a whirlwind of joy at Kids Day Out, brought to you by the Good Friday Appeal.
Get your baskets and bunny ears ready – the NGV’s annual Easter egg hunt is back! FREE but bookings are a must!
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off just as term ends and the program is peppered with performances that cater for the whole family.
Preston Market is gearing up for the Easter school holidays with a series of fun FREE activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Darebin’s FUSE returns for an unforgettable one-day festival event of music, dancing, and celebration on Saturday 23 March. The Meet the Makers Picnic is an immersive family-friendly gathering designed for everyone to enjoy.
Watch pizza-oven pioneers Gozney as they create the hot, fast and fun pizza good times with guest talents Joel Bennetts (Fish Shop and Burger Park, Sydney), Ellie Bouhadana (Hope St Radio), Casey Wall (Capitano, Bar Liberty) and Lucy Whitlow (Figlia) all designing pizzas you’re going to love.
A kaleidoscope of colour and splendour will enliven the Dandenong Ranges this autumn with the return of the glorious Kabloom Festival of Flowers from March 23rd through April 21st.
Join a culinary celebration with Little Italy, presented in collaboration with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival!
Empowering and celebrating First Nations writers and storytellers, the festival program is almost entirely free.
Get ready for a taste explosion at the Global Flavour Feast 2024! This Saturday, 9 March from 12pm to 8pm, Bunjil Place will come alive with a FREE celebration of culture and cuisine!
The South Melbourne Market's annual Port Phillip Mussel & Jazz Festival is an iconic Melbourne event attracting over 60,000 mollusc and music lovers to the streets of South Melbourne for a seafood street party on the Labour Day long weekend each year.