Welcome to our What’s On Melbourne page for kids, teens and adults! Event information is supplied by organisers and may change at any time. We recommend checking the official event page provided via our More info link before attending. Have fun exploring Melbourne!
Discover the magic behind Adam Elliot's remarkable Claymation style with a display of handmade sets, props and characters from Memoir of a Snail.
Following a successful debut in Madrid, discover 123Boom!, Melbourne’s most exciting immersive gaming experience! Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms. Ready to put your skills to the test?
Enter the world of Saboteurs in Melbourne, a live AmongUs-style game where Crew members complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them.
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Melbourne! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!
ArtVo is an immersive art or ‘trick art’ gallery, the first of its kind in Australia, where you are encouraged to touch the art and become part of the art by taking photographs from designated points on the floors of the gallery.
Experience Peter Pan reimagined with Ballet of Lights! Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show in Melbourne!
Established in 1887, the National Gallery of Victoria Travelling Scholarship shaped the creative development of generations of Australian artists.
Discover a world four billion years in the making. In Our Wondrous Planet, you’ll come face to face with animals from around the world.
Need a break from the books? Take your learning to new depths and plunge into SEA LIFE for just $24 with our exclusive student ticket!
Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations is a tribute to defiant expressions of the heart, celebrating true stories of the rebels of romance from the past to the present.
Rebel Heart: Love letters and other declarations is a tribute to defiant expressions of the heart, celebrating true stories of the rebels of romance from the past to the present.
Explore colour through hands-on activities and interactive play at this large-scale exhibition from Questacon. Perfect for kids aged 5 to 14 years, this immersive experience at Scienceworks combines play-based learning and creative discovery, making it one of the best options for Melbourne indoor fun for the whole family.
Get ready to explore how animals survive in some of the world’s most incredible habitats.
Come on down to The Jazz Room in Melbourne! With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of revolutionary New Orleans jazz. Get your tickets now for The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans in Melbourne!
The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy is a chilling, immersive cocktail experience that brings four of his most famous stories off the page and onto the stage. Let our Poe Historians guide you through a 90-minute journey of dark literature, paired perfectly with four exquisite, classic cocktails.
A culturally-diverse group of digital storytellers have created a series of short films that explore their experiences of belonging, identity formation, prejudice, family and community.
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyse evidence, and ultimately decide… guilty or not guilty?
Discover 50 fascinating objects from five decades of the Australian Performing Arts Collection in AMPA’s second major exhibition, ENCORE! 50 Objects. 50 Years. One Collection. From spectacular set pieces to intimate treasures, this exhibition unearths significant items from Australia’s performing arts history and allows them to be seen up-close and in-person, many for the first time ever.
Serial Killer Speakeasy is a chilling immersive experience where four infamous stories unfold live on stage. It’s like stepping inside your favorite true-crime podcast—but with premium cocktails, an ominous atmosphere, and a killer twist. 🔪
Following record-breaking, sold-out seasons in London and across the UK, the critically acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof is set to tour Australia in 2026, with its inaugural premiere season at Theatre Royal Sydney from July 2026, before touring nationally to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.
MRS. DOUBTFIRE, the feelgood comedy musical based on the beloved film will premiere in Australia at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from November 2026.
This major exhibition showcases the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls: Barbie®. Enter the iconic Barbie universe and delight in over 250 nostalgic, rare, and innovative dolls and accessories dating from 1959 to the present day.
Join the MSO for a magical performance perfect for the whole family featuring traditional carols, modern holiday favourites and classically Christmas selections.
Don’t miss beloved Christmas romcom, The Holiday (2006), presented live in concert this festive season with the film’s legendary score played live-to-film by Southern Cross Symphony.
Dare to experience the delights of Dinosaur World Live in this Olivier Award-winning interactive show for the whole family – featuring the biggest and best dinosaur puppets live on stage!
Come face-to-face with life-sized dinosaurs in a pulse-pounding adventure that’s as educational as it is epic.
The producers of The Gruffalo and The 13-Storey Treehouse, The 26-Storey Treehouse, The 52-Storey Treehouse, The 78-Storey Treehouse and The 91-Storey Treehouse bring Nick Bland’s beloved picture book to life in a brand-new musical packed with catchy songs, big laughs and plenty of heart.
Share the joy of Storytime Ballet: Cinderella, an interactive ballet experience for children aged three years and older.
The ultimate family fun run returns this summer – get ready to dive into 2.5 million cubic feet of foam throughout the course of the 5K Foam Fest!
Hailed as a ‘funny, feminist triumph’ (The Guardian) and earning multiple five-star reviews in its sold-out premiere season, the joyous My Brilliant Career returns for a limited encore run.
After captivating audiences worldwide with Peter Pan, Ballet of Lights presents Cinderella!
Calling all curious, creative kids! Join artist Nicky Tsekouras in this imaginative hands-on workshop to express yourself through colour, texture and playful paper collage.
Introduce your little ones to the magic of Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker – a festive, interactive ballet for children aged 3+.
A cross between Shrek and Mr Bean, you can expect snot-loads of gross-tastic gags, slimy songs and just wrong routines perfect for weird kids 5 and up and their even weirder parents!
Come along and experience the pirate life. We encourage dressing up and participating in Fashions on the Plank, receive your pirate tattoo (washable!) and your very own pirate name. Our captain will have the kids scrubbing the deck, swinging the rope and going on a treasure hunt. Arrr the pirate’s life for you!
This January school holidays, dive into an extraordinary underwater world on our forecourt with The Whale, an awe-inspiring giant puppet installation from Australia’s beloved Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.
Forget everything you know about concerts. The DroneArt Show merges cutting-edge drone technology with iconic music in a way that has amazed audiences across the globe.
Broadway’s monster smash-hit production Shrek The Musical is making its way to Sydney, Melbourne, Bendigo, Frankston and Geelong this January! Get ready for an exhilarating adventure to a far, far away kingdom… This action-packed spectacle brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage!
Join our drop-in workshops supported by our partners at NGV. Kids and families will have an introduction to exploring art through hands-on activities, with Nature and Us: Olaf Breuning for Kids.
Circa, Australia’s trailblazing contemporary circus company, takes ballet’s most beloved classic and flips it on its head.
A cross between Shrek and Mr Bean, you can expect snot-loads of gross-tastic gags, slimy songs and just wrong routines perfect for weird kids 5 and up and their even weirder parents!
Eight world-class acrobats compress 10,000 hours of practice into 60 minutes you’ll never forget.
Broadway’s monster smash-hit production Shrek The Musical is making its way to Sydney, Melbourne, Bendigo, Frankston and Geelong this January! Get ready for an exhilarating adventure to a far, far away kingdom… This action-packed spectacle brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage!
Every year, our sister venue for 14 to 25 year olds, SIGNAL, hosts a series of creative arts workshops for 12-15 year olds to introduce younger children to SIGNAL
School holidays are almost over. Ready for one last wild splash? For a limited time, kids’ tickets are 50% off – that’s just $19.50! – when booked online and in advance.
Enjoy an unforgettable evening to fight wildlife extinction
The NGV Kids Summer Festival returns 10–16 January 2026 with a week of free, family-friendly events celebrating colour, creativity and play across NGV International and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.
Andy Griffiths' & Terry Denton's best-selling book comes to life on stage for children 6–12 and their adults!
Following sell-out seasons across Australia, the team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child return with songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up - and their grown-ups...
Come and get up close with Australian native animals, including reptiles, mammals, birds, and perhaps even a crocodile!
Broadway’s monster smash-hit production Shrek The Musical is making its way to Sydney and Melbourne this January! Get ready for an exhilarating adventure to a far, far away kingdom… This action-packed spectacle brings your favourite animated characters to life on stage!
Inspired by the children’s classic Harold and the Purple Crayon - about a child who makes sense of their world through art - ZOOOM is an interactive, award-winning show which brings the audience along for the ride!
State Library Victoria is THE place for families these summer school holidays.
Designed for parents and their children to attend and learn together, the program delves into various genres across the performing arts.
Join us at The Jazz Room as we celebrate two of the most influential musicians of all time: Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong.
After its fly-away success in New York, Balloon Story lands in Melbourne's iconic MCEC this summer!
Disney Jr. Live On Tour: Let’s Play!” is set to enchant families across Australia this January and February with FIVE spectacular tour stops: Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth. This immersive concert experience will bring beloved Disney Jr. characters to the stage in an interactive musical adventure perfect for young fans and their families.
Enter Folded Forest – an ever-growing installation where you’ll learn the art of origami and fold creatures inspired by the extraordinary animals of Earth’s diverse habitats.
