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School Holidays Guide | Melbourne Spring 2026
Our guide to keep the kids entertained during the Spring School Holidays.
Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions.
Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions.
Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sunday 4 October 2026
Melbourne Playgrounds is a website full of playgrounds and fun activities.
200 Things To Do is jam-packed full of great idea's.
Day Long Activity Guide for activities that last the entire day. 10/10****
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UPDATED DAILY..
Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions.
Holiday Guides
Melbourne Playgrounds is a website full of playgrounds and fun activities. 200 Things To Do is jam-packed full of great idea's. Day Long Activity Guide for activities that last the entire day. 10/10****Recommended School Holiday Events
Scroll down for more idea's..UPDATED DAILY..
Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions.
When: Every Sunday
Take a scenic along picturesque Swan Bay from Queenscliff to Lakers Siding and back.
Enjoy a scenic journey on board our Heritage Steam trains. Travel beside Swan Bay and across the rolling hills o..
Luna Park is open every weekend, every day of the school holidays and Public Holiday's (except for Christmas Day).
Open Hours & Tickets
Everything is Just for fun!
Hands up who's ready to hav..
When: Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Melbourne's most exciting immersive gaming experience!
Grab your friends and tackle a series of adrenaline-pumping challenges in 6 game rooms.
Dive into an action-packed adventure where teamwo..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
Knights clashing with flaming swords snow queens and winter magic - 'Knights of Fire' returns to Kyral Castle these school holidays.
Saturday 19th September 2026 - Sunday 4th October 2026 @ Kryal C..
When: Weekends (Saturday - Sunday)
Open weekend's + every day during school holidays + public holidays- 10am to 4pm.
Kryal Castle Adventure Park and Resort caters to all ages from children discovering the myths legends and fairytal..
Room on the Broom
26 - 27 Sep 2026
Athenaeum Theatre 1
CDP presents Tall Stories' production of ROOM ON THE BROOM adapted from the award winning picture book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, ..
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Melbourne is open 7 days a week.
Open & Tickets
Opening and closing times change during each month.
Monday - Wednesday 9am/10am - 5pm/7pm
Thursday 9am/9.30am - 6pm7pm..
When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)
Enter the world of Saboteurs in Docklands, a live AmongUs-style game where Crew members complete tasks while Impostors secretly eliminate them.
Work together, form alliances, and use deductive ski..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
Visit us during school holiday hours
General entry is FREE
Daily (Mon-Sun) 10am-6pm
Welcome to your museum of film, TV, videogames and art.
Our new centrepiece exhibition: The Story of th..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
Kids of all ages are going to be blown away these school holidays of Australia's first immersive Trick Art Museum, ArtVo.
Located permanently in Harbour Town, Docklands, ArtVo Melbourne is a new im..
Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before!
Step into a planet beyond your imagination with VR technology themed rooms fantastical la..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
Turn the Chill into Thrill these Winter School Holidays with 5 Free Activities
With the winter school holidays right around the corner, here are five free and fully undercover activities to turn th..
It's one thing finding activities for the kids, but it is another thing finding activities that will keep the kids busy for more than a couple of hours.
Luckily, in Melbourne we have parks, playgro..
Whether it's a miniature railway or a real railway, kids love a train ride (so do big kids!).
Every weekend trains are running plus every day during the school holidays.
Holiday fun for the kid..
When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)
7 Days @ Virtual Room Melbourne - 75 Peel Street West Melbourne
One of the world's best team-based virtual reality experiences has finally come to Melbourne!
Blending the escape room concept w..
Adventure Park Geelong brings its winter offering back with more snow, rides, lights and fun for the family
With snow, theme park rides, dazzling light installations, fire twirling and ice sculptin..
Journey beyond the stars with Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, a groundbreaking virtual reality adventure that transports visitors from Earth to the furthest reaches of the cosmos.
..
IMAGINATOR is a walk-through play experience that uses light, sound, sculpture and scent to create a totally unique immersive play experience for people of all ages.
IMAGINATOR is a pioneering imm..
SENSAS has landed in Australia, offering a thrilling two-hour adventure that tests all five senses.
For two hours, switch between pitch-black challenges and vibrant sensory workshops, taking on fu..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
School holidays are here - and we've packed this guide with the very best activities, attractions, play centres, and drop-off programs across Melbourne and beyond.
If you are a Small Ideas member '..
IMAX gives you with the ultimate movie going experience on the world's 2nd largest screen and state of the art IMAX Laser Projection.
Now Showing
THE ODYSSEY - On IMAX 70MM Film
Sessions &..
When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)
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.
Step into their vibrant ecosystems and experience the incredi..
Step into a world where imagination takes centre stage as acclaimed Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson transforms the NGV Children's Gallery into an interactive theatrical playground filled with stor..
On this tour, a guide will take you through the Pumping Station that turned 'Smellbourne' back into Melbourne.
Learn where POO goes (when it leaves your toilet)
Poo Story
You'll walk through th..
@ Metartworld Port Melbourne
Step into the light..
Explore Metartworld's enchanting Starry Sky Exhibition, featuring immersive art exhibitions like the Mirror Maze, Enchanted Forest, and 360 T..
When: Saturday 19th September 2026 to Sunday 4th October 2026
First time to SuperPark? Get all-inclusive access to 15+ activities with a 1 hour trial pass offer, including SuperPark grip socks.
Warning: you may not want to leave!
SuperPark at Highpoint is..
Step back in time and experience dinosaurs on Melbourne Zoo's brand-new Dino Trail!
This exciting adventure brings prehistoric giants to life with over 30 incredible animatronic dinosaurs waiting ..
Step back in time and experience dinosaurs on Melbourne Zoo's brand-new Dino Trail!
This exciting adventure brings prehistoric giants to life with over 30 incredible animatronic dinosaurs waiting ..
Step back in time and experience dinosaurs on Melbourne Zoo's brand-new Dino Trail!
This exciting adventure brings prehistoric giants to life with over 30 incredible animatronic dinosaurs waiting ..
When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)
A One-of-a-kind Art Space
ART that you can touch and interact with
Metal Art Exhibition
Covering an area of 400 square meters, over 12+ themed exhibitions, a 360 degree immersive experience..
When: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Discover Prison Island in Melbourne, where life behind bars is anything but boring.
Team up and take on a series of high-stakes challenges across 34 prison cells in this action-packed adventure.
..
❊ Key Information ❊
When
Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sunday 4 October 2026
Where
Melbourne Victoria 3001 Map
Official Links
❊ Also See.. ❊
➼ 5 Tips to Help Keep Your Kids Safe - School Holidays
➼ A Maze'N Things | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ ACMI: School Holidays
➼ Adventure Fun Park Gippsland | Open Hours
➼ Animal Land | Open Hours
➼ Aqua Fun Park @ Melbourne Cable Park
➼ ArtVo Trick Art | Docklands - School Holidays
➼ Ashcombe Maze And Lavender Gardens | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Avenel Maze | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Boneo Discovery Park | Open & Tickets
➼ Charlie's Arthur's Seat Auto Museum | Open
➼ Coal Creek Community Park and Museum | Open
➼ Dinos at the Zoo @ Healesville Sanctuary
➼ Dinos at the Zoo @ Melbourne Zoo
➼ Dinos at the Zoo @ Werribee Open Range Zoo
➼ Dinosaur World | Open Hours
➼ Edendale Farm | Open
➼ Elephant and Waterhole Trails @ Werribee Zoo
➼ Emerald Bank Leisure Land | Open
➼ Enchanted Adventure Garden | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Games Lab @ ACMI
➼ Gippsland Vehicle Collection Motor Museum | Open
➼ Gumbuya World - School Holidays
➼ Gumbuya World | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Halls Gap Zoo | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Hamilton Miniature Railway | Runs
➼ Healesville Sanctuary | Under 16 Free Entry
➼ Heritage Train Rides | Daylesford
➼ Hidden: Seven Children Saved
➼ Holey Moley Mini-Golf - Melbourne City | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Ice Skating | Melbourne
➼ Ice Skating O'Brien - Docklands: School Holidays
➼ iceHQ | Indoor Ice Skating - Open Times
➼ Imaginator: Walk Through Experience
➼ Junior Rangers School Holiday Program
➼ Keeper Talks at Werribee Open Range Zoo
➼ Kerrisdale Mountain Railway | Sunday Family Fun Day
➼ Kids' All-Day Adventures | Melbourne
➼ KidsTown Adventure Playground - Goulburn Valley | Open & Tickets
➼ Knights Of Fire at Kryal Castle | School Holiday's
➼ Kryal Castle | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Kyabram Fauna Park | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Kyabram Fauna Park | Under 16 Free Entry
➼ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre | Open & Tickets
➼ Luna Park | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Mansfield Zoo | Open & Entry Tickets
➼ Maru Koala Park and Pirate Pete's Mini Golf | Open & Tickets
➼ Maze House | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Melbourne Adventure / Theme Parks
➼ Melbourne Cable Park | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Melbourne Royal Show 2026
➼ Melbourne Zoo | Under 16 Free Entry
➼ Melbourne Zoo's | Under 16 Free Entry
➼ Metartworld - Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Moira Miniature Railway @ Emerald Bank | Run Day
➼ Mornington Railway | Timetable
➼ Newport Railway Museum | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Night Wildlife Tours | Moonlit Sanctuary
➼ Old Gippstown | Open
➼ Oz: The Cirque Experience
➼ Pottery Painting - School Holiday Activities
➼ Prison Island | Escape-Room Style Experience
➼ Puffing Billy Steam Train | Timetable & Tickets
➼ Ragnar Kjartansson Creates Playful Children's Gallery | Free at NGV
➼ Rain Hayne & Shine Farmyard | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Room On The Broom
➼ Saboteurs: Play in Real Life
➼ School Holiday Activities at Boneo Maze
➼ School Holidays @ Heide - Museum of Modern Art
➼ School Holidays @ Moorabbin Air Museum
➼ School Holidays @ The District Docklands
➼ Scienceworks: School Holiday Program
➼ Skyline Melbourne Ferris Wheel @ South Wharf
➼ Small Ideas | Winter School Holiday Activities
➼ Sovereign Hill | School Holiday Activities - Hours & Tickets
➼ Spotswood Pumping Station Tours: Poo Story
➼ Starry Sky Exhibition
➼ Super Starter Combo at SuperPark Highpoint These School Holidays
➼ Swan Bay Express: Heritage Steam Train Rides
➼ The Big Goose | Open
➼ The District Docklands: Melbourne's Ultimate School Holiday Destination
➼ Train Rides For (Big & Little) Kids
➼ Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard
➼ Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs
➼ VR Game Experience: Virtual Room Melbourne
➼ Werribee Open Range Zoo | Under 16 Free Entry
➼ What's On Program @ ArtPlay
➼ What's Showing @ IMAX Melbourne Museum
➼ Yarra Valley Railway | Runs
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