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School Holiday Guide | Melbourne Summer 2026/2027
Our summer guide to keep the kids busy over Christmas and New Year holidays into January.
School Holiday Guide
Saturday 19th December 2026 - Tuesday 26th January 2027
Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions.
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Check back regularly as new events are added daily including children's activities and care programs, festivals, exhibitions, shows and attractions.
In an enchanting world of song and dance, the adventurous Tinkerbell meets the fairies from A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Together with the cheeky Mustardseed, fluttery Moth, daring Cobweb and sweet ..
Join Coach Mon on a quest to help a lost star return to the night sky!
Featuring singalong songs performed live, gentle lighting and sensory play, little ones will move, groove and dream.
Coac..
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 December 2026 to Tuesday 26th January 2027
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..
It's action, comedy and excitement central these school holidays, with an awesome program of family-friendly films.
Kids Movies these school holidays ..
Check out the best films for kids and kid..
Get the kids out and explore these free events and fun adventures for an awesome day of fun.
Kids Go Free Guide!
We've rounded up a fabulous collection of FREE things for kids to see, do, discove..
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 December 2026 to Tuesday 26th January 2027
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 December 2026 to Tuesday 26th January 2027
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 December 2026 to Tuesday 26th January 2027
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..
When: 7 Days (Monday - Sunday)
Become part of the artwork at ArtVo Melbourne.
The interactive trick art gallery is your chance to touch the art and strike a pose in front of the mind boggling themed zones.
The interactive g..
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.
..
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 December 2026 to Tuesday 26th January 2027
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 '..
More dinosaurs, more prehistoric fun and two adorable new arrivals will stomp back into Melbourne this spring, when DinoFest returns to Nortons Park at Wantirna South following a sell-out season last ..
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 at IMAX
QUEEN BUDAPEST
DIGGER
THE ODYSSEY - IM..
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..
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..
Embark on an extraordinary journey of curiosity, creativity, and discovery with the groundbreaking exhibition CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO Bricks.
This exhibition is a collaboration b..
Explore Metartworld's enchanting Starry Sky Exhibition, featuring immersive art exhibitions like the Mirror Maze, Enchanted Forest, and 360 Tunnel.
Starry Sky Exhibition
@ Metartworld Port Melbour..
The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden has set the bar for nature-based play.
The entire garden is scaled for children, and specifically designed to intrigue young visitors to explore.
..
The Birrarung Riverfest is back this September school holidays with over 70 events across 23 days stretching along the entire Yarra Birrarung River.
In just 4 years the festival has grown into one ..
Sophisticated illusion, mind reading and magic shows up close every Friday and Saturday night.
Piccolo Teatro Magic
Discreetly nestled in one of Melbourne's iconic city laneways, this boutique mag..
The exciting partnership between Nintendo and SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is back for a second year!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Experience
Dive into the world of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: ..
A free LEGO Pokémon SMART Play experience has opened at Melbourne Central for the Victorian school holidays, giving families hands-on access to LEGO's new screen-free interactive play system.
LEGO..
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 December 2026 - Tuesday 26 January 2027
Where
Melbourne Victoria 3001 Map
Official Links
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➼ Adventure Fun Park Gippsland | Open Hours
➼ Afternoons of Awesome @ LEGOLAND
➼ Animal Land | Open Hours
➼ Aqua Fun Park @ Melbourne Cable Park
➼ ArtVo | Trick Art - Open Hours & Tickets
➼ 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
➼ Circus in Melbourne
➼ Coal Creek Community Park and Museum | Open
➼ Dinosaur World | Open Hours
➼ Easterland 2027 @ Caulfield Racecourse
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➼ Edendale Farm | Open
➼ Elephant and Waterhole Trails @ Werribee Zoo
➼ Emerald Bank Leisure Land | Open
➼ Enchanted Adventure Garden | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Entermission: VR Escape Room Experience - Melbourne
➼ 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
➼ Hijinx Hotel @ Chadstone - 18+ Interactive Game Experience
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➼ Ice Skating | Melbourne
➼ Ice Skating O'Brien - Docklands: School Holidays
➼ iceHQ | Indoor Ice Skating - Open Times
➼ Junior Rangers School Holiday Program
➼ Keeper Talks at Werribee Open Range Zoo
➼ Kerrisdale Mountain Railway | Sunday Family Fun Day
➼ Kids Go Free Guide! Free Melbourne Events and Adventures
➼ Kids: Indoor Climbing, Ropes, Zip Line & GameWall @ Berwick
➼ Kids' All-Day Adventures | Melbourne
➼ KidsTown Adventure Playground - Goulburn Valley | Open & Tickets
➼ Kryal Castle | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Kyabram Fauna Park | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Kyabram Fauna Park | Under 16 Free Entry
➼ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre | Open & 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 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 on the Reef - SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
➼ Night Wildlife Tours | Moonlit Sanctuary
➼ Old Gippstown | Open
➼ Our Wondrous Planet
➼ Penguin Passport Experience At Sea Life Melbourne
➼ Pottery Painting - School Holiday Activities
➼ Rain Hayne & Shine Farmyard | Open Hours & Tickets
➼ Rye Summer Carnival 2026/2027
➼ Saboteurs: Play in Real Life
➼ School Holiday Activities at Boneo Maze
➼ School Holidays @ Heide - Museum of Modern Art
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➼ School Holidays @ The District Docklands
➼ Scienceworks: School Holiday Program
➼ Small Ideas | School Holiday Activities
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➼ Spotswood Pumping Station Tours: Poo Story
➼ Springvale Live Steamers | Miniature Railway
➼ Starlight | Planetarium Show
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➼ Super Starter Combo at SuperPark Highpoint These School Holidays
➼ The Big Goose | Open
➼ The District Docklands: Entertainment Hub
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➼ The Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden
➼ Trail of Lights Mildura + Fibre Optic Symphonic Orchestra Wentworth
➼ 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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Victorian School Holiday's 2026
Term 1 Holidays | AutumnFriday 3 April 2026 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Term 2 Holidays | Winter
Saturday 27 June 2026 - Sunday 12 July 2026
Term 3 Holidays | Spring
Saturday 19 September 2026 - Sunday 4 October 2026
Term 4 Holidays | Summer
Saturday 19 December 2026 - Tuesday 26 January 2027
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