
When: 9am – 5pm (entry gates close at 3.30pm) every day of the year Where: If you are driving, from the Princes Fwy take the…

Neptune Street Adventure Playground Where: Off Neptune Street, St Kilda. Click here for map. When: This playground has a dedicated staff member and is only open…

Skinners Adventure Playground Where: 211A Dorcas Street, South Melbourne. Click here for map. When: This playground has a dedicated staff and is only open to…

Chocolate cake It’s raining outside… there’s nothing exciting in the cupboard – let’s do some cooking mummy! Master Chef Jr (3) and I tried out…

Alma Park Where: Alma Road, St Kilda East, eastern side of park, click here for map What: This park has lots of play options (I…

Keeper Kids is an amazing facility/space where toddlers and primary aged children can imagine and explore the different roles of a Zoo Keeper through dress up…

Polly Woodside Pirate Sunday When: First Sunday of the month, but during January it’s every Sunday! Where: Polly Woodside, 2A Clarendon St, South Wharf What:…

Even if you’re lucky enough to have access to a private pool – the local pool is a great place to hang out with little…

When: 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, and during school holidays (but not Good Friday – Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day) Where:…

There really is something for everyone at the Melbourne Museum, from a toddler through to an academic. I am yet to run out of things…

When: Open 9am – 5pm daily. Where: Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Ave, Parkville (9285 9300). What: Keeper Kids is an amazing new facility/space where toddlers and primary…

Do your children love fire engines?? I know, silly question. Here is an activity I highly recommend for kids big and small (but especially…

In my opinion no childhood is complete without breathing in the fresh damp mountain air, swinging your legs outside the moving carriage of Puffing Billy,…