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School holidays 

Find ways to entertain the whole family over the school holidays. There's always heaps happening in the city, including plenty of free kids activities!

The winter school holidays are from 29 June to 14 July 2013. Below are some of the events you can take to kids to:

Wednesday 13 February 2013
to Saturday 31 August 2013
Baby Bounce

This fun session of stories, songs and rhymes includes activities designed to help very young children to explore language.

Friday 05 July 2013
to Friday 26 July 2013
Docklands Fireworks

Enjoy Friday nights at Docklands this July.

11am
Thursday 11 July 2013,
11am to noon
Dreamtime Stories

Hear Dreamtime stories told by an Indigenous storyteller, in celebration of NAIDOC Week.

Saturday 22 September 2012
to Sunday 22 September 2013
Growing Wild

Get ready to go wild! Growing Wild is an exciting interactive exhibit at Melbourne Zoo, where kids can scramble, crawl, climb and patrol.

Monday 10 December 2012
to Tuesday 31 December 2013
Play Pod

The Play Pod is a colourful space where children can get comfy and choose a book to read, use children's computers, play chess and video games.
Tuesday 09 July 2013
to Sunday 14 July 2013
Puppets at Fed Square

Give your kids an interactive theatre experience at Fed Square during the school holidays with Melbourne puppet group, Polyglot Theatre.

Friday 22 March 2013
to Tuesday 31 December 2013
Scarecrow Making at the Fed Square Pop Up Patch

Bring the kids to the Fed Square's rooftop veggie garden, Pop Up Patch, and help them make their very own scarecrow to take home.

Monday 01 July 2013
to Friday 12 July 2013
School Holiday Spellcraft at SpellBox

Learn about spells, crystals, animal familiars, dreams and divination with an enchanting SpellBox witch.

Wednesday 05 June 2013
to Wednesday 28 August 2013
Storytime for Preschoolers

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and activities designed to stimulate imagination and language development in preschoolers.

Thursday 20 June 2013
to Sunday 15 September 2013
Titans of the Ice Age 3D

Discover the real stars of the Ice Age at screenings of 'Titans of the Ice Age 3D' at IMAX Melbourne Museum.

Tuesday 01 January 2013
to Tuesday 31 December 2013
Zheng He Treasure Hunt – Chinese Museum

Navigate your way through history with the Chinese Museum's Children's Treasure Hunt. Your guide is famous Chinese navigator Zheng He.

 More to explore

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There are so many great attractions in the city, you’re bound to find somewhere the whole family can enjoy! How about the zoo, aquarium, museum or IMAX?
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Melbourne has loads of events and activities for children. There are family-friendly festivals like Moomba, school-holiday workshops, exhibitions and more.

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