100 Activities for Babies and Toddlers in Melbourne
Sometimes it can be a bit tricky to find activities for babies and toddlers but Melbourne has a good range of things to do for children of this age. We have ignored the distraction from the screaming of babies, toddler temper tantrums and crawlers escaping to open up all the cupboards within reach to seek out all the activities suitable for babies, crawlers and toddlers.
Museum of Play and Art (Sandringham)
Address: 247 Bay Road, Sandringham
Opening Times: Two hour sessions. Three sessions on weekdays and four sessions on weekends and holidays
Cost: Infants (0-1 year): Free, Children (1-18 years): $20 ($18 on week days), Adults (18+ years): $16 ($14 on week days), Seniors : $14 ($12 on week days)
Notes: The museum is designed for children aged 1-7 years and is a place where children and families can play and learn together. The exhibits and activities are crafted to provide rich opportunities for exciting play-based learning and creative exploration.
Melbourne Museum (Carlton)
Address: 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton
Opening Times: Daily 10am-5pm. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Cost: Entry to Melbourne Museum and Bunjilaka is $15 per adult. Children, concession card holders and students with a valid student card are free. There is an entry cost for some exhibitions.
Notes: The Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery at Melbourne Museum is a fantastic place for children up to 5-year-old to explore, play and learn. Whether you excavate fossils in the dinosaur dig, explore the discovery garden, examine specially selected museum objects, dance in the 'camouflage disco' where children will turn into spotty and stripy disco dancing animals or get tangled in the climbing net, young kids will be captivated. There are other areas of the museum might also appeal to toddlers such as 'Bugs Alive' and there are plenty of interactive exhibits to keep kids of any age engaged.
Collingwood Childrens Farm (Abbotsford)
Address: 18 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford
Opening Times: Open every day of the year from 9am to 5pm. First Sunday of each Month is Family Day: There are free pony rides, hay rides, a BBQ and activities matching the monthly theme.
Cost: Full/concession prices are Child $7/$3, Adult $12/$5 and Family $25/$10 (two adults & up to four children)
Notes: Plenty of paddocks where the kids can get close to a range of farm animals such as goats, chickens, horses, cows, geese, pigs and guinea pigs. During the day there are activities such as cow milking and guinea pig cuddles. There is a cafe on-site and extra activities once a month on Family Day. There is a Farmer's Market on the second Saturday of each month from 8am to 1pm. Entry is $2 per adult and free for children and you can stay all day at the farm.
Melbourne Zoo (Parkville)
Address: Cnr Elliott Avenue and Kendall Avenue, Parkville
Opening Times: Open 9am-5pm every day of the year.
Cost: $37 adult, free child (4-15 yrs) on weekends and holidays, $19 child (4-15 yrs) Monday-Friday outside holidays
Notes: The zoo has a wonderful animal experiences and a range of activities which would keep a toddler interested such as the meerkat sandpit where kids can burrow in the sand looking for bugs and a water play park. Plan your time around special activities such as feeding times to make it even more interesting.
The Keeper Kids program is free and provides a simulated experience as a zoo keeper or a vet with dress-ups and props.
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (Central Melbourne)
Address: Cnr Kings Way and Flinders Street, Melbourne
Opening Times: Open every day of the year. Monday-Friday 10am-5:30pm, Weekends, School Holidays and Public Holidays 9:30am-6pm
Cost: $42 adult (16+), $22.40 Child (3-15), Free Child (0-2). Discounts available by booking online.
Notes: The colour and movement of fish is fascinating for babies and toddlers and there is a chance to get up close and personal to a range of sea life.
Fairy Park (Anakie)
Address: 2388 Geelong-Ballan Road, Anakie
Opening Times: Various days during the year depending on the season. Open Day Calendar
Cost: $18 Ages 14+, $10 Ages 3+, Free 2 years and under.
Notes: Fairytales, medieval playground (without the torture rack), Puff the Magic Dragon and picnic facilities make a great day out for the whole family including toddlers.
ArtPlay (Central Melbourne)
Address: Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
Opening Times: Various times. See ArtPlay Event Timetable
Cost: A combination of free and paid workshops and events.
Notes: ArtPlay is a place where children, from babies to 12 year olds, can explore their creativity and share unique artistic experiences with professional artists. There are more than 300 workshops, events and performances every year. Bookings are required for most workshops, however there are also free drop-in events available. There is a nice playground next to the building.
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) (Central Melbourne)
Address: 180 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne
Opening Times: Open daily 10am-5pm
Cost: Free (except for special exhibitions)
Notes: There are two branches of the NGV which are close together, the International galleries on St Kilda Road and the Australian galleries at Federation Square. There are always child friendly events at both locations. At the Alexander Calder Workshops, kids can create cardboard animal sculptures and the NGV Under 4s program has hands-on making activities suited to toddlers aged 2-4. There is a nice garden at the rear of NGV International which has picnic facilities and sculptures.
Storytime at Libraries
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Storytime sessions vary by Library. They are generally not held during school holidays.
Cost: Sessions are free
Notes: Most libraries have free storytime sessions aimed at different age groups. Preschool Story Time, aimed at children aged 3-5 years is usually a mix of stories songs, activities and rhymes.
Bundoora Park Childrens Farm (Bundoora)
Address: 1069 Plenty Road, Bundoora
Opening Times: Open daily 10am-4.30pm except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Cost: General admission is Adults $10.80, child $7.20, Family $28.80 (2 adults and 2 children). Ride into the Wildlife Reserve on a tractor is $3.60 per person.
Notes: Take a tractor ride to see the animals like kangaroos and emus, pat the farm animals, visit the cafe or explore the nice playground on site (which is free to use).
Water Play Parks
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Generally available all the time
Cost: Free admission
Notes: During the warmer weather, water play parks are great fun for toddlers with lots of sprays and channels to funnel water along. Many of the best playgrounds have a water play facilities.
Ian Potter Foundation Children's Garden (Central Melbourne)
Address: Cnr Birdwood Avenue and Dallas Brooks Drive, Melbourne
Opening Times: Open 10am-sunset Wednesday-Sunday and public holidays and 10am-sunset seven days a week during Victorian State School holidays.
Closed to the public Monday-Tuesday during Victorian State School terms for booked school groups only. Each year the Children's Garden takes a break in winter for regular maintenance and restoration for eight weeks following the end of July school holidays.
Cost: Free admission
Notes: A fenced spot for kids who love getting their hands dirty in the garden. There are lots of fun places to explore including the Ruin Garden, the Meeting Place (which has a water feature that sprays up out of the ground in summer), a Wetland Area, Bamboo Forest, The Gorge, Plant Tunnel, Kitchen Garden and The Rill (a gentle waterway that runs through the Garden). The garden is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne which has lovely areas including punting tours on the lake which are free for kids up to 5 years old (and for well behaved dogs).
Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne (Cranbourne)
Address: Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne
Opening Times: 9am-5pm daily. Closed on Christmas Day and days of Total Fire Ban.
Cost: Free admission
Notes: A lovely set of gardens with a number of features for kids including 'Desert Discovery Camp' which has a big sandpit under a roof with a fossil wall, a playground with a River Red Gum log dinosaur cubby house and a water play area in the Rockpool Waterway.
Play Central (Port Melbourne)
Address: 37-53 Crockford Street, Port Melbourne
Opening Times: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm, Weekends: 9am-5:30pm, Public Holidays: 10am - 4pm
Cost: Children 4 years and older: $16, Children 1-3 years old: $11, Children less than 1 year old: free, Adults: $2.50
Notes: An indoor play centre which has a separate extensive active play and imagination-based play area with soft construction for younger children and a nice range of toys for toddlers. It includes a Grocery Store zone and chef's cooking zone.
Playshed Cafe (Thomastown)
Address: 6 Abruzzo Crescent, Thomastown
Opening Times: Monday-Friday: 9.30am-3pm, Saturday: 9.30am-4pm, Sunday: 10am-3pm
Cost: Free entry for adults and children up to 9 months of age:, Children 10+ months $9 per child, twins entry $7.50 per child
Notes: An interactive and safe indoor play centre which has been designed to cater to younger children aged 0 -7 years. The whole centre has soft surfaces and well suited to toddlers.
Playgrounds Near a Beach
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Generally available all the time
Cost: Free admission
Notes: There are a number of playgrounds which are either set in an expanse of sand or beside a beach. Some of our favourites are Carrum Foreshore Playground in Carrum and Maritime Cove Community Park Playground in Port Melbourne.
VJunior Cinema for Kids (Southland, Cheltenham)
Address: 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham. There are other VJunior cinemas at Fountain Gate, Narre Warren, Knox, Wantirna South, Plenty Valley, Mill Park and Sunshine.
Opening Times: Various session times.
Cost: Standard ticket prices are around $23 for an adult and $15 for a child aged 3 to 14 years (inclusive). Children under 3 are free provided they sit on a parent/guardian's lap at all times. Cheaper options are available online.
Notes: The Village Cinemas VJunior experience includes new release family films with modified volume and lighting levels with an intermission for selected sessions, playtime with Hot Wheels tracks and cars, Mega Bloks wall and interactive digital screens before the film, a slide in the cinema, choice of standard, beanbag or reclined lounge seats and a specialised menu for kids.
Legoland Discovery Centre (Chadstone)
Address: Chadstone Shopping Centre, Level 2, 1341 Dandenong Road, Chadstone
Opening Times: 7 days a week from 9:30am to 5:30pm or 7:00pm depending on the day of the week. Last admission is 90 minutes before these closing times. Duplo Kids Club currently runs 10am-1pm on week days excluding holidays.
Cost: General admission is $32.50 per person. Children under 3 are free. Duplo Kids Club is $32.50 for one adult and one child or $48 with two children.
Notes: This Lego wonderland is mainly suited to slightly older kids but there is a Duplo Kids Club designed for kids under 5. It is an interactive play-based workshop where they learn numbers, colours and animals with Duplo.
Aquatic Centres
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Varies by Aquatic Centre
Cost: Varies by Aquatic Centre
Notes: Most aquatic centres offer facilities for toddlers. Some aquatic centres with an indoor water play area suitable for toddlers are Croydon Leisure & Aquatic Centre (AquaHub) in Croydon, Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) in Frankston, Wyndham Leisure & Events Centre (Aqua Pulse) in Hoppers Crossing, Oakleigh Recreation Centre in Oakleigh, Ringwood Regional Aquatic & Leisure Centre (Aquanation) in Ringwood, Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC) in Bentleigh East, Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre in Craigieburn, Casey Recreation & Aquatic Centre (RACE) in Cranbourne and WaterMarc Banyule in Greensborough.
Heide Museum of Modern Art (Bulleen)
Address: 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen
Opening Times: Open daily except Mondays 10am-5pm. Open on public holidays.
Cost: Entry fee applies (aged 16 and over) to the Exhibitions area but the gardens and sculpture park are free. Adult $20 and concession $15. Seniors' Day every Tuesday $15. Various additional cost for activities.
Notes: There are a range of child friendly activities including Heide Detective (play detective and follow clues around the gallery and sculpture park), Heide Mini Artists (for 2-5 year olds) and Art Babies (for babies, crawlers and their carers) programs and creative school holiday workshops.
Visit a Playground
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Open all the time
Cost: Free admission
Notes: Some of the best playgrounds for toddlers include Wombat Bend Playspace in Templestowe Lower (fully fenced with a fun wooden maze with mirrors and buttons to press, musical bridge, large sandpit and a fantastic bat wing carousel with hanging seats which parents push around), Hays Paddock Playground in Kew East (fully fenced with a soft spongy base which has a big sandpit, huge butterflies and toadstools, many swings suited to toddlers and a lot of other equipment suited to younger kids) and Bicentennial Park Playground in Chelsea (huge, fully fenced area with lots of whimsical and fun elements for all ages including a Smurf village with a music hut, story hut and play hut complete with a mooing cow in the middle of the village, Tinkerbelle sand pit and Mount Chelsea Express train).
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Miniature Railway Ride
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Regular schedules on weekends and holidays. See opening times for miniature railways.
Cost: A ride is typically $3 per person with very young children being free. Generally cash only payment.
Notes: There are a range of miniature trains for kids which any toddler would enjoy. Our favourites are Diamond Valley Miniature Railway in Eltham and Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway in Box Hill. Both locations have fun playgrounds nearby.
Mini Maestros
Address: More than 70 location across Melbourne and Geelong
Opening Times: Various times
Cost: Around $20 per week (typically a 10 week term)
Notes: Mini Maestros uses music and movement to create self-reliant, confident learners who are familiar with the classroom experience and prepared for school.
Scienceworks (Spotswood)
Address: 2 Booker Street, Spotswood
Opening Times: 9am-5pm, 7 days per week. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Cost: $15 adult, free for children to 16 years and concession. Optional extras are Planetarium or Lightning Room which is $8 per person each.
Notes: There are plenty of interactive displays which any toddler will love to touch, push and pull. The 'Ground Up: Building Big Ideas, Together' is an exhibition for babies to five-year-olds where curiosity is rewarded around with surprising and intriguing sights, sounds and touch sensations. Its designed to encourage the problem solvers of tomorrow. There is also 'Little Kids Day In' event scheduled for some days with activities, museum exhibits, shows and storytelling for children and parents to get involved in. There is also an outdoor playground suitable for younger kids.
Werribee Open Range Zoo (Werribee South)
Address: K Road, Werribee South
Opening Times: Open 9am-5pm every day of the year.
Cost: $37 adult, free child (4-15 yrs) on weekends and holidays, $19 child (4-15 yrs) Monday-Friday outside holidays
Notes: On week days there are a range of activities especially for under 5s which are all included in the general admission price. Activities include Junior Safari (an energetic 35-minute safari bus tour for young children and their families which feature music and lots of animal action), Ranger Kids (an indoor space where kids can transform themselves by dressing up as wildlife rangers, vets and even a Leopard Tortoise), Village Kids (an outdoor adventure play space), Village Dance Party (a highly interactive musical dance theatre where children are encouraged to play bongos, wiggle hips, stamp feet and 'call animals to water'). There are also outdoor play spaces where kids can search for fossils (or hidden treasure) in a sandy dig pit and swing from tree to tree at Monkey Rope Play and a Meerkat-themed play space. In summer the Hippo Water Play area provides plenty of fun.
Craftercise (Airport West)
Address: 52A Hawker Street, Airport West
Opening Times: Various times during the week
Cost: About $25 per session.
Notes: Classes which provide messy art and craft, sensory play, movement to music and physical activity.
Incinerator Gallery (Aberfeldie)
Address: 180 Holmes Road, Aberfeldie
Opening Times: Year round program.
Cost: Each Program is about $6 per child with accompanying carer free.
Notes: Offers a range of workshops and programs for children. Arty Tales is recommended for children aged 2 to 5 years and introduces your pre-schooler to art. Children will create and listen to stories and songs inspired by the art then undertake activities assisted by their carer.
Incy Wincy Babies is a visual arts program that guides babies and their carers through the Incinerator Gallery. Babies are shown art, sung to and played with in a supportive environment. There are two versions of the program, one for babies aged 0 to 12 months and the other for babies 12 to 24 months.
Baby Sensory Classes
Address: More than 25 location across Melbourne
Opening Times: Various times
Cost: Around $20 per week
Notes: Baby Sensory offers a complete approach to learning and sensory development from birth to 13 months.
Carousel Music Therapy
Address: About 16 locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Various times on weekdays.
Cost: Free but booking is required.
Notes: Carousel Music Therapy is a research-based, award-winning music therapy program, which brings together children and older adults through music and play. Children who attend are typically pre-school-aged.
Artful Splodgers (Tecoma)
Address: 1566 Burwood Highway, Tecoma
Opening Times: Fridays during school term
Cost: Casual Visit Pass is $20 per child, per class (adults included). $18 per week for a term.
Notes: An unstructured creative play program for babies and toddlers aged 0-5 year olds. The space is set up with a range of sensory, art and crafts activities for the little one to explore and have fun with at their own pace.
Footscray Community Arts Centre (Footscray)
Address: 45 Moreland Street, Footscray
Opening Times: Casual classes at various times.
Cost: Workshops are typically $20 per session ($5 extra per child in family)
Notes: Creative play through structured and unstructured workshops such as 'Music for Toddlers' and 'Toddler and Preschool Circus Club'.
Creative Makes (Hastings)
Address: 6 High Street, Hastings
Opening Times: Classes on most week days
Cost: $15 per class for Micro Makers workshops.
Notes: Workshops built around the exploration of process art - being creative while not worrying about the end product. Micro Makers workshops are suited to pre-schoolers.
The Art Factory (Malvern)
Address: 28 Glenferrie Road, Malvern (Also classes at Essendon and Balwyn North)
Opening Times: Weekly classes for kids 2-5yrs
Cost: $20 per class
Notes: The Kiddy Art program is specifically designed to engage and delight toddlers 2-5yrs. A new project is presented each week to give toddlers the opportunity to enjoy a huge range of materials and process. Explore colours, shapes, textures and processes like painting, collage, construction, textiles and so much more.
Little Feet Music (Albert Park)
Address: Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham St, Albert Park. (Also classes at Port Melbourne and Black Rock)
Opening Times: Various sessions during the week.
Cost: About $20 per session (over a term)
Notes: Babies, toddlers and preschool children are introduced to singing, games, dance, rhythm and playing percussion instruments in fun, creative and imaginative ways.
Kindy Dance Time (Balwyn)
Address: 86 Balwyn Road, Balwyn (Also classes at Beaumaris, Brighton, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Essendon, Lower Templestowe, Malvern East, Mitcham and Point Cook
Opening Times: Various sessions during the week.
Cost: About $160 over nine lessons
Notes: An early childhood dance school, providing a unique dance syllabus that has been crafted just for 2-5 year old girls and boys. Offering age-specific classes, the programme establishes solid dance foundations in a fun and nurturing environment. Kindy A classes have been created for children aged 2 to 3 1/2 years old while the Kindy B dance syllabus has been carefully created specifically for children aged between 3 1/2 and 5 years old.
Baby Love Music Fun (Richmond)
Address: 314 Church Street, Richmond
Opening Times: Various sessions during the week.
Cost: About $24 per class for a term
Notes: A seven step/course music and early childhood development program for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. The program is a fusion of science, emotion, music and learning through play.
Beat Dance School (Reservoir)
Address: Cuthbert Road, Reservoir
Opening Times: Classes during the week
Cost: $10 for 30 minute sessions
Notes: Toddler Dance classes, for ages 2.5-4yrs, have a popular music focus, learning through games, coordinated steps and dance routines. Junior Jazz ballet classes, for ages 2-4yrs, have a contemporary Jazz ballet focus, learning through movement and stories.
Cameo Cinemas (Belgrave)
Address: 1628 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Opening Times: BYO Baby sessions run every Wednesday around noon (excluding school holiday periods)
Cost: Child (ages 3-14) are $12, adults $19.90, Kids films (before 4pm) $9.90.
Notes: Crying, kicking, screaming and breastfeeding are welcome at the BYO Baby sessions and the lights remain dimmed throughout the film so that you can keep an eye on the kids. Toddlers and young children are also welcome to these sessions.
Chamford Gymnastics (Murrumbeena)
Address: 34/ 993 North Road, Murrumbeena
Opening Times: Classes during the week
Cost: Enquire
Notes: Recreational and competitive gymnastics for children of all ages. There is a Toddler Program for up to the age of 3 1/2 years, a beginner assisted class for children up to the age of 3 - 4 years and a Junior Gym Program for children aged 3 1/2 - 5 years
Gumbuya World (Tynong)
Address: 2705 Princes Highway, Tynong
Opening Times: Various Opening Hours during the season.
Cost: During peak summer season: $49 Adult, $43 Child (3-15 years), $43 Senior (>60 years). During off season: $25 Adult, $22 Child (3-15 years), $22 Senior (>60 years).
Notes: During the peak summer period, Typhoon Island water play park, Lazy River and Rapids and the Rock Pools are suitable for younger children with close parental supervision. The Outback Explorer zone has some rides for ages 2-4, extra rides for 5 year olds and a playground. The Wildlife Trail has a Petting Zoo and Walkthrough Enclosures.
Stepnout Performing Arts (Werribee)
Address: 61-65 Russell Street, Werribee
Opening Times: Various times during the week including weekend.
Cost: $15 per class based on a 10 week term.
Notes: A huge range of dance classes including preschool classes for 18 months to 4 years and kids' classes for 5-10 years. The toddler classes are friendly, easy-going lessons that teach your mini me to enjoy moving to music, interacting with other children and generally have fun.
Loco-Motion Creative Moving for Kids (Mornington)
Address: Flinders Drive, Mornington
Opening Times: Several classes during the week.
Cost: $15 per class based on a 10 week term.
Notes: Creative movement classes for children aged 2-4yrs and 3-5 yrs, which younger siblings and carers are encouraged to participate in, offer children a rewarding and joyful experience of creative expression through the development of movement skills, musicality and sensory awareness.
Creative ballet classes for 3-4yrs and 4-5 yrs instill safe foundations for ballet technique and take a performative, fun approach, making room for creative exploration within the ballet genre.
Cafe or Restaurant with a Playground (Multiple locations)
Address: Various locations across Melbourne
Opening Times: Open most of the day
Cost: Play facilities are free with dining
Notes: Find a cafe, restaurant or hotel which provides a playground suitable for toddlers using this article.
Theatre De La DanSe (Brighton)
Address: 15 Male Street, Brighton and 93 Outer Crescent, Brighton.
Opening Times: Classes held during the week and on Saturday
Cost: Enquire
Notes: A range of dance classes for pre-schoolers including TinyTots Fairy Magic Ballet for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 (loosely based on classical ballet it incorporates improvisation, mime, creativity, and coordination), Mum & Me Tinytots (designed for 2 1/2 to 3 year olds with separation difficulties), Bopping Tots (a fun, fast dance class which is designed for children aged 3 to 5 and incorporates all the latest music trends loved by pre-schoolers), Tinytots Tap (a preschool Tap class for students age 4-5 years) and TinyTots Tumbling (for 4-5 year olds where they learn the basic acrobatic moves).
Nunawading Gymnastics Tumble Tots (Nunawading)
Address: Cnr Maroondah Highway and Dunlavin Road, Nunawading
Opening Times: Classes operate Monday to Friday.
Cost: $25 per class and Gymnastics Victoria $35 annual fee.
Notes: A fun movement program designed to encourage and develop toddlers skills with gross motor movement, balance and agility, lateral movements, social skills and confidence. Four age groups ranging from 1 1/2 to 5 1/2 years.
Fitzroy Gardens (East Melbourne)
Address: Cnr Clarendon Street and Grey Street, East Melbourne
Opening Times: Accessible all the time.
Cost: Free admission
Notes: A large (26-hectare) park close to the centre of the city with lovely gardens, fountains, a Fairy Tree with colourful carvings of fairies, dwarfs, gnomes and a range of typical Australian animals and birds, a dragon playground with a giraffe swing, cafe, model Tudor village and a few places to dip your toes during warmer weather.
String & Bow Music (Elsternwick)
Address: 460 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick
Opening Times: Currently sessions on Fridays.
Cost: Enquire for prices
Notes: The home of Baby Jams and Little Jams which are fun and engaging music classes for bubs aged 4 months to 2.5 years.
Myer Christmas Window (Central Melbourne)
Address: Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne
Opening Times: The display typically runs from early November to the first week of January.
Cost: Free but there will be a long queue during peak times.
Notes: Taking the family to see the Myer Christmas Windows display is a Melbourne tradition. A different theme each year is brought to life in an animation spectacular that ignites the imagination and Christmas spirit in all. Another place to enjoy a free Christmas show is Crown's Christmas Spectacular.
Planet Kids (Southbank)
Address: 10-12 Cecil Street, Southbank
Opening Times: Open Tuesday - Saturday from 9:30am to 4pm
Cost: $9 per child 1 yr and over, $2.50 per child under 1 yr
Notes: There is a soft play toddler area suited to children 4 years and under, an indoor playground for the little ones and spaces for the young ones to ride little vehicles around. The play centre has two adjoining kid friendly cafes.
Southland Kids Mornings (Cheltenham)
Address: Level 2 outside Toyworld, Southland, 1239 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham
Opening Times: Every Wednesday morning (10am - 1pm), excluding school holidays.
Cost: Free
Notes: A different activity is scheduled each week where your mini me's can play, learn and be entertained.
Prahran Market Farmyard Friends (South Yarra)
Address: 163 Commercial Road, South Yarra
Opening Times: Every Tuesday 9.30am-12.30pm
Cost: $5 per person
Notes: Children can get up close and personal with farm animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, lambs, kids, calves, chickens and a border collie sheep dog. Kids can hold some of the animals, give them a feed or even put a chicken on top of their head!
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