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Playbound!

Where play, nature, science and imagination ignite

Taking over the City of Melbourne in the winter school holidays from 29 June to 14 July, this 16-day extravaganza promises an array of fun-filled family-friendly performances, workshops, exhibitions, crafts and activities designed to inspire and educate children aged 0 to 12 through dynamic, outdoor and indoor play.

Illustrated map of the city of Melbourne with key showing organisation hosting Playbound events

Browse our events by age group

Saturday 29 June

A child poses as T. rex in a dinosaur costume.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

Victoria the T. rex Opening Weekend Dinosaur Party

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Sunday 30 June

A child poses as T. rex in a dinosaur costume.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

Victoria the T. rex Opening Weekend Dinosaur Party

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Monday 1 July

Child's hands playing with red, green and blue clay.

Community Hub at the Dock | Ages 1.5 to 5

Little Senses Play Sessions

Young female storyteller captivating her fuzzy friends with tales of adventure.

Southbank Library | Ages 0 to 18 month

Sweet Lullaby Songbirds

A chocolate factory, a world of sweetness and wonder.

North Melbourne Library | Ages 6 to 12

Chocolate Factory Diorama

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday 2 July

Royal Park | Ages 1 to 5

Nature Play @ Royal Park

Kathleen Syme Library | Ages 0 to 5

Storytime Shenanigans

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday 3 July

Lego employees inspecting yummy chocolate in the chocolate factory.

Library at the Dock | Ages 6 to 12

Lego Chocolate Factory Dioramas

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Child's hands playing with red, green and blue clay.

Kensington Maternal and Child Health Centre | Ages 1.5 to 5

Little Senses Play Sessions

Thursday 4 July

Five Musicians standing in front of a green wall playing the flute, clarinet, oboe basoon and cello

Melbourne Recital Centre | Ages 4 to 10

Peter and the Wolf with Inventi Ensemble

Teddy bear storytime in the park with matching twin boys.

North Melbourne Library | Ages 2 to 6

Teddy Bears Picnic

Mouthwatering bowls of brightly coloured sugary sweets.

East Melbourne Library | Ages 6 to 12

Wonka’s Wacky Workshop

A young boy in a blue woollen jumper is leaning against a red wall. He has cucumber slices over his eyes and is smiling.

Artplay | Ages 5 to 11

The World is Lava, Please Calm Down

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Friday 5 July

Victoria Harbour, Docklands, with buildings, trees, boats, water, and decking.

Gowrie at The Harbour | Ages 0 to 6

What We See, Feel & Hear in Docklands

Community Hub at the Docks | Ages 3 to 5

Little Science Big Fun Show

Diorama of colourful woodland animals and blooming petals

narrm ngarrgu | Ages 6 to 12

Dahl-licious Paper Gardens & Craft Creatures

Young boy looking at the camera smiling while playing with lego.

Kathleen Syme Library | Ages 6 to 12

Roald DahLEGO Creative Extravaganza

A young boy in a blue woollen jumper is leaning against a red wall. He has cucumber slices over his eyes and is smiling.

Artplay | Ages 5 to 11

The World is Lava, Please Calm Down

Children and carers in Dinosaur Walk exhibition with a museum staff member

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 5

Tiny Tours

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Saturday 6 July

A young boy in a blue woollen jumper is leaning against a red wall. He has cucumber slices over his eyes and is smiling.

Artplay | Ages 5 to 11

The World is Lava, Please Calm Down

Immigration Museum | Ages 6 to 12

Joy Exhibition Tours

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Sunday 7 July

A child holds their colourful dragonfly creation.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

NAIDOC Week Family Day

A young boy in a blue woollen jumper is leaning against a red wall. He has cucumber slices over his eyes and is smiling.

Artplay | Ages 5 to 11

The World is Lava, Please Calm Down

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Monday 8 July

A bearded young girl exploring new worlds at the library.

North Melbourne Library | Ages 7 to 12

Twit-o-rama

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday 9 July

Joyful young girl amidst a whirlwind of streamers and balloons at the ultimate party.

Library at the Dock | Ages 1.5 to 3

Silly Storytime

Colourful array of pencils and coloured squiggles.

Kathleen Syme Library | Ages 6 to 12

The Great Imaginormous Sketch Off

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday 10 July

Joyful young girl amidst a whirlwind of streamers and balloons at the ultimate party.

East Melbourne Library | Ages 1.5 to 3

Silly Storytime

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Thursday 11 July

Bottle of George's colourful marvellous medicine.

Southbank Library | Ages 6 to 12

George’s Marvellous Medicine Mix Up

Three children dressed up, boy as Willy wonka, girl as T. Rex and small boy in Paddington Bear outfit, blue jacket and red hat.

North Melbourne Library | Ages 5 to 12

Roald Dahl Fun Day

A toddler pulls back a curtain with colours and shapes projected on to it .

ArtPlay | Ages 2 to 5

Inside Out | Dinosaur Dreams

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Friday 12 July

Older gentleman lost in a dream within in a jar wandering the gardens.

narrm ngarrgu | Ages 6 to 12

BFG Dream Jars

A toddler pulls back a curtain with colours and shapes projected on to it .

ArtPlay | Ages 2 to 5

Inside Out | Dinosaur Dreams

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children and carers in Dinosaur Walk exhibition with a museum staff member

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 5

Tiny Tours

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Saturday 13 July

Immigration Museum | Ages 8 to 12

Picturing Family

A toddler pulls back a curtain with colours and shapes projected on to it .

ArtPlay | Ages 2 to 5

Inside Out | Dinosaur Dreams

Immigration Museum | Ages 6 to 12

Joy Exhibition Tours

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Children participating in Road to Zero scavenger hunt.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 4 to 13

Road to Zero Scavenger Hunt

Sunday 14 July

A toddler pulls back a curtain with colours and shapes projected on to it .

Artplay | Ages 2 to 5

Inside Out | Dinosaur Dreams

A child excitedly finds a tiny brontosaurus.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 3 to 12

100 Tiny Dinosaurs

Two children pose as fearsome tyrannosaurus wearing T.rex masks.

Melbourne Museum | Ages 5 to 12

T. rex Masks

Playbound! Brought to you by Museums Victoria with City of Melbourne, ArtPlay, Melbourne Recital Centre, Road to Zero and Gowrie Victoria.

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