Search the Museums Victoria website

Playbound! 2025

Where play, nature, science and imagination ignite

Playbound is a 16-day family festival taking over the City of Melbourne during the winter school holidays, from Saturday 5 July to Sunday 20 July. Designed for children aged 0 to 12, the program features a vibrant mix of performances, workshops, exhibitions, crafts and activities.

The festival invites children to explore the world through joyful, interactive experiences grounded in Playbound’s pillars of play, nature, science and imagination. Championing the value of play-based learning, the program supports children’s development while sparking curiosity, wonder, and meaningful moments of connection for kids and their families. With fun at its core, Playbound offers something for every family seeking playful adventures during the holiday break.

Saturday 5 July

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Sunday 6 July

First Peoples banners hang in the Main Foyer area of Melbourne Museum.

Special event Bunjilaka Sunday 6 July

NAIDOC Week Family Day

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week at Melbourne Museum’s Family Day.

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

Monday 7 July

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

North Melbourne Library & Kathleen Syme Library

Teddy Bears Picnic

Bring your Teddy or favourite soft toy along for an hour of bearish fun. Enjoy some bear themed craft, books (biscuits) and songs!

Southbank Library

Winter Craft

We’ve got the materials, you’ve got the crafting skills. Turn bits and pieces into something cool. What will you create?

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Tuesday 8 July

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

Teddy Bears Picnic

Bring your Teddy or favourite soft toy along for an hour of bearish fun. Enjoy some bear themed craft, books (biscuits) and songs!

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Wednesday 9 July

Children being read to during a Dino Day at Melbourne Museum.

Special event Melbourne Museum Until 31 July

Dino Days

Every Wednesday is Dino Day for the little ones at Melbourne Museum!

Two smiling children cut out coloured paper to make a book.

State Library of Victoria

Create Your Own Book Workshop

An interactive workshop where kids will join a storytelling session and explore the Library before creating their very own book.

East Melbourne Library & narrm ngarrgu Library

Teddy Bears Picnic

Bring your Teddy or favourite soft toy along for an hour of bearish fun. Enjoy some bear themed craft, books (biscuits) and songs!

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Thursday 10 July

The Wheeler Centre

Bila’s Big Dance: A Musical Storytime

Introduce your children to the magic of live music with Orchestra Victoria!

A child holds a carboard diorama they have made.

State Library of Victoria

Story House Workshop With Anna Walker

Led by Anna Walker, kids will create their own story house in this interactive workshop. Anna will also share stories behind her incredible collection.

Anna Walker writing and illustrating at her desk covered in paints and brushes and house plants.

State Library of Victoria

Storytime with Anna Walker

Participants will hear award-winning author and illustrator, Anna Walker, read from her collection and share valuable tips and tricks for writing a book.

Library at The Dock

Winter Wool Craft

Come along for a woolly-good time and make some awesome winter-themed creations. Try your hand at making bracelets, God’s Eyes, and adorable pom-pom animals!

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Friday 11 July

Workshop Melbourne Museum Friday 11 July

LEGO® Star Wars Brickman Masterclasses

LEGO® master Ryan McNaught leads an exclusive hands-on masterclass in LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition.

The Wheeler Centre

Bila’s Big Dance: A Musical Storytime

Introduce your children to the magic of live music with Orchestra Victoria!

A child looks at butterflies in the Bugs Alive Exhibition at Melbourne Museum

Tour Melbourne Museum Until 31 August

Tiny Tours: Ant to Apple

Explore how the smallest creatures make the biggest difference at mealtime.

Children walking past the Pygmy Whale skeleton in the foyer of Melbourne Museum.

Tour Melbourne Museum Until 31 August

Tiny Tours: Whale to Tail

From ancient eggs to delicate shells, explore how small wonders reveal the past.

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

narrm ngarrgu Library

Winter Craft

We’ve got the materials, you’ve got the crafting skills. Turn bits and pieces into something cool. What will you create?

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Saturday 12 July

The Wheeler Centre

Bila’s Big Dance: A Musical Storytime

Introduce your children to the magic of live music with Orchestra Victoria!

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Sunday 13 July

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

Monday 14 July

Winter Wool Craft

Come along for a woolly-good time and make some awesome winter-themed creations. Try your hand at making bracelets, God’s Eyes, and adorable pom-pom animals!

East Melbourne Library

Winter Craft

We’ve got the materials, you’ve got the crafting skills. Turn bits and pieces into something cool. What will you create?

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Tuesday 15 July

Children and parents crafting at the Wheeler centre.

The Wheeler Centre

Crafty Kids’ Lab With Yuval Zommer

Join bestselling author, illustrator and environmentalist Yuval Zommer for a fun-filled workshop that’s all about nature and creativity!

Kathleen Syme Library

Winter Craft

We’ve got the materials, you’ve got the crafting skills. Turn bits and pieces into something cool. What will you create?

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Wednesday 16 July

Children being read to during a Dino Day at Melbourne Museum.

Special event Melbourne Museum Until 31 July

Dino Days

Every Wednesday is Dino Day for the little ones at Melbourne Museum!

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

Two smiling children cut out coloured paper to make a book.

State Library of Victoria

Create Your Own Book Workshop

An interactive workshop where kids will join a storytelling session and explore the Library before creating their very own book.

Library at the Dock

Teddy Bears Picnic

Bring your Teddy or favourite soft toy along for an hour of bearish fun. Enjoy some bear themed craft, books (biscuits) and songs!

Winter Craft

We’ve got the materials, you’ve got the crafting skills. Turn bits and pieces into something cool. What will you create?

A child in winter warm clothes looks through a cardboard tube like a telescope.

Docklands Gowrie Victoria

Lightscape Explorers

Children will explore a luminous landscape, manipulating loose parts using science equipment including blacklights and lenses to discover STEM concepts.

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Thursday 17 July

Ryan ‘Brickman’ McNaught in the Millenium Falcon cockpit in LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition at Melbourne Museum.

Talk Melbourne Museum Thursday 17 July

The Making of LEGO® Star Wars

How do you recreate a galaxy far, far away — one brick at a time?

A woman reads childrens books to kids during a Story House Workshop at the State Library of Victoria.

State Library of Victoria

Storytime: After Dark

Storytime with a twist, where kids will be able to hear twilight tales, join in for a craft activity, and add-on a torchlit tour.

A child holds a carboard diorama they have made.

State Library of Victoria

Story House Workshop With Anna Walker

Led by Anna Walker, kids will create their own story house in this interactive workshop. Anna will also share stories behind her incredible collection.

Anna Walker writing and illustrating at her desk covered in paints and brushes and house plants.

State Library of Victoria

Storytime with Anna Walker

Participants will hear award-winning author and illustrator, Anna Walker, read from her collection and share valuable tips and tricks for writing a book.

East Melbourne Library

Winter Wool Craft

Come along for a woolly-good time and make some awesome winter-themed creations. Try your hand at making bracelets, God’s Eyes, and adorable pom-pom animals!

South Melbourne Library

Teddy Bears Picnic

Bring your Teddy or favourite soft toy along for an hour of bearish fun. Enjoy some bear themed craft, books (biscuits) and songs!

Library at The Dock

Winter Craft

We’ve got the materials, you’ve got the crafting skills. Turn bits and pieces into something cool. What will you create?

Children hanging art form the ceiling during a family art day.

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Family Art Day | Five Acts of Love

Join us for a free art-making program designed for families with young children and inspired by our current exhibition Five Acts of Love.

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Friday 18 July

A child looks at butterflies in the Bugs Alive Exhibition at Melbourne Museum

Tour Melbourne Museum Until 31 August

Tiny Tours: Ant to Apple

Explore how the smallest creatures make the biggest difference at mealtime.

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

Children walking past the Pygmy Whale skeleton in the foyer of Melbourne Museum.

Tour Melbourne Museum Until 31 August

Tiny Tours: Whale to Tail

From ancient eggs to delicate shells, explore how small wonders reveal the past.

Girl walking through platform 9 and three quarters on her way to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.

North Melbourne Library

Harry Potter Day

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! Come along to North Melbourne library to celebrate the magic of the wizarding world. Dress up encouraged.

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

A museum staff member helps a young boy who is trying on a bike helmet.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Helmet Heroes

Learn how to correctly choose and fit a helmet at Road to Zero and add a fun photo to our holiday hero wall.

Saturday 19 July

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

Sunday 20 July

A front view of a paper coral reef diorama showcasing various underwater animals.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Little Landscapes

Create your own tiny dioramas, exploring the wonders of land and sea!

A girl sits at a table with crafting materials set before her.

State Library of Victoria

Once Upon a Page

Kids will have the opportunity to construct their own eight-page zine in this interactive and fun workshop.

A child colouring in an insect to be added to a diorama.

Activity Melbourne Museum 5 to 20 July

Creative Lab: Bug Out

Discover the science behind bugs and bring them to life with hands-on design and creativity.

Playbound! Brought to you by Museums Victoria with ACCA, City of Melbourne, Global Play Lab, Gowrie Victoria, Orchestra Victoria, Road to Zero, State Library of Victoria and The Wheeler Centre.

Share your thoughts to WIN

We'd love to hear about your experience with our website. Our survey takes less than 10 minutes and entries go in a draw to win a $100 gift voucher at our online store!

Start survey