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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

Tomorrow | 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 10 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.

More information about our Playbound partners.

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