Fun School Holiday Activities in Melbourne – April 2020

A list of fun school holiday activities in Melbourne for April 2020. What to do, where to go, family friendly events these school holidays in and around Melbourne this April!

*Please note that most of the school holiday activities in Melbourne listed below are no longer going ahead during the Easter Holidays because of the social distancing advice. Please check individual websites and follow health warnings.

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Fun School Holiday Activities in Melbourne

The school holidays are approaching and you are probably thinking of ideas to keep the kids entertained for the weeks they will be home! Well, don’t stress, there are plenty of fun school holiday activities in Melbourne and around.

Whether you are looking for fun activities, events, or shows, if you want to relax, or want to keep active, you have plenty of options. Here is a list of things to do and see these holidays with the kids.

We have broken it up into events, and every day activities. Just click on the links for more info!

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School Holiday Events, Melbourne

Tesselaar Kabloom Flower Festival

The greatest flower show on earth is happening again in the Dandenong Ranges, East of Melbourne!! And the best part, children (16 and under) have free entry into Festival every day.

Watch daily performances, listen to fairy folklore storytelling and participate in the garden games and potting clinics. Kids can get lost in the Crate maze and take a ride on the Kabloom tractor train. Visit over Easter weekend and you can take part in the Easter Egg Hunts!

When:
From 28^th March – 19^th April 2020
Where:
Tesselaar Flower Farm 357 Monbulk Road, Silvan
More details here

Greatest Magic Show

The Melbourne Comedy Festival is on again and the Greatest Magic Show is a fun family event that will have the kids in stitches. The show that includes incredible illusions, circus artistry, crazy circus stunts, song and dance, and shooting an unsuspecting furry friend out of a cannon. Every child that attends will receive a FREE MAGIC WAND on entry.

When:
March 28 – April 12
Where:
Arts Centre Melbourne
More details here

Meet PJ Masks at SEALIFE Melbourne Aquarium

These school holidays in Melbourne, marine mayhem is taking over SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium and it’s up to PJ Masks – and the kids – to stop the night-time baddies!

Embark on an underwater mission armed with an activity book that will teach you all about how we can protect our most unique and vulnerable creatures.

Say hello to PJ Mask’s favourite Catboy at daily meet and greets! Once you’ve saved the day you will receive your sticker of mission completion and strike a victory pose alongside your co-heroes in exclusive meet-and-greet opportunities available during select times and dates.

Where:
SEA LIFE Melbourne, Corner of King Street and Flinders Street, Melbourne.
When:
Saturday 28 March – Monday 13 April  
More details here

Trolls World Tour at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre

Prepare to get Trolls World Tour ready, with an all access pass to LEGOLAND Discovery Centre’s Troll-tastic Adventure.

First up, it’s time to build your Troll-ified LEGO musical instrument in your favourite genre! From a rock n’ roll ballad to a funky melody, take centrestage and be part of the band, testing your skills and getting creative with stop motion to design your own chart-topping music video on the movie maker!

Then, join in with the ultimate Troll stomp and get ready to dance to your favourite Trolls’ hits under the glitter ball and show off your best moves! PLUS, the Trolls are also taking over MINILAND Melbourne and it’s up to you to hunt them all down in an exclusive scavenger hunt. Will you find them all?

Where:
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Chadstone Shopping Centre
When: Saturday 21^st March – Sunday 19^th April
More details here

Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt

2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Cadbury Easter Picnic and Egg Hunt which raises much-needed funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal.

The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt is a fantastic day out for the whole family and a great way to celebrate Easter. There are plenty of kids activities, and the kids get to take home plenty of Easter Eggs of course!

When:
10 April 2020 – Good Friday 9:30am – 3pm
Where:
Werribee Mansion, K road, Werribee South Vic 3030
More details here

Gruffalo Spotting at Rippon Lea Estate

Look who’s hiding at Rippon Lea Estate. This Spring The Gruffalo is setting his paw prints about the 14-acre just East of Melbourne. If your kids love the best-selling book then they will fall in love with The Gruffalo Trail.

Journey through winding paths and gardens into a deep dark wood, and spot your favourite characters using the new augmented reality app. Come face to face with the much-loved characters of the book while getting close to nature.

When:
Daily from 10am – August 2019 to July 2020
Where:
Rippon Lea Estate 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick
More details here

Easter fun at District Docklands

The District Docklands has an incredible line up of entertainment for the upcoming Easter school holidays in Melbourne – with something for the whole family.

In addition to its full slate of entertainment including Archie Brothers, Melbourne Star, Glow Golf, ArtVo and more, Empire Theatre are popping up at The District Docklands with the below ticketed events:

• Empire Theatre will be bringing a high end circus show, Le Petite Circus and The Great Magic Show, an interactive magic show.
• Free EASTER ACTIVITIES, The District will be hosting a farmyard pop-up, free face painting and selfie ops with the Easter Bunny.

More information here

Travelling Kitchen at PRACC

Do you have a child that loves helping out in the kitchen? April school holidays check out The Travelling Kitchen coming to PRACC!!! Perfect for kids 5-12yrs old, it is great hands on experience.

Students will be delivered a workshop that incorporates hygiene and safety, recipe recognition, practical cooking skills, sensory testing and nutrition education.

All students receive a show bag which includes a paper chef hat, recipe card, worksheets and information cards on healthy eating and cooking at home for them to share with their families and most often, will get the chance to take home their finished product!

When:
April 7^th 2020 10am
Where:
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre
More details here or check their website

Hands-on Palaeontology for Kids

This is perfect if you have a little one with a passion for dinosaurs. Perfect for kids 5-12yrs old, students will have a roaring great time as they learn about dinosaurs in this hands on science workshop designed to look at palaeontology in a realistic way.

Check out life-size replica of the Velociraptor dinosaur skull and come face to face with a T-Rex! Work like a real palaeontologist; dig out and analyse the specimens found. Find out how fossils are formed and how it’s easy to find them on the beach. Feel replica dinosaur skin and compare it with that from modern animals.

When:
April 2^nd 2020 10am,12pm or 2pm Sessions (60mins)
Where:
Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre
More details here or check their website

Scienceworks Air Playground

Journey through an immersive and buoyant experience, and experiment with the weird, squishy, powerful and elusive properties of air at Scienceworks, Melbournes best Science Museum.

Get blown away by giant fans, challenge yourself in the aircade, and become a master of aerodynamics as your best paper-plane designs take flight in the playground.

When:
Until 4^th October
Where:
Scienceworks, 2 Booker Street Spotswood
More details here

Jungle Bungle –Family Musical

A family musical suitable for kids 4yrs +. Join Claire and Oliver on an exciting musical safari created to engage the young and young at heart in a magical adventure. JUNGLE BUNGLE explores the theme of fear of the unknown while celebrating friendship, individuality and imagination.

When:
April 6-11 2020
11:00am (55min duration)
Where:
Theatre Works, 14 Acland St, St Kilda
More Details here

School Holiday Activities Melbourne

ArtVo 3D Immersive Gallery

The perfect Art Gallery for kids, with a twist. This immersive 3D Trick Art Gallery at the District Docklands is unlike your usual art museum. You can touch and interact with more than a hundred 3D artworks immersing yourself into the art. Take photos from the markers on the floor and follow the instructions for priceless family photos.

When:
Daily from 10am – 5pm
Where:
District Docklands
More details here

Luna Park

Melbourne’s Luna Park has been the face of fun in St Kilda for generations. These school holidays, let the good times roll with new sights and heights. Gather the family and get yourself an unlimited ride ticket to make the most of your day.

Together with the new and electrifying Supernova ride, visitors to Luna Park can also enjoy recent ride addition – the ‘Happy Swing’. Made especially for younger guests to sit and enjoy the whoosh of wind in their hair as they sway gently back and forth. Of course, grown-ups are also invited to sit, swing and feel the joy when they see littlies giggling away as everyone moves slowly to and fro.

Where:
18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
When:
Daily through the school holidays
More details here

Explore The Rain Room

These school holidays in Melbourne, bring your family to a kid friendly session at Rain Room. Specifically designed for the young and young at heart, the kid’s sessions aim to introduce the wonderful world of the Rain Room art experience to children by exploring its concepts and ideas in an interactive, fun format that lets kids be kids and where it’s A-OKAY to get a little wet. Look for times marked ‘KIDS SESSION’ in the session times.

Where:
Corner of Jackson and Ackland St, St Kilda
When:
Times vary, check website for details
Get tickets here

Learn Italian at CIS, The Immersive School Holiday Program

Do you want your child to learn a second language? Italian is a great choice! The Centre of Italian Studies have a school holiday program in Melbourne where where children are immersed in the Italian language. There is lots of fun to be had learning all about the Italian language and culture through music, food and arts and crafts. Even if your child doesn’t speak Italian already, it is ok.

Where:
247-249 Cardigan Street, Carlton VIC 3053
When:
TBA
More info here

Explore the Old Melbourne Gaol

These school holidays you can visit and explore the Old Melbourne Gaol which was closed in 1929. The gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia’s most infamous citizen, the bushranger Ned Kelly. Today you can visit the Old Melbourne Gaol to find out what life was like for the men and women who lived and died here all those years ago.

Where:
Old Melbourne Gaol
377 Russell St, Melbourne VIC 3000
When:
All through school holidays
More details here

Go Climbing Indoors or Outdoors

Do you have a little monkey who needs to burn off some steam? Head to one of Melbourne’s indoor climbing centres or outdoor forest adventures!

Challenge yourself to indoor climbing walls at Funtopia or even a Ninja Course at Go Climb. Head outdoors to King Lake Forest Adventures to climb in the forest or go for a mountain bike ride.
Read more about places to climb in Melbourne

Take a day trip out of Melbourne

We have put together a list of places to get out for the day with the kids. What ever the weather, sun, clouds or rain, there are some fun and exciting ideas for you.
Read our Day Trips From Melbourne For Families post.

School Holiday Fun in Melbourne

Have we missed something? Do you know of any fun school holiday activities in Melbourne this school holidays? Let us know and we can add it to the list. Have a blast these school holidays with the kids!

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