We’ve tried and tested all the best school holiday activities for kids in Melbourne and detailed our experiences in our activity guides for the next school holidays. Whether you are looking for things to do in Melbourne for the school holidays for a few hours out with the kids or looking for a school holiday program in Melbourne we have the information you need.
We show you all the best things to do in the holidays in Melbourne including things to do with teenagers in Melbourne, things to do at night in Melbourne, and indoor activities in Melbourne.
We have broken our detailed articles into sections to help you plan. So you will find free school holiday activities, cheap school holiday activities as well as BIG days out to create memories with your kids over the break.
Use our guides to find indoor activities to do in Melbourne as well as school holiday fun that is outdoors. We’ve created our guide so you can pick and choose from our list of attractions and events happening in Melbourne these school holidays.
Scroll through our ideas and feel free to let us know if we have missed your favourite!
Mum-tested experiences updated for the 2026 school holidays. When it comes to finding the best school holiday activities in Melbourne, I look for family activities I would genuinely choose myself. Even better, many of the activities in this guide are ones I’ve personally tried with Alex, Ben and Sophie over the years. I update this … Read more
Mum tested experiences updated for 2026 holidays. Looking for indoor activities in Melbourne when it’s raining, freezing cold or simply far too hot to be outside? Melbourne has some brilliant indoor things to do with kids, from museums and immersive experiences to indoor skydiving, go-karting, trampolines, climbing, escape rooms and playcentres. I’ve done Melbourne activities … Read more
If you’ve got a teenager who can scroll for hours but can’t think of a single thing to do, Melbourne might just surprise you. We spent the school holidays there, and I’ll be honest, I went in prepared for a few eye rolls and a lot of “meh”. What I got instead? Actual enthusiasm. Not … Read more
Mum tested experiences updated for 2026 holidays. Keeping kids entertained all day during the school holidays (or anytime really) is one thing. Keeping them entertained after 5pm, when half of Melbourne seems to be closing its doors, is another entirely. And really, who wants to open 25 tabs just to work out whether somewhere is … Read more
Mum tested experiences updated for 2026 holidays. The struggle to find decent school holiday programs that the kids will love is real. Finding vacation care that fits with work, busy schedules and other responsibilities can be tough and time consuming. How can parents even know where to start? Melbourne school holiday programs are a great … Read more
Mum tested experiences updated for 2026 holidays. Sometimes you need to plan for the next school holidays and make sure you don’t spend a lot of money. And that makes sense because free holiday ideas can be as good as things you need to pay for. There are a huge selection of Melbourne school holiday … Read more