It's raining outside (or 45 degrees) and you can't go out to play, you've exhausted all the kids' activities on Pinteres... [more]
Held on the second Saturday of each month from 8.00am - 1.00pm at Croydon Park on Hewish Road, Croydon, a visit to t... [more]
Croydon Park is 10.7 hectares of wide open space in the heart of Croydon, between Mt Dandenong Road and Hewish Road, bac... [more]
You've squealed over the positive pregnancy test, pored over your new pregnancy, childbirth and baby books and planned o... [more]
With all the other attractions to see at beautiful Yea, just over an hour's drive north-east of Melbourne, a public to... [more]
Tired of "farmers" markets with barely a fruit or vegetable in sight and exorbitantly priced goods for sale?
Get ... [more]
The Glen Park Community Reserve is home to the Glen Park Community Play Space, Community Centre and Cafe, Sensory Art Wa... [more]
Bayswater Park Playground & Steam Train at the Marie Wallace Reserve is the place for train enthusiasts young and old to... [more]
Raffaele's Italian Cuisine offers much more than you would expect to find at a local suburban Italian restaurant.
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Turning off the old Hume Highway (now Wodonga Place) into Australia Park, you'd be forgiven for missing Oddies Creek Adv... [more]
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Season 2014 offers an almost overwhelming selection of concerts to choose from.
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Melbourne's premiere theatre company since 1953, the Melbourne Theatre Company is also "one of the largest theatre compa... [more]
Australia's premiere ballet company, The Australian Ballet delights audiences in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne a... [more]
Love to sing in the shower but not sure you've got what it takes to sing in public? Why not join a choir and find out?
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It's raining outside. Or it's so hot you could fry an egg (or an overactive toddler) on an outdoor playground slide. You... [more]
Finding a playground which is safe for your toddler but still exciting for your older children can be difficult. The Eli... [more]
Between October 17-21 2016, the secret gardens of the Dandenong Ranges - in all their spring glory - will be open to the... [more]
The Creators Market showcases local artists, crafters and culinary whizzes at the Prahran Town Hall and Ballarat Exhibit... [more]
Do you want to build a snowman? Thanks to The Big Freeze Winter Festival in Cranbourne, you won't even need to leave Mel... [more]
The Ice Age is coming to life at Harbourtown. Bring the kids to this interactive Jurassic Creatures event at Harbour Tow... [more]
Come Together is bringing together musicians from around the globe to celebrate diversity in everything on Saturday 5 Ma... [more]
Silvers Circus has been exciting crowds of Australian families with death-defying and hilarious acts since 1976. In Janu... [more]
Bring the whole family and come to the Eltham Copper Butterfly Festival on Saturday 7 November 2015 from 5.00pm-8.00pm.
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After 21 years of spectacular foot-tapping magic, the original Lord of the Dance, Michael Flatley, has gone. His last ap... [more]
Calling all Sound of Music devotees! Join in with four hours of non-stop musical theatre sing-a-long fun at Hamer Hall o... [more]
Whitney Houston's tragic death in 2012 brought tears to millions of fans who had grown up with her powerful ballads like... [more]
Art appreciation for both big and little kids, the Ersatz Fantasia Project at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum repurposes hu... [more]
Twenty-two former Cirque du Soleil performers join other world class performers in Le Noir, a theatrical production ha... [more]
The Chinese National Award-winning dance drama, The Red Dress, is coming to Melbourne for two performances only, on 10 a... [more]
Calling all Disney fans young and old! Come and see your favourite Disney characters perform live at The Plenary, Melb... [more]
What do you do when your long-neglected marriage is crumbling around you in between school runs, professional careers ... [more]
Come down to Eltham Lower Park on Sunday 7 September 2014 from 10am - 3pm to join in the fun of the Eltham Copper Bu... [more]
Get out of town and head for the hills this Easter. With kids activities, chocolate making, Bavarian floor shows, market... [more]
These talented performers stood tall at the Dandenong World Fare at the Dandenong Market on Sunday 2 March 2014. Kids we... [more]
It had been a long time since I last attended a writing workshop and I was a little nervous - would I feel like a no... [more]
Head on down to the Bellarine Peninsula on Sunday 16 February 2014 from 10.00am - 4.00pm for the fourth annual Festi... [more]
Love shopping at markets but tired of not finding your size in clothing? A Plus Markets is a roving Melbourne market off... [more]
Out with the old and in with the new: this innovative playground on Brice Avenue, Mooroolbark, was installed in 2012 a... [more]
On Sunday 19 January 2014 the Forum Melbourne came to life in a blaze of shiny, colourful costumes and alien sounds as... [more]
If you go down to the Karralyka gardens on Saturday 22 February 2014, between 10.30am and 2.30pm, you're sure of a big s... [more]
Got a budding photographer between the ages of 2 and 12? Or simply looking for an activity for the kids on school holida... [more]
Are these Edward and Edwina from the storybooks? These two emus at Healesville Sanctuary were certainly hungry for their... [more]
The Albury Botanic Gardens are a lush oasis on the edge of town. Established over 130 years ago and with over 1,000 ... [more]
If you love wine, great food and entertainment and you're up for a fabulous ladies' night out in Melbourne, come to the ... [more]
No matter how far we have come with gender equality, every little girl (and plenty of big girls) harbours a secret (... [more]
According to children's author Steve Smallman and illustrator Robert Dunne, this Santa bloke really gets around, everywh... [more]
It's not the Venice Carnivale, but you would be forgiven for confusing the two because the Yea Arts Carnivale, held ... [more]
What better way to enjoy Australia Day, a celebration of our nation and the communities which constitute it, than to hea... [more]
A former truck driver, an irritable Clydesdale and a western-style covered wagon. Not a likely trio to be travelling... [more]
For most people the word "summer" conjures up visions of sunbathing by the sea, ice creams and mojitos at sunset.
For... [more]
Have you ever thought about fostering a child but weren't sure whether you could, whether you should, or what was in... [more]
Spend a night In the Dog House on 1 March 2014 to help raise funds to support the RSPCA Victoria's ongoing work caring f... [more]
Are you new to Melbourne? Or has your family been here for generations?
Either way, if you love sewing and craft, the... [more]
Learn to order your own latte in Italy, sangria in Spain or vodka in Russia. Book yourself into a summer language short ... [more]
Make your weekend wanderings really worthwhile. Ecoshout's events listings will connect you up all around Australia with... [more]
Not having a traditional family Christmas this year and looking for something to do on Christmas Day? Join the Melbourne... [more]
Indie Market Place is coming to Belgrave South on Saturday 14 December 2013 for a special Christmas event.
Experi... [more]
Commuters to work were rather surprised this morning to see a 34 metre long hot air balloon rise above them and float of... [more]
Is it the crowds you hate? Or stalking people around multi-storey car parks in the searing heat to get a coveted spo... [more]
From the City of Yarra to the Yarra Ranges, the Christmas Star shines brightly in Melbourne's East this year.
Wi... [more]
A childhood without toy trains is a deprived childhood indeed.
Whether it's a few pieces of wooden track with an... [more]
Update 22/12/2013: Please note this event is postponed; for information on upcoming dates, please visit www.cranbournetr... [more]
On 8 November 2013 the Philippines was devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms the world has seen ... [more]
As part of the Maroondah Festival 2013 a number of crafty community groups created a Yarn Garden in the forecourt of the... [more]
Head down to the spectacular Mornington Peninsula and enjoy your Christmas carols bayside this year.
On Saturday ... [more]
Celebrate the festive season with East Bentleigh's Taraleigh Steiner Preschool community from 11am - 3pm on Saturday 30 ... [more]
Mooroolbark, a diverse family community in Melbourne's outer east, is thought to derive its name from the local indigeno... [more]
Originating in China over one thousand years ago, the ancient art of bonsai was adopted and refined by Japanese monks an... [more]
Where better to get into the festive mood than at Christmas Hills' Primary School Spring Fair?
Situated in the rollin... [more]
As a nation we're a fairly compassionate bunch of people. Each year Australians give almost $2 billion to charity.
C... [more]
This year, the sixteenth year of Frankston's Christmas Festival of Lights, the local community will join other communiti... [more]
Come to a market with great produce, unique Christmas gifts and loads of community spirit this Spring: come to the Highl... [more]
Fancy a dip on the French Riviera this Christmas? Perhaps a glass of bubbly in Champagne? Latte on the Champs-Elysees?
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Award winning blues guitarist Nick Charles will play at the Wyreena Conservatory Cafe's regular Music Cafe night on 29 N... [more]
To celebrate 150 years of scientific achievement the Melbourne Observatory is putting on an amazing array of free activi... [more]
