mamma's autumn holiday inspiration in the south 2024

Welcome to AUTUMN! You and the family can use this handy one pager to work your way through some great events, holiday programs and fun happenings throughout the holidays. If you need more inspiration just choose your own adventure on Mamma Knows South’s website - where you will find over 500 places to go, markets, cafes, playgrounds and more.

events and fun

Little Party House School Holiday Events

Bunjil Place Easter Holidays

Peter Rabbit, Parkmore Shopping Centre

Mik Maks Drum Theatre

Junklandia

Rise Holiday programs

Phillip Island MUSTS

Harry Potter: The Forbidden Forest Experience

Fizz Kidz

Melbourne Comedy Festival

Good Friday Appeal Kids Day Out

Rainbow Buddies - District Docklands

Melbourne Museum, Carlton

Sealife Aquarium, Melbourne

Yakult Tours

family adventures

The Funky Farm, Hastings

Enchanted Adventure, Arthurs Seat

Melbourne Cable Park, Bangholme

Zayak Sea Sled Hire, Mornington

Westernport Ferries - Stony Point to Phillip Island

Mornington Railway

Maru Animal Farm, Grantville

Camping @ Fort Nepean Portsea

Ashcombe Maze, Shoreham

Dinosaur World, Somerville

Rain Hayne Shine, Balnarring

Luna Park, St Kilda

Red Hill Rail Trail

The Big Goose, Moordooduc

Moonlit Sanctuary, Pearcedale

Boneo Discovery Park, Boneo

must go playgrounds

Frederick Wachter Reserve, Keysborough

Silo Park, Clyde North

Banjo Patterson Reserve, Lynbrook

St Kilda Adventure Playground

Dendy Park, Brighton

Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc

Seawinds Gardens Playground, Arthur Seat

Edgar Avenue Pump Track, Cranbourne South

The Old Cheese Factory, Berwick

Braeside Park Playground

Ross Reserve, Noble Park

Princes Park, Caulfield

Carrum Downs Reserve

Hilltop Fantasy, Berwick

Thomas Street Reserve, Hampton

Beach Park, Sandringham

eats and treats

Rattling Red Cafe, Tyabb

Lennox 3188, Hampton

The Old Nursery, Bittern

Bottega 188, Mt Eliza

A Pinch Of Joy, Glen Iris

Sages Cottage Farm, Baxter

Devil Bend Farm Brewery, Tuerong

Trinity, St Kilda

Ocean Beach Pavilion. Sorrento

Skinny Boy, Aspendale

The Heritage, Balnarring

Panda, Blairgowrie

The Store, Phillip Island

The Flight Deck Bar and Grill, Moorabbin

Deoro by The Bay, Hastings

The Pig and Whistle Main Ridge

rainy day inspiration

Locked in Escape Rooms, Mornington

Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, Moorabbin

We Rock The Spectrum, Berwick

Legoland Discovery Centre, Chadston

Creative Minds Play Space, Chelsea

Dandenong Market

Bike Skills Indoor Bike Park, Bentleigh

Paint A Pot, Narre Warren

Met Art World, Port Melbourne

Top Fun, Rosebud

King Tutts Putt Putt, Le Mans Entertainmen,t Dandenong

Museum of Art and Play, Sandringham

Mr Slot Car, Hallam

Twisted Science, Moorabbin

The Deck Kids, Brighton

Bounce, Keysborough

free and budget friendly

Benton Rise Farm, Tuerong

Cranbourne Botanic Gardens

Fort Nepean Portsea

Black Rock rockpools

Casey Safety Village

Peninsula Honey Farm

Crystal World and Prehistoric Journeys Exhibition, Doveton

Frankston Nature Reserve, Frankston

McClelland Sculpture Gallery, Langwarin

Quarantine Station @ Point Nepean, Portsea

Baldry's Circuit, Main Ridge

Bridgewater Bay, Blairgowrie

Seawinds Gardens, Arthur Seat

Solar System Trail, St Kilda

Sorrento Back Beach

Sweetwater Creek Nature Trail, Frankston

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