Welcome to WINTER! 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

School holidays in Melbourne are built for fun, here are some great options for some fun events and activities happening nearby.

*Prehistoric Bayside

*Roola Boola

*Island Whale Festival, Cowes

*Frosted, Narre Warren

*Winter Arts Festival @ Bunjil Place

*Tip Toe Giants

*Hello Kitty Parkmore

Acro Kids Programs

Junior Chocolatier

*Mamma is working with a number of partners these school holidays, which includes some paid listings. These events are local and look fantastic for families.
Partnerships allow the Mamma Knows team to continue to bring you the BEST local inspiration for families.

must go playgrounds

Looking for some playground fun these school holidays?
Mamma has some great playground ideas right here - all road tested and fun approved!

Cardinia Community Playground

Sandfield Reserve, Carrum Downs

Silo Park (Livvi's Place), Clyde North

Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc

Wishart Reserve, Hampton East

Frederick Wachter Reserve, Keysborough

Mentone Racecourse Reserve

Banjo Patterson Reserve, Lynbrook

St Kilda Adventure Park

Princes Park

Carrum Downs Reserve

Old Cheese Factory

click here for all the parks and playgrounds

family adventures

Grab the family and enjoy a family adventure - something for all ages here!

Funky Farm

Melbourne Cable Park

Harry Potter- A Forbidden Experience

Zone Bowling Frankston

Westernport Ferries to Phillip Island

Moorabbin Airport Museum

Tank Ride Experience, Wonyip

Enchanted Adventure, Arthurs Seat

Drop Bear Escape Rooms, Pakenham

National Vietnam Veterans Museum, Phillip Island

Phillip Island MUST DO

Paint A Pot, Narre Warren

click here for more family adventures

eats and treats

Kids are gonna need to eat and having a holiday treat is half the fun! Here are some fantastic family spots!

Rattling Red Cafe, Tyabb

The Store, Vetnor

Panda, Blairgowrie

The Old Nursery, Bittern

Farmhouse Kitchen, Churchill Island

The Pig and Whistle, Main Ridge

Miss Moose, Somerville

Skinny Boy, Aspendale

Devilbend Brewery

Flight Deck

Bottega 188, Mt Eliza

Benton Rise Farm, Tuerong

click here for more eats in the south

rainy day inspiration

Looking to escape the cold? Here are some winter warming ideas to burn off some energy!

Archie Bros, Moorabbin

Social Fair, Cranbourne

Honeycinno, Oakleigh

Bike Skills, Bentleigh

We Rock the Spectrum, Berwick

Le Mans Entertainment

Twisted Science

Met Art World

MoPA

Mr Slot Car

Bounce

Sk8house

click here for more rainy day inspiration

free or budget friendly

You don’t need to spend a lot to have fun! Here are some free or budget friendly activities.

Casey Safety Village

Old Cheese Factory

Baldrys Circuit Walk

Fort Nepean

The Briars

Cranbourne Botanic Gardens

Crystal World

Sages Cottage Farm

roadtrips - best outside of the south

Feel like a road trip? Here are some great ideas outside of the South!

Adventure Fun Park

Sovereign Hill

Fairy Park Anakie

Otways Adventures

Lake Mountain

Buchan Caves

Kids Town Adventure

Werribee Zoo

more mamma fun

The Mamma’s have collected all the fun in their local areas and added it to their guides - check out what’s happening all around Melbourne these holidays!