What❜s on for Kids in Melbourne This Week

Teeny Tiny Stevies Tea Party

What's better than a tea party? A tea party with the Teeny Tiny Stevies (aka music for kids that's actually really cool)!
Featuring Andrew McClelland’s Starting School to get you in the pre-concert dancing mood, the Tea Party is a fun-filled morning of treats and music for little ones and their grown-ups.

The Teeny Tiny Stevies (who you may find familiar as the faces of the Melbourne band The Little Stevies) have backed up their successful first album Useful Songs for Little People, with the highly-anticipated second release Helpful Songs for Little People,packed full of irresistible melodies and captivating performances.

Expect smash hits from The Smiths, the Beatles, Beyoncé, Daft Punk, The Supremes, Prince and more with your glass of Azahara Sparkling (for the adults), and a delectable high tea experience as part of the High Tea Live series.

What you need to know

When: July 1, 2018

Where: The Pavilion, Arts Centre Melbourne

Run Time: 1hr 15 min

For more information: see our event listing.

Welcome to Country-Inspired Art and Craft Workshops for Kids

Be inspired by Indigenous art and craft these school holidays, in a free drop-in activity at the State Library of Victoria.

Inspired byt the recent SLV workshop of Indigenous art and storytelling set aroundAunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy's Welcome to Country, enjoy a fun drop-in artsy session throughout the first week of the school holidays. All ages welcome.

What you need to know

When: July 2 - 6, 2018

Where: State Library of Victoria, Swanston St, Melbourne

Cost: Free

For more information: see our event listing.

"How to Win a Nobel Prize"- Themed Interactive Literary Fun!

Step into the wild, weird and wonderful world of breakthrough science and learn about luminous figures along the way as you follow Mary, a 10-year-old budding scientist aiming for the biggest goal of all - a Nobel Prize!
Mary may only be small, but she has a big dream. She’s been doing experiments at home, and thinks science stuff is pretty cool – but how does a 10-year-old become a real grown-up scientist? Even … win the Nobel Prize?

Mary is the hero of Nobel-prize-winner Barry Marshall’s hilariously informative illustrated adventure book, How to Win a Nobel Prize. Now, in a special performance from the book’s co-author Lorna Hendry and illustrator Bernard Caleo, real-life kids will have the chance to follow Mary’s lead – and step into the wild, weird and wonderful world of breakthrough science. Along the way, they’ll meet Einstein, Marie Curie, DNA co-discoverers Crick, Watson and Wilkin, and many more.

This special Wheeler Kids interactive event will (literally) draw out some of the characters from the book, and get kids started on some serious – and seriously silly – experiments they can do at home. It’s free – and some clever kids may even win their very own (delicious) Nobel Prize medallion.

What you need to know:

When: July 3

Where: The Wheeler Centre, 

Price: This is a free event, but bookings are essential.

More information: See our event listing.

Suitable for 6–12 year olds. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian while participating in Wheeler Kids events.

Modern Drawing Workshop

Inspired by works of modern and contemporary art in MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art exhibition, free drop-by drawing activities will take over the NGV’s Great Hall during the first week of school holidays

Inspired by works of modern and contemporary art in MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art exhibition, free drop-by drawing activities will take over the NGV’s Great Hall during the first week of school holidays.

Visitors of all ages can make their mark with a series of drawing challenges and activities.

What You Need to Know:

When: July 2-6

Where: NGV International Great Hall (Ground Level)

For more information: see our event listing.

Tech Takeover - School Holiday Program

Foster your children's passion and experience in technology with Coder Academy's engaging July school holiday programs for kids and teens aged six and up. 
Whether your child is interested in coding, Virtual Reality, game development, robotics, electronics or wearables, Coder Academy has a school holiday workshop for them! Watch your children transform from technology consumers to technology creators. Highly trained staff will provide kids with a range of experiences designed to fire their passions and ignite their creativity. 

A variety of STEAM-based activities will be running each day to suit a wide range of interests. Dive deep into electronics, building a VR application, coding web applications and AI robots!

What you need to know:

When: Mon July 2 - Fri July 12, 9am - 4pm

Where: Coder Academy, 13/120 Spencer Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

For more information: see our event listing.