Every winter I face a temptation – hibernate for as much of it as is humanly possible – or embrace the cold, get amongst it and enjoy. With the sun setting at 5 pm and running the risk of all developing cabin fever we’ve decided to embrace Melbourne’s winter nights, bundling our three munchkins up…
Musicals, my kids love them, I love them, I wish we could go to more. Melbourne is arguably the culture capital of Australia so we are blessed here with many musical theatre productions however unfortunately the cost of attending puts the experience beyond the reach of many families. Smash hit Broadway musical You’re a Good…
Nature’s paintbrush has marked Melbourne and surrounds red, yellow and orange. Autumn is well and truly here so there is no time to waste – get outside and view those pretty autumn leaves. We’ve done some of the leg work for you already though – sourcing some of Melbourne and surrounds most stunning locations to…
Kid’s just don’t spend enough time outdoors these days. Thankfully there is a festival designed with the purpose of getting kids (and parents) outdoors by engaging them in activities that will hopefully lead to more time spent outdoors in the future. This is our round up of the Kids Adventure Outdoors festival, held annually in…
Australia has never seen anything like Jurassic World. More immersive theme park experience than museum exhibition visitors are transported to Isla Nublar as VIP guests where they meet a host of dinosaurs including Brachiosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex. And I really do mean you meet a host of dinosaurs. This family has been pretty blessed when it…
Welcome to our newest contributor Katrina Reid. Katrina is a mum to two young boys and has more fun with her kids than most parents I know. I have recruited her to help us test some of Melbourne’s great family friendly attractions and this post is a result of her first assignment – reviewing Jurassic…
Victoria’s Great Ocean Road remains one of Australia’s iconic stretches of coastline. We were fortunate enough to make the beachside village of Airey’s Inlet our base for the month of January. Plenty of time to experience the stunning natural attractions, put in some quality beach time, and have lots of fun! We didn’t drive…
I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the Melbourne premier of Ghost the Musical on Saturday night. I was anticipating stellar vocal performances (this is professional theater in Melbourne after all) and some digital mastery given the supernatural theme of the story. Ghost the Musical delivered these to the max. What I hadn’t anticipated…
Coffee, lane-way art, fashion and food. The traditional tourist draw cards to Melbourne and Victoria. Theme parks – that’s what the Gold Coast is for right? I’m happy to say there is at least one theme park in Victoria – Adventure Park Geelong that works as a great family day out. Truth be told…
The Andy Warhol Ai Weiwei exhibition at Melbourne’s NGV is another example of why the NGV is a premier attraction for families in the city. Perhaps not content with the family friendliness of the main Andy Warhol Ai Weiwei exhibition (which is by the way very family friendly) they have extended on the exhibition…