The best family-friendly activities in Melbourne for parents and kids (Updated October 2026)

The Best Way to Discover Melbourne: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity....
$3

Laneway art, a grand old station and a street named for a rock band — Melbourne hides its best stories between the grid lines. This...
$4

Skyline Melbourne Pass
Experience Melbourne's iconic skyline from 35 meters above the picturesque Yarra River aboard the Skyline Ferris Wheel. For a bit of fun, challenge your friends...
$11

The Explorer at Melbourne Gardens Discover the beauty of this inner-city oasis and enjoy live commentary in the comfort of an open-air minibus. Admire rolling...
$13

Enter the House Down Under and experience the world from an inverted perspective! House Down Under is a photo experience where we show you how...
$14

Select this trail to discover Melbourne’s most creative and colourful streets. On this trail, you will discover one of the most impressive and talked about...
$18

Arts and Culture Lovers, this is the trail for you! This cryptic adventure will lead you through the lesser-traveled spaces on a search for public...
$18

Delve deeper into the Shrine by joining a 45-minute tour, led by an expert guide. Discover the fascinating history of this monument born by grief...
$18

English Melbourne Walking Tour
Take a 2-hour tour of Melbourne’s historic CBD and see the key sights, hear fascinating stories, and discover some hidden details. Starting at Federation Square,...
$18

Take a walk through downtown Melbourne and learn of an era in which there was much more on offer at the local confectionery store than...
$21

ArtVo Immersive Gallery Experience
ArtVo is an immersive art or ‘trick art’ gallery, where you are encouraged to touch the art and become part of the art by taking...
$21

Experience escape rooms beyond the walls with free-roam VR. Walk freely around the arena without wires or cables for a more natural and immersive experience....
$21

Melbourne's True Crime Tour
Take a Walk on the Dark Side... Melbourne: A cosmopolitan town with rich culture, history, and a passion for food, art, sport and True Crime....
$24

Experience Melbourne from the dizzying heights of Melbourne Skydeck, which boasts spectacular 360-degree views of the city. See Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks, spot ships sailing...
$24

Classic Cruise's boat's depart from Berth 3, Southgate, every week, Thursday through too Sunday from 10:30am offering 60 minute cruises traveling, both upstream and down....
$25

The City Highlights Express Cruise offers a swift and scenic way to experience Melbourne's iconic landmarks from the Yarra River. Whether you're a first-time visitor...
$25

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Tour
Nothing can match the tradition and heritage of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia's most iconic stadium and heart of Melbourne's claim to being the...
$27

Australian Sports Museum Ticket
The Australian Sports Museum isn’t your typical museum. It’s an exciting, interactive and ever-changing experience where the latest technology has been used to create immersive...
$27

Experience a night filled with magic, illusion and mind-reading as you enjoy Impossible Occurrences; a 75 minute magic show. A perfect night out with friends,...
$28

Escape Hunt Melbourne
Mach Two (4 star difficulty rating) Infiltrate a top-secret government facility shrouded in mystery, where whispers of extraterrestrial life and covert experiments echo through the...
$32

Spend a leisurely hour or so cruising down Melbourne's famous Yarra River. Learn about the historical Victoria Docks and the landings of the early settlers...
$32

