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The Weekend Wrap Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi Reader Melbourne's been doing its classic can't-decide thing lately, and the forecast's got rain moving in for the weekend - so don't put the umbrella away just yet. This weekend's picks are built for exactly that. Markets, museums and shows for the indoor days, plus a few outdoor picks for whenever the sun does peek through - all across every corner of Melbourne, rain or shine. Quick heads up: I'm off to the Gold...
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Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Event Picks 🌟 Featured Event PAW Patrol™ Live! Race to the Rescue (Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 Aug) Ryder and the pups hit the stage in an action-packed musical adventure, plus your chance to win a family holiday to Sea World. 📍CBD 🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks Melbourne Winter Night Market (Wednesdays until 26 Aug) Queen Victoria Market's Wednesday night market returns with street food, fire pits and free entry all winter....
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Tot Teens Monthly events and ideas for tweens + teens Hi there Reader I started publishing Tot 15 years ago when I had a newborn daughter. Back in 2011, everyone was writing blogs, Instagram hadn't been invented and there wasn't a single place to discover the best things to do in Melbourne and Victoria with kids. If you've been with Tot from the start, then your kids are teenagers now too. And you've been asking us for more content relevant to your family's stage in life. So I'm excited to...
READ POSTThere's a K-pop party for kids now 👀
The Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi Reader I don't often use this space to talk about things outside of Tot, but I wanted to share a couple of things I've been loving lately - plus something we made ourselves this week. ABC's Australian Story went behind the scenes of Play School for its 60th anniversary. If Big Ted and the arched window were as much a part of your childhood as mine, it's a lovely nostalgic watch. Turns out even the pauses in...
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Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Event Picks 🌟 Featured Event Lightscape (Daily until Sunday 2 Aug) Royal Botanic Gardens transforms into a nighttime light trail, with brand-new installations from artists around the world this winter. 📍CBD 🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks Mandarin Storytime (Monday 27 Jul) Half an hour of Mandarin-language stories followed by a craft activity. For ages 3–5, bookings essential. 📍CBD Rare Book Week (Various sessions, Monday 27...
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The Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi Reader Some of you might remember the small walking tour of Footscray Market I ran last year. It sold out within days. We worked our way through banh mi still warm from the oven, raspberry pistachio croissants, and Venezuelan tequeños I'd never tried before. But it was the stories behind the food - resilience, community, generations of family businesses - that stuck with me most. I'm not running my own tour...
READ POSTWin $1,000 for designing the next Youth myki!
The Youth myki Design Competition is back for 2026! All Victorians aged 5 to 17 are invited to design the next Youth myki. If you’ve got a fridge covered in masterpieces, this is your child’s chance to see their art travel far, in the hands of young people across the state. Youth myki Design Competition 2026 by Transport Victoria Whether it’s hand-drawn or digital, we’re looking for original, creative designs that capture the spirit of young Victorians. Entries close Sunday 2 August 2026. All...
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Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Event Picks 🌟 Featured Event The Wiggles: Sparkle! BIG SHOW (Saturday 28 Nov) Australia's favourite family group return with a new arena tour packed with music, colour and non-stop sparkle. 📍 CBD 🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks Auslan Storytime (Monday 20 Jul) Deaf storytellers bring stories to life in Auslan at this inclusive session for kids aged 3 to 5, with no bookings required. 📍 CBD Stompers (Tuesdays + Thursdays...
READ POSTKids grow up fast (so are we)
The Weekend Bulletin Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hey Reader Kids grow up fast, and your recent feedback made it clear it was time for Tot to keep up. So, say 👋 to Tot Teens, launching in just 2 weeks! Tot Teens is a monthly edition just for the parents wrangling older kids. Consider it the newsletter your survey answers helped bring to life. That means three editions now live under the Tot Hot or Not roof: the Weekend Bulletin for school-age weekend plans (every...
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