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The Weekend Wrap Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi Reader I've noticed a lot of new names on our list lately, so if that's you, welcome. I'm Joyce, and helping families have more fun together is pretty much my mission in life. I started Tot Hot or Not after years as an intellectual property, IT and media lawyer, and I've been a happy career-changer ever since. At home in inner-city Melbourne, it's me, my husband and our two kids, Lady AB (15) and Baby 2.0 (13)....

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Event Picks 🌟 Featured Event Ballet of Lights: Cinderella (Saturday 12 Dec) Glowing costumes and illuminated sets bring this beloved fairytale to the ballet stage. 📍CBD 🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks Storytime with Seeing Eye Dogs (Wednesday 7 Oct) Celebrate World Sight Day with tactile books, Braille stories and a visit from a future Seeing Eye Dog. 📍CBD Baby Bounce (Mondays + Wednesdays during term) Weekly rhymes, books...

The Weekend Wrap Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hey there Reader Joyce is off enjoying school holidays with her kids this week, so I'm popping in to say hello - I'm Amy, Content Manager here at Tot Hot or Not 👋 I also run Seniors in Melbourne, a site helping retirees find fun things to do in and around the city. If you're a grandparent who reads the Tot newsletters for family outing ideas, there's a good chance you'll enjoy what we're doing at SIM too. And the...

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Event Picks 🌟 Featured Event The Sleeping Beauty (Friday 9 - Sunday 18 Oct, excl. 16 Oct) Germany's Stuttgart Ballet brings this classic fairytale to Melbourne for a rare, limited season. 📍CBD 🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks Obang (Thursdays - Sundays until 25 Oct) A gentle, multi-sensory exhibition for ages 0-5, exploring Korean daily life through five traditional colours. 📍CBD Children's Play: Ragnar Kjartansson (Daily...

Tot Teens Monthly events and ideas for tweens + teens Hey Reader From anime concerts to arcade tournaments, October's packed with things for tweens and teens to get into. My arty teen's recommendation are the free workshops at SIGNAL, a creative studio for young people in the City of Melbourne (so handy right next to Flinders St station) while my gaming son is excited about what's launching at PAX Aus this year. Don't forget our free Spring 2026 Guide is still available too, with ideas that...

The Weekend Wrap Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Hi there Reader I'm guessing you've already been asked about twenty questions before you read this message, and at least one of them was "what are we doing today?" Kids on school holidays really don't hold back. The questions. The boredom. The endless snacks! Meanwhile, this newsletter goes out to thousands of inboxes every week, and it's mostly one-way - I talk, you (hopefully) read. So for once, I thought I'd flip...

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s Event Picks 🌟 Featured Events Fam Bam LIVE (Monday 21 Sep – Sunday 4 Oct) The two-week children's theatre festival mixes ballet workshops, live music, comedy and circus shows. Plus a street-wide passport trail, with stamps to collect and prizes to redeem at the end. 📍 Werribee Smithsonian Starstruck (Daily until Monday 30 Nov, excl. Tuesdays) This immersive VR experience launches visitors into space aboard the world's most...

The Weekend Wrap Curated weekend fun + latest posts, straight to your inbox Ahoy there Reader Fun fact: the first day of the school holidays also happens to be Talk Like a Pirate Day this year. Almost too perfect timing to kick off 2 weeks of school holiday fun! And because you all enjoyed the 2 truths and a lie quiz recently, I've got another one for you. Which 'national day' is a lie? A - International Nose Picking Day B - Night of the Radishes C - National Yam Day What other random,...

Fast 5 Your top weekday events guide + the best posts for under 5s 🌷 In case you haven't grabbed it yet, our free Spring 2026 Family Guide is available to download - 100+ ideas for spring days out, ready whenever you need them. Event Picks 🌟 Featured Event SIX the Musical (Various dates until Sunday 4 Oct) Back by popular demand, this Tudor-queen pop concert remixes 500 years of history into an 80-minute, award-winning sensation. 📍CBD 🗓️ Melbourne CBD ➝ More CBD picks Relaxed Performances at...