Best Kids' Hairdressers, Dog-Friendly Cafes & Spring School Holidays

Hi there Reader

Can you feel Spring in the air? The mornings are getting lighter, I'm wearing fewer layers on my morning runs and the TOT team are busy publishing everything you need to know about What's On in September, Father's Day and the Spring School Holidays!

I'm also gearing up for our long awaited holiday to Japan in September! We haven't been overseas as a family since pre-COVID and have not been back to Japan for about 8 years (incidentally, it was our first overseas destination as a family way back when!).

If you're planning a family trip to Tokyo and Osaka then keep an eye out on the website. I will be publishing lots of information about our trip in October - including my well-researched tips for how to get a booking for the Pokemon Cafe in Tokyo (harder than scoring than Taylor Swift tickets, I swear).

If you've been to Tokyo and Osaka lately I'd love to hear your favourite things to do and places to go with kids! Just hit reply :)

Joyce xx

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What's On This Week

Winter Night Market (Wed 30 Aug) – It's your last chance to attend one of the ultimate ‘whats on Melbourne’ events in winter! Enjoy delicious street food, hot bevvies, roaring open fires, great shopping, live music and fun at the silent disco.
Hurstbridge Wattle Festival (Sun 27 Aug) – A rural street festival held on the last Sunday in August in Hurstbridge.
Italian Day Festival (Sun 27 Aug) – Enjoy live entertainment, cooking demos, pop up food stalls, free kids activities, and more!
Rose Street Artists’ Market (Saturdays and Sundays) – Shop directly from Melbourne’s best artists, designers, crafters and makers at Fitzroy’s iconic Rose Street Market.
Circus Royale (Sat 29 Jul – Sun 10 Sep) – Circus Royale brings Australia’s only travelling animatronic zoo and 3D Hologram display to Westfield Southland!
Gumbuya World Wildlife Wanderers (ongoing) – join a fun day for your little ones with a 30-minute program, which will include storytime, games and Nature Play-based activities.
Little Play Times Legoland (Wednesdays) – An interactive parent-child Play & Learn session based on LEGO® DUPLO®.
Melbourne Tram Museum (Sat 27 Aug) – Visit a Melbourne icon at this quirky museum. Read my review.
Mini Twitchers Heide (Ongoing) – Be a twitcher for a day and spot some beautiful birds in the Heide Sculpture park! Use a map to locate each area where the twelve painted birds are hidden in trees in the sculpture park.
Eynesbury Market (Sun 28 Aug) – Genuine farmers, producers and makers meet and sell directly to the public fresh, local and organic foods.