Covering all the fabulous places to go in Melbourne's Western Suburbs. Scienceworks, Werribee Zoo, Footscray Community Arts Centre, The Substation, Hippo Beach, Sunshine Aquatic Centre, Queens Park Pool and MORE!
If you’re looking for something fun and creative to do with the kids in Ballarat, the Creative Play & Art Centre (CPAC) is such a little gem. It’s filled with sensory-rich, play based fun — it’s the kind of place where the kids get completely absorbed! Think soft play, sensory setups, glow and the dark rooms filled with hundreds of lights, a library room, tunnels galore, and even mini golf!
Read MoreBallarat’s Mining Exchange has had the ultimate glow-up - Mamma says it’s like stepping straight into a giant kaleidoscope! If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids this November, the Chasing Sunbeams exhibit is an absolute winner. This amazing exhibit is running until 23 November - make sure you jump online and book ahead so you don’t miss it. And kids under 5 are free - bonus!
Read MoreWalking tours now open! This gorgeous farm sits on 200 hectares of land and is dedicated to rehabilitating all kinds of farm animals but particularly horses. Found neglected, discarded after racing or aged and unwell, Horse Shepherd takes them on, provides them vet care and allows them to happily live out their days with the rest of the menagerie at the farm.
Read MoreOne berry, two berry, pick me a blueberry! This is a place for blueberries lovers, but will also convert those who are on the fence - nothing is as sweet as a blueberry picked fresh from the bush!
Read MoreIf you have an animal lover and face it most kids are - Ballarat Wildlife Park is an excellent place to get up close with some of Australia's most loved animals. There are 100 Kangaroos that literally 'hop' free, as do the emu's. You can see lots of snakes and reptiles including crocodiles, Tassie devils, wedge tailed eagles, koalas and wombats. Mamma loves to feed the kangaroos - it a fam fav, especially for the minis!
Read MoreThis peaceful pocket of the Woowookarung National Park has wide paths for easy access for wheelchairs, assistance dogs and groups, plus plenty of places to stop and reflect and listen to the the sounds of the bush, and it is also a relatively easy and flat 450m loop.
Read MoreThe light and sound show at Sovereign Hill is SPECTACULAR and a great family adventure.
Read MoreInspiring families in Melbourne's West to uncover amazing stuff nearby. You will find inside local knowledge on parks, playgrounds, cafes, family activities, markets and more all waiting to be uncovered, rediscovered and enjoyed.
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