mount mitchell homestead, lexton
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October 22 and 23 is the Mount Mitchell Spring Time Party and it looks to be an amazing couple of days. With fantastic food, music, kids activities. Adults $10 kids $5
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mansion spa, werribee south
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Mamma has a little secret. On the odd occasion after school drop off, Mamma sneaks out along the freeway and heads to Werribee Mansion… does she go to the Rose Garden? No, she doesn't. Does she go to the Zoo? Nope. Of course not. She heads to the Mansion Day Spa! This is the kind of place where you feel a million miles away from the every day hustle and bustle of life.
Read Morethe garden of st erth, blackwood
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Nestled next to the Wombat State Forest are the amazing Gardens of St Erth and historic homestead, run by the popular gardening group - The Diggers Club. The nursery here will have you inspired to get out in your own backyard and start cultivating that green thumb and it also has a great cafe for a cool drink or a hot bevvy depending on your season!
Read Morehanging rock reserve, hanging rock
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You WILL need good, solid, comfortable footwear that grips, you WILL need to bring some water bottles, you WILL DEFINITELY need your camera
Read Morelittle ginger function room and party shop, williamstown
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Introducing the amazing new party space from Little Ginger
Read Moremelton waves (wave pool), melton
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Melton Wave Pool is THE only Leisure Centre in Melbourne’s West with a wave pool! This is a great facility and something a little different than the run of the mill pool action...the wave pool is great fun.
Read Moreorgan pipes national park, keilor north
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The Organ Pipes themselves are beautiful huge rock columns formed by the cooling and cracking of molten lava from over a million years ago and are the feature of the park.
Read Morebulla hill mini railway, bulla
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Now Mamma has a secret – if you have a train fanatic or even if you just like a new adventure then Bulla Hill Miniature Railway is a fantastic way to hang out on a Sunday! The trains take the 1.5 km journey around their winding track, watch out for the dinosaurs and prehistoric friends dotted along the line. There is play equipment here too, a picnic area for after your train ride, and a kiosk
Read Moreice skating @ o'brien ice house docklands
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This is a great all year around kind of fun for the crew - once they get the hang of you'll find it hard to get them off the rink and the smile off their faces.
Read Moreeureka swimming pool and water park, ballarat
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Mamma feels like the family has struck absolute gold when visiting the Eureka Swimming Pool and Water Park in Ballarat. It’s just fantastic and only around an hour from the inner West, making it such an easy day trip or weekend adventure. The complex has its own water park, which is always a huge hit, plus a fully fenced, heated toddler pool so even the littlest visitors can splash safely.
Read Morenaturipe strawberry, cherries and fruit picking, bacchus marsh
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The fruit picking at Natureripe itself is easy and great fun for all ages (babes in carriers through to teenagers!) the 'ripe' areas are signed and simple to get to from the car park with staff giving you directions on where to go. Oh and how does everything taste? Absolutely incredible.
Read Morefree ballarat spray park, ballarat north
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I don't think it's a big secret that kids love water. Be it swimming pools, puddles or indeed this spray parks! With all the squealing, fun and splashing that goes on here it's surprising that there are not more of these spray parks in Melbourne!
Read Morewerribee outdoor pool, werribee
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This is an excellent place to bring the family to cool down. The toddler and kids area is large and well shaded, there is a beach entrance with water that is no more than waist deep right throughout the kids sections plus there are some cool intermittent water features, ledges to sit on, bubbles and waterfalls.
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altona homestead, altona
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Open Tuesdays and Saturdays and FIRST SUNDAY of the month for devonshire tea.
Next time you visit Logan Reserve in Altona take a trip back in time and step inside the Altona Homestead. It has lot's of history about the house, the times as well as Altona - with rooms filled with gorgeous old furniture from the 30's, old farm equipment and artefacts.
kryal castle, leigh creek
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There is a maze, towers to explore, giant chess board, face painting, potion making, archery, knight school and little animals to visit - with plenty to do for the whole day, Mamma says pack a picnic and check it out.
Read Morethe melbourne royal show, ascot vale
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The Melbourne Royal Show is an event you MUST head to with the family. They do such a great job providing fun for the whole family and if you get the opportunity to go then Mamma says DO IT.
Read Moreaircraft viewing area, bulla
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Aircraft Viewing Area in Bulla has been a favourite amongst aircraft enthusiasts for over 30 years now, and a spot Dadda used to come with his folks over 20 years ago for having some family time, pointing at the gigantic planes flying overhead and grabbing an ice cream or two. It's still a favourite for families after all these years and there is a big ice cream truck is still here (or two!)
Read Moretraffic school, essendon
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Each Saturday during school terms. How cool is traffic school? Pretty darn cool! This is a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday morning. The traffic school has a neat little set up happening with pedestrian crossings, busy intersections with operating traffic lights, round-a-bouts, train crossings and even a petrol station.
Read Morecar torque, altona
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On the first Sunday of the Month. Love a tuned Mustang? Or how about polished up Monaro? The Men's Shed of Altona put on a mini car show on the first Sunday of every month at their home on Queen Street Altona. It's grass roots simple, Car Torque is all about cars plus a bit of a BBQ and it really doesn't need to be anything else.
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