autumn school holiday inspiration in the north 2026

Welcome to AUTUMN! You and the family can use this handy one-pager to work your way through some great events, holiday programs and fun happenings throughout the holidays. If you need more inspiration just choose your own Northside adventure on Mamma Knows North's website - where you will find hundreds of places to go: markets, cafes, indoor adventures, family experiences, playgrounds and more!

events and fun

Marnong Estate School Holiday Activities

Billie B Brown - Old Melbourne Gaol

The Amazing Drumming Monkeys

Prison Break Explorers 2

Little Food Festival

Melbourne Museum School Holidays

Good Friday AFL SuperClash

Dino's at the Zoo

Play School @ ACMI

Arts Centre Family Shows

Good Friday Appeal - Kids Day Out 18th April (Copy)

Yakult Factory Tours

The Box Show, Clocktower

Ahoy Williamstown

Scienceworks School Holidays

Afl Max

Circus - The Show

The Greatest Magic Show

Kaboom!

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parks and playgrounds

York St Park, Pascoe Vale

Mode Park, Kalkallo

Hilltop Playground & Splash Park, Doreen

Granite Hills Community Park, South Morang

CB Smith Reserve, Fawkner

Main St Recreation Reserve Playground, Thomastown

Porto Kallo Playground, Donnybrook

Service Street Playground, Coburg

family adventures

Victorian Mini Railway, Harcourt

Autumn Festival, Macedon Ranges

The Mill Precinct, Castlemaine

Living Legends, Greenvale

Yarra Valley Chocolaterie

Forest Glade Gardens, Macedon

Apteds Orchards U-Pick, Arthurs Creek

Kyabram Fauna Park

Melbourne Zoo, Parkville

Dinosaur Garden @ Oasis Berry Farm

Collingwood Children's Farm, Abbotsford

Llama Meet and Greet, Woodend

eats and treats

Elephant Cafe, Moonee Ponds

Wolf Cafe, Coolaroo

Yummy Cannoli, Epping

Moon Dog World, Preston

Hazelbark Patisserie, Preston

Mr Walker, Essendon

Butter Mumma, Coburg North

District 35, Carlton North

Takomama, Coburg

The Ninth Ave, Westmeadows

rainy days

Flip Out, Craigieburn

Oz Ekarts, Thomastown

MoPA, Thomastown

Hoopla, South Morang

Airborn, Roxburgh Park

Landing Playcentre, Bundoora

Just Kids Play Centre, Tullamarine

Social Fair, Coburg

Bounce INC, Heidelberg West

Prison Break Tours @ Pentridge, Coburg

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