What’s On Melbourne
Luna Park
For almost 100 years, Luna Park has provided a fantastic selection of exhilarating rides and exciting amusements for all ages!
Luna Park offers over a range of rides such as the Ghost Train, Ferris Wheel, Scenic Rail and the Pharoah’s Curse. The amusement park also includes shops, food outlets and a variety of games, and is located only a few minutes walk from St Kilda beach and shopping precinct.
Luna Park opens from 11-6pm on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, and is located at Lower Esplanade, St Kilda. Entry is free and unlimited ride passes for children starting from $25.95, adults starting from $35.95 - providing an entires day worth of fun! Single ride tickets are also available.
For more information call (03) 9525 5033 or go to www.lunapark.com.au
Collingwood Children’s Farm & Market
Collingwood Children’s Farm & Market is full of life with furry, friendly animals, gardens, paddocks, orchards, and historic buildings, all located along the stunning Yarra River.
Visitors can feed the animals, milk the cows at 10am and 4pm every day, look for eggs or even take part in daily chores to really experience the farm life. You can also bring along a picnic and sit under one of the large, shady trees, or have a tasty bite to eat at the Farm café.
The Collingwood Children’s Farm & Market is minutes from the Melbourne CBD and is located at the end of St Heliers Street, Abbotsford. It is open every day from 9am – 5pm. The entry price for a family is $16, adult tickets are $8 and children are $4. There is also available car parking at $4 for the entire day.
For further information call (03) 9417 5806 or go to click here
Chinese Museum
Amidst the colour and spectacle that is Melbourne’s thriving Chinatown, the Chinese Museum is a great place for adults and kids to experience the history and culture of the Australian Chinese community.
With a selection of fascinating exhibitions including the Finding Gold display, allows the whole family to experience the lives of Chinese gold seekers from the 19th century.
The Chinese Museum boasts bright displays of photographs, artefacts, clothing and textiles, and offers heritage tours for all visitors. The museum also displays the largest Chinese dragon in the world, the Millenium Dragon – a must see for anyone living or holidaying in Melbourne!
The Chinese Museum offers a wealth of fun and knowledge all in one location. Admission for adults is $7.50 and children/concession cardholders are $5.50.
Located at 22 Cohen Place, Melbourne, the Chinese Museum is open everyday from 10 – 5pm. For further information call (03) 9662 2888 or go to www.chinesemuseum.com.au
Ice Skating Winter Wonderland
If you are looking for fun for all the entire family this winter, go to Waterfront City at Docklands for an ice skating extravaganza. Disco on Ice is a 600 square metre ice rink with coloured lights and disco music, open every Friday and Saturday night from 8pm to 9.30pm.
Fully supervised and suitable for the young, or young at heart, Disco on Ice is at Waterfront City Piazza & Pavilion, 429-437 Docklands Drive, Docklands, until Friday 15 August, 2008.
$3 - Skate Hire
$7 - 5 years and under
$12 - 6 – 14 years
$15 - 15 years and over
$60 - Family Pass (including skate hire) 2 adults, 2 kids (under 15 years)
Bookings are not required. For more information call (03) 8628 6000 or go to www.waterfrontcity.com.au
Ignite @ Docklands
From the 20 – 29th June, winter will be alight at Docklands Waterfront City and NewQuay. With a selection of performance artists, international musicians and lighting experts, the water’s edge will sparkle with fibreglass trees and unique lighting projections.
The entire family will enjoy the spectacular Fire Garden with brilliant lighting effects and the bursting fire-filled Pyrophone, erupting twice nightly with dancers, artists and musicians in a choreographed performance.
Along the Waterfront City Piazza and New Quay Promenade there are a number of fantastic restaurants, providing a selection of dishes to suit parents as well as kids. Ignite @ Docklands is a must see for the whole family these school holidays!
Ignite @ Docklands is free from 6-11pm daily, located at NewQuay and Waterfront City at NewQuay Promenade and Waterfront City Piazza, Docklands. For more information click here
Sovereign Hill’s Snow Magic
Sovereign Hill is the place to be this winter, when its annual snow carnival begins these school holidays.
The whole family will enjoy Snow Magic with its 21 metre snow slide, themed snow play area, steam engines and make believe snowfalls. Both parents and kids can make traditional damper, go on underground mine tours, experience gold panning or visit the Gold Museum.
This wonderful Ballarat event, only 90 minutes from Melbourne, is a great opportunity for the entire family to go on a holiday during the school break. Admission into the Snow Magic carnival is free upon entry into Sovereign Hill.
Snow Magic will run from June 28 to July 13, 2008. For further information call (03) 5337 1100 or go to www.sovereignhill.com.au
What’s On Melbourne by Amy Braddon
