What’s On - Melbourne - August 2008
World Scout Day
Saturday 2nd August 2008 – all day, street party begins at 6pm - late.
Arts Centre, St Kilda Road, Melbourne.
World Scout Day celebrations are free.
To celebrate 100 years of Scouts in Australia, World Youth Day in Melbourne will present approximately 1200 scouts participating in a street party and race. The whole family can watch the scouts finish their race outside the Art Centre throughout the day, then later on in the afternoon the street party continues with bands, street performers, DJs, face painting, jugglers and much more.
For more information call (03) 8543 9800 or go to www.scouts.com.au
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Chocolate Rush Festival
9-10th August 2008 – 10.00am – 5.00pm.
Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford.
Adults $25, Concession/Children 8-15yrs $15, Family $60, under 8yrs free.
Bring the entire family out for the day to celebrate chocolate in all its forms! The day includes children’s activities, entertainment, hands-on workshops and a hot-chocolate competition.
For more information call 1300 737 363 or go to www.chocolaterush.com.au
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Go Fishing in Victoria - Bendigo
Sunday 10th August 2008.
Kennington Reservoir, Bendigo, VIC.
Free family event.
Attend this free family fishing festival where the entire family will be entertained with demonstrations, stalls, prizes and giveaways. There will also be instructed fishing workshops for children aged 4-16 years with an introduction to fishing, casting, and knot tying.
For more information call 136 186
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Melbourne Stencil Festival
1-10th August 2008. (See website program for times)
Yarra Scultpure Gallery, 117 Vere Street, Abbotsford.
See website for pricing.
Featuring local and international artists, the Melbourne Stencil Festival celebrates the best of stencil street art for the whole family to enjoy! The festival includes children’s stencil workshops, free guided tours of Melbourne’s street art, exhibitions, discussions, films, raffles and auctions.
For more information email Paul Cooper at coops@stencilfestival.com or go to www.stencilfest.net
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2008 Children’s Book Week
16-22nd August 2008
University of Melbourne, 442 Auburn Road, Hawthorn.
All day family entry is $5, single entry is $2.
The theme for this year’s Book Week is “Fuel Your Mind�. There will be a range of children’s activities and entertainment for the whole week. These include face painting, hair colouring, badge making, henna, show bags, story-telling, as well as meet-and-greet with famous authors and illustrators.
For more information call 1300 360 436 or click here
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Ice Skating at Luna Park
Luna Park operating days (see website) at 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.30pm, 4.00pm
Lower Esplanade, St Kilda.
$14.00 per person including skate hire for one hour of skating.
Bring the whole family to Luna Park this winter and skate on their new rink “Luna Freeze� - with great music and dazzling lights!
For more information call (03) 9525 5033 or go to www.lunapark.com.au
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African Drumming and Magic Show
Sunday 24th August 2008, 12.30pm – 4.00pm.
Bridie O’Reillys, 29 Sydney Road, Brunswick.
Adults $15, children 10-18yrs $5, under 10yrs free.
The entire family will have a fantastic, fun-filled afternoon with African drumming, Andy the Magician, magical stage acts, and balloon artistry. Be entertained by the African Drumming set, where the kids will have an opportunity to participate in drumming workshops.
For more information call 0425 768 166 or go to www.wishfulevents.com/Family events.php
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Melbourne Day
Saturday 30th August 2008.
See website for pricing, event locations and times.
Come celebrate Melbourne’s history, marking 173 years since the city’s founding. There will be a selection of activities and fun for the whole family on the day, including an official flag raising ceremony, morning tea and live entertainment with Mayor John Ho, grave story-telling of the Queen Victoria, and many more other fun events and attractions for young and old!
For more information call (03) 9658 9658 or go to www.melbourneday.com.au
What’s On - Melbourne by Amy Braddon
