School Holiday Activities in Melbourne

Melbourne offers a wide range of school holiday activities including sports camps, art workshops, science programs, outdoor adventures, and free community events. We update this page daily as new activities are listed.

Yes! Many libraries, councils, and community centres run free school holiday programs. Use the 'Free' filter above to find them.

Use the age filters above — Under 5s, Primary (5–11), or Teens (12+) — to narrow the list to activities suited to your child. Programs that state an age range are matched automatically, and all-ages and family events show up across every age group.

Use the suburb filters above, or switch to the map view to see school holiday activities plotted across Melbourne and find what's closest to you.

Victorian government school holidays fall between each term — typically late March/early April (Term 1), late June/early July (Term 2), late September/early October (Term 3), and from mid-December over summer. We surface extra family activities automatically while each holiday window is on.