What's on for kids and families this spring

Published on 02 September 2026

Jens Altheimer wearing a green shirt and a bike helmet with junk attached to it, juggling 5 balls between hair-dryer contraptions.

Getting school holiday ready? Find out what’s on for kids and families this spring.

Discover your favourite workshops, family-friendly shows and more to spark your child's imagination across our Moorabbin and Parkdale venues.

For families: family and children's shows

Trash Test Dummies - Wheelie bins become props, obstacles and launchpads in a show that "barely pauses to catch its breath." Broadway Baby ★★★★★

Whalebone - "The kind of show your kids will love. It is full of junk, fantastical objects, artificial intelligence, drama, thrills and puzzle solving." Samsara Dunston ★★★★

For kids: music and acting programs

The Beat Lab & Showcase - Big Racket are back with their ever popular music-making workshops, learn how to sequence beats and make your own electronic song!

Clowning Workshop - Learn the basics of clowning in a fun-filled theatre workshop with the Trash Test Dummies team.

Star for a Day: The Lion King - Develop your performance skills in a bold and imaginative musical theatre workshop inspired by the musical, The Lion King! Facilitated by the Australian Musical Theatre Academy.

For kids: hands-on creativity

Tweet Retreat - Paint your own wooden bird house in a hands-on session with Rebel Stepz.

Art for everyone

Visit the gallery - new September exhibitions are opening across all five of our exhibition spaces, discover work from new and established artists.