Kids Day Out

The fun filled family festival and Teddy Bear Hospital at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Teddy Bear Hospital
Bring along your favourite teddy or soft toy to our friends from the University of Melbourne's Teddy Bear Hospital. Your fluffy friends will journey through our hospital and be attended to by our terrific teddy experts. From check-ups, ECGs, x-rays, physio sessions, music therapy, toothbrushing courses and much, much more!

Build A Bear
Join Build-a-Bear for the best in your bear-y needs. Offering the opportunity to find and buy a brand new fluffy friend, heart transplants and a special naming ceremony, you'll leave Build-A-Bear and Kids Day Out with an undoubtedly amazing new friend by your side.

Woolworths
If you're feeling up for it why not jump on the bike and make yourself a pedal-powered smoothie at the Woolworths Fresh Fair. Have a jump on the trampolines, watch mushrooms being harvested, pick strawberries or visit the chickens at Josh's Eggs with real (and chocolate) egg giveaways.

Community Services
Spend some time with the heroes of our communities, running their own activities this Kids Day Out. Check out activities like Vic Police's soccer club and sausage sizzle, CFA's VR Game, St. John's Ambulance CPR Lab, or come and say hello to the Coast Guard and SES to top it off.

Sporting Zone
Get up and active with our super range of sporty activities. From Aus Kick to Little Aths, spend some time passing it on with Melbourne Storm or Melbourne Victory, shooting hoops with Hoop City, have a kick at karate, or try some golf, pickle ball or cricket.

MEC Fun Fair
Are you looking for some amusement? Well, you can join the fun of this fair with our exciting range of activities, including balloons and games, a digital photobooth, hair braiding, face painting, cultural activities, snow cones, and more!

Pied Pipers
Join our friends Pied Pipers for another year of family fun. Cool down with some snow cones, have a romp about with their roving rabbit, check out their fantastic face painting station or even try your luck at their raffle. Check out their zone in our fun fair!

Carnival Rides
Bounce on the bungee tramps, ride the chair-o-plane, drive the dodgems, slide down the super slide, ride the Cha Cha, find your way through the jungle maze and many other fun rides and inflatables

Classic Cars
Everybody start your engines, because the Thunderbird Owners Club is ready and revving to go. Wander through the car display, down some delicious donuts, or take a moment to enjoy the kids play area. Cruise on down and enjoy some classic cars with us.

The Funtones
Does your kid love a good show? Recommended for children up to 6 years old, but sure to be a joy for anyone who's a kid at heart, join the Funtones on the performance stage for singing, dancing, laughs, and a whole lot of interactive fun!

Bam Arts
Swing down to the performance stage for a no-doubt-downright-dazzling show put on by Bam Arts Inc. BAM Arts mission is to create a community for children and adults with a disability who are passionate about creative and performing art, and they're bringing the passion to us this Kids Day Out.

Bop Til You Drop
Come down to Bop While You Drop for all day entertainment, where everyone can let their stardom shine. Boogie the day away at our disco dance party, sing your heart out, join in on our group dances from the macarena to baby shark, or play away with our party games.

Roving Entertainment
Be sure to keep an eye out throughout the day for our terrific teams of roving characters. Featuring characters from Star Wars, the Mandalorian, Disney, Gaming, Anime and Marvel, find our friends roaming the halls of Kids Day Out.