Parent Corner
Boroondara Park Primary School
Parent Corner: Making the Most of the Holidays
Get Outside – Screen-Free Holiday Ideas
You don't need to spend lots of money to keep children active and engaged.
Melbourne Museum – FREE holiday activity
One particularly good option for your Parent Corner is Mosaic Monuments at Melbourne Museum. It is listed as a free school-holiday activity running from 19 September to 4 October. Museums Victoria is also running its broader spring school-holiday program across Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and the Immigration Museum.
Melbourne Royal Show
The Melbourne Royal Show runs from 24 September to 4 October 2026 at Melbourne Showgrounds. It is obviously not a free option, but it's one of the major school-holiday events for primary-aged children, with animals, agriculture, rides, entertainment and showbags.
Geelong Wonder Children's Festival
If families are happy to travel a little further, the Geelong Wonder Children's Festival runs 14–24 September 2026, with a range of children's activities and events. There are free activities among the program.
TheirCare Holiday Program
*All Star Arena*
Book now ! https://theircare.com.au/holiday-programs/boroondara-park-ps-theircare/
🌐 Good websites for parents
For your newsletter, I'd recommend linking families to these rather than trying to list every event:
- What's On Melbourne – School Holiday Events — the City of Melbourne's school-holiday listings.
- Parks Victoria — parks, walks, nature and family activities.
- Museums Victoria — Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum holiday programs.
- National Trust Victoria — school-holiday activities at historic properties.
- Only Melbourne – School Holiday Guide — a broad Melbourne events calendar.