Things To Do

Local attractions, free activities, rainy-day ideas and school-holiday picks — every one of them within 45 minutes of home.

AllLocal AttractionsFree ActivitiesRainy Day IdeasSchool Holiday Ideas
Werribee Open Range Zoo
Kids

Werribee Open Range Zoo

African savannah safari 30 minutes from the CBD.

Werribee
Melbourne Museum
IndoorKids

Melbourne Museum

Dinosaurs, forest gallery and the Immigration Museum.

Carlton
Queen Victoria Market Tour
Free

Queen Victoria Market Tour

150+ year-old market — foodie paradise every Saturday.

Melbourne (CBD)
Royal Botanic Gardens
FreeKids

Royal Botanic Gardens

38 hectares of landscaped gardens right in the inner city.

South Yarra
NGV Triennial
FreeIndoor

NGV Triennial

Australia's largest contemporary-art survey, free entry.

Southbank