The National Trust Victoria offers a year-round program of School Holiday activities for kids of all ages to enjoy.
Curious minds will love the program packed with activities to entertain kids of all ages. Visit our exhibitions, discover immersive experiences and explore our beautiful properties.
Every day of the school holidays can be a day of discovery and fun for the whole family.
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School Holiday Events & Activities
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Escape Artists Tour
Old Melbourne Gaol
Daily during School Holidays
Old Melbourne Gaol was the site of many escapes throughout its history – from the cunning and clever, to the sometimes foolhardy and downright dangerous. Walk in the footsteps of these 'Escape Artists' on this new tour.
Life in the City Watch House
Old Melbourne Gaol
Daily during School Holidays
Discover what it’s like to ‘have the book thrown at you’ in this interactive experience like no other. With a ‘Charge Sergeant’ as the guide, visitors are ‘arrested’ and encounter what it is like to be locked up in the Old City Watch House.
PrisonBreak Explorers: Kids' Prison Adventure
Pentridge Prison, Coburg
Twice Daily during School Holidays
Escape with the kids these school holidays on Pentridge Prison Tour’s new family tour, and discover the history of Australia’s most infamous prison.
Ghosts? What Ghosts?
Old Melbourne Gaol, CBD
Select Nights of the Week
Join this chilling night time gaol tour — if you dare! This night tour is not recommended for children 12 years and under.
Polly Woodside Open Day
Polly Woodside, Southwharf CBD
6 October 2024
Climb aboard and roam the decks of the historic Polly Woodside, one of Australia’s last surviving 19th-century tall ships. Built in Belfast in 1885, the three-masted cargo vessel carried coal and wheat between England and South America.
Gulf Station Open Day
Yarra Glen
Sunday 29 September; Thursday 3 October 2024
Gulf Station tells an exciting story about the daily life on a pioneer farm. Meet some of the farm animals - like the friendly resident Clydesdale horses.
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