Looking for something epic to do with the kids this weekend? Here's your city-by-city guide to family-friendly adventures from April 19โ20!
๐ Sydney
Super Senses Lab
๐ Time: April 19 (Saturday), 9:30 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ Location: Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney (Camperdown)
๐ฐ Price: $48 per child
๐ฆ Activity: Float balls with brainwaves and test your sensory reflexes
๐ Parking: $30/day (license plate pre-registration required)
๐ Medical Aid: Sanitised EEG devices + hypoallergenic caps
Sign Language Sound Studio
๐ Time: April 20 (Sunday), 2:30 PM โ 5:00 PM
๐ Location: Sydney Disability Arts Centre (Chippendale)
๐ฐ Price: Free (booking required, $5 donation encouraged)
๐ฆ Activity: Conduct music using sign language and feel the beat through the floor
๐ Parking: Free accessible parking; $20/day for general (2.5m height limit)
๐ Medical Aid: Noise-cancelling headphones + anti-glare goggles
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๐ฆ Brisbane
Outdoor Film Camp
๐ Time: April 19 (Saturday), 5:00 PM โ 8:30 PM
๐ Location: Kangaroo Point Outdoor Cinema
๐ฐ Price: $60 per family (includes gimbal rental)
๐ฆ Activity: Shoot your own mini-movie and project it on a water screen
๐ Parking: $15/night at cliff-top lot (free insect repellent after 6 PM)
๐ Medical Aid: Lifeguards on standby + anti-slip ropes for climbing
Recycled Skyscraper Challenge
๐ Time: April 20 (Sunday), 8:00 AM โ 10:30 AM
๐ Location: Brisbane Architecture Museum (South Bank)
๐ฐ Price: $20 per child (materials included)
๐ฆ Activity: Build windproof towers using old CDs and bottle caps
๐ Parking: Multi-level carpark $18/day (weekend early bird $12, 2.2m limit)
๐ Medical Aid: Anti-scratch gloves + finger wrap tape
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๐จ Melbourne
Ancient Inventions Workshop
๐ Time: April 19 (Saturday), 10:00 AM โ 1:00 PM
๐ Location: Melbourne School of Engineering (Carlton)
๐ฐ Price: $32 per child (wooden gear kit included)
๐ฆ Activity: Build and launch Da Vinci-style catapults with marshmallows
๐ Parking: Free with workshop ticket (visitor parking area)
๐ Medical Aid: Woodchip-proof goggles + kid-safe glue
Edible Mural Studio
๐ Time: April 20 (Sunday), 11:00 AM โ 1:30 PM
๐ Location: Graffiti Lane Cafรฉ (Degraves Street)
๐ฐ Price: $25 per child (yoghurt-based paint included)
๐ฆ Activity: Paint cookie walls and munch your masterpiece
๐ Parking: Flinders Street Station carpark $30/day (weekend cap $25)
๐ Medical Aid: Allergy alerts + digestive enzyme tablets
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๐ Perth
Microverse Adventure Pod
๐ Time: April 19 (Saturday), 2:30 PM โ 5:00 PM
๐ Location: Perth BioDiscovery Centre (Fremantle Port)
๐ฐ Price: $28 per child (portable microscope included)
๐ฆ Activity: Explore glowing jellyfish cells and 3D print tiny life forms
๐ Parking: $15/day at port lot (includes EV charger & free tram link)
๐ Medical Aid: Blue-light blocking glasses + sanitising wipes
LEGO City Planning Bureau
๐ Time: April 20 (Sunday), 9:30 AM โ 12:00 PM
๐ Location: Perth City Hall Atrium
๐ฐ Price: $30 per child (includes limited-edition LEGO set)
๐ฆ Activity: Build a futuristic city with thousands of bricks โ mayorโs prize awaits!
๐ Parking: City Hall underground $12/Sunday (half price before 8 AM)
๐ Medical Aid: Anti-swallow signs + LEGO separator tools
๐ Adelaide
Retro Arcade Museum
Time: April 19 (Saturday), 11:00 AM โ 2:00 PM
๐ Location: Adelaide Pixel Museum (Grote Street)
๐ฐ Price: $25 per child (unlimited arcade tokens)
๐ฆ Activity: Beat classic arcade scores and challenge your parents
๐ Parking: $2/hour vintage backlot (coin meter, 4m length max)
๐ Medical Aid: Blue-light screen protectors + game-time limiters
Weather Control Lab
๐ Time: April 20 (Sunday), 2:00 PM โ 4:30 PM
๐ Location: Adelaide Weather Bureau Experience Centre (West Terrace)
๐ฐ Price: $35 per child (raincloud kit included)
๐ฆ Activity: Make mini rainbows and micro-tornadoes inside a simulator
๐ Parking: $12/4hr backyard lot (no shade โ bring sun cover!)
๐ Medical Aid: Pressure-equalising earplugs + moisture-proof cushions
๐ Parking Tips
Sydney/Melbourne: Use ParkMate App to reserve a spot early. Enter code KIDSPARK for 30% off.
Perth/Adelaide: Free weekend city parking at selected sites (show your event ticket).
Towing Hotline: All venues offer 24/7 emergency towing support: 1300-456-789
Let the weekend adventures begin! ๐๐