NGV Kids Summer Festival 2024

8–14 Jan, 10am–3pm daily
NGV International
Free entry

These school holidays dive into a week of free marine inspired family fun. Enjoy artist-led activities, join yoga and dance workshops, hear from animal experts and bop along to fish-themed dance parties. Bring the whole family and enjoy a day out at the NGV!

Every Day

There’s something for the whole family, every day of the Festival!

YOUR FESTIVAL HOSTS ST MARTINS YOUTH ARTS CENTRE

8–14 Jan, 10am–3pm

GARDEN BUBBLE JAM NGV GARDEN

8–14 Jan, 10am–3pm

BABY SHARK DANCE PARTY KIDS DISCO PARTIES

8–14 Jan, 2.15–3pm

Move your body

Get the whole family moving with yoga sessions, movement workshops and dance parties all week long.

Flow like a wave SUNNY TIME YOGA

Mon 8, Tue 9 and Wed 10 Jan, 11–11.30am

OCEAN BHARATHANATYAM DANCE DEEPA MANI WORKSHOP

Tue 9 Jan, 1-1.30pm, and Thu 11 and Fri 12 Jan, 12–12.30pm

SHAKE YOUR FINS! DANCE WORKSHOP WITH EMOTION21

Sat 13 and Sun 14 Jan, 11–11.30am

SHARE STORIES

Hear from local wildlife experts, learn about African culture and join in a group storytelling activity.

WILD WETLANDS CITY OF MELBOURNE PARK RANGERS

Mon 8, Tue 9 and Wed 10 Jan, 12–12.30pm

SCHOOL OF FISH STORYTELLING WORKSHOP WITH 100 STORY BUILDING

Thu 11 and Fri 12 Jan, 11–11.30am

AFRODANCE & STORYTELLING KWABO GRACE

Sat 13 and Sun 14 Jan, 12–12.30pm

GET CREATIVE

Join making workshops developed by local artists and create a Thai puppet, try your hand at water colours and learn to weave.

AT THE BEACH ELLA DUNN WORKSHOP

Wed 10 and Thu 11 Jan, 10am–3pm

SEE ARTISTS IN ACTION

Watch artists Cassie Leatham, Ella Dunn and Bundit Puangthong create beautiful artworks in these live art-making demonstrations.

WEAVING DEMONSTRATION & STORYTELLING CASSIE LEATHAM

Mon 8 Jan, 12.45–1.15pm

WATERCOLOUR PAINTING DEMONSTRATION ELLA DUNN

Wed 10, 1.15–1.45pm and Thu 11 Jan, 1.30–2pm

RELAXED SESSIONS

Explore the children’s exhibition RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids before hours in these Relaxed Sessions with reduced numbers and sensory elements.

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Exhibitions

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NGV International RIFIFI Jean Jullien for Kids Until 14 Apr | Free entry NGV International Triennial FINAL DAYS | Until 7 Apr | Free entry NGV International 2023 NGV Architecture Commission (This is) Air by Nic Brunsdon Until 2 Jun

More to explore

NGV Kids On Tour 2024

Children and families can enjoy free art activities and workshops at community venues across Melbourne and Victoria these summer holidays.

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Exhibition Activity Sheets

Free kids exhibition activity sheets are available to collect from the Information Desk on ground level at NGV International and The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.

Teens

NGV Teens offers specially tailored programming that connects young people with art and artists at the Gallery.