Melbourne Kids Book Fest 2026
FestivalBy Melbourne Kids Book Fest
Dates
Fri, 2 Oct – Sat, 3 Oct
Time
10:30 am to 5 pm
Price
$30 per child for a single festival day; $50 for a two-day festival pass. Accompanying adults do not require a ticket.
Location
Southgate Melbourne · Southbank
A two-day children's book festival for ages 5–13 with author and illustrator workshops, storytelling, drawing, poetry, collage, comics, zine making, music and free festival-hub activities.
Good for
5 to 88 to 12
Play themes
booksstorytellingartcraft
Where
Southgate Melbourne
3 Southgate Avenue, Southbank