Let's play!

Term 1 Hours Below: All programs are FREE to attend. Children aged 5 and up can attend without adult supervision. Under 5's must be with an adult.

Drop in Play Sessions @ Kensington:
Tuesday-Friday: 3:30-5:30pm (school terms) and 1pm-5pm (school holidays)
Saturday: 1.00pm-5.00pm

Drop in Play Sessions @ Cubbies:
Tuesday-Friday: 3:15pm-5.30pm and Saturdays 2pm-4.30pm (school terms) and Wednesday-Friday 1pm-5pm (school holidays)

The Venny To You: Wednesdays 3:45-5:45 at North Melbourne Housing Estate near 33 Alfred St and Thursdays 3:30pm-5:30pm @ Flemington Estate near the Djerring Hub (school terms). 1pm-4.30pm during school holidays.

What is The Venny?

At The Venny, kids can crawl through tunnels, play with animals, walk on stilts, hide in castles in the air, jump on trampolines, dig the veggie patch, cook a nutritious meal, climb trees and sing at the tops of their voices. It’s fun, it’s creative, it’s messy and it’s a little bit chaotic, but it’s exactly what childhood should be.
In close proximity to the Kensington high-rise public housing estate, it provides a supervised ‘backyard’ and safe haven for local 5-15 year olds.
It delivers a diverse range of early intervention and prevention programs that build children’s resilience. With this support, children are able to maintain their engagement in education, form stable relationships and develop positive community connections.

A BIG THANKS TO OUR DONORS!

The Venny staff and community extend a heartfelt thanks to all our donors who support our work. The Venny is celebrating 40+ Years as the backyard of public housing in Kensington and we would not be here without the generous support of our donors. Your kindness had a real impact so thank you to all of you!

THE VENNY @ CUBBIES!

The Venny is excited to announce we are now at Cubbies!
Located adjacent to the Atherton Gardens Estate Cubbies is a long standing fixture in the Fitzroy community and the first supervised adventure playground in Australia. We are delighted to be running our play sessions at Cubbies thanks to funding from City of Yarra.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS: Wed, Thurs, Fri 1pm-5pm
SCHOOL TERM HOURS: Wed, Thurs Fri 3:30-5:30 Sat 2:00-4:30pm
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