The Peninsula Family Day Out
A single day built around one anchor (the gondola), one lunch that works with children (the brewery), and one beach that forgives everything. No drives longer than twenty minutes, no bookings that punish a melt-down.
The short list
This weekend
8–9 August
Helen Britton: The Story So Far at MPRG
A touring exhibition on loan from the Australian Design Centre in Sydney. Here it's free and you can park without a headache.
Acoustic Saturdays at Peppers Moonah Links
The Peninsula's best-value Saturday evening. Free entry, happy hour drinks, and live acoustic sets at a resort with proper views.
Family Mystery Picnic on the Mornington Peninsula
Makes a proper day of it for families in a way that a single activity doesn't.
Plan it
Featured plan
From the Journal Insider Edit
Insider Picks: 2 August 2026
Mr Vincenzo's parmesan-wheel gnocchi on Mornington's main street, a winter walk along the dramatically emptied Flinders cliff path, and live country music at Tar Barrel today.