MELTING at home this week?
Don't sweat - we've found eight places you can go across Melbourne to take shelter from the heat.
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Do a Bradbury (like Olympic champion Steve) at Medibank Icehouse. Source: News Limited
1. Fun on the ice
If you need something cooler than air conditioning this week, why not try ice skating?
And if you can't skate on ice, don't stress, you can always try the new craze at the Medibank Icehouse, "Wonderballz On Ice" - you don't even need skates.
Suitable for ages 12 and above, the inflatable bubble suits let you bounce, roll and laugh your way around the Docklands rink while playing soccer, every day between 11am and 3pm.
Strap yourself in and enjoy the craziest game of soccer you have ever played.
The school summer holiday program also includes public skating from 9am every day.
Address: 105 Pearl River Rd (Docklands Drive), Melbourne.
Kids at scienceworks, Spotwood. Brent Gutterson and his daughter Avah (4) from Doreen. Source: News Limited
2. Day at the museum
Soak up some culture and keep your brain active in air-conditioned comfort.
With a Summer Pass you can visit Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum (both open daily 10am-5pm) and Scienceworks (open daily from 10am-4.30pm) for $20, or two of the museums for $16.
The pass is valid for 14 days from the purchase date until March 31. This excludes special exhibitions and events. Details: museumvictoria.com.au
Keep cool like Katelin Gudzoska, 11, who is training for the School Sports Victoria team at Oasis swim centre in Dandenong. Source: News Limited
3. Make a splash
Check out your local pool for events. Many run school holiday programs to keep the kids cool.
Dandenong Oasis is running its Splash Zone with giant inflatables, cargo nets and a Tarzan rope.
It runs weekdays from 1-4pm and is for primary-aged kids.
Splash Zone runs until January 24.
Paris Burford and Kirsten Egan cool off in the Chill On Ice Lounge. Source: News Limited
4. Ice ice baby
Undoubtedly the coolest spot in Melbourne, mercury at the Chill On Ice Lounge is a glacial -10C with the venue sculpted completely out of ice.
Winter apparel is provided as you sip arctic-inspired drinks from glasses made from ice.
Kids are also welcome up until 7pm, if accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Ice Lounge is open seven days a week from 10am-10pm.
Croydon Library held a school holiday Spy School session for young secret agents. Agents Evie, 5, of Sassafras, and Alicia, 8, of Mt Evelyn, take part in a school holiday Spy School at Croydon Library. Picture: Steve Tanner. Source: News Limited
5. Get lost in a good book
Reacquaint yourself with your local library.
Free to join, with a selection of books and magazines to read and internet access, libraries are also a cool, quiet spot to while away the hours when the mercury rises.
Many local libraries also run story times and children's activities during school holidays.
Catch a flick to keep cool. Source: News Limited
6. At the movies
Dark, cool and with such offerings as animated movie Frozen (not to mention the prospect of choc top ice creams), cinemas could well be the best way to stave off the heat.
This week's sizzling offerings at The Astor theatre in St Kilda include classics such as Back to the Future, Apocalypse Now: Redu x and To Kill A Mockingbird.
Indulge in some airconditioned bargain-hunting at centres such as Chadstone. Picture: Chris Scott Source: News Limited
7. Retail therapy
There are worse ways to spend a day than indulging in some retail therapy in an air-conditioned shopping centre, arcade or market, even if it is for a little window shopping.
Most shopping centres are open until 9pm on Thursday and Friday.
Jaymee, 12, and Alysha, 14, on the typhoon water slide at Funfields in Whittlesea. Photo Adam Elwood Source: News Limited
8. Wet wet wet
Wet and wild fun awaits at Whittlesea outdoor water park Funfields.
Open every day in January, the park features water slides, crash and splash bumper boats, Blackbeard's Fury Pirate Ship and water playground Wacky Waters.
There are also Go Karts, minigolf and carousels.
Funfields is open daily 10am-5.30pm.
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