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There's always something happening at RDV
From your local Saturday morning playgroup to our biggest events of the year, here's everything we get up to — and how you can be part of it.
Playgroups
Your local, every week
Rainbow Dads Victoria runs weekly Saturday morning playgroups across Melbourne — currently on the north side and south side of the city, with more locations growing all the time.
Playgroups are the heart of RDV. They're relaxed, informal, and completely free. The kids play, the dads talk, and somewhere in between a genuine community gets built. There's no booking required and no agenda — just show up, find us at the park, and say hello.
Whether you're coming for the first time or you've been coming for years, you'll always find a familiar face and a warm welcome.
Dads Only Events
Just the dads
Sometimes it's good to get together without the kids. Our dads-only events are a regular fixture in the RDV calendar — casual nights out, dinners, social catch-ups, and the occasional activity that's a little harder to do with a toddler in tow.
These events are a chance to connect with other rainbow dads as yourself, not just as a parent. To have the conversations that are harder to have at a playground. To laugh, vent, share, and just enjoy the company of people who get it.
No kids required. No bedtimes to worry about. Just good company.
Family Events & Activities
Something for every family
Throughout the year RDV runs a range of family events and activities designed to bring rainbow families together in fun, creative, and memorable ways. These are the events where the kids are front and centre — and where they get to see their family reflected back at them in the best possible way.
From our popular Daddy Daughter Hair Workshops to family movie nights, gaming days, and picnics in the park — there's something for every age and every family.
Some events are one-off, some run regularly, and new ideas are always welcome.
These events are also a great entry point if you're new to RDV and not quite ready for a playgroup — a fun afternoon is a pretty easy way to say hello for the first time.
Weekends Away
Pack your bags
Once or twice a year RDV takes things up a notch with a weekend away — a chance for rainbow families to spend a few days together somewhere away from the everyday. These trips have become some of the most treasured experiences in the RDV calendar, and it's easy to see why.
There's something that happens when you spend more than a few hours with this community. Friendships deepen. Kids form bonds that last well beyond the weekend. Dads have conversations they didn't know they needed to have. And everyone comes home feeling a little less alone in this whole parenting adventure.
Weekends away are open to all RDV members and their families.
Major Events
The big ones
Some events in the RDV calendar are the ones you plan around. The ones you talk about afterwards. The ones your kids remember.
Our major events — Christmas in July, Father's Day celebration, and our end of year Christmas party — are highlights of the rainbow family calendar in Victoria. They're bigger, they're louder, and they're the moments where the full breadth of the RDV community comes together in one place.
Father's Day in particular holds a special place in our hearts. It's a day that means something a little different to rainbow dads — and celebrating it together, surrounded by families who understand that, is something pretty special.
Pride Season
Celebrating together
Pride season is one of the most joyful times of the year for the RDV community — and we make the most of every moment of it.
RDV participates in Melbourne's Pride March, marching together as a community of rainbow families. We attend the Midsumma Carnival, run events throughout the festival season, and show up loudly and proudly for the community we're part of.
For our kids, Pride season is particularly meaningful. Marching in the parade, seeing their family celebrated rather than just tolerated, being surrounded by a community that looks like them — these are the kinds of moments that shape how they see themselves and their place in the world.
Come march with us. Bring the kids. Bring the flags. The more the merrier.
Fundraising
Giving back while having fun
RDV is a free community and we work hard to keep it that way. Our fundraising events are how we make that possible — and they're genuinely fun in their own right.
From our beloved Bunnings sausage sizzles to other community fundraisers throughout the year, these events are a great way to get involved, contribute to the community, and have a good time doing it. They're also a wonderful way to introduce RDV to new families in a relaxed, informal setting — there's something very welcoming about a snag on a Saturday morning.
All funds raised go directly back into RDV — keeping events free or low cost, supporting families, and helping the community grow.
Want to help out at a fundraising event? We'd love an extra pair of hands. Get in touch to volunteer.
Ready to be part of something good?
Join the RDV community! Membership is free, the community is real, and there's always a seat at the table for your family.