From a massive Kidzmania match day to footy clinics and a player meet-and-greet - there's something for every kid, every age and every budget. Best of all? Most of it won't cost you a thing.

Kids Go Free for Kidzmania

Round 18 - Bulldogs v West Coast

Sunday 13 July | 1:10pm | Marvel Stadium
Gates open 11:45am

Put this one straight in the calendar - Kidzmania is the Bulldogs' biggest kids' match day of the year, and this July we're going all out.

To celebrate Kids Footy Month, we're turning Marvel Stadium into a full-blown carnival - more rides, more face painting, more free giveaways and more Bulldogs fun. And the best part? Kids under 14 are FREE.

You can also score 2-for-1 tickets for just $27. Taking the whole family to the footy has never been easier.

Grab your tickets here

What’s On?

• Free carnival rides, games, face painting and giveaways in the fan zone at Gates 5 and 7.
• Marvel Scavenger Hunt - complete the hunt and spin to win free food and Bulldogs gear. Everyone walks away with something - PLUS you'll go in the draw to win 4 tickets to Harry Styles!
• Kids stadium takeover with live entertainment and plenty of chances to see yourself on the big screen.

On the hunt for the next Bulldogs superstar – Macca’s One Day Contract

Bulldogs and Macca's are partnering up once again to give one lucky young footy fan the experience of a lifetime!

We're calling on all junior Bulldogs fans aged 5–12 to show us your best rev up — that raw, energetic hype that gets the whole team fired up before a big game.

Thanks to Macca’s, the winner will experience what it takes to AFL/AFLW footballer for a day - training with the team, a match day experience and being kitted out head-to-toe in the latest 2026 Bulldogs gear.

Let your personality fly, have some fun and show us what you're made of. We want to see it all.

To enter: Kids must be aged 5–12 and available (with a parent or guardian) to attend Mission Whitten Oval during Monday 6 – Friday 10 July. Entries close Thursday 2 July.

Enter here: Kidzmania: Macca's® One-Day Contract

School Holiday Footy Clinics

Want to get the kids active during the break? The Bulldogs are running a series of free coaching clinics across Melbourne's West and Ballarat.

Melbourne

Register here: Club Finder - Play AFL

Ballarat

Ballarat Mixed Clinics — Register here:

• Auskick (ages 4–7): Register →
• Superkick (ages 8–12): Register →

Ballarat All Girls Session — Register here:

• Auskick (ages 4–7): Register →
• Superkick (ages 8–12): Register →

Open Training + Player Snap & Sign

Thursday 9 July

9am – 11:30am approx.

Want to get up close with the players? Head down to Mission Whitten Oval for open training on Thursday 9 July and stick around for a player snap and sign session along the boundary afterwards (at approximately 11am). It’s the great chance for the kids to meet their heroes.