Vandals smash windows, light fire inside children's play centre

A children's play centre in Melbourne's west has been shut down after vandals smashed windows and lit a fire across two alleged attacks on Easter weekend.

Police are investigating the incidents which happened at the Rabbit Hole Playcentre on Ashley Street at Braybrook on Friday and Saturday.

Police are investigating if the two incidents are linked.

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The centre was forced to close down during the peak school holiday period, announcing the closure was due to the vandal attack.

Police said the first alleged attack occurred on Friday March 29 around 10.25pm when a man smashed through a window at the centre before fleeing on food.

A few hours later, around 2.35am on Saturday morning, police said four alleged offenders arrived at the premises and deliberately lit a fire inside.

The alleged offenders than fled the scene in a car towards Ballarat Road.

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The acts of vandalism left the centre with significant damage, with the operators posting to social media about the incident.

"We are extremely disheartened by this unfortunate event and the inconvenience it may cause to our customers, especially those who had parties booked and those who had booked tickets this school holidays," a statement read.

"We hope to commence repairs and resume operations as soon as possible."

Detectives are continuing to investigate the exact circumstances and whether the incidents are linked.