Things to do with kids in Ararat

Ararat Rural City Council · 3377

Ararat in the Ararat area has 5 playgrounds and 13 parks and reserves in our data. Ararat also has 2 libraries, 2 pools, 4 museums or galleries and a cinema.

Landmarks

Ararat Regional Park is the largest mapped park in Ararat, at about 3,662 hectares. Ararat Bushland Reserve and Gordon Street Oval are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Ararat include Emu Park, Grump's Park and Edith Cavell Reserve. Playgrounds in Ararat include the playground at Smith Street Reserve. Our data shows 17 public toilets in Ararat. In Ararat you'll also find Ararat Gallery TAMA, Ararat Railway Museum, Astor Cinema, Ararat Outdoor Pool and Ararat Recreation and Aquatic Centre. For older kids in Ararat there's David Blackie Velodrome. The Commons Single Track, Ararat MBN and Cemetery Creek Path all pass through Ararat. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Ararat for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Ararat Railway Station (V/Line: Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat) in Ararat. Buses on the 1, 2, 3 and Ballarat - Stawell via Ararat routes stop in Ararat. V/Line coaches stop in Ararat. By car from Ararat, Stawell is about 28 minutes away, Ballarat about 72 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Ararat is Kelleys Beach in Lake Fyans, about 41 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Ararat is Caspers Tourist Park in Stawell, about 24 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Ararat's 5 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Ararat. Teens who skate or ride, with David Blackie Velodrome in Ararat. Free days on The Commons Single Track and in Ararat's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Great Western, next to Ararat, has 1 playground. Next door to Ararat, Cathcart has 1 playground. Mount Cole Creek, Dunneworthy, Dobie and Denicull Creek also border Ararat.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

12 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

6 places
  • McDonald's
    0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
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  • Desi Swag
    0.2 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
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  • Tastybird
    0.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat
  • Ararat Noodle Bar
    0.3 km by road · 1 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
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  • KFC
    0.6 km by road · 2 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
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  • Pie Face
    1.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Ararat
    Toilet nearbyBus 6 min walk
    Ararat · Ararat