Things to do with kids in Brunswick

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Our data lists 13 playgrounds and 25 parks and reserves in Brunswick, in the Merri-Bek area. Brunswick also has a library, 2 pools, 9 museums or galleries and 2 cinemas.

Landmarks

Gilpin Park is the largest mapped park in Brunswick, at about 6 hectares. Clifton Park and Alex S Gillon Oval are the next largest. Brunswick also has Warr Park, E G Pooley and Saxon Lane. Playgrounds in Brunswick include the playground at Warr Park, the playground at E G Pooley and the playground at Gilpin Park. Our data shows 10 public toilets in Brunswick. In Brunswick you'll also find Blak Dot Gallery, Correspondences, Brunswick Picture House, Henkel Street Private Cinema and Brunswick Baths. For older kids in Brunswick there's Clifton Park Skatepark. Barkly Square and Barkly Square are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Capital City Trail, Upfield Bike Path and West Brunswick Shimmy cross Brunswick. Our data lists 91 cafes and family restaurants in Brunswick for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Brunswick has train stations: Anstey Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line), Brunswick Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line) and Jewell Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line). Trams 1, 6, 19 and 58 stop in Brunswick. Buses 503, 504, 506, 508, 509, 510 and 951 stop in Brunswick. By car from Brunswick, Broadmeadows is about 17 minutes away, Sunshine about 18 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 12 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Brunswick is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 13 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, VR World in Carlton is about 8 minutes' drive from Brunswick. For a zoo or wildlife park, Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville is about 7 minutes' drive from Brunswick.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Brunswick. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Brunswick. Teens who skate or ride, with Clifton Park Skatepark in Brunswick. Free days on the Capital City Trail and in Brunswick's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Coburg, next to Brunswick, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Brunswick East, next to Brunswick, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Parkville, next to Brunswick, has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Brunswick, Brunswick West has 10 playgrounds and a library. Carlton North and Princes Hill also border Brunswick.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

10 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

9 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

11 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places