Things to do with kids in Collingwood

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Our data lists 6 playgrounds and 7 parks and reserves in Collingwood, in the Yarra area. Beyond the parks, Collingwood has 6 museums or galleries, 2 cinemas and an indoor play centre.

Landmarks

Unity Park is the largest mapped park in Collingwood, at about 1 hectares. Other parks and reserves in Collingwood include Peel Street Park, Oxford Street Park and McNamara Street Reserve. Playgrounds in Collingwood include the playground at Unity Park and the playground at McNamara Street Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Collingwood. In Collingwood you'll also find ACAE Gallery, Australian Galleries Stock Rooms, Eclipse Cinema, The Virtual Reality Cinema Collingwood and The Curium Experience. The Bike: Wellington St and Bike: Gipps St all pass through Collingwood. Our data lists 56 cafes and family restaurants in Collingwood for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Collingwood. The closest to Collingwood is Collingwood Railway Station (metro), about 500 metres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Trams 12, 86 and 109 stop in Collingwood. 15 bus routes stop in Collingwood, including 200, 207, 241, 246, 302 and 303. By car from Collingwood, Box Hill is about 20 minutes away, Sunshine about 23 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 7 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Fitzroy Swimming Pool in Fitzroy is about 5 minutes' drive from Collingwood. For a library, Collingwood Library in Abbotsford is about 3 minutes' drive from Collingwood. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 7 minutes' drive from Collingwood. For a skate park, Quarries Park Skate Park in Clifton Hill is about 6 minutes' drive from Collingwood. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Collingwood is Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford, about 6 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Collingwood's 6 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the cinema, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Collingwood. Free days on the Bike: Wellington St and in Collingwood's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Richmond, next to Collingwood, has 15 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Fitzroy, next to Collingwood, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Collingwood, Abbotsford has 4 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Next door to Collingwood, Fitzroy North has 6 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Clifton Hill and East Melbourne also border Collingwood.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

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3 places

Libraries

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12 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places