Things to do with kids in Dandenong

Greater Dandenong City Council · 3175

Dandenong in the Greater Dandenong area has 21 playgrounds and 12 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Dandenong has a library, a pool, 2 museums or galleries and a cinema.

Landmarks

Melbourne Water Recreation Area is the largest mapped park in Dandenong, at about 144 hectares. Greaves Reserve and Dandenong Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Dandenong include Apex Park, Hemmings Park and Gardiner Reserve. Playgrounds in Dandenong include the playground at Apex Park, Hemmings Park Playground and the playground at Dandenong Park. Our data shows 25 public toilets and 13 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Dandenong. Places to visit in Dandenong include Heritage Hill Museum & Gardens, Walker St Gallery & Arts Centre, Reading Cinema, Dandenong Oasis and Dandenong Library. For older kids in Dandenong there's Dandenong Skate Park. Dandenong Arcade, Dandenong Hub and Dandenong Square are the main shopping centres. The Dandenong Creek Trail, EastLink Trail and Hallam Bypass Trail all pass through Dandenong. Our data lists 30 cafes and family restaurants in Dandenong for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Dandenong Railway Station (metro: Bairnsdale - Melbourne via Sale & Traralgon, Cranbourne Line and Pakenham Line) in Dandenong. 26 bus routes stop in Dandenong, including 695, 697, 800, 802, 804 and 811. V/Line coaches stop in Dandenong. By car from Dandenong, Cranbourne is about 17 minutes away, Ringwood about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 29 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Edithvale Beach in Edithvale is about 16 minutes' drive from Dandenong. For an indoor play centre, Rush HQ in Rowville is about 9 minutes' drive from Dandenong. For a zoo or wildlife park, Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale is about 17 minutes' drive from Dandenong.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 21 playgrounds across Dandenong. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Dandenong. Teens who skate or ride, with Dandenong Skate Park in Dandenong. Free days on the Dandenong Creek Trail and in Dandenong's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Keysborough, next to Dandenong, has 32 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Noble Park, next to Dandenong, has 19 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Dandenong North, next to Dandenong, has 24 playgrounds. Noble Park North, next to Dandenong, has 12 playgrounds. Doveton and Dandenong South also border Dandenong.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

8 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

10-20 km

9 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places