Things to do with kids in Fairfield

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Our data lists 4 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in Fairfield, in the Yarra area. On top of that, Fairfield has a library.

Landmarks

Yarra Bend Park is the largest mapped park in Fairfield, at about 249 hectares. Loop Picnic Area and Breavington Reserve are the next largest. Fairfield also has Susan Walsh Reserve. Playgrounds in Fairfield include the playground at Loop Picnic Area, the playground at Breavington Reserve and the playground at Susan Walsh Reserve. Our data shows 11 public toilets in Fairfield. Places to visit in Fairfield include Fairfield Library. The Main Yarra Trail, Fairfield to CBD and Bike: Heidelberg Road Link all pass through Fairfield. Our data lists 40 cafes and family restaurants in Fairfield for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Fairfield has a train station: Fairfield Railway Station (metro: Hurstbridge Line). Buses 250, 350, 508, 510, 546, 567 and 609 stop in Fairfield. By car from Fairfield, Box Hill is about 18 minutes away, Ringwood about 22 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 12 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Northcote Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Northcote is about 4 minutes' drive from Fairfield. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 10 minutes' drive from Fairfield. The closest skate park to Fairfield is Joe Ciavola Velodrome in Thornbury, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Fairfield is Westgarth Cinema in Northcote, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Fairfield is Northland Timezone in Preston, about 8 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford is about 9 minutes' drive from Fairfield. Box Hill is the closest bigger centre to Fairfield, about 18 minutes away by car, and has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library.

Best for

Younger kids at Fairfield's 4 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library in Fairfield. Free days on the Main Yarra Trail and in Fairfield's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Fairfield, Northcote has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Kew, next to Fairfield, has 17 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Fairfield, Thornbury has 9 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Abbotsford, next to Fairfield, has 4 playgrounds, a library and a beach. Clifton Hill and Alphington also border Fairfield.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

5 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

12 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places