Things to do with kids in Fawkner

Merri-Bek City Council · 3060

Our data lists 12 playgrounds and 16 parks and reserves in Fawkner, in the Merri-Bek area. On top of that, Fawkner has a library and a pool.

Landmarks

Bababi Djinanang is the largest mapped park in Fawkner, at about 13 hectares. Charles Mutton Reserve and CB Smith Reserve are the next largest. Fawkner also has P2, RK Evans Reserve and Eva Court Reserve. Playgrounds in Fawkner include the playground at CB Smith Reserve, the playground at RK Evans Reserve and the playground at Eva Court Reserve. Our data shows 8 public toilets in Fawkner. Places to visit in Fawkner include Fawkner Leisure Centre and Fawkner Library. For walks and rides, M80 Trail, Merri Creek Trail and Reservoir - Merri Creek LCN cross Fawkner. Our data lists 11 cafes and family restaurants in Fawkner for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Fawkner has a train station: Gowrie Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line). Buses 530, 531 and 902 stop in Fawkner. By car from Fawkner, Broadmeadows is about 8 minutes away, Sunshine about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 23 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 23 minutes' drive from Fawkner. For a skate park, the bmx track in Campbellfield in Campbellfield is about 7 minutes' drive from Fawkner. For a cinema, Pentridge Cinema in Coburg is about 7 minutes' drive from Fawkner. For an indoor play centre, The Keys in Preston is about 12 minutes' drive from Fawkner. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Fawkner is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 19 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 12 playgrounds across Fawkner. Rainy days at the library in Fawkner. Free days on the M80 Trail and in Fawkner's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Fawkner, Reservoir has 38 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Coburg North, next to Fawkner, has 14 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Thomastown, next to Fawkner, has 18 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Fawkner, Glenroy has 17 playgrounds and a library. Broadmeadows, Campbellfield and Hadfield also border Fawkner.

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

9 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

6 places

Beaches

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

25 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places