Things to do with kids in Fitzroy North

Yarra City Council · 3068

Fitzroy North in the Yarra area has 6 playgrounds and 22 parks and reserves in our data. Fitzroy North also has a library, a museum or gallery and a skate park.

Landmarks

Edinburgh Gardens is the largest mapped park in Fitzroy North, at about 17 hectares. Merri Creek Recreation Reserve and Inner Circle-Janet Millman Reserve are the next largest. Fitzroy North also has Triangle Park, Batson Reserve and Edwardes Place. Playgrounds in Fitzroy North include Spider Park, the playground at Langdon Reserve and the playground at Edinburgh Gardens. Our data shows 7 public toilets in Fitzroy North. Places to visit in Fitzroy North include Red Gallery and Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library. For older kids in Fitzroy North there's the skate park at Edinburgh Gardens. The Capital City Trail, Fairfield to CBD and Merri Creek Trail all pass through Fitzroy North. Our data lists 24 cafes and family restaurants in Fitzroy North for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Fitzroy North has a train station: Rushall Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line). Trams 11, 86 and 96 stop in Fitzroy North. Buses 246, 250, 251, 504, 506 and 546 stop in Fitzroy North. By car from Fitzroy North, Box Hill is about 20 minutes away, Sunshine about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 8 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Fitzroy Swimming Pool in Fitzroy is about 2 minutes' drive from Fitzroy North. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 8 minutes' drive from Fitzroy North. For a cinema, FoMo Cinemas in Brunswick East is about 3 minutes' drive from Fitzroy North. The closest indoor play centre to Fitzroy North is VR World in Carlton, about 5 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Fitzroy North's 6 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Fitzroy North. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North. Free days on the Capital City Trail and in Fitzroy North's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Fitzroy North, Northcote has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Brunswick East, next to Fitzroy North, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Fitzroy North, Fitzroy has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Collingwood, next to Fitzroy North, has 6 playgrounds and a cinema. Clifton Hill and Carlton North also border Fitzroy North.

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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14 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

7 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places