Things to do with kids in Fitzroy

Yarra City Council · 3065

Fitzroy is in the Yarra area, and our data lists 10 playgrounds and 13 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Fitzroy has 2 libraries, a pool and 6 museums or galleries.

Landmarks

Atherton Reserve is the largest mapped park in Fitzroy, at about 1 hectares. Smith Reserve is the next largest. Fitzroy also has Rainbow Road, Whitlam Place and Garryowen Park. Playgrounds in Fitzroy include the playground at Smith Reserve, Fitzroy Adventure Playground and the playground at Garryowen Park. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Fitzroy. In Fitzroy you'll also find BSIDE Gallery, Daine Singer, Fitzroy Swimming Pool, Fitzroy Library and Russian House Library. The Fairfield to CBD and Bike: Preston to CBD all pass through Fitzroy. Our data lists 95 cafes and family restaurants in Fitzroy for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Fitzroy. The closest to Fitzroy is Parliament Railway Station (metro), about 1.3 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Trams 11, 12, 30, 86, 96 and 109 stop in Fitzroy. 16 bus routes stop in Fitzroy, including 200, 207, 241, 302, 303 and 304. By car from Fitzroy, Box Hill is about 20 minutes away, Sunshine about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 7 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Fitzroy is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 7 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North is about 4 minutes' drive from Fitzroy. For a cinema, The Virtual Reality Cinema Collingwood in Collingwood is about 3 minutes' drive from Fitzroy. The closest indoor play centre to Fitzroy is VR World in Carlton, about 4 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Collingwood Children's Farm in Abbotsford is about 7 minutes' drive from Fitzroy.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 10 playgrounds across Fitzroy. Rainy days at the library and museum or gallery in Fitzroy. Free days on the Fairfield to CBD and in Fitzroy's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Carlton, next to Fitzroy, has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Fitzroy North, next to Fitzroy, has 6 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Collingwood, next to Fitzroy, has 6 playgrounds and a cinema. Clifton Hill, next to Fitzroy, has 10 playgrounds and a skate park. East Melbourne and Carlton North also border Fitzroy.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

13 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places