Things to do with kids in Kensington

Melbourne City Council · 3031

Our data lists 14 playgrounds and 19 parks and reserves in Kensington, in the Melbourne area. Kensington also has a library and 2 skate parks.

Landmarks

J.J. Holland Park is the largest mapped park in Kensington, at about 10 hectares. Riverside Reserve and Women's Peace Garden are the next largest. Kensington also has Warun Biik, Skinny Park and Pridham Plaza. Playgrounds around Kensington include Parsons Reserve, Warun Biik Playground and Bellair Street Playground. Our data shows 8 public toilets and 11 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Kensington. Places to visit in Kensington include Flemington Library. For older kids in Kensington there's the bmx track at J.J Holland Park and the skate park at J.J Holland Park. For walks and rides, Maribyrnong River Trail, Capital City Trail and Moonee Ponds Creek Trail cross Kensington. Our data lists 25 cafes and family restaurants in Kensington for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Kensington Railway Station (metro: Craigieburn Line) in Kensington. Tram 57 stops in Kensington. Buses 402 and 404 stop in Kensington. By car from Kensington, Sunshine is about 13 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 11 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, North Melbourne Pool in North Melbourne is about 3 minutes' drive from Kensington. The closest beach to Kensington is South Melbourne Beach in Albert Park, about 13 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Kensington is Palace Cinemas Penny Lane in Moonee Ponds, about 6 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Virtual Room in West Melbourne is about 6 minutes' drive from Kensington. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Kensington is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 6 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 14 playgrounds across Kensington. Rainy days at the library in Kensington. Teens who skate or ride, with the bmx track at J.J Holland Park in Kensington. Free days on the Maribyrnong River Trail and in Kensington's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Kensington, North Melbourne has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Footscray, next to Kensington, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Kensington, Flemington has 9 playgrounds. West Melbourne, next to Kensington, has 3 playgrounds.

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

9 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

5 places

Beaches

5-10 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places