Things to do with kids in Kingsbury

Darebin City Council · 3083

Kingsbury is in the Darebin area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

K.P. Hardiman Reserve is the largest mapped park in Kingsbury, at about 20 hectares. Arch Gibson Reserve and Judith Scott Memorial Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Kingsbury include Link Reserve and C.W Kirkwood Reserve. Playgrounds in Kingsbury include Scott Grove Playground, Judith Scott Memorial Park and the playground at Link Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Kingsbury. For walks and rides, Darebin Creek Trail crosses Kingsbury. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Kingsbury for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Kingsbury. The closest to Kingsbury is Ruthven Railway Station (metro), about 2.3 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Tram 86 stops in Kingsbury. Buses 382, 561 and 566 stop in Kingsbury. By car from Kingsbury, Broadmeadows is about 16 minutes away, Box Hill about 25 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 23 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Reservoir Leisure Centre in Reservoir is about 4 minutes' drive from Kingsbury. The closest library to Kingsbury is Borchardt Library in Bundoora, about 4 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 21 minutes' drive from Kingsbury. The closest skate park to Kingsbury is Preston Velodrome in Reservoir, about 4 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Kingsbury is Hoyts in Preston, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Kingsbury is Greensborough Lanes in Bundoora, about 7 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 8 minutes' drive from Kingsbury. The nearest larger centre is Broadmeadows, about 16 minutes from Kingsbury by car, with 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Younger kids at Kingsbury's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Darebin Creek Trail and in Kingsbury's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Reservoir, next to Kingsbury, has 38 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Bundoora, next to Kingsbury, has 41 playgrounds, a library and a zoo or wildlife park.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

7 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

8 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

5 places

Beaches

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

24 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places