Things to do with kids in Malvern East

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Malvern East is in the Stonnington area, and our data lists 13 playgrounds and 17 parks and reserves in the suburb. Beyond the parks, Malvern East has a library, a museum or gallery, a cinema and a skate park.

Landmarks

Darling Park is the largest mapped park in Malvern East, at about 10 hectares. Central Park and Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park are the next largest. Malvern East also has Dairy Park, Ardrie Park and Phoenix Park. Playgrounds around Malvern East include the playground at Dairy Park, the playground at Ardrie Park and the playground at Central Park. Our data shows 14 public toilets in Malvern East. In Malvern East you'll also find Duldig Studio, Hoyts and Phoenix Park Library. For older kids in Malvern East there's the skate park at Phoenix Park. Chadstone Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Scotchmans Creek Trail, Gardiners Creek Trail and Anniversary Trail cross Malvern East. Our data lists 55 cafes and family restaurants in Malvern East for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Malvern East has train stations: Darling Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line), East Malvern Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line) and Holmesglen Railway Station (metro: Glen Waverley Line). Trams 3 and 5 stop in Malvern East. 15 bus routes stop in Malvern East, including 612, 623, 624, 625, 626 and 627. By car from Malvern East, Box Hill is about 17 minutes away, Dandenong about 22 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 13 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Malvern East is Diving Pool in Carnegie, about 6 minutes' drive. For a beach, St Kilda Beach in St Kilda is about 11 minutes' drive from Malvern East.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 13 playgrounds across Malvern East. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in Malvern East. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Phoenix Park in Malvern East. Free days on the Scotchmans Creek Trail and in Malvern East's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Ashburton, next to Malvern East, has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Oakleigh, next to Malvern East, has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Malvern East, Glen Iris has 15 playgrounds and a skate park. Carnegie, next to Malvern East, has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Malvern, Ashwood, Chadstone and Caulfield North also border Malvern East.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

8 places

Beaches

5-10 km

4 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places