Things to do with kids in Melbourne

Melbourne City Council · 3000, 3004

Melbourne in the Melbourne area has 1 playground and 18 parks and reserves in our data. Beyond the parks, Melbourne has 7 libraries, a pool, 17 museums or galleries and 4 cinemas.

Landmarks

Kings Domain is the largest mapped park in Melbourne, at about 22 hectares. Alexandra Gardens and Birrarung Marr are the next largest. Melbourne also has Batman Park, Tom's Block and Albert Reserve. Playgrounds around Melbourne include ArtPlay Playground. Our data shows 80 public toilets and 3 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in Melbourne. In Melbourne you'll also find ACMI, ANZ Banking Museum, ACMI-X, Chinatown Cinema and Adventure Rooms. For older kids in Melbourne there's Riverslide Skate Park. Block Arcade, Cathedral Arcade and Collins Arcade are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Main Yarra Trail, Capital City Trail and Fairfield to CBD cross Melbourne. Our data lists 762 cafes and family restaurants in Melbourne for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Anzac Railway Station (metro: Cranbourne Line and Pakenham Line), Flagstaff Railway Station (metro: Alamein Line, Belgrave Line and City Circle) and Flinders Street Railway Station (metro: Alamein Line, Bairnsdale - Melbourne via Sale & Traralgon and Belgrave Line) in Melbourne. 22 tram routes stop in Melbourne, including 1, 3, 5, 6, 11 and 12. 26 bus routes stop in Melbourne, including 200, 207, 216, 220, 232 and 234. V/Line coaches stop in Melbourne. By car from Melbourne, Box Hill is about 21 minutes away and Sunshine about 22 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest beach to Melbourne is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 10 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Skyline Precinct Melbourne in South Wharf is about 5 minutes' drive from Melbourne.

Best for

Rainy days at the library, cinema, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Melbourne. Teens who skate or ride, with Riverslide Skate Park in Melbourne. Free days on the Main Yarra Trail and in Melbourne's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Melbourne, St Kilda has 9 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Albert Park, next to Melbourne, has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Richmond, next to Melbourne, has 15 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. South Yarra, next to Melbourne, has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Carlton, Prahran, Parkville and North Melbourne also border Melbourne.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

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40 places

Pools and water play

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3 places

Libraries

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16 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

16 places

Beaches

5-10 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places