Things to do with kids in North Melbourne

Melbourne City Council · 3051

North Melbourne is in the Melbourne area, and our data lists 7 playgrounds and 9 parks and reserves in the suburb. North Melbourne also has a library and a pool.

Landmarks

North Melbourne Recreation Reserve is the largest mapped park in North Melbourne, at about 5 hectares. Gardiner Reserve is the next largest. North Melbourne also has Errol Street Park, Pleasance Gardens and Leveson Street Park. Playgrounds around North Melbourne include Bedford Street Pocket Park, the playground at Gardiner Reserve and North Melbourne Community Centre Playground. Our data shows 7 public toilets and 6 parks and playgrounds with a council BBQ close by in North Melbourne. In North Melbourne you'll also find North Melbourne Pool and North Melbourne Library. For walks and rides, Capital City Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Ascot Vale to CBD cross North Melbourne. Our data lists 48 cafes and family restaurants in North Melbourne for a lunch stop.

Getting around

North Melbourne has train stations: Arden Railway Station (metro: Sunbury Line), Flemington Bridge Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line) and Macaulay Railway Station (metro: Upfield Line). Trams 57, 58 and 59 stop in North Melbourne. Buses 241, 402 and 959 stop in North Melbourne. By car from North Melbourne, Sunshine is about 16 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 8 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a beach, South Melbourne Beach in Albert Park is about 10 minutes' drive from North Melbourne. For a skate park, the bmx track at J.J Holland Park in Kensington is about 5 minutes' drive from North Melbourne. The closest cinema to North Melbourne is IMAX Melbourne in Carlton, about 6 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Virtual Room in West Melbourne is about 4 minutes' drive from North Melbourne. For a zoo or wildlife park, Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville is about 6 minutes' drive from North Melbourne.

Best for

Younger kids at North Melbourne's 7 local playgrounds. Rainy days at the library in North Melbourne. Free days on the Capital City Trail and in North Melbourne's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Kensington, next to North Melbourne, has 14 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to North Melbourne, Parkville has 7 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to North Melbourne, Melbourne has 1 playground, a pool and a library. Next door to North Melbourne, Flemington has 9 playgrounds. West Melbourne also borders North Melbourne.

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

14 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

4 places

Beaches

5-10 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places