Things to do with kids in St Kilda

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Our data lists 9 playgrounds and 13 parks and reserves in St Kilda, in the Port Phillip area. Beyond the parks, St Kilda has a library, a pool, a museum or gallery and 2 cinemas.

Landmarks

St Kilda Botanic Gardens is the largest mapped park in St Kilda, at about 7 hectares. Peanut Farm Reserve and Marina Reserve are the next largest. St Kilda also has Alfred Square, Cleve Gardens and Renfrey Reserve. Playgrounds in St Kilda include the playground at Albert Park, the playground at Renfrey Reserve and St Kilda Adventure Playground. Our data shows 17 public toilets in St Kilda. Places to visit in St Kilda include Luna Park, Art Yarramunua, Palace George, The Astor Theatre and St Kilda Sea Baths. For older kids in St Kilda there's St Kilda Skate Park. Acland Court is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Bay Trail, St Kilda to Port Melbourne and St Kilda Road cross St Kilda. Our data lists 36 cafes and family restaurants in St Kilda for a lunch stop.

Getting around

St Kilda has no train station; Windsor Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Trams 3, 5, 12, 16, 64, 67, 78 and 96 stop in St Kilda. Buses 246, 600, 606, 623, 922 and 923 stop in St Kilda. By car from St Kilda, Box Hill is about 24 minutes away, Sunshine about 25 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 9 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest indoor play centre to St Kilda is Akira’s Arcade in Prahran, about 4 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 9 playgrounds across St Kilda. Rainy days at the library, cinema and museum or gallery in St Kilda. Teens who skate or ride, with St Kilda Skate Park in St Kilda. Beach days at St Kilda Beach. Free days on the Bay Trail and in St Kilda's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Albert Park, next to St Kilda, has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Melbourne, next to St Kilda, has 1 playground, a pool and a library. Elwood, next to St Kilda, has 6 playgrounds and a beach. Next door to St Kilda, St Kilda West has 2 playgrounds and a beach. Windsor, St Kilda East and Balaclava also border St Kilda.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places