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Children’s activities in Melbourne’s east

Compare the current family options in Burwood East and Scoresby, including indoor play and an outdoor farm visit. Check the individual profiles for published ages, opening arrangements, food, parking and booking details before leaving home.

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11 places and programmes

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Top Fun Kids Cafe logo
Image: Top Fun Kids Cafe

Burwood East

Top Fun Kids Cafe

A Burwood One play café with two-hour sessions, baby and toddler play areas, and birthday parties. The venue’s FAQ specifies ages 0 to 8, although its introduction also mentions children up to about 10.

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Camels at Chesterfield Farm in Scoresby
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Scoresby

Chesterfield Farm

A public animal farm with tractor rides, cow milking, reptile talks, sheepdog demonstrations and party bookings.

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Inflatable World promotional graphic showing inflatable play equipment
Image: Inflatable World & Ringwood Indoor Sports Centre

Ringwood

Inflatable World & Ringwood Indoor Sports Centre

An indoor inflatable playground at Ringwood Indoor Sports with two-hour casual sessions starting when you enter the play area. Parents can buy a playing ticket and join in, or supervise as spectators. School-term casual sessions run at weekends, with daily opening during school holidays.

Indoor playBirthday partiesFamily attractionsSchool holidays

Session

Ages 5+ two-hour entry A$21

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MiniTown logo in pastel lettering
Image: MiniTown Kids Party Play Cafe

Nunawading

MiniTown Kids Party Play Cafe

A Nunawading play café for children up to nine, with a miniature supermarket, vet role play, ball and foam pits, slides and a train. Each paid child ticket includes one adult.

Indoor playBirthday partiesEat & play

Admission

A$33 / 2 hours

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BOUNCE Blackburn trampoline and wall area
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Blackburn North

BOUNCE Inc Blackburn

An indoor trampoline park in Blackburn North with dodgeball, trampoline basketball and a three-level Cliff Jump. A separate miniBOUNCE zone gives children under 110cm their own space, while the main jumping areas offer a more active outing for older children.

Indoor playBirthday partiesFamily attractionsSchool holidays

Session

General admission A$18 off-peak / A$25 peak

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Zone Bowling promotional image of people beside a bowling lane
Image: Timezone & Zone Bowling Forest Hill

Forest Hill

Timezone & Zone Bowling Forest Hill

24 tenpin bowling lanes, laser tag and arcade games at Forest Hill. Find the venue on level three of Forest Hill Chase, opposite Hoyts, with a café and parking in the shopping centre.

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Bowling advertised from A$19.90

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Rush HQ indoor obstacle and climbing area
Image: Rush HQ

Rowville

Rush HQ

Rowville activity park combining trampolines, climbing, ninja obstacles and the Gauntlet ropes course. Smaller children use the junior inflatable area and foam-pit lanes; access to the larger attractions depends on height.

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One-hour All Access pass A$23 before fees

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Clayton

Pixieland

An indoor play venue at M-City in Clayton combining ball pits, large slides and climbing nets with pretend shops, a kitchen and dress-up play. Mini train, carousel and Ferris wheel rides add a different option from soft play alone. Admission uses two-hour sessions and adults need their own ticket.

Indoor playBirthday partiesEat & playSchool holidays

Session

Weekday ages 1-9 ticket A$28

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Croc’s Playcentre crocodile logo
Logo: Croc’s Playcentre

Ringwood

Crocs Playcentre Ringwood

Indoor play behind 481 Maroondah Highway, with a separate toddler area for children four and under. Small slides and a bouncing castle sit alongside baby sensory play and the main playground. School-day admission costs less than general entry.

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Admission

Ages 3+ school-day entry A$16.5

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Timezone promotional image of a child playing laser tag
Image: Timezone & Zone Bowling Clayton

Clayton

Timezone & Zone Bowling Clayton

26 tenpin bowling lanes, laser tag and arcade games at Clayton. This standalone venue has on-site parking and a café.

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Bowling advertised from A$19.90

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Climbers on an OnSight bouldering wall
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Glen Waverley

OnSight Climbing

A bouldering gym in Glen Waverley for climbers aged five and over. Families can walk in, but younger children need close adult supervision and the required adult-to-child ratio changes with age.

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Student entry from A$16

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