Spotswood
Scienceworks
A hands-on science museum with interactive exhibitions, a planetarium and special school-holiday and under-five programmes.
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40 places and programmes
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Werribee South
Werribee Open Range Zoo
An open-range wildlife attraction with a free safari bus, more than ten indoor and outdoor play spaces and family food outlets.
School holidaysFamily attractions
Carrum Downs
Funtopia Carrum Downs
A large indoor venue with adventure play, climbing, a fully enclosed toddler area, sensory sessions, parties and a licensed restaurant.
Indoor playSchool holidaysBirthday partiesEat & play
Multiple Melbourne locations
Code Camp Melbourne holiday programmes
Two- and three-day holiday camps across Melbourne covering coding, robotics, Minecraft, animation, design and other creative programmes.
School holidaysChildren’s classes
Preston
Circus Nexus
A circus training centre with age-banded preschool and youth classes plus school-holiday programmes in aerials, tumbling and circus skills.
School holidaysChildren’s classes
Melbourne CBD
ArtPlay
A City of Melbourne arts venue where babies to 13-year-olds create and explore artist-led experiences.
School holidaysChildren’s classes
Maribyrnong
SuperPark Highpoint
An indoor activity park at Highpoint with three zones for climbing, balancing, trampolining and games. A two-hour pass covers the activity areas; required SuperPark socks cost extra.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Moorooduc
The Big Goose Adventure Farm & Wildlife Park
Farm animals, Australian wildlife, tractor rides and adventure playgrounds share this outdoor Moorooduc attraction. Admission includes daily presentations and tractor rides; animal food, mini golf and private reptile encounters are listed as extras.
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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.
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Keysborough
BOUNCE Inc Keysborough
An indoor trampoline and climbing park with more than 50 trampolines, 16 climbing walls and a high ropes course. The separate miniBOUNCE area serves smaller children, while taller children can try the obstacle course. Check height thresholds before buying tickets: not every activity is available to every jumper.
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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.
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Essendon
Fizz Kidz Essendon
A creative studio beside PEGS Junior College offering booked birthday parties and school-holiday workshops. Children make take-home projects such as slime, fizzy mixtures or decorated accessories according to the chosen session. The Essendon branch advertises four-hour parking outside and party capacity for 30 children.
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Pakenham
KemizO Entertainment Centre - Pakenham
Roller skating, laser tag, auto-belay climbing and an elevated obstacle course at Kemizo Pakenham. Activities have separate tickets, and the Skywalk requires children to be at least seven and 120cm tall.
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Carrum Downs
Lollipop's Carrum Downs
An indoor playcentre on Gateway Drive with a rocking pirate ship and areas for toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. Admission covers all-day play, with free entry for adults and babies under one. The branch also offers four party rooms and after-hours hire.
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Narre Warren
Lollipop’s Playland & Café Fountain Gate
The Fountain Gate branch is on Brechin Drive in Narre Warren and offers all-day indoor play with a dedicated toddler area. Climbing, slides and swings serve children through primary-school age. An after-school entry option starts at 3pm on school days, while public holidays have a surcharge.
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Pakenham
Lollipop's Playland & Cafe Pakenham
A Pakenham indoor playground with a mechanical ride and AirPlay feature included in general admission. Toddlers have their own area, with older children kept out of that space. Admission lasts all day, and adults and babies under one enter free.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Melton
Zebraland
A Melton indoor playcentre with ball pits and a separate toddler area for children under four. General entry has one price for children aged one and over, with free adults. An optional meal-and-drink bundle and an on-site café make the food costs easy to compare.
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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.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Chadstone
Imaginationation
An indoor play centre at Chadstone with a 30-metre running track, planetarium, interactive dance floor, slides and climbing spaces. It is designed primarily for children up to seven. Visits last two hours, and adults must buy a ticket as well as children.
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Balwyn
Fizz Kidz Balwyn
A hands-on creative studio opposite Balwyn Cinema, with booked parties and holiday workshops for children who enjoy making things. Holiday sessions combine three take-home creations with games and a snack. The branch can host parties for up to 30 children.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Cheltenham
Fizz Kidz Cheltenham
The Bay Road studio runs hosted creative parties and school-holiday workshops, with projects chosen from the published session timetable. It is opposite Aldi and advertises four-hour parking out front. Book a particular workshop rather than expecting casual playground admission.
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Malvern
Fizz Kidz Malvern
A Glenferrie Road creative studio for booked children’s parties and school-holiday workshops. Holiday participants make three projects to take home, with activities changing by session. Malvern parties can accommodate up to 28 children, and there are cafés nearby for accompanying adults.
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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.
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Narre Warren
BOUNCE INC Fountain Gate
A trampoline and obstacle park at Fountain Gate with a user-powered Hamster Wheel and Sky Spinner, alongside a high ropes Sky Walk and X-Park course. Mini trampolines and an indoor playground provide options for smaller children. Height and weight limits vary across the features.
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Coolaroo
Lollipop's Playland & Cafe Roxburgh Park
The Roxburgh Park branch is physically in Coolaroo, on Pascoe Vale Road. Its indoor playground has climbing, slides and a dedicated toddler area, with all-day admission rather than a timed session. Adults and babies under one enter free; older children pay more on weekends and school holidays.
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Balnarring
Rain Hayne & Shine Farmyard
Walk through paddocks, feed farm animals and visit rabbit and guinea pig patting areas at this Balnarring farmyard. Pony rides cost extra and have a 35kg weight limit, so they will not suit every child.
Birthday partiesFamily attractionsSchool holidays
Frankston
Strike Bowling Frankston
Bowling and laser tag at Bayside Entertainment Centre in Frankston, with arcade games and food on site. Families need to plan around the evening cutoff for under-18s.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Dingley Village
SuperZu Playcentre and Cafe
A Dingley Village play centre with a three-level climbing structure, trampolines, a climbing volcano, ball cannons and a tube slide. Admission allows all-day play, with a separate area for children aged two and under.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Diggers Rest
Animal Land Children's Farm
A self-guided farm visit in Diggers Rest with animal feeding, a nursery and a pony ride included in general admission. Allow about two to two-and-a-half hours; the farm recommends booking because visitor numbers are limited.
Birthday partiesFamily attractionsSchool holidays
Preston
Lollipop's Playland & Cafe Preston
An all-day indoor play option on Bell Street with a mechanical ride, AirPlay and a dedicated toddler area. It closes later on Friday through Sunday than during the first half of the week. Adults and babies under one enter free; school-holiday weekdays use general-entry prices.
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Windsor
Melbourne Gymnastics Centre (Windsor Centre)
Structured gymnastics classes in Windsor, from parent-and-baby sessions to recreational training for primary-school children. Younger groups explore circuits, bars and trampolines; older classes build rolls, handstands and cartwheels.
Birthday partiesChildren’s classesSchool holidays
Maribyrnong
Strike Bowling Highpoint
Bowling, laser tag, karaoke and escape rooms in Highpoint’s entertainment complex. Each activity is booked separately, so choose the game and session before arriving with a family group.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Melbourne
Strike Bowling Melbourne Central
Bowling and laser tag on level three of Melbourne Central, alongside interactive darts and two escape rooms. The escape rooms are labelled for ages fifteen and over because of adult themes.
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Brighton
The Deck Kids
A Brighton play café with pretend-house areas, a mini supermarket, a play kitchen and soft play. Each child and adult buys admission, but the fee can be spent on café food and drinks that day. Regular sessions run at weekends; the building and gardening play area is outdoors.
Birthday partiesEat & playSchool holidays
Somerville
We Rock The Spectrum - Somerville
A sensory-focused indoor gym in Somerville offering parent-supervised open play, including gym equipment and an arts-and-crafts area. The centre welcomes children of all abilities and ages. Open-play hours change around private hire and programmes, so choose a published session rather than relying on a fixed daily timetable.
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Altona North
Leo's Kingdom Party & Play Centre Melbourne
Jungle-themed indoor play inside Westgate Leisure Centre, with a four-storey climbing tower, ball pits, slides and separate infant and toddler areas. Weekday play runs through the day; weekend visitors choose a three-hour morning or afternoon session. The café is in the same building.
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Pakenham
Inflatable World Pakenham
A two-hour indoor inflatable session at Elite Indoor Sportz in Pakenham, with playing tickets for adults as well as children. Casual visitors can walk in and start their session on arrival. Unlike Ringwood, this branch allows visitors to bring snacks, although food stays outside the inflatable areas.
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Dingley Village
Kool Space Indoor Playcentre & Café
A Dingley Village indoor playground with slides, tunnels, an obstacle and ninja course, toy carts and sensory play. School-term tickets allow unlimited play; school and public holiday visits are capped at three hours. Supervising adults enter free, but socks are required around the play equipment.
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Altona North
Cliffhanger Climbing Gym
Roped indoor climbing in Altona North where a parent can hold the rope while their child climbs. Children can start at two, but anyone under 13 needs an older person to belay. Day passes last until closing, making this an option for families who want time to practise rather than a short timed session.
Indoor playBirthday partiesSchool holidays
Southbank
Melbourne Skydeck
City views from level 88 of Eureka Tower in Southbank, with an interactive model of Melbourne included in general admission. The glass-floored Edge cube and Voyager VR theatre are optional paid experiences.
Family attractionsSchool holidays
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