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10 of the best play centres in Melbourne

A place that entertains the kids while you relax? Yesss.
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When you think of Melbourne you typically think of sports games, restaurants and getting around town on the trams.

But did you know Melbourne is also a haven for some of the best indoor play centres in Australia?

From rides and interactive displays at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre to trampolining at Latitude, kids can run wild and play while you relax with a latte.

Keep scrolling for 10 of the best play centres in Melbourne.

10 of the best play centres in Melbourne

Rabbit Hole Playcentre

Rabbit Hole Playcentre

Head down to the Rabbit Hole for hours of fun at this beautifully designed play centre. Your little peeps will love losing themselves in the glowing ballpit or burning energy on the climbing frames, slides and more. Party packages that promise to “create moments into memories” are also available.

Location: Braybrook

www.rabbitholeplaycentre.com.au

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LEGOLAND Discovery Centre

LEGOLAND Discovery Centre

Family fun for young and old at LEGOLAND with two rides, 11 LEGO build and play zones, a 4D cinema and more. Best of all, the activities reinforce concepts in science, mathematics, language, creativty, problem solving and the list goes on. Fun and learning? It’s a win-win. Party packages, schools exercursions and groups visits are welcomed.

Location: Chadstone

melbourne.legolanddiscoverycentre.com.au

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TunzaFun Xtreme

TunzaFun Xtreme

Are your kids thrillseekers? With 34 climbing challenges for kids aged over four, this place is sure to exhaust even the wildest ones. What’s inside? A huge slide, massive vertical drop, games arcade and more. Kids and big kids alike will love this place. Check the website for party and corporate events details.

Location: Westfield Knox, Wantirna South

www.tunzafunxtreme.com.au

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Playdays

Playdays

Their tagline is “Where every day is a playday” and it’s a quote we all wish we could live by. Playday is made for under 5s only – there’s bouncing castles, ball pits, soft play areas, swings and more. With a cafe onsite, this place is ideal for mother’s groups, functions and birthday parties.

Location: Doncaster

www.playdaysdoncaster.com.au

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Croc’s Playcentre

Croc’s Playcentre

Designed by leading indoor play specialists, Croc’s means business (and their business is having fun). There’s a dedicated babies soft play section and the separate toddler space includes slides, a bouncing castle and more. Party packages are available.

Locations: Carnegie, Clayton, Derrimut, Epping, Hoppers Crossing, Knox, Lyndhurst, Moorabbin, Narre Warren Reservoir.

www.crocsplaycentre.com.au

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Play Central

Play Central

This place has mini-dodgem cars. We repeat, mini-dodgem cars. Your revheads will have a great time at Play Central. When they are not behind the wheel of a dodgem, there’s a huge climbing frame to explore. The party packages are impressive too. Each bash comes with complimentary theming – choose from Frozen, Paw Patrol, Shopkins, Batman and more.

Location: Port Melbourne

www.playcentral.com.au

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Planet Kids Play Centre

Planet Kids Play Centre

Fun for everyone. There’s a soft play space for little ones, an indoor playground with a climbing frame and a large open space for riding the play centre’s vehicles. There’s also activity tables, party rooms and the bigger kids can explore the big screen Xbox Kinect. This is a place that ticks all the boxes.

Location: Southbank

www.planetkidsplaycentre.com

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Monkey Mania

Monkey Mania

Myer Eastland has the first play centre within a department store in Australia. There’s a jumping castle, huge jungle gym, ball cannons, electric kiddies train, sand motion tables, giant builder blocks and a dedicated toddler area. Ummm… awesome! The party area includes Candyland, Enchanted and Pirate/Mermaid themes.

Location: Myer Eastland

www.monkeymania.com.au/eastland

(Image: Myer)

Latitude

Latitude

A huge trampoline park, climbing park and indoor play centre – kids can bounce and play for hours on end. Toddlers will have a ball in the under fives play area and if you’re looking for a fun party venue, your search is over.

Location: Heidelberg West

www.latitudeair.com

(Image: Latitude)

Funtopia

Funtopia

Kids can immerse themselves into the different “worlds” at Funtopia – Toddler World; Playground World or Climbing World. There’s fun to be had at every turn with climbing, jumping, sliding and crawling.

Location: Maribyrnong

www.funtopiaworld.com/maribyrnong

(Image: Facebook)

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