Rainy day ideas for kids in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs

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103 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Box Hill. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Box Hill

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Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
BOUNCE Blackburn
Blackburn North
under 5 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Urban Climb
Blackburn
about 5 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Hardrock Climbing - Nunawading
Nunawading
about 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Lollipop's Playland Forest Hill
Forest Hill
about 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Forest Hill
Forest Hill
about 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Top Fun Kids Cafe Burwood East
Burwood East
about 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Forest Hill
Forest Hill
about 5 min
Indoor sports
Manningham DISC (Donvale Indoor Sports Centre)
Donvale
about 10 min
Indoor sports
Nunawading Basketball Stadium
Burwood East
about 10 min
Escape room
Escape Artistz
Hawthorn
about 10 min
Indoor sports
Mitcham Badminton
Mitcham
about 10 min
Escape room
Virtual Reality Melbourne
Kew East
about 10 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Archie Brothers
Glen Waverley
about 10 min
Trampolines illustration
Trampolines
BOUNCE Glen Iris
Glen Iris
about 10 min
Escape room
Rush Escape Game The Nine Nine
Hawthorn
about 10 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Strike Bowling
Glen Waverley
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Billy Lids
Hawthorn
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Rainbow Town Play Centre
Glen Waverley
about 10 min
Escape room
Time Is Key The
Ringwood
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Inflatable World
Ringwood
about 15 min
Escape room
EscapeXperience
Oakleigh
about 15 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Eastland
Ringwood
about 15 min
Indoor sports
Badminton Connect
Notting Hill
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Inflatable World Oakleigh
Oakleigh
about 15 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
La Roca Boulders
Oakleigh South
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Croc's Playcentre Ringwood
Ringwood
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Flip Out Knox
Wantirna South
about 15 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Lollipop's Playland Knox
Wantirna South
about 15 min
Indoor sports
Maroondah Nets
Heathmont
about 15 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling
Clayton
about 15 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Knox
Wantirna South
about 15 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Timezone Knox
Wantirna South
about 20 min
Skating illustration
Skating
Caribbean Rollerama
Scoresby
about 20 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Lollipop's Playland & Cafe
Croydon
about 20 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Ninja Parc Bayswater
Bayswater
about 20 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Ninja Nation
Ferntree Gully
about 20 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Rush HQ
Rowville
about 20 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Boulder Lab
Ferntree Gully
about 20 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling
Boronia
about 20 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Little Rascals Play Centre
Ferntree Gully
about 25 min

Museums and history

Museum illustration
Museum
Schramms Cottage
Doncaster East
about 5 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Monash Historic Society
Mount Waverley
about 10 min
Heide Museum of Modern Art
Gallery
Heide Museum of Modern Art
Bulleen
about 10 min
Photo: Rory Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0
National Communications Museum, Hawthorn
Museum
National Communication Museum
Hawthorn
about 10 min
Photo: Aliceinthealice, CC0
Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex
Museum
Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex
Mitcham
about 10 min
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0
Gallery illustration
Gallery
Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden
Malvern East
about 10 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Monash Federation Centre
Oakleigh
about 15 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Villa Alba Museum
Kew
about 15 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Museum of Australian Photography
Wheelers Hill
about 15 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Warrandyte Historical Society
Warrandyte
about 20 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Ambleside Park Homestead and Museum
Ferntree Gully
about 25 min

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Library illustration
Library
Box Hill Library
Box Hill
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Blackburn Library
Blackburn
under 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Balwyn Library
Balwyn
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Doncaster Library
Doncaster
about 5 min
Theatre
LT13 (Rusden Theatre)
Burwood
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Reading Cinemas
Burwood East
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Greythorn Library Lounge
Balwyn North
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
HOYTS Forest Hill
Forest Hill
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Palace Cinemas
Balwyn
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Doncaster
Doncaster
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Nunawading Library
Nunawading
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Ashburton Library
Ashburton
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Camberwell Library
Camberwell
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Mt Waverley Library
Mount Waverley
about 10 min
Theatre
Mt Waverley Youth Centre
Mount Waverley
about 10 min
Theatre
Renaissance Theatre
Kew East
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Vermont South Library
Vermont South
about 10 min
Village Cinemas Rivoli, Hawthorn East
Cinema
Village Cinemas Rivoli
Hawthorn East
about 10 min
Photo: Mr Stan Zemanek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Library illustration
Library
Bulleen Library
Bulleen
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Hawthorn Library
Hawthorn
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Lido Cinemas
Hawthorn
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Phoenix Park Library
Malvern East
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Century City
Glen Waverley
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Glen Waverley Public Library
Glen Waverley
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Hoyts
Malvern East
about 10 min
Theatre
Kew Court House
Kew
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Kew Library
Kew
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
showbiz cinemas
Mount Waverley
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Malvern Library
Malvern
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Oakleigh Library (City Of Monash)
Oakleigh
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
HOYTS Eastland
Ringwood
about 15 min
Theatre
Alexander Theatre
Clayton
about 15 min
Theatre
Mohon Theatre
Ringwood
about 15 min
Theatre
Stage
Ringwood
about 15 min
Theatre
Karralyka Centre
Ringwood East
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Knox Library – Ngarrgoo
Wantirna South
about 15 min
Theatre
Stage
Warrandyte
about 15 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas M-City
Clayton
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Wheelers Hill Branch Library
Wheelers Hill
about 15 min
Theatre
George Wood Performing Arts Centre
Ringwood
about 20 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Knox
Wantirna South
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Warrandyte Library
Warrandyte
about 20 min
Theatre
Warrandyte Mechanics Institute & Arts Association
Warrandyte
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Bayswater Library
Bayswater
about 20 min
Theatre
Stage
Bayswater
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Croydon Library
Croydon
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Boronia Library
Boronia
about 20 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Metro Cinemas
Boronia
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Rowville Library
Rowville
about 20 min
Library illustration
Library
Ferntree Gully Library
Ferntree Gully
about 25 min
Theatre
1812 Theatre
Upper Ferntree Gully
about 25 min
Theatre
The Basin Theatre
The Basin
about 25 min
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Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.