Victoria proves it's never too serious to have fun with its amusement options that bring out the inner child in all of us, and absolutely delight the still-young.
Amusements in Melbourne
- Funfields - www.funfields.com.au
- Located in Melbourne's outer north at Whittlesea, Funfields offers quality rides and entertainment for children of all ages and their parents to enjoy. Experience the Great Alpine Toboggan Slide, Thunderdome Go Kart Track, Splashdown Waterslides, Crocodile Creek Mini Golf and more at this beautifully maintained fun park.
- Galactic Circus - www.galacticcircus.com.au
- Galactic Circus is Australia's largest interactive indoor theme park, located within the Crown Entertainment Complex at Southbank. There's hundreds of the latest arcade games, virtual rides and laser skirmish.
- Luna Park - www.lunapark.com.au
- Luna Park is a Melbourne icon. It is situated at bayside St Kilda and first opened to the public in 1912. It has been entertaining visitors ever since with a variety of rides including rollercoasters, thrill rides and family rides.
- Scienceworks - www.museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks
- You don't have to know or love anything about science to have an absolute ball at Scienceworks in Spotswood. With themed exhibitions all year round, a planetarium for star gazers, dedicated kids attractions and an in-depth look at the appliances that make our everyday lives tick over, Scienceworks is an unpredictable and stunning place for people of all ages and walks of life to enjoy a great day out.
Amusements outside of Melbourne
Melbourne is not the only part of Victoria that offers up amusements and day trip options for the young and old. Many areas of regional Victoria also puts forward plenty of recreational venues to entertain.
- Adventure Park - www.adventurepark.com.au
- This is Victoria's first water theme park with a range of rides and experiences for the whole family. For those that don't want to get wet, there's mini golf, archery, volleyball, archery, electric cars and an adult jumping castle. There's food outlets within the park, or bring your own picnic. Adventure Park is located at Wallington, near Ocean Grove.
- A Maze 'n Games - www.amazengames.com.au
- Located north of Ocean Grove at Wallington, A Maze 'n Games offers fun activities for the whole family. There's a huge timber maze made from 15 kilometres of timber, a mini golf course, interactive games and puzzles. A large covered BBQ area and playground for the kids makes it ideal for the family.
- A Maze 'N' Things - www.amazenthings.com.au
- Get lost - literally! You will find this little treasure in Cowes on Phillip Island. A crazy and delightful place to visit, you will enjoy the delights of Puzzle Island and on-site ice creamery Lolly Lips after a hard day of amazing fun.
- Enchanted Maze Garden - www.enchantedmaze.com.au
- The Enchanted Maze is a unique blend of magical gardens, hedge mazes, thrilling tube slides and outdoor family adventures. Entry to the park includes unlimited rides on Australia's first tube slide rides. You'll also find the gardens filled with enormous hedge sculptures and topiary, the Bush Scramble (an adventure obstacle course for kids), the Amazing Lolly Shop and an awesome 3D indoor maze. Just 300 metres from the lookout at Arthurs Seat, it's a fun filled day out for the whole family.
- Fairy Park - www.fairypark.com
- Welcome to the land of wonder where fairytales come to life! Fairy Park is located north of Geelong at Anakie, situated atop a rocky granite outcrop known as Elephant Rock. Explore the themed displays which tell the story of ancient myths and legends, let the kids have fun at the Camelot Playground and enjoy the panoramic views from the summit. Fairy Park also includes a cafe, kiosk and gift shop.
- Kids Town - www.kidstown.org.au
- You haven't been to a playground until you've been to Kids Town! This world-class children's adventure playground is located at Shepparton within a bush setting and has been designed to entertain children with a variety of safe play equipment. There's even miniature train rides, a cafe and shelters near the equipment for parents to supervise their kids.
- Tiger Moth World Adventure Park - www.tigermothworld.com
- A family fun park with mini golf, canoes, a flying fox, mini soccer, a maze and much more. There's also an aircraft museum and aerodrome where scenic flights in a 1930s Tiger Moth are available.
