Family Activities in Ashburton
Parks, playgrounds and things to do with kids in Ashburton, Victoria
📍 Ashburton · east
mr burton
Mr Burton on Ashburton High Street is a relaxed, family-friendly café with a kids menu and an enclosed rear courtyard filled with toys. Parents can enjoy coffee and café meals while children play outside or stay entertained indoors with drawing supplies.
📍 Ashburton · east
lickt
This gelato shop is the perfect sunny day destination! Choose from a selection of freshly churned, super smooth gelato and frozen treats, then enjoy them under the stripy awnings outside. While you won’t find rainbow flavors, there’s bubblegum, classic options, and exciting combos like licorice or raspberry and passionfruit. If gelato isn’t your thing, there are also delicious brownies, cakes, and other sweet treats to enjoy.
📍 Ashburton · east
ashburton library
Ashburton Library is the perfect spot for a slow, cozy morning spent nurturing little imaginations. With shelves full of wonderful books and a welcoming children’s area packed with colouring sheets, costumes, role-play toys and sensory tiles, kids can happily explore while discovering new stories. Outside, there’s a fully enclosed courtyard with play diggers and giant Connect Four, plus a fenced playground out front featuring a slide, rope ladder and climbing wall. Add in weekly Story Time every Thursday during school terms, and Ashburton Library is a warm, kid-friendly destination that inspires a lifelong love of reading.