Family Activities in Boronia
Parks, playgrounds and things to do with kids in Boronia, Victoria
📍 Boronia · east
milki and miller
Milki & Miller in Boronia is a spacious, family-friendly cafe serving breakfast, sandwiches, bowls, and a dedicated kids’ menu with drinks and treats. The light, airy space features indoor plants and plenty of room for prams and highchairs.
📍 Boronia · east
the drop in cafe
The Drop In Café in Boronia is a charming spot filled with trinkets and cozy décor. Enjoy fresh brunch options like bagels, avo on toast, homemade cakes, scones, and a variety of tea and coffee.
📍 Boronia · east
cafe brontos
Cafe Brontos in Boronia is a family-friendly, Flintstones-themed café offering breakfast and lunch. The menu includes a wide range of dishes for adults and kids, plus themed décor and a TV showing classic cartoons.
📍 Boronia · east
mum's burger kitchen
Mum’s Burger Kitchen in Boronia serves generous burgers, sandwiches, sides, and shakes. With kid-sized meals, dine-in seating, and takeaway options, it’s a popular spot for a casual family meal.
📍 Boronia · east
the hub play cafe
The Play Hub Café, Boronia is just about perfect for unpredictable Melbourne weather, with brilliant indoor and outdoor play spaces to keep little ones happy. Outside you’ll find a sandpit, a wooden fire truck big enough for multiple kids, plus a climbing structure with a slide and even tic-tac-toe, while inside there’s a dedicated toddler zone packed with soft toys, books, a train set, prams, dinosaurs and more. Mamma loves how relaxed it feels knowing her 3-year-old can play firefighter while the 1-year-old climbs and digs, all within easy view from the plentiful seating, including shaded outdoor tables and cosy indoor couches with blankets.
📍 Boronia · east
boronia library
Boronia Library is a welcoming community hub with a spacious children’s section perfect for lounging with books, playing educational games on touch screens, or enjoying craft activities and treasure hunts. Story time runs three days a week, featuring songs, movement, and a craft activity, giving little ones a fun, interactive way to engage with reading. With plenty of space and resources, Boronia Library is a fantastic spot for families to explore, learn, and enjoy quiet reading time together.
📍 Boronia · east
metro cinemas
Metro Cinemas, Boronia is a charming, family-run cinema that brings back the nostalgia of old-school movie outings. With budget-friendly tickets—$10 for kids and $40 for a family of four—booster seats for little ones, and helpful ushers to carry your snack tub, it’s perfect for a stress-free family movie day. Follow the smell of popcorn upstairs, grab your snacks, and enjoy a boutique-sized cinema experience that keeps both kids and parents happy.
📍 Boronia · east
knox leisureworks
Knox Leisureworks: Mamma’s top secret hack for early risers? Indoor swimming pools! Knox Leisureworks is perfect for toddlers with two warm kid-friendly pools—one mostly level for sitting and safe play away from bigger kids, and a gradual beach-style pool that helps little ones build water confidence. Add in bubbly water features and the cutest frog slide, and it’s an ideal spot for fun on scorching days. Plus, the centre opens super early, letting you enjoy almost the entire toddler pool to yourself before the rest of the neighbourhood wakes up. For older kids and adults, there’s also an Olympic-size lap pool, water slides, and spas.
📍 Boronia · east
miller's homestead
Miller’s Homestead, Boronia: Nestled in the suburban streets of Boronia, this beautiful historic building was once home to James John Miller, the first president of the Ferntree Gully Shire. Today, it serves as a charming community space housing Your Library. Visitors can explore the lovely gardens and grounds before heading inside to enjoy the small library collection, including dedicated children’s shelves perfect for the weekly Thursday story time sessions. Patrons can also borrow from the wider library collection, return loans, or access online services.
📍 Boronia · east
boronia radio control car club
Boronia Radio Control Car Club – Boronia: The Boronia Radio Control Car Club is a family-friendly spot for remote control car enthusiasts to race and test their battery-powered vehicles. Located at the corner of Park Crescent and Dorset Road, the open track is safe, well-contained, and accessible to the public outside of club event times. Wednesdays host club races, with occasional weekend events, where spectators can enjoy watching high-speed cars, neon colors, and flips while soaking up the community atmosphere. It’s a fun and interactive experience for both drivers and onlookers.
📍 Boronia · east
boronia art walk
Boronia Street Art – Boronia: Boronia Street Art showcases a vibrant collection of murals and sculptures throughout the suburb, perfect for a family art walk. Highlights include the urban jungle by Christian Vine (VEINS) at the top of Boronia Village, a parade of tree sculptures along Park Crescent, and a pair of large superb fairy wrens by Leigh Ouwerkerk (ASKEM) and James Beattie (DVATE) in Cinema Lane. Cinema Lane also features a dynamic Metro mural and light box gallery that change as you move past, offering an interactive and ever-changing street art experience.
📍 Boronia · east
liverpool road retarding basin
Liverpool Road Retarding Basin is a beautiful spot to soak up fresh air and sunshine, with the Dandenong Ranges providing a stunning backdrop as you wander the mostly flat loop that takes around 30 minutes at a relaxed pace (a little longer if you’ve got curious little explorers in tow). Designed to store stormwater during heavy rainfall and release it safely to prevent downstream flooding, the basin doubles as a lovely morning walk that’s best enjoyed early before the sun heats up. Mamma’s little ones happily explored the long grass, discovered a teepee and stopped to inspect every tree and rock, while the single hill offers a decent leg workout if you’re pushing a pram. It’s perfect for bikes, scooters and small legs, and a great place to pack binoculars, a magnifying glass or bug catcher to spot wildlife like platypus, toadlets and owls. Dogs are welcome too and will love a splash in the basin, just be mindful there are off-leash areas if your kids are unsure around dogs.