Australia

Melbourne with kids

Built for a family: nothing that starts too early, nothing with an age limit, and an afternoon that is allowed to be nothing.

  • 2 nights
  • 4 people
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
  • Kids along
Plan your own Melbourne trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

3 days

Day 1

Arrival day

6 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Degraves Espresso Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal
  3. 14:3016:00

    Carlton Gardens

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

    garden in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  4. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Royal Stacks

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  6. 20:3022:00

    Fitzroy Gardens

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

    park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Day 2

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Pellegrini's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    coffee bar at 66 Bourke Street, Melbourne

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Cooks' Cottage

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • History

    cottage museum in Melbourne

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Patricia Coffee Roasters

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Little Bourke Street

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun closed

  6. 14:3017:00

    Old Melbourne Gaol

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    former jail in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and now a tourist attraction

  7. 17:0019:30

    Melbourne Museum

    Picked because you chose family activities + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Victoria, Australia

  8. 19:3021:00

    Simpons Burgers

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal
  9. 21:0022:30

    Fawkner Park

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

    park in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Day 3

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Dukes Coffee Roasters

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Flinders Lane

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:00–16:30 · Sat 08:00–17:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    Royal Park

    Picked because you chose family activities and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Family activities

    urban park in Melbourne, Australia

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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