Top Things to do in Geelong
10 Nature & Parks in Geelong That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Geelong, Australia including Geelong Playspace, Pevensey Park, MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, Eastern Beach Reserve, Steampacket Gardens, Geelong Botanical Gardens, Bellarine Rail Trail, Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Rippleside Park, Balyang Sanctuary.
Restaurants in Geelong
1. Geelong Playspace
2. Pevensey Park
3. MoPA: Museum of Play and Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 42 reviews
Geelong Children's Museum, MoPA: Museum of Play and Art, is a beautiful and creative space for children and families to play and learn together. Visitors can roam and engage with the immersive experiences, or join in on any number of artful activations with the amazing team of educators. The Museum is open 7-days a week but tickets are limited - so forward bookings are highly recommended (via their website)!
Reviewed By saraashleat
MoPA is an amazing space and concept. Each area has been carefully considered and made completely for kids - Finally! And then there's the cafe with lovely coffee, food and snacks for everyone. The staff are amazing, helpful, kind and fun. There are plenty of extra activities too, like dance party, paint crafts and paint the car. Will definitely be frequenting MoPA.
4. Eastern Beach Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,047 reviews
Reviewed By Radjoc947 - Grovedale, Australia
A great place for a family day at the beach. Spacious lawn area ideal for a picnic, great facilities for the kids from the youngest to adults. Children's pool for the little ones, makes a safe environment for families. Cafe with take away food on site. Established in 1938 but upgraded only a few years back, it has always been popular with locals and visitors alike.
5. Steampacket Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By AzarulF
We went there in the afternoon but the weather was not kind to us. However, me and the kids enjoyed our time there. The view is great, there are many cafes and restaurants around the gardens. There is also bollards which can come alive if you install their apps.
6. Geelong Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 458 reviews
Reviewed By t0mby - Geelong, Australia
I really recommend going to the Botanical Gardens my wife and I have have visited this little bit of paradise many times and have always really enjoyed our experience if you want a pleasant stroll through peaceful surroundings and to enjoy the many different kinds of trees and plants or just sit at the lovely little cafe there and have nice cup of tea or coffee and spoil your self with a piece of cake this is the place oh and don’t forget it’s great for the young ones to,,
7. Bellarine Rail Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By X4246HSsueb
This is a super safe cycling track for tge whole family and passes behind Curlewis golf club and takes u to tge town of Drysdale and beyond
8. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Narana is an award winning Aboriginal Cultural Centre offering authentic, immersive cultural experiences. Experience the World’s Oldest Living Culture first hand with a Free self-guided Tour or book one of our group visitor experience tours delivered by expert Cultural Interpreters. “Narana” means Listening and Learning, but it’s a deep, deep listening in which you take in and live out. It is this concept of “Listening and Learning For Life” which underpins Narana’s mission to be a destination for cultural education and tourism activities which promote greater understanding of Aboriginal Culture and history. Listen and Learn about Ancient Dreaming stories, Connection To Country through Songlines, artworks, cultural artefacts and bush tucker. Nestled amongst native trees, walkways, garden & our resident wild life is our Cultural Education Exhibition Building, Art Gallery, Cafe Narana & Retail Outlet. Narana’s Art Gallery exhibits & sells artworks from internationally acclaimed and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists to suit all budgets. Cafe Narana serves up an extensive breakfast & lunch menu featuring dishes inspired by native ingredients and Indigenous flavours and includes both indoor & outdoor dining areas. Our Retail outlet stocks a large range of handmade items including boomerangs, didgeridoos, clothing, health & beauty, homewares, bush herbs and spices and souvenirs. Meet our resident emus and wallabies up close and you can even learn to throw a boomerang! Located 10 minutes from Geelong on the way to Torquay, on the doorstep of the Great Ocean Road, only 1 hour from Melbourne’s CBD. Open Monday to Saturday. Bookings can be made via phone or by visiting our website. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre is a Non-For-Profit Educational & Tourism focussed Enterprise that is committed to providing a welcome entree to todays’ Indigenous culture. ‘EXPERIENCE NARANA’
Reviewed By V9941NWmaggier
Amazing aboriginal cultural experience by Anthony and the cafe owner who made traditional delicious lemon myrtle scones for our morning tea- fantastic experience to take our overseas guests. They learnt about tools, culture, land, stories, listened to the didgeridoo, learnt how to throw a boomerang and met and fed native animals - emus, kangaroo and wallabies. Super interactive, very accommodating and so friendly. Loved it and nightly recommendation it to everyone.
9. Rippleside Park
10. Balyang Sanctuary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By WayneAP - City of Greater Geelong, Australia
A walk through the Sanctuary is a wonderful way to top off a sunny Sunday morning breakfast. The sign of a healthy wetlands is the bird life and there is no shortage on show, the walking track is undulating and with the bridges it would make it hard for people with a walking disability! Other than that it is a pleasant walk amongst the trees and wetlands, go a little further and take in the river sights. This is a great place to take the family of all ages and let them loose to discover all kinds of interesting things.
