Fun places to take the kids Wollongong Illawarra

Sultan Restaurant - Warrawong Plaza. Delicious family-friendly dining!

Location: Warrawong
Phone: 0410 824 995 Mobile: 0410 824 995
Ages: Family-friendly dining! Days / Hours: Open 7 days

There is a new and exciting family-friendly dining experience in the Gong with a Mediterranean twist! Enjoy a Sultan feast with the family!

Wollongong Botanic Garden - stunning playpark, gardens, events, nature and fab birthday party packages!

Location: Keiraville
Phone: (02) 4227 7667 Mobile: (02) 4227 7667
Ages: All age Days / Hours: Non-Daylight Saving Hours: 7am to 5pm daily / Daylight Saving Hours: Weekdays 7am to 6pm & Weekends & Public Holidays 7am to 6.45pm / Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day only.

Wollongong Botanic Garden is a wonderful place to visit with its many garden collections to explore, picnic spaces to enjoy, an All Abilities Playground, a duck feeding area plus a range of family and child-focused activities including school holiday programs, garden workshops, theatrical tours and outdoor cinema.

Wollongong Central - bustling shopping and foodie destination! Sign up for our upcoming events!

Location: Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4228 5999 Mobile:
Ages: Family-friendly! Days / Hours: Monday - Wednesday & Friday 9am to 5.30pm, Thursday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm

Wollongong Central is the leading retail and lifestyle destination in the region, home to a world class David Jones, Target, Coles, H&M, Rebel, Best & Less and over 220 specialty stores.

Woonona Bulli RSL Club - family friendly dining / open 7 days / children's playground + more!

Location: Woonona
Phone: (02) 4284 1577 Mobile:
Ages: All ages, family-friendly dining Days / Hours: Open Monday - Sunday.

Your local venue for family friendly dining!

Award-winning Tabatinga Dapto is now open!

Location: Dapto
Phone: (02) 4261 1333 Mobile:
Ages: All ages! Days / Hours: Trading Hours: 10am – 2pm, Daily

Tabatinga Dapto has reopened! Yes, you heard it right, Tabatha and her friends are back! Our fun and social centre is now open! We missed you too so swing by when our doors open!

Bubble 'n' Bounce/eightfoxavenue Indoor Sports Centre - exclusive kids birthday parties at great prices! School Holidays Special Party Offer.

Location: Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4228 8322 Mobile: 0403 400 100
Ages: All ages welcome! Days / Hours: 8am to 11pm 7 days

Plan an unforgettable party at Bubble 'n' Bounce - get the whole venue for your exclusive use! You can create the party to remember that everyone will love. 2 Hours PLUS Party Packages including party host, pizza delivery, use of ALL sporting facilities, BBQ, barista for the parents and more! Book your exclusive 2 hour "Bubble 'n' Bounce" session for up to 20 kids for just $450 during the school holidays.

Burgh Kids & Teens - BKT. Kids activities galore + bday parties and holiday workshops!

Location: Helensburgh
Phone: (02) 4294 1821 Mobile:
Ages: 2yrs - Adults Days / Hours: Reception Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-12pm / Mon-Thur 3pm-7pm / Saturday 7.30am-11am Sun CLOSED. Creche: Mon - Fri 9am to 11am / Saturday 8am to 10am

A dynamic community-minded school where kids, teens and now adults are spoilt for choice under the one rood with activities galore!

Go Kids Play - Indoor Play Arena + Bday Party Packages!

Location: Albion Park Rail
Phone: (02) 42931 332 Mobile:
Ages: All ages! Days / Hours: Mon CLOSED, Tues - Friday 9am to 3pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 4.30pm. OPEN 7 DAYS during SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

GO KIDS PLAY is the year-round place for a family fun day out! Let imaginations go wild. We have offerings to engage children at every age (and that’s big kids too). Let them run free while being in a safe & fun environment. Our mission is to make sure you and your kids have the ultimate day out!

Gravity Gymnastics - fantastic gym space for bubs up to teens! Adult fitness classes also available!

Location: Warrawong
Phone: (02) 4271 8014 Mobile: (02) 4271 8014
Ages: 6 months + adults! Days / Hours: Open Monday - Saturday (Sunday for birthday parties)

Gravity Gymnastics is a brand new indoor gym space for bubs, kids and teens of all shapes, sizes and abilities! We are a family run business, we understand families and we love gymnastics! We offer not only gym classes, but tumbling, street gym/parkour, a boys' only gym, a girls' only gym, adult fitness classes and much much more!

Headlands Austinmer Beach has it all! Family-friendly dining, romantic weekend away and THAT view!

Location: Austinmer
Phone: (02) 4200 1099 Mobile:
Ages: Family friendly – All ages Days / Hours: 7 days a week. 7.30am - late.

Headlands Austinmer Beach is a multi-award-winning venue located just 20 minutes north of Wollongong. It is a wonderful family friendly venue perfect for relaxing and spending quality time with your loved ones.

Scarborough Hotel - NEW Juice Bar NOW OPEN! Family and pet-friendly venue

Location: Scarborough Hotel
Phone: (02) 4267 5444 Mobile: (02) 4267 5444
Ages: All ages, family-friendly dining Days / Hours: Summer Trading Hours: Monday to Friday from 11am – 4.00pm. Sat & Sun – 9.00am to 4.30pm.

Scarborough Hotel is also a beautiful day out for the family - relax in the sunshine, kids can play on the huge lawn, sip on a glass of bubbly - enjoy brunch on the weekend or a long lazy lunch! Scarborough Hotel is a family friendly venue perched along the beautiful South Coast coastline with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.

Trees Adventure Nowra Park - Australia’s No. 1 Tree Ropes Course and Ziplining Experience - KIDS & ADULTS LOVE THIS!

Location: North Nowra
Phone: (02) 4421 4830 Mobile: (02) 4421 4830
Ages: 4 years + Days / Hours: Tue-Fri 9:30am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 8.30am-5pm. Open everyday 8:30am - 5pm during school holidays.

Australia’s Number 1 Tree Ropes Course and Ziplining Experience! Only 1 hour from Wollongong, soar through the trees on flying foxes and thrilling aerial challenges! Trees Adventure is located inside the Shoalhaven Zoo so you can be a monkey while checking out the monkeys! A discount on zoo tickets are available to Trees Adventure Nowra Park customers.

Dapto Mall - Amazing NEW Kids Play NOW OPEN!

Location: Dapto
Phone: (02) 4261 8148 Mobile:
Ages: All ages and abilities Days / Hours: Open 7 Days

Come along and check out Dapto Mall's NEW Kids Play Area on Level 1! Dapto Mall is exited to be able to families the creation of a safe and fun environment that will provide opportunities for children to actively use their senses as they play and explore. Designed around the theme, bringing the outdoors within, the NEW Kids Play Area caters for all children, with specific zones and sensory play for different abilities that include slides, tunnels, climbing areas and activity panels.

Science Space - Interactive science FUN! Largest hands-on science centre in NSW! Birthday Party Packages available.

Location: North Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4286 5000 Mobile:
Ages: All ages! Days / Hours: During NSW school term they are open from 10am - 4pm and closed on Wednesdays to the public.

Science Space is the largest hands-on science centre in NSW and among the TOP 10 Fun Places to take the kids ranked by Parents Guide Illawarra! Located at the University of Wollongong's Innovation Campus, the centre houses the DIGISTAR 6 Planetarium system, the largest and most digitally advanced planetarium in the state.

Shellharbour Tenpin Bowl - Hours of fun and family-friendly enjoyment without breaking the bank!

Location: Warilla
Phone: (02) 4295 4300 Mobile: (02) 4295 4300
Ages: All ages! Days / Hours: Monday - Friday from 9am to late, Saturday & Sunday from 10am to late

Hours of fun and family-friendly enjoyment without breaking the bank! Shellharbour Tenpin Bowl's 12 lane bowling centre provides a fun bowling experience for all ages! Whether your stopping by to enjoy a family event, bowling with friends, or just lunch at our cafe, we promise a great time. Let the good times roll with a bowling birthday party!

3Sixty Indoor Skate Park Now Open! Wollongong.

Location: Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4243 7805 Mobile: (02) 4243 7805
Ages: All ages! Days / Hours: Monday: 9am - 9pm, Saturday: 9am - 10pm and Sunday: 9am - 6pm.

Watch your kids challenge their limits at a skate park you can trust! Tiny Tot sessions all the way through to Advanced Riders!

Green Connect Illawarra - Green Connect is a social enterprise. They reduce waste and grow fair food. Kids Party Venue!

Location: Green Connect Office - Unanderra. Green Connect Farm - Warrawong
Phone: (02) 4243 1537 Mobile:
Ages: Farm Tours from 3 years of age Days / Hours:

Green Connect is a not-for-profit social enterprise which focuses on creating jobs for former refugees and young people in industries that reduce waste and grow fair food – by which they mean food that’s good for those who eat it, those who grow it, and the planet.

Flip Out Albion Park - Mini Ninjas Term Program IS HERE! Exclusive Hire for Parties, Weekly Playgroup and Jump Specials! Open 7 Days.

Location: Albion Park
Phone: (02) 4257 4092 Mobile: (02) 4257 4092
Ages: All ages Days / Hours: Sunday to Thursday: 9am-9pm Friday and Saturday: 9am-9pm

Come in and meet the friendly team at Flip Out's brand new venue in the Illawarra! Flip Out Albion Park Open 7 days a week, be sure to find time to come in and have a blast! So get your bounce on and more - check out all the activities on offer! Little Ninjas, Flip Our Playgroup, Flip Out After Dark and more!

Novotel Wollongong Northbeach - Couple and family friendly room packages, dining and events! Wollongong beachside accommodation.

Location: North Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4224 3111 Mobile: (02) 4224 3111
Ages: Family-friendly hotel! Days / Hours: Open 7 days. 24 hour reception and room service

Stunning ocean views, spacious light filled rooms and a reputation for exceptional service has made the award winning Novotel Wollongong Northbeach an Illawarra gem! It is the perfect location for a fun-filled family getaway or romantic break!

Mobile Revolution Archery Tag - Draw your bow, a NEW revolution has begun. Mobile kids parties - the newest party experience in town!

Location: Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4243 7801 Mobile:
Ages: 8 years+ Days / Hours: On request

A hybrid mix of paintball, archery and dodgeball, Mobile Revolution Archery Tag is latest action packed game for both adults and children providing pure adrenaline fuelled fun in a safe environment.

Early Start Discovery Space – NEW Discovery at Home ONLINE PORTAL! Where Curious Minds Play! Australia's only dedicated children's museum.

Location: Keiraville
Phone: (02) 4221 3777 Mobile:
Ages: From birth to 10 years Days / Hours: Open Tuesday to Sunday 9am – 4pm. Closed Mondays and Public Holidays.

It's been an uncertain and challenging time. We're all struggling to provide some sort of routine and normalcy for our families. Working from home, homes schooling, whilst caring for younger children is tough – but the Discovery Space is here to help!

Hangdog - For kids who believe life is an adventure!

Location: Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4225 8369 Mobile:
Ages: 3 years - 100! Days / Hours: Monday – Saturday 10am to 9pm, Sunday 9am to 7pm.

Host the ultimate Adventure Party that will THRILL your kids, without worrying about set up or safety! Rain, hail or shine Hangdog parties rock on!

Why kids love Revolution Laser Arena! We are back open!

Location: Wollongong
Phone: (02) 4243 7801 Mobile: (02) 4243 7801
Ages: 5 years+ Days / Hours: Wed/Thur/Fri 4pm to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm & Sunday 10am to 6pm.

Get ready for the most adrenaline-pumping party! We don’t just do ‘laser tag’... We take party kids on a thrilling, adrenaline pumping journey into another world.

Toyworld Kiama - daily specials and new stock arriving every day!

Location: Kiama
Phone: (02) 4232 2684 Mobile:
Ages: Newborn - big kids! Days / Hours: Monday - Friday from 9am to 5.30pm. Saturday 9am - 4pm & Sunday 10am - 3pm

Toyworld is Australia's largest and best-known network of independent toy retailers that has been serving local communities for over 35 years - and is now open for business in Kiama! Toyworld Kiama has a massive range of all the latest games, toys, puzzles, educational toys and more! They are committed to offering the best choice of toys at competitive prices and take pride in delivering knowledgeable advice and great customer service.

Bulli Beach, Ocean Pools and Park (with optional sand dune surfing!)

Location: Bulli
Phone: Mobile:
Ages: ALL! Days / Hours:

Worth the drive from anywhere! Sand dunes, ocean pools, rock pools, stunning ocean, cafe, toilets and showers

Helensburgh Off Road Cycle Club - HORCC Inc

Location: Helensburgh
Phone: Mobile:
Ages: All ages, family-friendly events and activities Days / Hours: HORCC MEETS EVERY 3rd MONDAY OF THE MONTH @8pm AT CENTENNIAL HOTEL HELENSBURGH.

HORCC is a community of mountain bike enthusiasts from Helensburgh NSW and around the area who enjoy mountain bike riding.

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