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St Kilda Adventure Playground
The pirate ship of the south — slides, swings and sea air
- Age
- 2–12 yrs
- Duration
- 1–2 hours
- Price
- Free entry
- Distance
- 6.5 km from centre
- Season
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Setting
- Outdoors
- Opening
- Open daily, 24 hours
- Where
- St Kilda — Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182
Why kids love it
Right by the Esplanade with Luna Park winking next door, this is the classic Melbourne weekend playground: huge climbing nets, a flying fox, water play in summer and fish-and-chips picnics on the hill.
- Giant climbing net pyramid
- Flying fox for over-5s
- Summer water play jets
- Esplanade market on Sundays
Take a peek2 photos
Kids racing down the giant slides · Placeholder photo via picsum.photos
Special Passes & Promotions
Sunday Community Play & BBQ
Free community play with open access to the airplane, fort, and shaded BBQ facilities.
Hours & Operating Times
Open daily, 24 hoursVictorian Spring School Holidays · 10:00–18:00
Daily supervised craft activities and wood workshop sessions
Season window: 2026-09-19 to 2026-10-04
Summer Twilight Playground · 10:00–20:00
Open late on warm Friday evenings during daylight savings
Season window: 2026-12-01 to 2027-02-28
Accessibility & Inclusion
Wheelchair-accessible liberty swing, wide ramps up to the central wooden fort, and ground-level tactile sand and water play channels. Fully fenced perimeter.