Without a doubt, spring is the best time to get out and about after being stuck indoors for so long. Here’s our top picks of things to do in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
- Ride the miniature trains in Mooroolbark
mmr.org.au - Head to the hills to try one of Only Mine’s decadent chocolate flavours.
onlymine.com.au - Have a picnic at Birdsland Reserve in the heart of Belgrave
yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Birdsland-Reserve - Arrange a play date at Westerfolds Park, Templestowe
manningham.vic.gov.au/ruffey-lake-park - Take a walk along the river at Pound Bend, Warrandyte
walkingmaps.com.au/walk/3583 - Get your ice cream/gelato fix at Trampoline Gelato, Camberwell
trampolinegelato.com.au - Cuddle an animal or two at the Collingwood Children’s Farm
farm.org.au - Take an art class at historic Wyreena Community Art Centre
artsinmaroondah.com.au/Wyreena - Watch the miniature boats at Surrey Dive, Box Hill
spmbc.org.au - Join a community garden
ringwoodcommunitygarden.org.au - Learn the history of Knox while visiting historic Ambleside Park Homestead
home.vicnet.net.au/~khsinc - Discover Indigenous art at Bardas Art Gallery, Healesville
visityarravalley.com.au/activity/sandra-bardas-art-gallery - Enjoy a smorgasbord, yodelling and folk dancing at the Cuckoo Restaurant, Olinda
cuckoorestaurant.com.au - Kayak & Abseil in Warrandyte
kaykaze.com.au/kayaking-abseiling - Enjoy the experience of a traditional pub in the middle of nowhere
micawbertavern.com.au - Spend an afternoon at Lilydale Lake – play, picnic, fish, walk
yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Lillydale-Lake - Take a Yarra Valley Winery Tour
yarravalleywinerytours.com.au - Get lost in the maze at Healesville
hedgend.com.au - Seek out antique treasures at Hunted Antiques, Kilsyth
huntedantiques.com - Take afternoon tea at Miss Marples Teamroom, Sassafras
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