Glendale, NSW Family Guide
NSW 2285 · Lake Macquarie City Council
Discover Glendale with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
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Explore Glendale
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
Activities around Glendale
Explore classes, age ranges and provider details.
Browse sports, classes & activity providers
Sports & local clubs around Glendale
Football (AFL) around Glendale
9 listed within 5 km of Glendale
3.6 km from central Glendale
3.6 km from central Glendale
3.6 km from central Glendale
Not finding it in Glendale? Listed in Warners Bay (3 · 4.6 km), Teralba (3 · 4.9 km), Summer Hill (1 · 4.7 km)
See all 9 within 5 km
- Warners Bay Auskick Centre · Warners Bay · 4.1 km
- Warners Bay Bulldogs Junior AFC · Warners Bay · 4.1 km
- Warners Bay (Seniors) · Warners Bay · 4.1 km
- Lake Macquarie Dockers Junior AFC · Teralba · 4.2 km
- Lake Macquarie (Seniors) · Teralba · 4.6 km
- Lake Macquarie Auskick Centre · Teralba · 4.6 km
Martial arts around Glendale
5 listed within 5 km of Glendale · 1 in Glendale
1.1 km from central Glendale
1.1 km from central Glendale
See all 5 within 5 km
- GKR Karate · Elermore Vale · 3.2 km
- Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre (Cardiff South) · Cardiff South · 3.9 km
Soccer around Glendale
4 listed within 5 km of Glendale
2.5 km from central Glendale
3 km from central Glendale
3.7 km from central Glendale
Not finding it in Glendale? Listed in Cardiff (1 · 2 km), Warners Bay (1 · 4.6 km), Elermore Vale (1 · 3.8 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Warners Bay Football Club · Warners Bay · 4.6 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Glendale
2 listed within 5 km of Glendale · 1 in Glendale
4.6 km from central Glendale
See all 2 within 5 km
- Hunter Sports Centre · Glendale · 0 km
More sports
- Other sports (2 within 5 km) — Dullboy's Social Co (4.6 km)Not finding it in Glendale? Listed in Warners Bay (2 · 4.6 km), Adamstown Heights (1 · 7.2 km)
- Swimming (2 within 5 km) — Speers Point Swimming Centre (3.9 km)Not finding it in Glendale? Listed in Speers Point (1 · 3.6 km), Warners Bay (1 · 4.6 km), West Wallsend (1 · 6.2 km)
- Athletics (1 in Glendale · 1 within 5 km) — Hunter Sports Centre (0 km)
More things to do around Glendale
Arts & dance around Glendale
2 listed within 5 km of Glendale · 1 in Glendale
4.6 km from central Glendale
See all 2 within 5 km
- Hunter Sports Centre · Glendale · 0 km
Tutoring & STEM around Glendale
2 listed within 5 km of Glendale · 1 in Glendale
In Glendale
4.4 km from central Glendale
- Kids' activities & play (1 in Glendale · 1 within 5 km) — Hunter Sports Centre (0 km)
Schools within 3 km of Glendale
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14 schools within 3 km of the Glendale centre, 4 with a Glendale address. See all schools with a Glendale address
Check official school-zone boundaries on each school profile; proximity is not eligibility. Check a specific address
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Sports grounds (2)
Parks (4 of 5)
Booth Park
Glendale · 0.3 km
Maneela Park
Glendale · 0.9 km
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Glendale Park
Cardiff · 2.1 km
Lake Macquarie Live Steam Locomotives
Edgeworth · 2.1 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
15 Oct 2026 – 10 Dec 2026
Digitales: Storytime and art - Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10
Speers Point · 4 km
Ages 2–5
Hosted by Lake Macquarie City Council
Free
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Activities by age around Glendale
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Dullboy's Social Co Ages 6–12*
Free & low-cost
"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.
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Digitales: Storytime and art - Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10
15 Oct 2026 – 10 Dec 2026 · Speers Point · 4 km · Free · Ages 2–5
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Glendale: 27 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Glendale, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play
- Parks & places
- 3 parks · 1 verified playground
- What's on
- 1 event in the next 60 days
- Free & low-cost
- 1 event
- Explore nearby
- Cardiff, Speers Point, and Warners Bay
Explore your neighbourhood
Connect schools, activities, events, homes and community places.
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Browse mapped places (50)
- Glendale High SchoolSchool
- Argenton Public SchoolSchool
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolSchool
- Glendale East Public SchoolSchool
- Macquarie CollegeSchool
- Newcastle Waldorf SchoolSchool
- St Benedict's Primary School - EdgeworthSchool
- Edgeworth Public SchoolSchool
- Cardiff Public SchoolSchool
- Cardiff North Public SchoolSchool
- Boolaroo Public SchoolSchool
- Alesco Secondary CollegeSchool
- St Kevin's Primary School - CardiffSchool
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolSchool
- Brainstorm LearningActivity
- Hunter Sports CentreActivity
- Beston Gracie TeamActivity
- Newcastle KarateActivity
- Macquarie FootballActivity
- Lake Macquarie Tennis CentreActivity
- Cardiff Junior Soccer ClubActivity
- GKR KarateActivity
- Cardiff Hawks Junior AFCActivity
- Cardiff (Seniors)Activity
- Cardiff Auskick CentreActivity
- South Wallsend Junior Soccer Club IncActivity
- Speers Point Swimming CentreActivity
- Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre (Cardiff South)Activity
- Warners Bay Auskick CentreActivity
- Warners Bay Bulldogs Junior AFCActivity
- Warners Bay (Seniors)Activity
- Lake Macquarie Dockers Junior AFCActivity
- Coughlan's Swim CentreActivity
- Kip McGrath - WallsendActivity
- Warners Bay Football ClubActivity
- Lake Macquarie Performing Arts CentreActivity
- Lake Macquarie (Seniors)Activity
- Lake Macquarie Auskick CentreActivity
- Dullboy's Social CoActivity
- Genetics FitnessActivity
- Hunter Ice-Skating StadiumActivity
- Digitales: Storytime and art - Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 10Event
- Booth ParkPark or community place
- Billy Bower OvalPark or community place
- Maneela ParkPark or community place
- Kindyerra ParkPark or community place
- Lake Macquarie Live Steam LocomotivesPark or community place
- Glendale ParkPark or community place
- Cardiff South ParkPark or community place
- Lymington ParkPark or community place
Your council & community
Glendale within Lake Macquarie City Council
2 of the council area’s 66 activity providers · 11th of 25 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Glendale
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Glendale
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Argenton, NSW 2284
Property Type: House
Glendale, NSW 2285
Property Type: Duplex
Glendale, NSW 2285
Property Type: House
Argenton, NSW 2284
Property Type: House
Argenton, NSW 2284
Property Type: House
Argenton, NSW 2284
Property Type: House
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
Cardiff
4 activity providers · 2 km
Speers Point
1 activity provider · 3.6 km
Warners Bay
9 activity providers · 4.6 km
Teralba
3 activity providers · 4.9 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Glendale
Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Athletics 1, Arts & dance 1 +3
4 schools · 3 parks
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Cardiff2 km · same council
Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
4 schools · 2 parks
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Speers Point3.6 km · same council
Swimming 1
1 school · 2 parks
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Warners Bay4.6 km · same council
Football (AFL) 3, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3
4 schools · 2 parks
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Teralba4.9 km · same council
Football (AFL) 3
1 school · 1 park
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Elermore Vale3.8 km
Martial arts 1, Soccer 1
0 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
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| Glendale | Martial arts 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Athletics 1, Arts & dance 1 +3 | 4 | 3 |
| Cardiff2 km · same council | Martial arts 2, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Speers Point3.6 km · same council | Swimming 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Warners Bay4.6 km · same council | Football (AFL) 3, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1 +3 | 4 | 2 |
| Teralba4.9 km · same council | Football (AFL) 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Elermore Vale3.8 km | Martial arts 1, Soccer 1 | 0 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
Recorded offences in Glendale
| Suburb | Recorded offences (12 months) |
|---|---|
| Glendale | 522 |
| Argenton | 136 |
| Barnsley | 71 |
| Boolaroo | 252 |
| Cardiff | 967 |
| Edgeworth | 402 |
| Elermore Vale | 282 |
| Garden Suburb | 26 |
| Lakelands | 27 |
| Rankin Park | 34 |
| Speers Point | 185 |
| Teralba | 299 |
Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source
Libraries in and around Glendale
| Place | Suburb | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Speers Point Library | Speers Point | Library · Playground, Parking |
| Wallsend District Library | Wallsend | Library · Parking |
Live from the AroundSchools directory — 2 libraries, 23 parks and 0 community spaces we hold within 5 km of Glendale · correct as at 22 Oct 2026
Kids activities across Lake Macquarie City Council
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All kids' activities listed in Glendale
Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Glendale.
Martial arts (1)
Gymnastics & cheer (1)
Arts & dance (1)
Tutoring & STEM (1)
Kids' activities & play (1)
Party entertainers (1)
Parks & places (3)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.