Ballarat, VIC Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Ballarat · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Ballarat: 25 kids' activities within 5 km, 11 schools in Ballarat, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports: Martial arts, Gymnastics & cheer, Soccer, Tennis, Other sports + 1 more
Kids' activities: Arts & dance, Tutoring & STEM, Kids' activities & play
Schools: 11 in Ballarat · 9 primary · 3 secondary
Parks & places: 12 verified playgrounds · 5 libraries · 1 public pool
Explore nearby: Wendouree, Mitchell Park, and Alfredton

What can families do in Ballarat?

Martial arts8 within 5 km Gymnastics & cheer4 within 5 km Soccer4 within 5 km Tennis3 within 5 km Other sports2 within 5 km Swimming2 within 5 km Arts & dance6 within 5 km Tutoring & STEM3 within 5 km Kids' activities & play2 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Ballarat

Martial arts around Ballarat

8 listed within 5 km of Ballarat

Ballarat Kyokushin Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

ParkingSports courts / fields

0.6 km from central Ballarat

GKR Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

ParkingSports courts / fields

0.6 km from central Ballarat

Zenshin Karate

Ballarat Central

Karate

PlaygroundToiletsParkingWheelchair accessible

0.6 km from central Ballarat

See all 8 within 5 km

Ballarat Karate Club · Ballarat Central · 0.7 km
Nerrina Bar Restaurant Function Center · Nerrina · 3.3 km
Ballarat Kenpo Karate Concepts · Brown Hill · 3.5 km
South East Australian Taekwondo · Brown Hill · 3.8 km
Trainor Taekwondo · Lake Gardens · 4.1 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Ballarat

4 listed within 5 km of Ballarat · 2 in Ballarat

BALC Gymnastics

Ballarat

GymnasticsSwimmingEvent Entertainment

In Ballarat

Ballarat Yacht Club

Ballarat

YachtBaseballPainting

In Ballarat

Jayde Calisthenics Club

Wendouree

Dancing SchoolGymnasticsSinging

Playground

4.4 km from central Ballarat

All gymnastics & cheer in Ballarat (2) →

See all 4 within 5 km

Ballarat Gymsports · Alfredton · 5 km

Soccer around Ballarat

4 listed within 5 km of Ballarat

Soccer Oval

Redan

Soccer

PlaygroundParkingSports courts / fields

1.9 km from central Ballarat

Ballarat Soccer & Sports Club

Redan

Soccer

PlaygroundParkingSports courts / fields

1.9 km from central Ballarat

Mars Stadium

Wendouree

Soccer

ParkingSports courts / fields

2.7 km from central Ballarat

Not finding it in Ballarat? Listed in Wendouree (1 · 3.8 km), Alfredton (1 · 4.6 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Ballarat North United Soccer Club · Brown Hill · 2.8 km

Tennis around Ballarat

3 listed within 5 km of Ballarat

Tennis Ballarat

Sebastopol

Tennis

ParkingSports courts / fields

3.8 km from central Ballarat

Ballarat Table Tennis Centre

Wendouree

Tennis

ParkingSports courts / fields

4.1 km from central Ballarat

Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre

Wendouree

Tennis

ParkingSports courts / fields

4.2 km from central Ballarat

Not finding it in Ballarat? Listed in Wendouree (2 · 3.8 km)

More sports

Other sports (2 in Ballarat · 2 within 5 km) — BALC Gymnastics (0 km)
Swimming (1 in Ballarat · 2 within 5 km) — BALC Gymnastics (0 km)

All sports listed in Ballarat →

More things to do around Ballarat

Arts & dance around Ballarat

6 listed within 5 km of Ballarat · 2 in Ballarat

Anita Coutts School of Dancing

Ballarat Central

Dancing School

Parking

0.5 km from central Ballarat

St Alipius Parish School

Ballarat East

Dancing School

Parking

1.6 km from central Ballarat

Kirrit Barreet Aboriginal Art & Cultural Centre

Golden Point

Art Centre

PlaygroundParkingBBQ facilities

1.7 km from central Ballarat

All arts & dance in Ballarat (2) →

See all 6 within 5 km

BALC Gymnastics · Ballarat · 0 km
Ballarat Yacht Club · Ballarat · 0 km
Jayde Calisthenics Club · Wendouree · 4.4 km

Tutoring & STEM around Ballarat

3 listed within 5 km of Ballarat · 1 in Ballarat

Graduate Business School

Ballarat West

Tutoring

0 km from central Ballarat

All tutoring & stem in Ballarat (1) →

See all 3 within 5 km

Ballarat Yacht Club · Ballarat · 0 km
Jayde Calisthenics Club · Wendouree · 4.4 km

Kids' activities & play (1 in Ballarat · 2 within 5 km) — BALC Gymnastics (0 km)

Schools in and near Ballarat

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Ballarat.

Ballarat Primary SchoolPrimary · in Ballarat
St Patrick's Primary School - BallaratPrimary · in Ballarat
Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · in Ballarat
Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · in Ballarat
Ballarat Clarendon CollegePrimary · Secondary · in Ballarat
St Patrick's CollegeSecondary · in Ballarat
Loreto College - BallaratSecondary · in Ballarat
Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · 1.2 km

View all 11 schools in Ballarat →

Government school zones covering central Ballarat:

Yuille Park P-8 Community College Mount Rowan Secondary College

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features)

L T Fraser Reserve · Ballarat East · 1 km Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
Poverty Point · Ballarat East · 1.2 km Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
Pearces Park · Mount Pleasant · 1.4 km Playground Picnic tables
Western Oval · Ballarat Central · 1.6 km Sports courts / fields Playground Toilets Picnic tables

Libraries

Municipal Library · Ballarat Central · 0.2 km Toilets Parking
Old Library · Ballarat Central · 0.3 km Toilets Parking
Ballarat Libraries · Ballarat Central · 0.4 km Playground
Ballarat Toy Library · Golden Point · 0.8 km

Public pools

Eureka Swimming Pool · Eureka · 2.6 km Water play Playground Toilets Parking

Sports grounds

Llanberris Athletics Reserve · Golden Point · 1.1 km Sports courts / fields
Victoria Park · Newington · 2.2 km Sports courts / fields
Ballarat Showgrounds · Wendouree · 2.7 km Sports courts / fields

Parks

Britannia Reserve · Ballarat East · 1.3 km Parking
The Eureka Trail · Soldiers Hill · 1.8 km
Black Hill Reserve · Black Hill · 2 km
Peady Street Reserve · Mount Pleasant · 2.1 km

How Ballarat compares with nearby suburbs

Ballarat

Gymnastics & cheer 2, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 2, Swimming 1 +3

11 schools · 0 parks
Wendouree3.8 km · same council

Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3

7 schools · 5 parks
Mitchell Park4 km · same council

Gymnastics & cheer 1

0 schools · 1 park
Alfredton4.6 km · same council

Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1

2 schools · 5 parks

Area	Activities listed there	Schools	Parks
Ballarat	Gymnastics & cheer 2, Other sports 2, Arts & dance 2, Swimming 1 +3	11	0
Wendouree3.8 km · same council	Tennis 2, Arts & dance 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +3	7	5
Mitchell Park4 km · same council	Gymnastics & cheer 1	0	1
Alfredton4.6 km · same council	Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Party entertainers 1, Soccer 1	2	5

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Wendouree family guide · 3.8 km Mitchell Park family guide · 4 km Alfredton family guide · 4.6 km

Ballarat within City of Ballarat

2 of the council area’s 28 activity providers · 4th of 14 suburbs by number of providers

City of Ballarat guide Schools in Ballarat

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Ballarat

28 kids activities listed

on AroundSchools, in City of Ballarat

Sports24Creative Arts6Academic3Entertainment2Music1

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