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Box Hill, VIC Family Guide

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

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Box Hill: 62 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Box Hill, parks and playgrounds, and 5 upcoming events.

Family Snapshot

Sports
Martial arts, Tennis, Soccer, Other sports, Swimming + 4 more
Kids' activities
Tutoring & STEM, Arts & dance, Music, Kids' activities & play
Schools
4 in Box Hill · 2 primary · 3 secondary
Parks & places
3 parks · 6 verified playgrounds · 1 library
What's on
5 events in the next 60 days
Free & low-cost
1 event
Explore nearby
Box Hill South, Box Hill North, and Mont Albert North

What can families do in Box Hill?

Martial arts13 within 5 kmTennis13 within 5 kmSoccer11 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 kmBasketball3 within 5 kmNetball3 within 5 kmCricket2 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer2 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM12 within 5 kmArts & dance9 within 5 kmMusic8 within 5 kmKids' activities & play3 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Box Hill

Martial arts around Box Hill

13 listed within 5 km of Box Hill

Aikido Dentoukan

Aikido Dentoukan

Mont Albert North

Aikido
PlaygroundBBQ facilities

2 km from central Box Hill

GKR Karate

Blackburn South

Karate
Sports courts / fields

2.7 km from central Box Hill

K-Tigers Taekwondo Centre

Blackburn

Taekwondo
ParkingSports courts / fields

2.7 km from central Box Hill

Not finding it in Box Hill? Listed in Mont Albert North (1 · 2.4 km), Blackburn (2 · 2.6 km), Blackburn South (1 · 3.7 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Tennis around Box Hill

13 listed within 5 km of Box Hill

Blackburn Tennis Club

Blackburn

Tennis

2.6 km from central Box Hill

Kelly Tennis

Blackburn North

Tennis
ParkingSports courts / fields

2.8 km from central Box Hill

Box Hill Action Indoor Sports Centre

Houston

Event EntertainmentTable TennisBasketball

2.9 km from central Box Hill

Not finding it in Box Hill? Listed in Blackburn (1 · 2.6 km), Blackburn North (1 · 2.7 km), Houston (1 · 2.9 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Soccer around Box Hill

11 listed within 5 km of Box Hill · 1 in Box Hill

Social Sport - Box Hill

Social Sport - Box Hill

Box Hill

Futsal

In Box Hill

Melbourne Football Academy

Doncaster

SoccerAdventure & Camping

3.4 km from central Box Hill

Doncaster Action Indoor Sports

Doncaster East

CricketSoccerNetball
Playground

4.1 km from central Box Hill

All soccer in Box Hill (1) →
See all 11 within 5 km

Other sports around Box Hill

5 listed within 5 km of Box Hill

KBH Hockey Club

Mont Albert North

HockeyFirst Aid

2.4 km from central Box Hill

Leeds Street Sports Centre

Doncaster East

BasketballEvent EntertainmentSwimming
Playground

4.1 km from central Box Hill

Thornburn Ladies Badminton Association

Nunawading

Badminton
Playground

4.6 km from central Box Hill

Not finding it in Box Hill? Listed in Mont Albert North (1 · 2.4 km), Houston (1 · 2.9 km), Doncaster East (2 · 4.1 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

All sports listed in Box Hill →

More things to do around Box Hill

Tutoring & STEM around Box Hill

12 listed within 5 km of Box Hill

NumberWorks'nWords Balwyn

Surrey Hills

MathsEnglish
Parking

2.3 km from central Box Hill

Real Mandarin

Bennettswood

Language LearningLearning CentreTutoring

3.4 km from central Box Hill

ACE LEARNING CENTRE

Balwyn

TutoringLearning CentreMaths
Playground

3.8 km from central Box Hill

Not finding it in Box Hill? Listed in Bennettswood (1 · 3.4 km), Surrey Hills (1 · 2.4 km), Forest Hill (1 · 4.1 km)

See all 12 within 5 km

Arts & dance around Box Hill

9 listed within 5 km of Box Hill

Karen Margaret Studios

Karen Margaret Studios

Box Hill North

Dancing SchoolSinging

1.3 km from central Box Hill

Glide to the side dance studio

Blackburn

Dancing School
Parking

2.6 km from central Box Hill

Mentative Art

Mentative Art

Blackburn North

Painting

2.7 km from central Box Hill

Not finding it in Box Hill? Listed in Box Hill North (1 · 2 km), Blackburn (1 · 2.6 km), Blackburn North (1 · 2.7 km)

See all 9 within 5 km

Activities by age around Box Hill

Ages as the provider or event states them.

Babies & preschoolers

Primary school kids

Older kids

Teenagers

Schools in and near Box Hill

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

View all 4 schools in Box Hill →

Government school zones covering central Box Hill:

Laburnum Primary SchoolBox Hill High School

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries

Sports grounds

  • RHL Sparks Reserve · Box Hill · 1.4 km Parking Sports courts / fields
  • Balwyn Park · Mont Albert · 1.5 km Sports courts / fields Parking
  • Kalang Park · Blackburn · 2 km Sports courts / fields Café nearby
  • Elgar Park · Mont Albert North · 2.2 km Sports courts / fields Parking

Parks

What's on around Box Hill

Within 5 km, next 60 days.

Coming up

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

How Box Hill compares with nearby suburbs

  • Box Hill

    Swimming 2, Soccer 1, Music 1

    4 schools · 3 parks

  • Box Hill South1.6 km · same council

    Gymnastics & cheer 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Box Hill North2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Music 1

    3 schools · 1 park

  • Mont Albert North2.4 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Other sports 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1

    2 schools · 1 park

  • Blackburn2.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2, Arts & dance 1, Music 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 6 parks

  • Blackburn North2.7 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 0 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Box Hill South family guide · 1.6 kmBox Hill North family guide · 2 kmMont Albert North family guide · 2.4 kmBlackburn family guide · 2.6 kmBlackburn North family guide · 2.7 kmHouston family guide · 2.9 kmBennettswood family guide · 3.4 kmBlackburn South family guide · 3.7 kmSurrey Hills family guide · 2.4 kmForest Hill family guide · 4.1 kmBurwood East family guide · 4.4 km

Homes in Box Hill

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

$1.65m

Median, houses

$570k

Median, units

4

Homes for sale now

For sale nowBedsAsking
2605/545 Station Street2$630k–$680k
5/13-15 Barcelona Street3$765k–$825k
1/5 Simpsons Road4$1.2m–$1.3m

Medians are of settled sales (2025-Q4). Source: Victorian Property Sales Report © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0

Box Hill within City of Whitehorse

7 of the council area’s 52 activity providers · 1st of 16 suburbs by number of providers

City of Whitehorse guideSchools in Box Hill

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

Kids activities across City of Whitehorse

49 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Whitehorse
Sports34Creative Arts10Music8Academic4Entertainment2Health1

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All kids' activities listed in Box Hill

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Box Hill.