mamma loves east

With so many amazing adventures to be had in the East, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the endless possibilities! Mamma’s gathered the greatest hits across different categories in Melbourne’s East and put them all in one place… here! Enjoy x

5 bouncy places mamma loves

Bounce @ Fountain Gate, Narre Warren

Inflatable World, Ringwood

Flip Out @ Knox Ozone, Wantirna South

Rush HQ, Rowville

Bounce, Glen Iris

5 cafe + playground combos mamma loves

Cubbyhouse Canteen + Union Street Reserve Playground, Armadale

Gigi's Kiosk + Waverley Park Playground, Mulgrave

Little By Little Cafe + Old Cheese Factory Playground, Berwick

Banksia + Waratah Avenue Playground, Burwood

Ace Cafe + Orrong Romanis Park Playground, Prahran

5 rainy day adventures mamma loves

Creative SparX @ Knox Ozone, Wantirna South

MoPA, Nunawading

Roller One @ Burwood One, Burwood East

Reverse Art Truck, Ringwood

Reptile Encounters, Burwood

5 themed playgrounds mamma loves

Vista Park Bee Playground, Clyde North

Belsay Reserve Chirnside Urban Park Playground, Chirnside Park

Hilltop Fantasy Playground, Berwick

Old Cheese Factory Playground, Berwick

Dragon Park Playground, Officer

5 miniature railways mamma loves

Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway, Mont Albert North

Springvale Live Steamers, Springvale South

Mooroolbark & District Miniature Railway, Mooroolbark

National Steam Centre, Scoresby

Diamond Valley Railway, Eltham

5 libraries mamma loves

Belgrave Library, Belgrave

Ashburton Library, Ashburton

Millers Homestead, Boronia

Bayswater Library. Bayswater

Eltham Library, Eltham

5 play centres mamma loves

Gumnuts Playland @ Westfield Knox, Wantirna South

Peppy Planet, Bayswater

Pixieland @ M-City, Clayton

Top Fun Kids Cafe @ Burwood One, Burwood

Honeyccinos Kids Cafe, Oakleigh

5 mother’s day cafes mamma loves

The Hatter and the Hare, Bayswater

Paperbark Cafe @ Kuranga Native Nursery, Mt Evelyn

Rombe Rooftop, Burwood

Little by Little @ Old Cheese Factory, Berwick

Stella's Kitchen @ The Orchard at Montague, Lysterfield

5 “kids eat free” nights mamma loves

Hard Road Brewing, Bayswater

Yassas The Greek Way, Ringwood

Bojak Brewery, Dandenong

Banjo's Bistro, Malvern East

Branded Burger, Seville

5 farmers markets mamma loves

Berwick Farmers Market, Berwick

Whitehorse Farmers Market, Nunawading

Yarra Valley Farmers Market, Coldstream

Boroondara Farmers Market, Hawthorn

Heathmont Farmers Market, Heathmont

5 children’s farms mamma loves

Myuna Farm, Doveton

Red Stag Deer & Emu Farm, Eurobin

Collingwood Children's Farm, Abbotsfor

Chesterfield Farm, Scoresby

Edendale Farm, Eltham

5 easter adventures mamma loves

Berwick Easter Fair @ Akoonah Park, Berwick

Easter Egg Hunt @ Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, Yarra Glen

Easter Long Weekend @ Studley Park Boathouse, Kew

Easter Long Weekend Fun @ Blue Lotus Water Garden, Yarra Junction

Easter @ Tesselarr's Kabloom Festival of Flowers, Silvan

5 school holiday activities mamma loves

School Holiday Program @ Little Farm Plays, Pakenham

Easter & School Holidays @ Blue Lotus Water Garden, Yarra Junction

Dinos at the Zoo @ Healesville Sanctuary, Healesville

Tesselaar Kabloom Festival of Flowers, Silvan

School Holidays @ Yakult, Dandenong South

5 low budget adventures mamma loves

Herring Island, Richmond

Melbourne Tram Museum, Hawthorn

Diamond Valley Railway, Eltham

Edendale Farm, Eltham

Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum, Mitcham

5 cafes with play spaces mamma loves

Crest Cafe, Wantirna

Miss Lucy, Nunawading

Honey Lane Cafe, Upwey

Station Street Cafe, Nunawading

Minori Cafe, Camberwell

5 fully fenced playgrounds mamma loves

Berwick Waters Tree Walk Park, Clyde North

Ross Reserve Playground, Noble Park

Waverley Park Playground, Mulgrave

Dales Park Playground, Oakleigh South

Wombat Bend Playspace, Templestowe Lower