Top things to do in Box Hill
Box Hill is the biggest central business district outside the city of Melbourne. Well connected with schools, territories, hospitals and public transport, this suburb continues to grow.
Town Hall
Town Hall hosts an Artspace Gallery which has an extensive collection of paintings and sketches designed by many Australian artists. The Town Hall also features nine meeting rooms with modern audio facilities to hold many types of events.
Box Hill Gardens
The perfect place for sports lovers and family. Sports lovers can get fit on the 1km rubberised running track while having access to a basketball, netball and tennis courts.
Families have a great playground which was recently redeveloped in 2020, consisting of multiple swings, flying fox, bouncing bed, sliding castle, climbing racks and much more. There is also a duck pond and multiple BBQ stations with sheltered resting areas for more social activities.
Shopping & Entertainment
Housing over 190 retailers, Box Hill Central has big brands like Woolworths, Coles and Big W. It has many international grocery stores providing a full collection of Asian products from mainland China and south-east Asian countries. It is also a hub for restaurants, featuring authentic Chinese, Japanese and south-east Asian cuisines.
Aqualink
Aqualink has a 25m 6-lane indoor pool and 25 metres 10-lane outdoor pool. The triple-spring-board diving pool and indoor adventure playground is also a real winner among families. It also has a warm water therapy pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium and outdoor soccer & tennis courts.
Miniature Steam Railway
Providing steam and electronic Miniature train riding experiences once a month, your children can enjoy a 15 min ride on a locomotive! A perfect place to host birthday parties.
Bushy Creek Parklands
Sitting in the north of Box Hill, Bushy Creek Parklands contains three distinct parks, but it also has a 1.7km concrete track providing very smooth jogging and cycling experience. There is also an off-leash area for dogs between Elgar Road and Woodhouse Grove.
City Oval
Located in the south of Box Hill, the City Oval is a stadium for cricket and Australian rules football. It is a home ground for football team Box Hill Hawks, who is the reserve team of Hawthorn Football Club. The stadium hosts cricket games and Australian rules football during the season.
Metro Hobbies
Being one of the best hobby stores in Melbourne, it provides a large range of Lego building sets, slot cars and radio control planets and vehicles. Collections of model trains, cars, military/civil planets and even tanks are the main attraction of this amazing store.
Action Indoor Sports
Box Hill Action Indoor Sports offers Indoor Cricket, Soccer, Netball, Dodgeball, Table Tennis, Bubble Soccer, Volleyball, and also able to host Kids Birthday Parties and School Holiday programs.
