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Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo

HOT: Melbourne Zoo Indoor Play ‘Keeper Kids’, Parkville

If you need a place to hide from the rain, cold or heat when you visit the zoo, check out the Melbourne Zoo Indoor Play ‘Keeper Kids’. It’s a play space designed for 3-8 year olds with a zoo theme and it is included in zoo entry.

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo indoor play

Melbourne Zoo is a traditional zoo set up with lots of storybook animals to see including tigers, giraffes and orangutan. While the kids both enjoy looking at the animals they REALLY love Keeper Kids. In fact, we will often visit Keeper Kids for an hour or so and skip the rest of the zoo, especially if the weather’s wet and cold.

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo indoor play

You’ll find it right near the main entrance, next to Meerkat Cafe.

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo indoor play

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo indoor play

It’s a space for play-based learning with lots of interesting things to discover about zoo-keeping, horticulture, construction and being a vet.

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo indoor play

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo indoor play

There are loads of toys, dress ups, books and informative teaching panels, with live exhibits which houses cheeky meerkats and a new aviary.

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You can also watch zoo keepers at work as they prepare food for the animals and do other zoo keeping and conservation work.


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The main attraction for me is that it’s an indoors, secure play area for little people. It’s great for really hot summer days or the freezing winter. The central area has seating from which you can see all the different areas so there are no blind spots. Note that you can’t take food or drink inside.

Keepers Kids also has an outdoor play area.

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo

Kids can dress up as a researcher, climb aboard the research jeep, visit the field tent to collect their equipment and look for endangered wildlife such as the Eastern Barred Bandicoots, Corroboree Frog and Helmeted Honeyeater.

Keeper Kids Melbourne Zoo

If you visit Keepers Kids on a weekday afternoon it is virtually empty. It is very busy during weekends and school holidays so plan your visit for off-peak times if possible for the best experience.

Keepers Kids ensures that we are regular visitors of Melbourne Zoo – rain, hail or shine! If you’re a local I reckon it’s one of the best memberships for Melbourne families. If you’re not a member then buy Melbourne Zoo tickets online to save time on entry.

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HOT Tips:

  • Buy Melbourne Zoo tickets online to save time on entry;
  • Keepers Kids is included in zoo entry;
  • most suitable for 3-8 year olds but younger children will still enjoy certain aspects;
  • recently upgraded with outdoor play area;
  • no food or drink allowed;
  • toilets and change facilities inside;
  • best time to visit is weekdays early (9am) or afternoons;
  • parking is $2 for 5 hours;
  • parking can be difficult during weekends and school holidays.

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Joyce Watts is a former intellectual property, IT and media lawyer turned serial entrepreneur.

As well as being the founder of TOT: HOT OR NOT she helps businesses with their SEO, email marketing & social media as BrightSmart.com.au; she owns an online bike store CycleStyle.com.au and develops and produces creative experiences for families via WheelieGoodFun.com. She used to publish another popular lifestyle and food blog called MEL: HOT OR NOT The decisive guide to Melbourne.

She lives in inner-city Melbourne with her husband, two children and seven bikes.

This Post Has 4 Comments

  1. What a great pass. We just took our little man to Australia Zoo, I still think he is a bit to young.

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