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Why Essendon and Moonee Valley Families Choose Climb N’ Play
- Real climbing walls: Nutty Heights has proper climbing walls with harnesses, for kids 5+ and adults. Parents can climb too, so it’s something you do together, not just watch.
- A proper café: St Remio coffee and real food, with tables where you can see the kids play.
- Something for every age: Tiny Tails for babies and toddlers 24 months and under, Acorn Adventure for big playground fun, and Nutty Heights for climbers. Siblings of different ages all have somewhere to go.
- Family-run, not a chain: Most days you’ll find the owner, Hemal, on the floor. He’s the guy in glasses with a coffee in his hand.
How Far is Climb N’ Play From Essendon and Strathmore?
We’re at 3/98-108 Hampstead Road, Maidstone, just around the corner from Highpoint. From Essendon, Aberfeldie and Strathmore it’s a short drive across the Maribyrnong River via Buckley Street or Milleara Road, and from Avondale Heights we’re practically next door. Free parking right out the front.
Times are outside peak hour. Weekend mornings are usually the quickest run.
From
Approx drive time
Avondale Heights
about 5 min
Aberfeldie and Essendon West
about 5–10 min
Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds
about 10 min
Keilor East and Niddrie
about 10 min
Essendon and Essendon North
about 10–15 min
Strathmore and Strathmore Heights
about 10–15 min
Airport West and Keilor
about 15 min
Kids Birthday Parties for Essendon, Strathmore and Avondale Heights Families
Every party comes with a private party room, a dedicated host, homemade pizza and drinks. Bring the cake and we’ll handle the rest, including the clean-up. For older kids who’ve “done” the usual play centres, a climbing party is something different.
Package
Ages
From (min. 8 kids)
Acorn Adventure Party
1+
$350
Nutty Heights climbing party
13+
$350
Climb N’ Play Party (climbing + playground)
5+
$395
Private Venue Hire for Milestone Birthdays and Family Celebrations
Turning 1, 5 or 10? Celebrating with the whole class, the extended family or your sports club? Hire the entire centre for three hours, including outside our normal opening hours. Every zone is yours, with catering from our kitchen and our team on the floor, from $24 per person.
Excursions and Group Bookings for Moonee Valley Schools and Kinders
We host kinders, primary schools, OSHC programs and playgroups from across Moonee Valley and Brimbank. Most local schools are 10–15 minutes away, so it’s more time playing and less time on the bus.
Toddler Play and Messy Play Mornings Near Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds
Turning 1, 5 or 10? Celebrating with the whole class, the extended family or your sports club? Hire the entire centre for three hours, including outside our normal opening hours. Every zone is yours, with catering from our kitchen and our team on the floor, from $24 per person.
- Tiny Tails: A calm, padded zone for babies and toddlers 24 months and under, away from the bigger kids. Perfect for mothers’ groups and catch-ups.
- Mess N’ Play Mondays: Messy sensory play for kids aged 1–6, run by Rebecca from Little Messy Learners Ascot Vale. School-term Mondays (not public holidays), drop in 9:30am–12pm, $22 per child including full-day play.
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FAQs
How Far is Climb N’ Play From Essendon?
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About 10–15 minutes’ drive off-peak, and about 5 minutes from Avondale Heights. There’s free parking out the front.
Is it Suitable for Toddlers?
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Yes. Tiny Tails is a separate, padded zone for babies and toddlers 24 months and under.
What are Your Opening Hours?
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9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 6pm Friday to Sunday.
Can Parents Climb too?
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Yes. Adults can climb on Nutty Heights with a climbing pass. Supervising adults who aren’t climbing get in free.
Can We Hire the Whole Place for a Party?
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Yes. Private venue hire gives your group the whole centre for three hours, including outside normal opening hours, from $24 per person.
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