Indoor Play Centres in Chadstone

Both places sit inside Chadstone itself, so the choice comes down to your child's age and how much stimulation they can handle. LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Melbourne is built for Lego-loving kids aged 3 to 10: Chadstone's own entertainment listing describes two rides, a 4D cinema, interactive play zones and Miniland Melbourne, made from over 1.5 million bricks. Toddlers get a dedicated DUPLO Farm zone, while older kids head for the race track and the Master Model Builder workshops. Reviewers praise proactive staff and the variety of zones, though "crowded" is a recurring theme, and most people budget 3 to 5 hours to cover everything.

Imaginationation skews younger, taking children from 6 months to around 7. A parenting blogger who visited calls it one of the calmest and most creative playcentres she has stepped into, describing over 1,200 square metres of soft play, building areas and sensory rooms, with gentle lighting and sensory walls so babies can explore without being overwhelmed. Her standout is the colourful CONNETIX cave for kids who love building structures. Google reviewers keep returning to cleanliness, dedicated staff on the floor in each zone, and a cafe with healthy food worth staying for. Grip socks come with entry, and the 22-month-to-2.5-year range is where it works best.

A few practical differences. LEGOLAND is part of the Social Quarter cluster alongside cinemas, bowling and mini golf, so it pairs naturally with a longer outing, and adults must be accompanied by a child during standard sessions. Imaginationation offers structured play classes, a CONNETIX Builder Room and annual memberships beyond free play, plus separate change rooms and child-sized toilets. If either feels like too much for a small child, Chadstone also has The Hive, a free quiet play nook.