Correction (3 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 2 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This is a short list: five places in and around Craigieburn South had enough on the public record for us to stand behind. Three are in Craigieburn, at or beside 340 Craigieburn Road, and two are in Donnybrook. None is inside Craigieburn South itself.
It is also not an events calendar. We have not verified a current events listing for the area, so this page names no events and no gigs. What it gives you is a set of places with their own printed hours or dates, and menu prices where we could read a menu. If you’re keen on something fixed in the diary, check each venue’s page first.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A movie, with bookable dates listed | United Cinemas Craigieburn | see below | not printed here |
| Free kids’ activities on the listed dates, plus the shops | Craigieburn Central | see below | not printed here |
| A weekend breakfast out in Donnybrook | Shared Cup Cafe | Toast | $11 |
| A pub meal and a beer garden | Donnybrook Hotel | Garlic Bread | $8.00 |
| Dessert after a day out | San Churro Craigieburn | Small Churros (3 churros + 1 dip-cup) | $11.95 |
United Cinemas Craigieburn — 340 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn VIC 3064
When we checked on 2 October 2026, United Cinemas’ Craigieburn page listed bookable dates starting “Today Sat 3 Oct Sun 4 Oct Mon 5 Oct Tue 6 Oct”, which is how we know it is trading. It gives the cinema’s address as 340 Craigieburn Road, the same street address Craigieburn Central uses. We could not read session times or ticket prices, so this page prints none and you will need the cinema’s own page for both.
Rain backup: a cinema is the indoor plan, and it shares an address with the centre below, so one trip covers both.
Craigieburn Central — 340 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Free kids’ activities on the What’s On page at Craigieburn Central carry the label “FREE – no bookings required”. It says “little fans can enjoy FREE creative activities inspired by Gabby and her colourful world, running daily from 12pm–4pm.” That listing is dated “From 21 September – 4 October”, so check the page for what replaces it. The centre’s trading hours page prints Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00pm and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00pm. Its directory names Kmart, Coles, Woolworths and BIG W among the stores.
Free first: the kids’ activities are the free item; the page does not say anything else at the centre is free.
Shared Cup Cafe — 995 Donnybrook Road (entry off Olivine Boulevard, next to Gumnut Park Playground), Donnybrook VIC 3064
Shared Cup Cafe’s site lists its opening times as “Saturday & Sunday 8am - 4pm”. Its site gives the entry as off Olivine Boulevard, next to Gumnut Park Playground. The menu we read is a “Winter Menu” image headed “BREAKFAST ALL DAY”, so the items below may change for spring. Toast is $11 and Free Range Eggs Your Way is $15, and the menu image also lists a kids’ menu.
Get there: the cafe’s site gives the entry as off Olivine Boulevard, so use that, not Donnybrook Road, as your destination.
Donnybrook Hotel — 825 Donnybrook Road, Donnybrook VIC 3064
The pub’s own site says “Everyday from 11am until Late.” and gives the kitchen as “From 11am to 9pm”. It describes “a spacious beer garden that can host 100+ that also hosts live music every week”, and “an entertainment area with arcade machines where children can play”. We have no gig listing, so no acts or dates are named here. The menu we read is a PDF linked from its site: Garlic Bread is $8.00, Bangers & Mash is $20.50 and the Donny Burger is $23.50.
Time needed: the site publishes no suggested visit length, so the kitchen hours above are the limit to plan around.
San Churro Craigieburn — B31/B32, Central Shopping Centre, 340 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn VIC 3064
Craigieburn Central’s page says churros “are hand-crafted in-store at Craigieburn Central using a traditional recipe”. Churros are Spanish doughnuts, fried and served with a dipping sauce, and San Churro’s menu lists the dip-cups by number. San Churro’s page lists Friday and Saturday 10am - 11pm and Sunday 10am - 10pm. It also notes a surcharge on Sundays, so the printed prices may be higher then. Small Churros are $11.95 for 3 churros and 1 dip-cup, and Churro Fries are $7.95.
Plan it: the cinema, the centre and San Churro share the 340 Craigieburn Road address, so they fit into one outing, while Shared Cup and the Donnybrook Hotel are a second trip in Donnybrook.
Quick answers
What can you do in Craigieburn South this weekend?
We could not verify an events calendar for the area, so we name no events. In and around Craigieburn South we could verify five places: United Cinemas Craigieburn, Craigieburn Central, Shared Cup Cafe, Donnybrook Hotel and San Churro Craigieburn. Each has its own printed hours, dates or menu, and all five are outside Craigieburn South itself.
What are the weekend opening hours?
Craigieburn Central prints Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00pm and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00pm. Shared Cup Cafe prints Saturday & Sunday 8am - 4pm. The Donnybrook Hotel’s site says “Everyday from 11am until Late.” and gives the kitchen as “From 11am to 9pm”. San Churro prints Saturday 10am - 11pm and Sunday 10am - 10pm. We could not read the cinema’s session times.
Is there a cinema near Craigieburn South?
United Cinemas Craigieburn is at 340 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn, and when we checked on 2 October 2026 its page listed bookable dates starting “Today Sat 3 Oct Sun 4 Oct Mon 5 Oct Tue 6 Oct”. We could not read session times or prices, so check that page before you plan around a film.
Is there anything for kids this weekend?
Craigieburn Central lists free creative activities “running daily from 12pm–4pm”, dated “From 21 September – 4 October”, so check the page for what comes after. The Donnybrook Hotel’s site describes “an entertainment area with arcade machines where children can play”, and Shared Cup Cafe’s menu image has a kids’ menu.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 2 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, craigieburncentral.com.au and onlymelbourne.com.au. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 2 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- United Cinemas Craigieburn: openstreetmap.org/10718237506, unitedcinemas.com.au/sites, unitedcinemas.com.au/1004
- Craigieburn Central: openstreetmap.org/357023385, craigieburncentral.com.au, craigieburncentral.com.au/trading-hours, craigieburncentral.com.au/gabbys-dollhouse-fairylandia-is-coming, craigieburncentral.com.au/find-stores
- Shared Cup Cafe: openstreetmap.org/8387085389, sharedcup.com.au, images.squarespace-cdn.com/Winter+Menu.png
- Donnybrook Hotel: openstreetmap.org/61154665, donnybrookhotel.com.au, onlymelbourne.com.au/donnybrook-hotel, donnybrookhotel.com.au/MenuNov25.pdf
- San Churro Craigieburn: sanchurro.com/san-churro-craigieburn, craigieburncentral.com.au/san-churro, sanchurro.com/menu
