Correction (4 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 4 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Looking for something to do this weekend? This page covers five places in and around Nunawading: a theatre in Nunawading, a nature sanctuary and a climbing gym in Blackburn, a pool in Forest Hill and a bowls club in Mitcham.
Each one is listed with the cost we could find and one plan tip. Where we could not find a price, we say so rather than guess.
Every event and hour below comes from the place’s own listing or the council, and is named as such. Check the official page before you head out, because dates and hours change.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Listed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live theatre and shows | The Round | see below | not printed here |
| A bushland walk or event | Blackburn Lake Sanctuary | see below | not printed here |
| A swim at the pool | Aqualink Nunawading | Swimming Pool, Single Session, Adult | $9.50 |
| Rope climbing, all ages | Urban Climb Blackburn | Pricing From: Weekly Membership Payment | $31 |
| Barefoot bowls | Mitcham Bowling Club | see below | not printed here |
The Round — 379-399 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading VIC 3131
Cost: we could not find ticket prices, so treat this one as unpriced until the box office confirms. When we checked on 4 October, The Round’s What’s On page listed a theatre piece for Fri 09 Oct to Sat 10 Oct, and a runway show on Sun 11 Oct that it describes as fashion, music and dance colliding. Its box office hours are 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday, closed on public holidays. That is the counter and phone, not show times.
Plan it: Pick a show from the What’s On page, then check the date and ticket details with the box office in its listed hours.
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary — Blackburn VIC 3130
Cost: we found no entry price in our sources. The sanctuary’s own site lists a Free Electric BBQ, and its What’s On list has three dated events. As listed on 4 October, there was a Wildflower walk on Sun, 4 Oct from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, then a Spring bird survey on Sat, 10 Oct from 8:00am to 10:00am and a Working bee on Sun, 11 Oct from 9:30am to 11:30am. Its site lists daylight hours, and the visitor centre line reads 2-4pm Sundays. Leave the dog at home: the council lists the sanctuary among the places where dogs are not allowed.
Time needed: Each listed event runs two hours, so plan around that window and the daylight hours on the sanctuary’s site.
Aqualink Nunawading — Fraser Place, Forest Hill VIC 3131
The pool is in Fraser Place, Forest Hill, though the council and Aqualink both call it Aqualink Nunawading. The council lists an indoor 8-lane 50m pool, a family leisure pool and a cafe. Aqualink’s hours page lists aquatic areas on Saturday and Sunday from 8.00am to 7.45pm. The shared Aqualink aquatic prices page, which covers Box Hill and Nunawading and is not labelled per centre, prints Swimming Pool, Single Session, Adult at $9.50. The same page prints Casual lockers (eftpos operated) at $3.00.
Listed prices (copied from aqualink.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Swimming Pool, Single Session, Adult: $9.50
- Swimming Pool, Single Session, Child (5-15 years): $7.20
- Swimming Pool, Single Session, Concession: $7.20
- Swimming Pool, Single Session, Family swim (2 adults + 3 children or 1 adult + 4 children): $26.20
Rain backup: The council lists an indoor pool here, so a wet forecast is the reason to pick this one.
Urban Climb Blackburn — 5/15-33 Alfred Street, Blackburn VIC 3130
Cost: the only price we found is a membership one. Its page prints Pricing From: $31 Weekly Membership Payment, which is not a casual entry price. The ropes listing says rope climbing is open to climbers of all ages, with belaying at 13yrs plus. Its ropes hours read Weekends 8:00am - 8:00pm. The address is 5/15-33 Alfred Street, Blackburn.
Listed prices (copied from urbanclimb.com.au on 4 October 2026):
- Pricing From: Weekly Membership Payment: $31
Get there: Head for 5/15-33 Alfred Street in Blackburn, and confirm the casual entry price with the gym first.
Mitcham Bowling Club — 306 Mitcham Road, Mitcham VIC 3132
Cost: we could not find a published price. The club’s site says Barefoot Bowls is available 7 days a week, with BBQ, Bar and Catering options for a function, and that all ages are welcome. Its site lists bar hours of 4pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday and 4pm to late Friday to Sunday. The site’s own footer date is not current, so confirm before you go.
Free first: Nothing free is listed, so email the club about barefoot bowls bookings and costs before you turn up.
Quick answers
What was on at The Round in Nunawading when we checked?
On 4 October, The Round’s What’s On page listed a theatre piece for Fri 09 Oct to Sat 10 Oct and a runway show on Sun 11 Oct. We could not find ticket prices, and its box office hours of 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday are for the counter and phone, not show times.
Does Blackburn Lake Sanctuary list walks or events?
Blackburn Lake Sanctuary’s own What’s On list, read on 4 October, showed a Wildflower walk on Sun, 4 Oct from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, a Spring bird survey on Sat, 10 Oct and a Working bee on Sun, 11 Oct. The council lists the sanctuary among the places where dogs are not allowed.
How much does a swim at Aqualink Nunawading cost?
The shared Aqualink aquatic prices page prints Swimming Pool, Single Session, Adult at $9.50 for Aqualink Nunawading. That page covers Box Hill and Nunawading and is not labelled per centre, so confirm at the pool.
Can you try barefoot bowls near Nunawading?
Mitcham Bowling Club’s site says Barefoot Bowls is available 7 days a week, with BBQ, Bar and Catering options. We could not find a published price, and the site’s footer date is not current, so email the club before you plan around it.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 4 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites, council pages and en.wikipedia.org. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 4 October 2026. Facilities and opening hours change, so check the official page before you go.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- The Round: openstreetmap.org/1316838028, theround.com.au/contact-us, theround.com.au/whats-on
- Blackburn Lake Sanctuary: openstreetmap.org/13866919, whitehorse.vic.gov.au/parks-and-bushland-reserves, blackburnlakesanctuary.org, en.wikipedia.org/Blackburn_Lake_Sanctuary, whitehorse.vic.gov.au/dogs-in-public-spaces
- Aqualink Nunawading: openstreetmap.org/30831738, whitehorse.vic.gov.au/aqualink-box-hill-and-nunawading, aqualink.com.au/opening-hours-location, aqualink.com.au/aquatic-prices
- Urban Climb Blackburn: openstreetmap.org/1075688284, urbanclimb.com.au/blackburn
- Mitcham Bowling Club: openstreetmap.org/979750501, mitchambowlingclub.com.au, mitchambowlingclub.com.au/barefoot-bowls, mitchambowlingclub.com.au/copy-of-join-the-club
