Correction (5 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 between 4 October 2026 and 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
Free first, always. Of the five outings below, all in Sunbury, the council community garden is the one with a free membership, though it is for plot-holding members rather than drop-in visitors. The rest are a council pool, a cellar door and two clubs.
Each entry has a cost tag where we could read one, the hours with whose listing they come from, and a note on what to check before you go. Every place was matched against at least two sources, and prices are copied as printed.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend swim, indoor or outdoor | Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre | Adult Swim (Age 16years +) | $9.45 |
| Cellar door on a first Sunday | Craiglee Vineyard | see below | not printed here |
| Live sport and a club meal | Sunbury United Sporting Club | see below | not printed here |
| Bowls and a bistro meal | Club Sunbury | Chips (GF) with garlic aioli | $10 |
| Free community garden membership | Sunbury Community Garden (Goonawarra Community Garden) | see below | not printed here |
Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre — 20 Ligar Street, Sunbury VIC 3429
Hume Leisure says the Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre offers indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fully equipped gym and group fitness classes. Its hours table lists Saturday and Sunday at 8am-5pm for the gym, the warm water pool and the 25m pool. The outdoor 50m pool is on winter trial hours until 31 October 2026, with weekend swims listed at 8:00am-11:00am. The intermediate pool and water play area are closed for winter, and summer season operations are due to recommence Sunday 1 November 2026. The council says works to give 24 hour access to the gym are planned from 14 September 2026 to 12 March 2027, so do not expect round-the-clock gym access yet.
Listed prices (copied from humeleisure.vic.gov.au/fees-and-charges on 5 October 2026):
- Adult Swim (Age 16years +): $9.45
- Child Swim (Age 3-15 years): $6.05
- Family Swim (2 adults + 2 children): $23.80
- Adult Swim + Spas + Sauna + Steam room: $16.50
Rain backup: Hume Leisure lists a 25m indoor pool, a warm water pool and spas, so a wet day does not have to cancel the swim.
Craiglee Vineyard — 785 Sunbury Rd, Sunbury VIC 3429
Craiglee Vineyard is at 785 Sunbury Rd, Sunbury, and AGFG also lists it. Its site says the cellar door, held in the old bluestone winery, is generally open for tastings on the first Sunday of the month. We could not find a tasting fee printed, and the site looks dated, so confirm the date before you drive out.
Time needed: The site gives no session length that we could find, so the date matters more: it says tastings are generally on the first Sunday of the month, and its mailing list is the place to check.
Sunbury United Sporting Club — 109 Mitchells Ln, Sunbury VIC 3429
The club is at 109 Mitchells Ln, Sunbury. Its site calls it a live sport and entertainment venue and promotes live AFL on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, which depends on the football season, so check what is screening before you go; it also says there is a seniors menu and kid’s meals. AGFG lists hours of 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM on Friday and on Saturday, and 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM on Sunday. AGFG also tags it with Live Music, but that is a feature-list tag only, not a gig listing.
Get there: The club’s site gives 109 Mitchells Ln, so put that into the PTV journey planner to see your transport options.
Club Sunbury — 49 Riddell Road, Sunbury VIC 3429
Club Sunbury is at 49 Riddell Road, Sunbury. Its site describes a casual dining environment with a modern classic menu, a seniors menu and a kid’s menu, and invites you to try Barefoot Bowls on its indoor and outdoor greens. The site lists Thursday - Saturday trading from 10am to 12am. It prints bistro lunch from 12pm to 2:30pm and dinner from 5:00pm to 8:30pm, Monday to Sunday. The site has a Live Music navigation label, but we could not find a gig listing.
On the menu (copied from clubsunbury.com.au/2026_05_Bistro_Menu.pdf on 4 October 2026):
- Chips (GF) with garlic aioli: $10
- Potato Wedges sweet chilli & sour cream: $12
- Mashed Potato (GF): $6
Plan it: Book bowls or the bistro through the buttons on the club’s site, and treat the sides priced above as a guide, since main-meal prices on the menu are split into guest and member columns.
Sunbury Community Garden (Goonawarra Community Garden) — 2 Highgrove Drive, Sunbury VIC 3429
The council describes the Sunbury Community Garden, also known as the Goonawarra Community Garden, as one of Hume’s four community gardens, at 2 Highgrove Drive. It has eighteen individual plots along with communal plots, and an orchard with approximately 50 fruit trees including some heritage varieties. The council says membership is free and that you must attend a garden visit before you can book a plot. It also says events and workshops are held regularly, even for people without a plot. No opening hours are printed.
Free first: Membership is free per the council, but it is a members’ garden rather than a drop-in park, so book the garden visit before you plan the day.
Quick answers
What is free to do in Sunbury this weekend?
The Sunbury Community Garden is the free option on this page: the council says membership is free and that members meet regularly for activities. It is not a drop-in garden, because you must attend a garden visit before you can book a plot, and the council prints no opening hours.
Is Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre open on weekends?
Hume Leisure’s hours table lists Saturday and Sunday at 8am-5pm for the gym, warm water pool and 25m pool at Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre. The outdoor 50m pool is on winter trial hours until 31 October 2026, and summer season operations are due to recommence Sunday 1 November 2026. Hume Leisure’s fees page, which covers its centres, lists Adult Swim (Age 16years +) at $9.45.
Where can I watch the footy or have a meal at a club in Sunbury?
Sunbury United Sporting Club’s site promotes live AFL on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, which depends on the football season, so check what is screening; it also lists a seniors menu and kid’s meals. Club Sunbury’s site lists a casual bistro with a kid’s menu and seniors menu, and Barefoot Bowls on indoor and outdoor greens. Club Sunbury lists Chips (GF) with garlic aioli at $10.
When is the Craiglee Vineyard cellar door open?
Craiglee Vineyard’s site says the cellar door, held in the old bluestone winery, is generally open for tastings on the first Sunday of the month. The site looks dated and points to a mailing list for dates, so confirm with the vineyard before you go.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources between 4 October 2026 and 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, nominatim.openstreetmap.org, council pages, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, between 4 October 2026 and 5 October 2026, the date given beside each menu. 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
- Sunbury Aquatic and Leisure Centre: openstreetmap.org/2074433046, nominatim.openstreetmap.org/lookup, humeleisure.vic.gov.au/sunbury-aquatic-and-leisure-centre, humeleisure.vic.gov.au/sunbury-50m-outdoor-pool, hume.vic.gov.au/247-Gymnasium-Access-Project-%E2%80%93, humeleisure.vic.gov.au/247-gym, humeleisure.vic.gov.au/membership-categories, humeleisure.vic.gov.au/fees-and-charges, humeleisure.vic.gov.au/group-fitness
- Craiglee Vineyard: craigleevineyard.com/contact, agfg.com.au/craiglee-vineyard-82445
- Sunbury United Sporting Club: susc.com.au, agfg.com.au/sunbury-united-sporting-club-99564, susc.com.au/bistro
- Club Sunbury: clubsunbury.com.au/about-club-sunbury, agfg.com.au/club-sunbury-85019, clubsunbury.com.au/2026_05_Bistro_Menu.pdf, clubsunbury.com.au/bistro, clubsunbury.com.au
- Sunbury Community Garden (Goonawarra Community Garden): openstreetmap.org/1530583605, nominatim.openstreetmap.org/lookup, hume.vic.gov.au/Sunbury-Community-Garden
