[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"flags:":3,"guide-geelong-with-kids":7,"au-browse-eligible":205},{"flags":4,"preview":6},{"beauty_public":5,"catalogue_import_enabled":6,"customer_import_enabled":6,"local_suggestions_enabled":6,"meal_recs_v2_enabled":6,"owner_hub_enabled":6,"public_home_film_enabled":6,"public_home_v6_enabled":6,"studio_enabled":6,"tradies_public":5},true,false,{"guide":8,"venues":55},{"author_bio":9,"author_name":10,"brand":11,"canonical_brand":11,"category":12,"content":13,"cover_image_url":14,"created_at":15,"excerpt":16,"id":17,"is_programmatic":6,"is_published":5,"published_at":15,"reading_time_minutes":18,"schema_faq":19,"seo_description":35,"seo_title":36,"slug":37,"subtitle":38,"tags":39,"title":45,"updated_at":15,"venue_slugs":46},null,"inGeelong Editorial","geelong","top-picks","Eight listings in Geelong suit a family outing by their Google category: five parks and a playground, the Carousel and an ice cream shop. All are rated 4.4 or higher on Google from at least 90 reviews.\n\nFor the waterfront in more detail, see [the Geelong waterfront guide](/guide/geelong-waterfront-guide).\n\n## How we chose\n\nWe picked parks, playgrounds and children's amusement centres rated 4.4 or higher on Google from at least 90 reviews, plus the one ice cream shop with at least 500 reviews, using Google ratings, review counts and hours as listed on 27 October 2026. We have no data on play equipment, fees or age ranges, and hours change, so check before you go.\n\n## Parks and playgrounds\n\nThese are listed on Google as parks or a playground.\n\n### Eastern Beach Reserve\n\n[Eastern Beach Reserve](/venue/eastern-beach-reserve-geelong-bc5416) is a park beside the Geelong Waterfront listing, with no street address on Google. It is rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3,079 Google reviews. Open 24 hours every day. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n### Steampacket Gardens\n\n[Steampacket Gardens](/venue/steampacket-gardens-geelong-e43574), a park on Eastern Beach Rd also covered in [the waterfront guide](/guide/geelong-waterfront-guide), is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 1,134 Google reviews. Open 24 hours every day. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n### Eastern Park\n\nAt 1/45 Garden St, East Geelong, [Eastern Park](/venue/eastern-park-east-geelong-5881b6) is a park rated 4.6 out of 5 from 322 Google reviews. Open 24 hours every day. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n### Queens Park\n\n[Queens Park](/venue/queens-park-highton-5882af) is a park in Highton. It is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 409 Google reviews. Open 24 hours every day. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n### Rippleside Park\n\n[Rippleside Park](/venue/rippleside-park-rippleside-b136d6), a park at 42 Bell Parade, Rippleside, is rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1,210 Google reviews. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n### Rippleside Park Adventure Playground\n\nAt Bell Parade, Rippleside, [Rippleside Park Adventure Playground](/venue/rippleside-park-adventure-playground-rippleside-0c4d43) is a playground rated 4.7 out of 5 from 90 Google reviews. Open 24 hours every day. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n## The Carousel\n\n### The Carousel\n\nAt 1 Eastern Beach Rd, [The Carousel](/venue/the-carousel-geelong-755747) is listed on Google as a children's amusement centre. It is rated 4.4 out of 5 from 399 Google reviews. Open every day 10am to 5pm. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n## Ice cream\n\n### Augustus Gelatery + Acai Geelong\n\n[Augustus Gelatery + Acai Geelong](/venue/augustus-gelatery-acai-geelong-geelong-2b2af1), an ice cream shop at 41 Gheringhap St, Geelong, is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 743 Google reviews. Open Monday to Thursday and Sunday 12pm to 10pm; Friday and Saturday 12pm to 11pm. Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance.\n\n## Quick picks\n\n- Open 24 hours: [Eastern Beach Reserve](/venue/eastern-beach-reserve-geelong-bc5416), [Steampacket Gardens](/venue/steampacket-gardens-geelong-e43574), [Eastern Park](/venue/eastern-park-east-geelong-5881b6), [Queens Park](/venue/queens-park-highton-5882af) and [Rippleside Park Adventure Playground](/venue/rippleside-park-adventure-playground-rippleside-0c4d43).\n- [The Carousel](/venue/the-carousel-geelong-755747) is open every day 10am to 5pm.\n- Google lists a wheelchair-accessible entrance for: [Eastern Beach Reserve](/venue/eastern-beach-reserve-geelong-bc5416), [Steampacket Gardens](/venue/steampacket-gardens-geelong-e43574), [Eastern Park](/venue/eastern-park-east-geelong-5881b6), [Queens Park](/venue/queens-park-highton-5882af), [Rippleside Park](/venue/rippleside-park-rippleside-b136d6), [Rippleside Park Adventure Playground](/venue/rippleside-park-adventure-playground-rippleside-0c4d43), [The Carousel](/venue/the-carousel-geelong-755747) and [Augustus Gelatery + Acai Geelong](/venue/augustus-gelatery-acai-geelong-geelong-2b2af1).\n- Ice cream: [Augustus Gelatery + Acai Geelong](/venue/augustus-gelatery-acai-geelong-geelong-2b2af1) is open until 10pm or later every day on Google.","https://images.inbendigo.app/images/eastern-beach-reserve-geelong-bc5416/google_maps/5ce536afdc5fe841.jpg","2026-10-27T11:54:01.949971+00:00","Parks, a playground, the Carousel and an ice cream shop in Geelong rated 4.4 or higher on Google, with hours, checked on 27 October 2026.",26,3,[20,23,26,29,32],{"answer":21,"question":22},"Eastern Beach Reserve, Steampacket Gardens, Eastern Park, Queens Park and Rippleside Park Adventure Playground list 24 hour opening on Google.","Which parks in this guide are open 24 hours?",{"answer":24,"question":25},"Rippleside Park Adventure Playground on Bell Parade, Rippleside, listed on Google as a playground and open 24 hours.","Which playground is in this guide?",{"answer":27,"question":28},"The Carousel at 1 Eastern Beach Rd lists 10am to 5pm every day on Google.","What are the Carousel's hours?",{"answer":30,"question":31},"Augustus Gelatery + Acai Geelong is at 41 Gheringhap St and lists 12pm to 10pm most nights, and until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.","Which ice cream shop is in this guide?",{"answer":33,"question":34},"They are parks, a playground and a children's amusement centre rated 4.4 or higher on Google, plus one ice cream shop, as listed on Google on 27 October 2026.","How were these places chosen?","Parks, a playground, the Carousel and an ice cream shop in Geelong rated 4.4 or higher on Google, with addresses and hours. 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