THE BEST 10 Melbourne Fun & Games in 2026 (Prices from $5)

The Best Way to Discover Melbourne: Scavenger Hunt & Self-Guided Tour. Play, learn, and walk! Explore at your own pace with a 100% self-guided activity. Start anytime (24/7) with no guides or schedules. Pause for a photo at Saint Francis’ Church or a visit to SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium and resume whenever you're ready—even the next day. This unique team-building activity is perfect for couples, families, and groups. The "Complete City" Package - Everything you need in one app: Interactive Game: Solve puzzles and discover 10+ major attractions, plus hidden gems revealed along the way. Audio & Text: Listen to our audio guide or read the history/legends of each site. Insider Tips: Access hand-picked local restaurant and shop recommendations. What you will visit: St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne Town Hall, Saint Francis’ Church, State Library Victoria, Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne City Baths, Queen Victoria Market, Flagstaff Gardens, The Hellenic Museum, and SEA LIFE Aquarium.

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Melbourne Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour

Free Cancellation
3 hours

from $9

Price varies by group size

Special Offer

Someone in Melbourne is hiding a dark secret. As a detective, it's your job to find the truth on this self-guided walking quest. Your smartphone delivers clues, witness statements, and puzzles as you navigate between real-world locations that become your crime scene. Each stop reveals new evidence and suspects. Follow the trail from location to location, piecing together the story while exploring Melbourne's streets. The app guides you step by step with an immersive narrative full of twists. This 1–2 hour private detective adventure runs 24/7 — start whenever you want, pause for coffee or photos, and play at your own pace. Available in 5+ languages.

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Melbourne Murder Mystery: Self-Guided Detective Walk

Free Cancellation
1 hour 30 minutes

from

$5

$6

Price varies by group size

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Virtual Room - 40-50min VR Escape Game Adventure for 2+ Players

Free Cancellation
1 hour

from $38

Discover Melbourne by solving a detective case in our outdoor escape game. Gather your friends, family or colleagues and follow in the footsteps of a detective. Perfect for 2-5 people that are in for some fun, teamwork and challenges. You're tasked to solve a detective case. You'll get a physical case file that contains a map, clues and pieces evidence. Use the map to visit locations, use the evidence and your detective skills to find answers. It's the most fun way to discover Melbourne: - Visit some of Melbourne's most beautiful locations - Use the evidence and clues provided to find answers - Check your answers online or get hints when needed, to solve the case - Compete against other detectives and aim for the #1 spot on the leaderboard Start at the State Library of Victoria and finish near Flinders Street Station. It takes about 2-2.5 hours to complete, and you can stop as often as you'd like. IMPORTANT! Email before you pick up your case file

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Self-Guided Experience: Outdoor Escape Game Melbourne

2 hours 30 minutes

from $42

Per group

Arts and Culture Lovers, this is the trail for you! This cryptic adventure will lead you through the lesser-traveled spaces on a search for public art and sights in the Melbourne arts precinct and surrounds. Get to grips with the history and facts of the area and various artworks along the way. Start your first clue in Federation Square and get lost amongst the incredible public artworks, architecturally stunning gardens, walkways, and pedestrian spaces that link the various galleries theatres, and other art organizations. This adventure will also take you along the adjacent Yarra River, where some of Melbourne’s most popular riverside bars are located, just in case refreshments are required while on the route! Finish up in South bank Boulevard, we won’t tell you exactly where – that’s for you to find out!

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Melbourne Scavenger Hunt - Arts & Culture Adventure

Free Cancellation
2 to 3 hours

from $17

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Upside Down House Photo Experience in Australia

Free Cancellation
30 minutes

from $15

Price varies by group size

Immerse yourself in historic sights and obscure quirks as you solve riddles and progress on your treasure hunt style adventure. Once your tale starts you’ll unravel cryptic clues to unlock the hidden path to a location within walking distance. Decode the clue and search nearby to find the answer. All on your mobile phone using Telegram or Whatsapp (available free of charge on all app stores.) --"We had a great time, seeing some interesting hidden gems and generally 'observing' more than you normally do!" --"This was great fun for a sunny day out! Right mix of hard and difficult questions and a good walk too :)" --"A lot of fun - we've done a lot of these and this was up there as one of the best" --"Great fun walking round the city!! Really enjoyed it thanks."

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Melbourne's Secret Scavenger Hunt - Frozen Idols, Shifting Walls

Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes

from $21

Experience your own African safari with an open vehicle adventure at Werribee Open Range Zoo! In this behind the scenes encounter you will meet an expert guide and head off road where you will be completely immersed in the sights, smells and sounds of the Savannah as you travel across the Zoo's open plains spotting rhinoceros, giraffe, zebra and antelopes! Excludes admission - entry needs to be purchased separately.

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Deluxe Safari Adventure at Werribee Open Range Zoo - excl. entry

Free Cancellation
1 hour 15 minutes

from $42

Likely to Sell Out

Spend an evening on the Yarra River during this Melbourne dinner cruise. As you admire the twinkling city lights reflecting on the water, enjoy a 4-course gourmet meal inclusive of beverages. This fine dining experience includes beer, wine, and spirits, as well as coffee, tea, dessert, port, and a cheese plate. Cruise past attractions like Federation Square and the Royal Botanic Gardens while soaking up the elegant and relaxing atmosphere of the boat.

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Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise on the Yarra River

Free Cancellation
3 hours

from $136

A visit to MANIAX is more than an AXE-perience, it's an ultimate destination for your next day out. You'll learn how to hurl hatches with tip from our AXE-pert coaches who'll turn you into an axe throwing pro in no time. Test your skills and challenge your friends and family in a rush of friendly competition, all in a safe and immersive environment. Perfect for adventure seekers, families with children over 11, and groups looking for an unforgettable hands-on activity. As Australia's first and largest urban axe throwing company with 11 venues nationwide, you're in expert hands for memories that will last long after the final throw.

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MANIAX Melbourne CBD - Axe Throwing Session 1 Hour

1 hour

from $38

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Quiz Room Melbourne Immersive Trivia Game

Free Cancellation
1 hour 15 minutes

from $31

Price varies by group size

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Entermission Melbourne - 60min Virtual Reality Escape Rooms

1 hour

from $28

Likely to Sell Out

Highest rated Virtual Reality Escape Room
in Melbourne CBD that is close to Melbourne Acquarium, Crown casino, Museum, Flinders Street, South Bank and Eureka towers.

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Virtual Reality Escape Room or Arcade Games at Apsis VR

Free Cancellation
1 hour

from $38

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Hot Air Balloon Flights over Melbourne City (optional breakfast)

Free Cancellation
4 hours

from $359

Discover Melbourne from a different perspective on a self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt of the city. Solve riddles and clues that lead to the next location, showing all the city highlights. - Solve interesting puzzles, have fun and learn new things about the city - Explore the city and find hidden gems at your own pace - Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt. - Enjoy the tour in English

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Melbourne City Centre Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour

Free Cancellation
2 hours

from $13

Spend a day immersed in the animal kingdom at the Melbourne Zoo. Encounter native species including koalas, wombats, and kangaroos, and local Victorian species such as indigenous penguins and seals splash. Also admire mighty Asian pachyderms at the Trail of Elephants, elegant African zebras and giraffes in open-air habitats, the energetic primates at Lemur Island, an elevated orangutan exhibit, and more.

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Melbourne Zoo General Entry Ticket

Free Cancellation
2 to 8 hours

from $40

Mach Two (4 star difficulty rating) Infiltrate a top-secret government facility shrouded in mystery, where whispers of extraterrestrial life and covert experiments echo through the halls. Zodiac Heist (4 star difficulty rating) You've been chosen to brave the depths of the Zodiac Thief's hidden underground lair. In the pitch-black corridors of this long-abandoned mineshaft, danger lurks in every shadow. Law & Disorder (3 star difficulty rating and all time favourite) It’s the height of the Prohibition era—booze is banned, crime is booming, and danger lurks in every shadow. Your partner, a hard-nosed detective, was murdered while deep undercover in a ruthless crime syndicate. Now it’s up to you. Aladdin & the Magic Vault (2 star difficulty.Our most family friendly adventure yet) Step into the heart of an ancient Arabian legend, where you and your team of elite detectives must unravel cryptic clues, outsmart cunning traps, and piece together a centuries-old puzzle.

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Escape Hunt Melbourne

1 hour 15 minutes

from $42

Price varies by group size

Ideal lookout as the sunsets in the Grampians

Discover the rugged mountains and wildflower valleys of the Grampians National Park on this full-day tour from Melbourne—no need to tackle local roads yourself. Once there, learn about Aboriginal culture, have lunch in Halls Gap (own expense), then climb to the Boroka Lookout for fantastic views of the Mt. William and Serra Ranges. Hike to see the dramatic Balconies, view the idyllic Mackenzie Falls, and spot wild kangaroos roaming through the valleys.

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Grampians National Park with MacKenzie Falls and Kangaroos

Free Cancellation
13 hours

from $103

Trixity offers a series of trails which are not only sightseeing experiences around some of Australia’s most beautiful cities but we will also give your brain a work-out on the way round. You will guide yourself on your smart device along the trail solving clues as you go - get the answer correct and we send you the next clue – easy! There are ‘Help’ & ‘Hint’ options if you get stuck and of course you can use your device to look things up if required. We think this is an excellent way to spend 2-3 hours discovering the city you live in, work in, play in. See our website for more details.

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Discover Melbourne

Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes

from $38

Per group

Trixity offers a series of trails which are not only sightseeing experiences around some of Australia’s most beautiful cities but we will also give your brain a work-out on the way round. You will guide yourself on your smart device along the trail solving clues as you go - get the answer correct and we send you the next clue – easy! There are ‘Help’ & ‘Hint’ options if you get stuck and of course you can use your device to look things up if required. We think this is an excellent way to spend 2-3 hours discovering the city you live in, work in, play in. See our website for more details.

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Discover Melbourne - Botanic

Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes

from $38

Per group

Trixity offers a series of trails which are not only sightseeing experiences around some of Australia’s most beautiful cities but we will also give your brain a work-out on the way round. You will guide yourself on your smart device along the trail solving clues as you go - get the answer correct and we send you the next clue – easy! There are ‘Help’ & ‘Hint’ options if you get stuck and of course you can use your device to look things up if required. We think this is an excellent way to spend 2-3 hours discovering the city you live in, work in, play in. See our website for more details.

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Discover Melbourne - Central

Free Cancellation
2 hours 30 minutes

from $38

Per group

Hire Photographer, Professional Photo Shoot - Melbourne

Free Cancellation
4 hours

from $205

Price varies by group size

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