Top Things to do in Geelong
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The 10 Best Free Things to do in Geelong, Victoria
Discover the best top things to do in Geelong, Australia including St Mary of the Angels, Eastern Beach Reserve, Steampacket Gardens, Geelong Botanical Gardens, Bellarine Rail Trail, The Mill Markets, Geelong Gallery, Little Creatures Brewing P/L, Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Rippleside Park.
Restaurants in Geelong
1. St Mary of the Angels
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By AlejaNZro - Auckland, New Zealand
St Mary of the Angels Basilica on Yarra Street is an impressive major landmark in the city. The stone building is hard to miss due to it being the tallest in the city. The interior is equally impressive.
2. Eastern Beach Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,047 reviews
Reviewed By Radjoc947 - Grovedale, Australia
A great place for a family day at the beach. Spacious lawn area ideal for a picnic, great facilities for the kids from the youngest to adults. Children's pool for the little ones, makes a safe environment for families. Cafe with take away food on site. Established in 1938 but upgraded only a few years back, it has always been popular with locals and visitors alike.
3. Steampacket Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By AzarulF
We went there in the afternoon but the weather was not kind to us. However, me and the kids enjoyed our time there. The view is great, there are many cafes and restaurants around the gardens. There is also bollards which can come alive if you install their apps.
4. Geelong Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 458 reviews
Reviewed By t0mby - Geelong, Australia
I really recommend going to the Botanical Gardens my wife and I have have visited this little bit of paradise many times and have always really enjoyed our experience if you want a pleasant stroll through peaceful surroundings and to enjoy the many different kinds of trees and plants or just sit at the lovely little cafe there and have nice cup of tea or coffee and spoil your self with a piece of cake this is the place oh and don’t forget it’s great for the young ones to,,
5. Bellarine Rail Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By X4246HSsueb
This is a super safe cycling track for tge whole family and passes behind Curlewis golf club and takes u to tge town of Drysdale and beyond
6. The Mill Markets
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Welcome to the Amazing Mill Markets, where we sell amazing things. The Amazing Mill Markets are located in three locations - Ballarat, Geelong and Daylesford. Because the Amazing Mill Markets lease space to hundreds of different stallholders, each location has a diverse range of wares and new stallholders are always welcome. There is invariably something for everyone who visits with vintage clothes, vintage furniture, memorabilia, art, glass, jewellery, books, antiques and collectables to name a few.
Reviewed By 52HeatherW - Clifton Springs, Australia
I could spend a week in this market and still only see half of it, what a wonderful step back in time
7. Geelong Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By MrsBling2013 - Adelaide, Australia
This Gallery has an extensive collection of artworks. The specialised exhibition I attended was excellent. Staff are attentive and very knowledgeable.
8. Little Creatures Brewing P/L
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 308 reviews
Reviewed By BeccyI18 - Jindera, Australia
Wow! The food was amazing(especially the lamb pizza!), great craft beer be sure to try the Rasberry beer!!) and the service was exceptional! The staff happily chatted with our 2.5 year old about his colouring in and chips, really made us feel welcome, which was great as we were unsure about taking a 2.5 year old to a brewery. Upon leaving, one of the staff (Amanda I think it was) asked me for my phone so she could take some photos of the 3 of us 'making memories ' which was nice instead of one of us hiding behind the camera! Great atmosphere and even a little sand pit for the kids! Would definitely recommend coming here and we will return for sure!!
9. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Narana is an award winning Aboriginal Cultural Centre offering authentic, immersive cultural experiences. Experience the World’s Oldest Living Culture first hand with a Free self-guided Tour or book one of our group visitor experience tours delivered by expert Cultural Interpreters. “Narana” means Listening and Learning, but it’s a deep, deep listening in which you take in and live out. It is this concept of “Listening and Learning For Life” which underpins Narana’s mission to be a destination for cultural education and tourism activities which promote greater understanding of Aboriginal Culture and history. Listen and Learn about Ancient Dreaming stories, Connection To Country through Songlines, artworks, cultural artefacts and bush tucker. Nestled amongst native trees, walkways, garden & our resident wild life is our Cultural Education Exhibition Building, Art Gallery, Cafe Narana & Retail Outlet. Narana’s Art Gallery exhibits & sells artworks from internationally acclaimed and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists to suit all budgets. Cafe Narana serves up an extensive breakfast & lunch menu featuring dishes inspired by native ingredients and Indigenous flavours and includes both indoor & outdoor dining areas. Our Retail outlet stocks a large range of handmade items including boomerangs, didgeridoos, clothing, health & beauty, homewares, bush herbs and spices and souvenirs. Meet our resident emus and wallabies up close and you can even learn to throw a boomerang! Located 10 minutes from Geelong on the way to Torquay, on the doorstep of the Great Ocean Road, only 1 hour from Melbourne’s CBD. Open Monday to Saturday. Bookings can be made via phone or by visiting our website. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre is a Non-For-Profit Educational & Tourism focussed Enterprise that is committed to providing a welcome entree to todays’ Indigenous culture. ‘EXPERIENCE NARANA’
Reviewed By V9941NWmaggier
Amazing aboriginal cultural experience by Anthony and the cafe owner who made traditional delicious lemon myrtle scones for our morning tea- fantastic experience to take our overseas guests. They learnt about tools, culture, land, stories, listened to the didgeridoo, learnt how to throw a boomerang and met and fed native animals - emus, kangaroo and wallabies. Super interactive, very accommodating and so friendly. Loved it and nightly recommendation it to everyone.
