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Newcastle, New South Wales · October 2026 figures

Best family entertainment & play centres in Newcastle, NSW

The highest-ranked family entertainment & play centres in Newcastle, NSW are Escape Reality (5.0 from 1,292 reviews), Timezone Kotara (4.7 from 1,079 reviews) and Timezone Charlestown (4.6 from 736 reviews). 29 are ranked here by most visited.

Ranked
29
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
9,659
Open Saturday
28 of 28

Compare the top 10 How the ranking works

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Escape Reality

    Newcastle · Escape room center

    5.0 from 1,292 reviews 1,292 reviews

    Open weekendsOpen late

    0480 353 362Website
  2. Rank 2.

    Timezone Kotara

    Kotara · Video arcade

    4.7 from 1,079 reviews 1,079 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 8806 1334Website
  3. Rank 3.

    Timezone Charlestown

    Charlestown · Video arcade

    4.6 from 736 reviews 736 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 8806 0656Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Hunter Ice Skating Stadium

    Warners Bay · Ice skating rink

    4.4 from 642 reviews 642 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    (02) 4954 4499Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Club Charlestown

    Charlestown · Bowling club

    4.1 from 597 reviews 597 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4943 3766Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Port Stephens Animal Adventures

    Bobs Farm · Amusement center

    4.7 from 541 reviews 541 reviews

    Open 7 days

    0474 733 965Website
  7. Rank 7.

    MANIAX Axe Throwing - NEWCASTLE

    Newcastle · Amusement center

    4.8 from 535 reviews 535 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    1300 217 583Website
  8. Rank 8.

    Strike Bowling Charlestown

    Charlestown · Ten Pin Bowling Alley

    4.5 from 532 reviews 532 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 7202 4994Website
  9. Rank 9.

    Go Karts Go Broadmeadow

    Broadmeadow · Go-karting venue

    4.4 from 456 reviews 456 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0477 713 911Website
  10. Rank 10.

    Xtreme Karts Warners Bay

    Warners Bay · Go-karting venue

    4.6 from 381 reviews 381 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4954 5353Website
  11. Rank 11.

    Go Karts Go Nelson Bay

    Bobs Farm · Go-karting venue

    4.5 from 312 reviews 312 reviews

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4981 9444Website
  12. Rank 12.

    Ninja Parc Newcastle

    Cooks Hill · Indoor playground

    4.3 from 261 reviews 261 reviews

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4087 8797Website
  13. Rank 13.

    Terrace Strike Zone

    Raymond Terrace · Ten Pin Bowling Alley

    4.2 from 257 reviews 257 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4987 7544Website
  14. Rank 14.

    Pulse Climbing Warners Bay

    Warners Bay · Rock climbing gym

    4.9 from 247 reviews 247 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen lateOpens early

    (02) 4023 8498Website
  15. Rank 15.

    Newcastle Supa Putt

    Broadmeadow · Miniature golf course

    4.5 from 218 reviews 218 reviews

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (02) 4952 1344Website
  16. Rank 16.

    Chipmunks Playland & Café Belmont

    Belmont · Indoor playground

    4.5 from 214 reviews 214 reviews

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4945 2667Website
  17. Rank 17.

    Inflatable World

    Warners Bay · Children's amusement center

    4.0 from 213 reviews 213 reviews

    Open weekends

    (02) 4954 6822Website
  18. Rank 18.

    Hellfire Paintball

    Salt Ash · Paintball center

    4.8 from 210 reviews 210 reviews

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4982 6391Website
  19. Rank 19.

    UnrealVR

    Charlestown · Video arcade

    4.7 from 165 reviews 165 reviews

    Open 7 days

    0487 119 718Website
  20. Rank 20.

    Little Amigos Charlestown

    Charlestown · Indoor playground

    4.9 from 157 reviews 157 reviews

    Open 7 days

    0484 006 933Website
  21. Rank 21.

    Club Lambton

    Lambton · Bowling club

    4.3 from 129 reviews 129 reviews

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (02) 4957 3272Website
  22. Rank 22.

    Battlezone Laser Tag

    Salt Ash · Laser tag center

    5.0 from 116 reviews 116 reviews

    Open 7 days

    1300 661 565Website
  23. Rank 23.

    Red Alert Laser Tag

    Warners Bay · Laser tag center

    4.3 from 113 reviews 113 reviews

    Open weekends

    (02) 4954 2323Website
  24. Rank 24.

    Escape Zone

    Broadmeadow · Escape room center

    4.6 from 112 reviews 112 reviews

    Open weekends

    (02) 4962 4645Website
  25. Rank 25.

    Novacade VR

    Newcastle · Video arcade

    4.9 from 44 reviews 44 reviews

    Open weekends

    0423 911 600Website
  26. Rank 26.

    Awabakal Rock climbing crag

    Dudley · Rock climbing

    4.2 from 10 reviews 10 reviews

  27. Rank 27.

    Highway Games

    Mayfield · Video arcade

    4.2 from 9 reviews 9 reviews

    Open 7 days

    (02) 4968 9313Website
  28. Rank 28.

    Intencity, Glendale

    Glendale · Video arcade

    3.8 from 33 reviews Rated under 4.0

    Open weekends

    (02) 4953 7754Website
  29. Rank 29.

    EMF Jnr Kotara

    Kotara · Indoor playground

    3.0 from 48 reviews Rated under 4.0

    Open 7 days

    0459 449 265Website

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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.