Correction (10 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 on 9 October 2026.
Short answer: three places, checked, and no event dates. Two are in Chadstone and one is over the border in Oakleigh. We could not verify any dated events, so this is a list of places, not a program.
Each place was matched against at least two sources, including OpenStreetMap, its own website or the Australian Good Food Guide. We found no entry fees or prices we could read, so none are printed. Where a venue gives hours, we name whose listing it is.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Kids play area and live music | Matthew Flinders Tavern | 657-673 Warrigal Road, Chadstone |
| A community centre stop (weekday hours on OpenStreetMap; confirm weekends) | Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre | 34 Amaroo Street, Chadstone |
| A bowling club in Oakleigh | Oakleigh Bowling Club | 87-93 Drummond Street, Oakleigh |
Matthew Flinders Tavern — 657-673 Warrigal Road, Chadstone VIC 3148
Matthew Flinders Tavern is at 667 Warrigal Road according to its own site, within the 657-673 range OpenStreetMap records. Its site says the kids are well and truly taken care of, with a huge kids play area featuring its own bowling arcade. AGFG lists Live Music and Alfresco Dining as features, but we have not verified any gig dates.
The pub’s site lists hours of 10:00am to 4:00am every day. The site is undated, so check before you plan around it.
Plan it: read the pub’s own site for current hours and ask about live music on the day, because no event dates are verified here.
Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre — 34 Amaroo Street, Chadstone VIC 3148
Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre is at 34 Amaroo Street, Chadstone, and both its own site and OpenStreetMap agree on that. We found no sign of closure, but we also could not read an entry cost. OpenStreetMap’s entry for the centre is tagged for weekdays only and we found nothing about weekend visits on its site, so it may not suit a weekend: ask the centre or check its site before you plan around it.
Free first: no cost is stated in what we read, so ask the centre before you go rather than assuming it is free.
Oakleigh Bowling Club — 87-93 Drummond Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166
Oakleigh Bowling Club is at 87-93 Drummond Street, Oakleigh, according to its own contact page and OpenStreetMap. That puts it just outside Chadstone. The club’s site shows a competition listing, but we have not verified dates, entry rules or whether visitors can join in. We have not stated opening hours either.
Get there: it is over the suburb boundary in Oakleigh, so check the club’s contact page and the PTV journey planner for the route.
Quick answers
What is there to do in Chadstone this weekend?
We verified three places: Matthew Flinders Tavern and Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre in Chadstone, and Oakleigh Bowling Club in Oakleigh. We have not verified any dated events, and OpenStreetMap records weekday-only hours for Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre, so confirm with each place before you go.
Is there somewhere for kids near Chadstone?
Matthew Flinders Tavern’s own site describes a huge kids play area that features its own bowling arcade. We did not find a published entry cost or any age guidance.
Is there live music in Chadstone?
AGFG lists Live Music as a feature of Matthew Flinders Tavern at 667 Warrigal Road. We have not verified any show dates, so check with the pub.
Where is Oakleigh Bowling Club?
Oakleigh Bowling Club’s contact page lists 87-93 Drummond Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166, and OpenStreetMap agrees. It is just outside Chadstone.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 9 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. We copied no menu prices from these places’ own pages, so this page prints none. 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
- Matthew Flinders Tavern: openstreetmap.org/982074402, matthewflindershotel.com.au, agfg.com.au/matthew-flinders-hotel-66097
- Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre: openstreetmap.org/12948781801, amaroonc.org.au
- Oakleigh Bowling Club: openstreetmap.org/11593792, oakleighbowlingclub.com.au/contact-us
