If you’re looking for the ultimate indoor entertainment destination to keep the whole family having fun, these arcades and game spots around Sydney’s North Shore are sure to do the job! Here’s a list of Sydney’s best arcades for kids, ready and waiting for you to unleash your inner child.
Keeping kids busy is no easy feat. Once you’ve ventured to the numerous parks and playgrounds near you, it’s time to think outside the square to discover the ultimate indoor fun at a gaming arcade. Whether you’re looking to celebrate a birthday party, or simply want to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day, during the school holidays or on the weekend, here’s your guide to the best arcades for kids around Sydney’s North Shore.
Best Arcades in Sydney
- Timezone, Chatswood, Macquarie Centre, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
- Zone Bowling, Castle Hill, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more
- Koko Amusement, Hornsby Westfield
- The Attic, Hornsby RSL
- iPlay, Castle Hill, Broadway & Liverpool
- B. Lucky & Sons, Entertainment Quarter
- 1989 Arcade Bar, Newtown
- Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, Alexandria
- Kingpin, Darling Harbour
1. Timezone (Chatswood, Macquarie Centre, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more)
Timezone
With a number of different locations throughout Sydney, Timezone definitely holds up as one of the biggest arcades Sydney has to offer, with plenty of fun just waiting to happen. If you’re busy searching for kids arcades near you, this is where you’ll find one! There’s so much choice with the traditional Bean Bag Toss, King of the Hammer and Hyper Shoot Basketball, along with plenty of new games to test out, including Connect 4 Hoops, Grand Piano Keys and Ticket Monster.
Set the kids up with a Powercard, load it with the goods ($$) and set them off for hours of fun. While they’re at it, they can win Powertickets that can be exchanges for a gift in their Prize Shop.
- Address: Victoria Avenue Shop 605, Level 6 Chatswood Westfield + more locations
- Phone: (02) 8806 0748
- Website: 1989.com.au
2. Zone Bowling (Castle Hill, Top Ryde, Dee Why & more)
Zone Bowling
Transport yourself back to your first ever arcade experience and relive it all over again – with the kids in tow! With more than 30 Zone Bowling Arcade Centres across Australia, there’s plenty of different locations to choose from. The best part? You can expect to discover different games at each one!
Try the classics, including immortal Pong, Space Invaders, Asteroids, and Pacman, or test yourself on some new action games, Fruit Ninja, Doodle Jump, first-person shooter games, car racing, air hockey tables and many more! Simply load up the kids with their Powercard and tap and play.
- Address: 932 Pittwater Road, Dee Why + more locations
- Phone: (02) 8806 0966
- Website: zonebowling.com
3. The Attic (Hornsby RSL)
The Attic is like no other bowling and arcade venue, combining classy, stylish and fun in a ‘warehouse’ styled area of the Club. There’s plenty of games waiting to be tackled, including Storm, Scallywag Shootout, Jurassic Park Arcade, Cruis’n Blast, Super BIkes 3, Halo, Claw King, Basketball League and more.
While you’re there, you can also challenge the kids to a round of ten pin bowling, with four, 45 foot lanes to choose from, which feature Australia’s first augmented reality bowling experience – Spark.
- Address: 4 High Street Level Two – Hornsby RSL Club, Hornsby
- Phone: (02) 9477 7777
- Website: theattichornsby.com.au
4. Koko Amusement (Hornsby)
After Timezone left this spot in 2023, it’s remained empty for quite some time. But in January 2024, Koko Amusement took over the site, and it’s bigger and better than ever!
Perfect for kids of all ages, there’s a huge range of games to keep you entertained for hours!
- Address: Westfield Hornsby, Level 3 (next to Event Cinemas)
- Website: kokoamusement.com.au
5. iplay (Castle Hill, Broadway & Liverpool)
With over latest machines and games, iPlay has something for everyone, whether it’s challenging your mates to a set of air hockey or beating the parents at Daytona.
Age is no limit! Whether you’re a little kid or a very grown-up kid, they have something for everyone. An abundance of the latest games matched with your favourite retros will keep you occupied for hours! The arcade will bring out the inner child in all of us as you lose yourself amongst hours of action and fun.
These are just some of the games they have in-store; Tekken, Walking Dead, Piano Keys, Sink It, Quik Drop, Cruisin’ Blast, Air Hockey and much more!
- Address: Castle Towers, 6-14 Castle Street, Castle Hill NSW 2154
- Phone:(02) 9899 8143
- Website: iplayaustralia.com.au
6. B Lucky & Sons (Entertainment Quarter)
B. Lucky & Sons, Moore Park
Discover the old-school classics, along with the newest arcade games nestled in Moore Park’s Entertainment Quarter. Kids can test themselves on the ticket prize games, or get a group together and race head to head at Mario Kart or defeat the aliens in Space Invaders. It’s one of the best arcades in Sydney!
You can purchase card games online ahead of time, or buy them at the venue. Whether you take the kids, or ditch them for a well-deserved adult’s night out, there’s definitely a little something for everybody.
- Address: Entertainment Quarter, 207/122 Lang Road, Moore Park
- Phone: (02) 7908 0005
- Website: luckyandsons.com.au
7. 1989 Arcade Bar, Newtown
1989 Arcade Bar, Newtown
This classic arcade venue was born from a love of the traditional arcade games, cocktails and craft beer – what’s not to love! Spread across two floors, with three different areas watch with their own theme, there’s plenty to keep you busy with 37 arcade games to choose from, along with a pinball.
Check out the their dive arcade, or play Street Fighter 2 in the Japanese back alleyway, or even leave the kids at home and take a trip to their 70s style lounge bar.
- Address: 22 King St, Newtown
- Phone: (02) 9516 5581
- Website: ymcansw.org.au
8. Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq, Alexandria
Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq
There really is no place like Archie’s. Simply step inside and you and the kids will be immediately transported into a world of fun, with the craziest milkshakes you’ve ever seen and matching cocktails for the grown-ups. Try your luck against their arcade games, or enjoy a ride in the Dodgem cars, check out their VR, ten-pin bowling, laser tag and more. It undoubtedly one of Sydney’s best arcades!
Kids will love earning points and winning prizes with so many great games to choose from, try your skills at Dance Dance Revolution, battle it out with Mario Kart, become a star at NBA hoops, or have your fortune told with Zoltar Speaks.
- Address: 75 O’Riordan St, Alexandria
- Phone: (02) 7201 8315
- Website: archiebrothers.com.au
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