Escape Rooms near Glen Iris
Planning something in Glen Iris? Our Hawthorn venue is minutes north, three rooms with live availability below. Below is a day around Gardiners Creek and the local parks with a game folded in, the reasons an escape room fits the plan, and live times you can book now.
A day in Glen Iris
Glen Iris is green trails and family parks strung along Gardiners Creek. Here is a day worth building around a game.
Gardiners Creek trails
Glen Iris is threaded with green. The Gardiners Creek and Ferndale trails run through the suburb past wetlands, billabongs and playgrounds, shaded, flat and easy walking or riding, with the skyline views of the old Outer Circle railway line on the Anniversary Trail alongside.
Parks and playgrounds
Ferndale Park and the reserves along the creek are dotted with playgrounds, BMX tracks and picnic lawns, and the local ovals and off-lead dog areas make it a genuine family pocket.
Bounce and a bite
When you need to burn off some energy, Bounce at Glen Iris is an indoor trampoline centre the kids love, and the High Street cafes, including local favourite Mr Tucci, sort out the coffee.
…then the escape room
The easy part: Hawthorn is minutes north, with three rooms and live availability below.
Hawthorn: minutes north
From Glen Iris, Hawthorn is minutes north, a short drive or tram up Glenferrie Road. The venue is at 606 Glenferrie Road, 150 metres from Glenferrie Station, three rooms to choose from.
Reasons to book an escape room near Glen Iris
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Glen Iris to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
Kids, teens and the school holidays
With its creek trails, playgrounds and the Bounce trampoline centre, Glen Iris is a family suburb, and the school holidays are our busiest family window. Under-16s play with a participating adult, larger family groups split across rooms and compete, and The Nine-Nine at Hawthorn is a family favourite.
Escape rooms for kids & families → School holiday activities →A day out along the creek
Make a day of it. A walk or ride along the Gardiners Creek Trail, a coffee at Mr Tucci, and an hour in the room. An escape room slots into about 90 minutes, so it is easy to build a day around.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend →Date night, with dinner nearby
An early-evening room at Hawthorn, then dinner around Glenferrie Road or Malvern. It beats dinner-and-a-movie and gives you something to actually talk about afterwards.
Date ideas in Melbourne → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →A rainy-day plan that still feels like an outing
When the weather turns and the trails are out, an escape room is the weatherproof hour that still feels like an outing, minutes away and fully indoors.
Rainy day activities in Melbourne →The rooms at Hawthorn
HackSaw Difficulty
The viral horror room that started it all. Survive the scares and escape before time runs out.
Strangest Thing Difficulty
Hunt the monster and close the rift, before it crosses through the Inside-out.
The Nine-Nine Difficulty
Crack the codes, outsmart the rival squads, and pull off the Heist before time runs out.
Pricing
From $70 per player for a standard booking, plus two regular deals: Crew Night (4-6 players, $250-$300, Mon-Fri from 4pm, code CREWNIGHT) and Cheap Tuesday (from $45 per player, code CHEAPTUES). Corporate daytime bookings are priced by the room. Live prices show in the booking grid above; full pricing is on the Hawthorn page.
Where to find us
Rush Escape Game Hawthorn
606 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122 · 03 8590 9729
A short walk from Glenferrie Station. View on Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
- Which Rush venue is closest to Glen Iris?
- Hawthorn, minutes north, a short drive or tram up Glenferrie Road. It has three rooms: HackSaw, Strangest Thing and The Nine-Nine, and the original HackSaw is here.
- How do we get there without a car?
- The 16 tram runs down Glenferrie Road and stops at our door (Stop 72), and Glenferrie Station is 150 metres away on the train. There is free two-hour parking just off Oxley Road if you drive.
- We are a local business, can you take a work group?
- Yes. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, and larger teams split across rooms and compete. See the team building and corporate events pages, or ask us for a quote.
- How long does a room take?
- Each room runs 60 minutes; allow about 90 minutes on site with the briefing and a photo at the end.
- How many can play, and can kids join?
- Rooms suit groups of 2 to 6, and larger groups can split and compete. Players under 16 are welcome with a participating adult. For younger crews, see escape rooms for kids and families.
Escape rooms near other south-eastern suburbs
Coming from somewhere else nearby? We have a guide for the suburbs around Glen Iris too.
Other Rush venues
Heading somewhere else in Melbourne? We are also in South Yarra, St Kilda, Chadstone. Full live times and prices are on each venue's booking page.