Escape Rooms near Kew
Planning something in Kew? Our Hawthorn venue is minutes south, three rooms with live availability below. Below is a day around Kew Junction and Studley Park with a game folded in, the reasons an escape room fits the plan, and live times you can book now.
A day in Kew
Kew wraps leafy streets around a bend in the Yarra. Here is a day worth building around a game.
Kew Junction
Kew Junction, around High Street and Cotham Road, is the suburb's dining and shopping heart, cafes, boutiques and long-standing locals like the Italian pantry stalwart Toscano's, the Frank & Harri bakery and the rooftop atrium bar at the Skinny Dog Hotel.
Studley Park and the Yarra
A short way south, Studley Park and Yarra Bend Park turn into river escarpments and bushland minutes from the city. Hire a rowboat at the historic Studley Park Boathouse, Australia's oldest, walk the Main Yarra Trail to the Wurundjeri Spur Lookout for skyline views, or spot the flying foxes at Bellbird Park.
Alexandra Gardens
The ornate Victorian-era Alexandra Gardens off Cotham Road, with its rotunda, heritage trees and sweeping lawns, is one of Kew's loveliest picnic spots.
…then the escape room
The easy part: Hawthorn is minutes south, with three rooms and live availability below.
Hawthorn: minutes south
From Kew, Hawthorn is minutes south, a short drive or tram down Glenferrie Road. The venue is at 606 Glenferrie Road, 150 metres from Glenferrie Station, three rooms including the original HackSaw.
Reasons to book an escape room near Kew
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Kew to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
A day out along the river
Make a day of it. A rowboat and a riverside coffee at the Studley Park Boathouse, a walk to the Wurundjeri Spur Lookout for the skyline, and an hour in the room. An escape room slots into about 90 minutes, so it is easy to build a full day around.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend →Kids, teens and the school holidays
Kew is a leafy 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 →Date night, with dinner at the Junction
An early-evening room at Hawthorn, then dinner around Kew Junction or a rooftop drink at the Skinny Dog. 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 river and the gardens are out, the group needs an indoor plan that is not just another cafe. 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 Kew?
- Hawthorn, minutes south, a short drive or tram down 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 inner-east suburbs
Coming from somewhere else nearby? We have a guide for the suburbs around Kew 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.