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Luna Park St Kilda Tickets, Hours, and What to Do Next

Ride prices move. Hours flip with school holidays. This page is the visit plan around the park, not a ride-spec clone of lunapark.com.au.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Direct answer

Buy an unlimited rides ticket online at lunapark.com.au to guarantee entry. Park-entry-only tickets sell at the door on the day and can sell out. Hours are weekend-heavy in term time and daily in Victorian school holidays. Confirm the calendar before you travel.

Entry

Online unlimited pass locks a date

Hours

Weekends, public holidays, school hols

Tram

Stop 138, Luna Park / The Esplanade

Next

Acland cakes, Palais, pier, Espy

Luna Park tram stop 138 on The Esplanade in St Kilda, with the amusement park behind the stop.
Tram stop 138, Luna Park / The Esplanade. Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Tickets: what to buy

Official prices change with peak and off-peak days. Treat any third-party dollar figure as a hint. Buy on lunapark.com.au.

Hours in 2026

Typical pattern: Saturday and Sunday about 11am to 6pm in term time. Daily during Victorian school holidays. Some summer Friday and Saturday nights run later. Closed Christmas Day. Always confirm the calendar the morning you travel.

How to get there and where to park

Tram 96 from Bourke Street and tram 16 from Swanston Street both stop at stop 138. There is no St Kilda train station. Balaclava on the Sandringham line plus tram 16 is the rail option. Paid street and council carparks surround the park. Palais show nights fill those spaces first. See the St Kilda parking guide and how to get to St Kilda.

What else to do around the park

Do not spend the whole day comparing ride specs. The park is the anchor. Acland Street cakes are three minutes away. Palais Theatre is next door. The pier and penguin platform are a 10-minute walk. The Espy is five minutes along the Esplanade.

  1. Ride block, then cakes on Acland Street.
  2. Early dinner on Jacka Boulevard before a Palais show.
  3. Sunset on the pier. Book penguin platform tickets separately if you want the night session.

Seasonal events

Luna Park runs school-holiday programs, Santa visits, and after-dark events. Those are listed on the official calendar and on our Luna Park events page. Use the tickets page for visit mechanics. Use events for themed nights.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a ticket to enter Luna Park Melbourne?

Yes. Unlimited ride tickets bought online at lunapark.com.au guarantee entry. Park-entry-only tickets are sold at the ticket box on the day, subject to availability.

Is Luna Park open every day?

Not in term time. It is usually weekends and public holidays, and daily during Victorian school holidays. Check lunapark.com.au on the day.

Where do I eat near Luna Park St Kilda?

Acland Street cakes are a three-minute walk. Donovans, Republica, and Stokehouse Pasta and Bar are five to ten minutes along Jacka Boulevard. Full list: restaurants near Luna Park.

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