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Santorini Café in Alkimos is a bright and welcoming family-friendly venue that successfully balances the needs of both families and those seeking a quieter café experience. Standout Family Features: Dedicated play area located to one side of the café Kid-friendly menu options Both breakfast and lunch options for children Welcoming atmosphere for families Playground across the road Top Tip: Consider visiting the toilets before settling in, as they’re located outside the café building. Combine your visit with some time at the playground across the road for a longer family outing.   Buggybuddys Review Santorini Café, Alkimos   Read more…

Koala Cove Park in Movida Estate, Midvale is one of those Playgrounds that kids spot from the car and instantly beg to visit. Tucked within a new residential estate in the City of Swan, this koala‑themed park combines big wow‑factor play equipment with thoughtful touches for younger children, making it a great stop for families exploring Perth’s eastern suburbs and the Swan Valley. The star of the show is the towering koala climbing structure that rises up in the middle of the park. It’s an eye‑catching centrepiece and a real adventure for confident climbers, with multiple ways to ascend and Read more…

Mullaloo Beach Pirate Playground is a brilliant little spot for seaside play, especially for younger kids who love to imagine they’re sailing the high seas. Set on the Mullaloo Beach foreshore along Mullaloo Drive, just south of the Mullaloo Surf Life Saving Club and Mullaloo Beach Hotel, this sand-based Playground combines ocean views with plenty of shade and space to run around. The star of the show is the timber pirate ship and wooden boat, both set in soft sand. Kids can scramble aboard, “sail” out to sea, walk the plank, and create endless pirate adventures. There’s a bit of Read more…

Richard Aldersea Park is situated among the leafy streets of Clarkson, just behind Clarkson Primary School. Little Miss and I discovered it while out for a drive, and found its suitable for a range of ages and abilities, from toddlers upwards. The main play structure has two slides, and lots to climb. A climbing wall is mounted on one side between the slide. A wide rope mesh and a rope web is mounted on the other side, along with monkey bars and rings to swing from, and balancing platforms to cross. Separately, there is a smaller rope web to climb Read more…

Tucked within the Myella Estate on the northern banks of Lake Joondalup, this compact neighbourhood Playground makes a fun stop for local families or anyone exploring the Wanneroo area. The bright orange climbing structure immediately catches the eye and provides a bit of a challenge for confident climbers. Kids can test their skills on the nets and ladders before rewarding themselves with a speedy ride down the slide into the soft sand below. Younger children are well catered for too, with a sandpit area that includes a small tripod swing. It’s a great spot for toddlers to potter about with Read more…

Why not take a break and cool off at the Cockburn ARC? A state-of-the-art aquatic centre, just a hop skip and jump away. You’ve got multiple pools to choose from including the indoor leisure play pool with a tipping water bucket and play structure for the little ones and inflatable obstacle courses. Bandicoots Play Centre Escape the heat by playing inside in the Bandicoots Play Centre. It’s suitable for kids aged up to 8 years and includes a soft play area for the extra littlies.   Stadium Bring the kids down for a casual shoot around in the fully airconditioned state of the art Read more…

Set within the picturesque Vines Resort, this beautifully landscaped 18-hole mini golf course offers fun for all ages. Perfect for family outings, birthday parties, corporate events, and team building activities. The facility features ample free parking and food & drink options available during play. No bookings required for casual games. Regular mini golf league competitions available for enthusiasts. Located at The Vines Resort & Country Club, the course provides a scenic setting for mini golf entertainment Buggybuddys Review Vines Mini Golf   Read more…

Located in a charming converted house in Mundaring, Cafe Mojo offers a unique garden dining experience perfect for families. Standout Features: Children’s play area including: Sand play area with toy kitchen Stepping and balancing logs Hidden fairy garden Bean bags and play tent Chalkboard Family-Friendly Amenities: Change table in bathroom High chairs available Shaded outdoor seating Plenty of space for prams Location: 16 Craig St, Mundaring Perfect for: Family brunches, casual catch-ups, and relaxed dining where kids can play while parents enjoy their meal in the garden setting. Read the Buggybuddys review Cafe Mojo, Mundaring     Read more…

The Mundaring Weir Hotel is a historic 110-year-old pub nestled in the Perth Hills, just minutes from the Mundaring Weir dam wall. This charming venue combines heritage charm with modern family-friendly amenities, offering spacious gardens and multiple shaded deck areas perfect for relaxed family dining. Standout Family Features: Large shaded playground  Kids menu (12 years and under) Basketball court in the amphitheatre Shaded ping pong table Picnic tables next to the playground Live music on Sunday afternoons Famous Sunday lamb spit roast from 3pm Plenty of shaded outdoor seating Buggybuddys Review Mundaring Weir Hotel   Read more…

Fika on Brix is a bright, spacious café located within the Mills Park Centre in Beckenham, offering the perfect combination of good food and playground views. This Swedish-inspired café (“fika” meaning “to have coffee”) provides a fresh, modern dining experience that caters well to families with children. Stand-Out Features: Overlooks Mills Park playground equipment, including flying fox Spacious interior with room for prams High chairs available Outdoor seating with playground views Kid-friendly menu Top Tip: Grab a table outside to keep an eye on kids while they play on the flying fox. Buggybuddys Review Fika on Brix Beckenham   Read more…

Farmers Market Sunday – 8am to 12pm Central Mall, Historic Village, Kalamunda Fresh local produce. Top quality – grower direct. Live entertainment and free kids activities. Buggybuddys Review https://buggybuddys.com.au/kalamunda-farmers-market-kalamunda/   Read more…

Tucked within Princess Wallington Reserve, Bina Parkland is a vibrant neighbourhood Playground that offers a good mix of traditional equipment and nature play, with plenty to keep energetic kids busy. The space feels open and welcoming, with large mature trees providing natural shade and the play elements spread out so families don’t feel crowded. The main drawcard is the impressive rope climbing structure. Rope ladders lead up to a series of birds nest pods at different heights, connected by ladders and a rope bridge that feeds onto a slide. Confident climbers will love scrambling up high and testing their balance, Read more…

Mundaring Community Sculpture Park is a beautiful family-friendly destination in the Perth Hills. Set on the site of the former Mundaring Railway Station and right beside the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail, it makes a great spot for a picnic. Located on Jacoby Street opposite the tasty Mundaring Hotel, the park has plenty of free parking along the roadside. The park combines a fun adventure playground with plenty of nature play, plus public art and shady picnic spaces, making it a fab spot to spend a few hours when exploring the Perth Hills. With tweens in tow, they made a bee-line Read more…

Dunnell Park is a great little neighbourhood Playground that really ticks the boxes for younger kids and families looking for a shaded, low‑mess place to play. Tucked within a residential area, it feels safe, contained and very family-friendly, making it a handy option for a quick play after school or a relaxed weekend visit. One of the standout features is the excellent shade. Large shade sails cover the main play structure, helping to keep equipment cool and protecting little ones from the harsh sun. The entire Playground sits on soft-fall rubber rather than sand, which is a big plus if Read more…

Found at Movida Estate, Willuna Park in Midvale, offers a fun new playground. Just minutes form Midland, the park features a great mix of traditional equipment, nature play, sand play and even soccer goals that will keep kids aged from about 3 years and up entertained. The small playground has a wooden fort-like play structure that is great for a little imaginative play. There are two ways to get up to the fort, a sloping climbing nets and also a vertical tube climbing net. Of course, the best way to get down from the fort is via the red slide! Read more…

A family-friendly country tavern nestled in historic Jarrahdale, offering hearty pub classics, relaxed indoor/outdoor seating, and a welcoming atmosphere perfect for a day trip to the hills. Stand-Out Feature Spacious beer garden with room for kids to stretch their legs while adults relax. Top Tip Book ahead on weekends and plan a stroll around Jarrahdale’s nearby trails to make a day of it. Buggybuddys Review Jarrahdale Tavern & Restaurant, Jarrahdale   Read more…

Frederick Stubbs Park is a small park right on the coast in Quinns Rocks. It offers a small grassed area and a playground set on sand. The playground has a limestone retaining wall/steps, which along with the hill, would slow down any dashes towards the road which is nearby. Fitting in with its location, the play equipment is shaped like a boat and has a steering wheel and compass to help navigate the way! There are several different climbing opportunities, including a rock climbing wall and ladder although younger toddlers will need help climbing up. There’s a slide, fireman’s pole, Read more…

Located in Joondalup Square, this Coffee Club venue offers an ideal setting for families with young children. Standout Features: Adjacent to a fenced and gated children’s playground Perfect for supervising toddlers while dining Indoor and outdoor seating options High chairs available Perfect for: Family dining, casual catch-ups, and relaxed meals where children can play safely while parents enjoy quality food and coffee.   Buggybuddys Review The Coffee Club, Joondalup Square   Read more…

Curtis Park in Girrawheen is a lovely, naturally shaded neighbourhood park tucked between Curtis Way and Hatfield Way, just off Marangaroo Drive. With its mix of play equipment, climbing challenges, scooter-friendly paths and unique, life-sized maths board games, it’s a great spot for kids to burn off energy and sneak in some learning at the same time. The main Playground is bright and inviting, with three different slides to suit a range of ages and confidence levels – a straight slide, a curved slide and a fun corkscrew slide. The structure is spread over several levels and linked by ladders Read more…

Located at 263 Old West Road in Bullsbrook, just around the corner from Perth’s Outback Splash, Pick Your Own Strawberries Bullsbrook offers a wonderful strawberry picking experience. The farm features fields of juicy, sweet strawberries that ripen on a 5-day cycle, ensuring fresh picking opportunities throughout the season. Basic facilities include a portaloo, though there are no baby change facilities or shade structures. Open: Opening August 14th for the 2025 season – check their Facebook page for current opening days and times Cost: 2025 fees TBA For all current info visit their Facebook/pickyourownstrawberries page Note: Parking available on the verge Read more…

Just 5 minutes drive from Garden City Shopping Centre, atop Wireless Hill, is a beautiful is Wireless Hill Nature Playspace. We arrived in the middle of the day, and amazingly the play area is naturally shaded by the surrounding trees, even at noon. It was so quiet and peaceful, with by birdsong come from the surrounding bush land. Miss almost 3 really enjoyed Wireless Hill Nature Playspace . She found lots of balancing beams, logs and rocks to climb. There are steps carved out of logs running up to a platform. A lot of the play area is surrounded by Read more…

Aviary Creek Park in Aveley is a standout destination Playground set within a beautiful green corridor of lakes and wetlands. Designed as a multi-generational community space, the park stretches around two interconnected lakes and offers a mix of adventurous play areas for kids, fitness and walking paths, and quieter “zen” zones for adults to relax by the water. Inspired by a nearby historic water mill, the centrepiece is a huge three-storey waterwheel climbing structure with bright blue and yellow tube slides that kids spot long before you pull up along Egerton Drive. The giant waterwheel is split across two climbing Read more…

Meadow Springs Quarry Adventure Park is one of those parks that looks fairly “normal” from the street… until you start walking. What begins as a leafy, family-friendly reserve quickly reveals its real personality: an adventure Playground built into the levels of an old quarry, with play spaces that tumble down the slope and keep confident climbers busy for ages. Up top, the park feels like a classic picnic-and-play setup, with wide lawns, plenty of trees, and a Playground that suits younger kids well. This is where you’ll find the more traditional equipment and a separate toddler-friendly play space mentioned, making Read more…

In amongst all the shiny office buildings in West Perth is Totterdell Park. The leafy inner city park is made up of a  soft fall play area with a large metal  play frame that features two slides, “shop” window, climbing  nets, ramps, monkey bars, a  climbing wall and more.  There is also a see-saw and fun nest swing too. This play area isn’t covered by shade sails, though the park is surrounded by mature trees, giving a little afternoon shade.   The quiet  park is not fenced and runs alongside Thomas Street, so you’ll want to keep an eye on little escape artists if you choose to take younger children.  There is ample space Read more…

Beatty Park Leisure Centre, established in 1962, is a comprehensive aquatic facility located at 220 Vincent Street, North Perth. The centre features six heated pools (three indoor and three outdoor), plus a brand new water playground and wellness facilities, making it perfect for family swimming year-round. Buggybuddys Review Beatty Park Leisure Centre Read more…

Joe Saunders Park in Champion Lakes is a great place to take the kids with plenty on offer for all ages. Set amongst the backdrop of the very impressive purpose built/man-made lake and close to the Champion Lakes Regatta Centre – which hosts rowing, canoeing, dragon boating and triathlon events throughout the year.  The playground itself is set on white sand with plenty of wooden structures including a great climbing fort with slides. swing setplay kitchenbalancing and climbing logs and rocksrope bridge and shade sails for warmer days. It does get hot and the UV seems to be high any time Read more…

Located on Dunreath Drive, this free viewing platform offers excellent views of aircraft taking off and landing on Perth Airport’s main runway. The unique Boeing 747-shaped shelter features educational aviation displays and seating. Open daily 6:30am-7pm (October-March) and 7:30am-5:30pm (April-September) with free parking. The platform is wheelchair and pram accessible, making it perfect for families and aviation enthusiasts. Visitors welcome to bring chairs for extended viewing.   Buggybuddys Review Perth Airport Viewing Platform   Read more…

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Located in South Perth, Perth Zoo is a 41-acre wildlife park that’s been delighting visitors since 1898. Home to over 1,200 animals of diverse species from around the world, including many native Australian wildlife. Features include the Australian Bushwalk, Asian Rainforest, and African Savannah exhibits. The zoo offers daily keeper talks, animal encounters, and educational programs. Open daily from 9am to 5pm, including weekends and public holidays. Perfect for family outings with stroller-friendly paths, picnic areas, cafes and a nature playground. Buggybuddys Reviews   Perth Zoo Close Encounters at Perth Zoo Perth Zoo Playground             Read more…

Tucked along the western end of Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine Reserve Playground is a brilliant all‑rounder for families, with something to suit toddlers through to tweens. The fully fenced, double‑gated play space feels safe and contained, making it ideal for busy little explorers and a popular choice for birthday parties and weekend catch‑ups. The Playground combines traditional equipment with nature and sensory play. As you enter from the main car park, kids are usually drawn straight to the big, flat roundabout – perfect for spinning while standing, sitting or running around the edge. Nearby, a smaller roundabout wrapped in rope netting Read more…

The City of Mandurah offers library services across three convenient locations – Mandurah Library, Falcon Library and Community Centre, and Lakelands Library and Community Centre. With free membership and extensive resources both physical and digital, these libraries serve as community hubs for learning and entertainment. Library Locations Mandurah Library (Main branch) Falcon Library and Community Centre Lakelands Library and Community Centre   Read more…

Bayswater Waves is a comprehensive aquatic and fitness centre offering year-round family entertainment with both indoor and outdoor heated pools. The facility features an exciting wave pool, indoor waterslide, 25m indoor pool, 50m outdoor pool, hydrotherapy pool, spa, sauna, steam room, toddler pool, and lazy river. Beyond aquatics, the centre includes a two-storey gym equipped with modern cardio and strength equipment, over 60 weekly group fitness classes, and comprehensive swim school programs for all ages. Buggybuddys Review Bayswater Waves Read more…

Nestled in the heart of Illyarrie Estate in Sinagra, Lillypilly Park is a refreshing blend of nature play, adventure, and peaceful vibes. You’ll find it conveniently located right next to the Sales and Information Centre (yes, you can park there!), making your visit super easy. Spread out over a sloping block, the park is cleverly tiered: the top level is where the main playground action happens, the middle tier has benches perfect for a mum catch-up or solo book session, and the lower section is still being finished, with native planting and bushland vibes. Now, let’s talk about that slide! Read more…

Hidden just off Goodwood Crescent, Hesperia Park is a brilliant local Playground that packs a lot into a relatively small space. With its towering slide, leafy landscaping and mix of active and nature play, it’s a great spot for kids to burn off energy while parents relax nearby. The standout feature is the impressive seven‑metre-high lookout tower, complete with a fast metal tube slide. There are a couple of ways to reach the top, so kids of different ages and confidence levels can find a route that suits them. A gently winding path leads up to the middle level of Read more…

If you love finding parks that genuinely cater to a mix of ages, Giger Park in Alkimos is well worth adding to your list. It may look fairly modest at first glance, but once the kids start exploring, it quickly becomes clear that this Playground packs a lot into a smaller space. It has that lovely hidden-gem feel, with enough variety to keep toddlers busy while still offering plenty to tempt bigger, more adventurous kids. One of the best things about Giger Park is how well it balances play for different age groups. Little ones are well catered for with Read more…

Thornlie Library is a modern, welcoming community space offering an extensive range of programs for all ages. Located at 1 Culross Avenue, the library features dedicated study rooms, tech facilities, and various weekly activities that cater to children, families, and language learners. With universal access and plenty of parking, it’s an ideal destination for family learning and entertainment. Regular Children’s Activities: Story Time (ages 3-5) – Stories, songs, rhymes and craft activities Baby Rhyme Time – For pre-mobile babies Toddler Time (ages 1-3) – Development of motor skills, language and social interaction Sensory Story Time – Inclusive program for children Read more…

The City of Bayswater Libraries (Maylands, Morley, and Bayswater) offer an extensive range of free programs for children and families. From early literacy sessions to after-school activities and special holiday events, the libraries provide engaging spaces for learning, creativity, and community connection. Regular Programs Rhymetime (Ages 0-2) Maylands Library: Mondays 9am & 9:45am, Thursdays 9:45am Morley Library: Tuesdays 9:45am Bayswater Library: Fridays 9:45am No bookings required Storytime (Ages 2-5) Bayswater Library: Mondays & Fridays 10:30am Maylands Library: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am Morley Library: Wednesdays 10:30am No bookings required Sensory Storytime (Ages 2-5) Morley Library: Term-based program Specially designed for children Read more…

Opportunity Playspace at Rotary Park has long been one of Wanneroo’s most loved playgrounds, and after visiting again following the Stage One upgrade completed in July 2024, it’s easy to see why this space continues to draw families back year after year. Originally opened in 1979, the park still carries a sense of history and character, yet it remains well-maintained and thoughtfully updated by the City of Wanneroo. The biggest change is the replacement of the original wooden fort, now a large mostly-metal play structure with some timber elements. While the materials mean it can get warm on hot days, Read more…

Canteen Trigg is a vibrant beachside café established in 2016, offering wholefood dining with family-friendly facilities. Standout Family Features: Outdoor playground for children Beachside location Casual, relaxed atmosphere Urban interior design Family-friendly dining space Top Tip: Combine your visit with a beach trip, as the café’s location makes it perfect for a post-swim meal or refreshment. The outdoor playground allows kids to play while parents enjoy their meals. Buggybuddys Review Canteen Trigg   Read more…

Rossiter Pavilion and Playing Fields in Piara Waters is a compact but very thoughtfully designed community Playground, wrapped around a large sports oval and pavilion. Tucked within the Holland Park Estate, the play space combines nature play, messy play and classic Playground favourites, making it a handy local park for toddlers through to early primary-aged kids. As you walk into the Playground, the first thing many kids spot are the three in-ground trampolines set into the soft fall. These are a real drawcard for energetic children who love to bounce, and they’re spread out enough that a few kids can Read more…