Ongoing

Night Stalks at Bodkin Park Wetlands

Night Stalks are back at Bodkin Park Wetlands Salter Point these September and October school holidays. Guided by Joe Tonga from Natsync Environmental, you’ll meet the area's most famous resident, the microbat, and spot scorpions, owls...

Free

School holidays: Colour Your World

Museum of Geraldton 2 Museum Pl, Geraldton

A school-holidays activity focused on creativity, self-expression and design at Museum of Geraldton. Runs across the school holidays.

OceanXplorers Activity Zone

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WA Museum Boola Bardip WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth

Drop-in ocean-themed holiday activities at WA Museum Boola Bardip, running daily from 10am to 3pm.

Exploring the Reef

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WA Maritime Museum Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle

A reef-themed holiday program at WA Maritime Museum, running daily from 10am to 2pm.

Drop-in Soul Circle Studio

Museum of Geraldton 2 Museum Pl, Geraldton

A creative drop-in activity at Museum of Geraldton with multiple session dates.

AWESOME Festival: A Perfect City

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WA Museum Boola Bardip WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth

A collaborative art experience for children and families at WA Museum Boola Bardip as part of AWESOME Festival.

September/October School Holidays 2026

Bay View Community Centre 64 Bay View Terrace, Claremont

There's a range of activities happening at the Bay View Community Centre these October school holidays!

Free

Workshop: Gyotaku Fish Prints

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Museum of the Great Southern Residency Road, Albany

Create traditional Japanese-style fish prints at Museum of the Great Southern. Sessions are listed for two dates.

Park Play (School Holidays)

Park Play is a free drop-in program for families with children up to 10 years, featuring sensory play, games and sports activities.

Free

Kids Clothes Swap

Ready to freshen up your child's wardrobe? Be a part of our sustainable clothing swap during the school holidays to freshen their wardrobe for free!

Free

Baby Bounce at Smirk’s Cottage

Join us at Smirk's Cottage for a Baby Bounce session outdoors where we will share songs and read a book.

Free

Artistic Swimming | MOVEtober

Make a Splash! Come and try artistic swimming with Swan River Sirens this MOVEtober.

Join the Swan River Sirens Artistic Swimming Club for a fun Come & Try session and discover the excitement of artistic swimming. This beginner-friendly session is a great way for kids to learn new skills, stay active and try something a little different.

Perfect for confident swimmers aged 6–14, participants will have the opportunity to explore the basics of artistic swimming in a fun and supportive environment. No artistic swimming experience is required.

Come along, give it a go and discover a new way to move in the water!

Register via Swan Sirens Eventbrite or contact the City for assistance.

Session information:

  • What to bring: Swimwear, towel and goggles
  • Cost: $5 per participant. Registration via Eventbrite.
  • This session is for confident swimmers aged 6 to 14 years. No prior artistic swimming experience required.
     

This activity is part of our month-long MOVEtober program encouraging our community to get active throughout October.

Visit our website or contact the City to explore more activities and events on offer this MOVEtober.

$5

Family Playtime at Smirk’s Cottage

Looking for family-friendly activities during the school holidays? Come and enjoy a morning at one of Kwinana's heritage sites, Smirk's Cottage.

Free

School Holidays: Create Your Own Joke Book

Innovation Lab, Ruth Faulkner Library 213 Wright Street, Cloverdale

Visiting from the Eastern States, illustrator Mark Guthrie leads a hands-on kids' workshop to turn your funniest jokes into a personalised joke book.

Free

School Holiday Fun – Hangout (Ages 12-17)

Rockingham Youth Centre 20 MacKinnon Street, Rockingham

Chill out and have fun with the latest game consoles, music, games, crafts, cooking, and tasty snacks.

Free

Playful Puppets

Kelmscott Library Stargate Shopping Centre, 2784 Albany Highway, Kelmscott

Make your own animal-themed paper puppets and tell a story in our puppet theatre. This session is for children 4 to 8 years of age. Bookings for this session opens on 28 August 2026. Each child must have a booking.

Free

Spring school holiday fun at Cockburn Libraries

Various locations Perth Hills

Join us for school holiday fun at Cockburn Libraries! Create birdhouses, wind chimes and pipe cleaner creations, then get hands on in our minibeasts meet and greet, gamer club and flower bomb sessions. Our events are catering to bubs...

Free

School Holidays: Supersonic Science

Mary Davies Library and Community Centre 17 Settlers Avenue, Baldivis

Explore bubbles, slime, elephant toothpaste and more.

Free

Youth Kitchen October School Holidays

Dawesville Community Centre 2 Woodstock Avenue, Dawesville

A hands-on fun cooking experience for young people to learn skills, nutritional information, kitchen safety, teamwork, and create delicious dishes with confidence.

Free

Art Gallery Hunt

Piara Waters Library 352 Wright Rd, Piara Waters

We’ve got a mini-art show for you, but the paintings aren’t the main attraction. You will have a mostly blank sheet with a vase that needs flowers, and they are hiding in each “masterpiece” - see if you can appreciate the art by making...

Free

Blue Butterfly Bubble Tea Workshop with Nami Osaki

Bassendean Memorial Library 46 Old Perth Road, Bassendean

Come and join Japanese artist/ Food creator Nami Osaki from Nami's Art Room for her Blue Butterfly Bubble Tea Workshop!

$5.00

Pirate Lego with Bricks4Kidz

Gosnells Library The Agonis Building, 2232D Albany Hwy, Gosnells

Ahoy, mateys! Get hands-on with LEGO and build a motorised pirate-themed creation fit for the captain of any ship.

The Castle Drop-In (School Holidays)

Join us at The Castle for Drop-In these school holidays, a free, safe place to relax, meet friends, play games, enjoy activities, and chat with qualified Youth Workers.

Free

The Underground Drop-In (School Holidays)

Join us at The Underground for Drop-In, a free, safe place to relax, meet friends, play games, enjoy activities, and chat with qualified Youth Workers.

Free

Moortabiny

Moortabiny
Kings Park Kings Park, Kings Park

  2 - 4 October 2026 🌸 Gates open at 6.30pm. For three nights only this October, Kings Park will come alive with an all-new visual wonder: Moortabiny (Becoming Family). Dates and times Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm Sun, 4 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm   Event information A powerful celebration of culture and connection, crafted by award-winning author Kim […]

$25 – $36

Moortabiny

Moortabiny
Kings Park Kings Park, Kings Park

  2 - 4 October 2026 🌸 Gates open at 6.30pm. For three nights only this October, Kings Park will come alive with an all-new visual wonder: Moortabiny (Becoming Family). Dates and times Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm Sun, 4 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm   Event information A powerful celebration of culture and connection, crafted by award-winning author Kim […]

$25 – $36

Moortabiny

Moortabiny
Kings Park Kings Park, Kings Park

  2 - 4 October 2026 🌸 Gates open at 6.30pm. For three nights only this October, Kings Park will come alive with an all-new visual wonder: Moortabiny (Becoming Family). Dates and times Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm Sun, 4 Oct 2026, 7 - 8:30pm   Event information A powerful celebration of culture and connection, crafted by award-winning author Kim […]

$25 – $36

What’s on in Perth today?

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