Buggybuddys guide for families in Perth

Lego Printing with Wrenscape
2026-01-22 10:00 - 11:30 (Australia/Perth) | Victoria Park Library, 27 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park, WA, 6101, Australia
Ages 6-12 | $3
All children under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult
Create a printable plate using Lego. Bring your own t-shirt or other flat cotton fabric item.
Bookings are essential and can be made online, in person or over the phone.

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Creative Cooking Workshop Ages 11- 17yrs only
2026-01-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Willetton Youth Centre, 67 Pinetree Gully Road, Willetton, WA, 6155, Australia
Want to learn how to make healthy food choices & cook delicious & nutritious food, while hanging out with other like minded young people?

Join us for this fun free activity!
All youth aged between 11 – 17yrs are invited to register and join our youth workers for a special, two hour workshop to learn about nutrition, You’ll get the chance to practice cooking and share a meal together to explore new foods and flavors. Join us for some holiday fun!”
Register your interest . This event is open for young people aged 11-17yrs, youth who do not meet the required age will have their ticket refunded.
Please ensure that you arrive 5 mins prior to the event start time to have your name marked off by one of the Youth Workers and bring your ticket with you.
Please note that food will be provided during this event. Water is available however we do encourage you to bring your own water bottle and preferred snacks.
Duty of Care: The City of Canning is committed to providing safe and supported environments where young people can feel welcome and thrive. Our qualified youth team will do all they can to ensure young people are safe, supported and supervised during their time on our programs and in our centres. A large part of our Youth Service is delivering drop-in from youth centres and outreach activities at various locations; meaning young people can come and go as they please during opening times. Please note: if a young person chooses to leave in the middle of a program or centre open hours, they have the right to do so. City of Canning does not take responsibility for young people who leave the centre or are not in the premises. City of Canning youth staff do not have the authority to keep young people at our premises at the request of parents.
For more information please contact one of our Youth Workers at youth@canning.wa.gov.au

Pokerama Workshop
2026-01-22 10:00 - 12:30 | AH Bracks Library, 431 Canning Highway, Melville, WA, 6156, Australia
The Nostalgia Box is coming to AH Bracks Library to run their famous Pokérama Workshop!
What is a Pokérama? Kids pick three Pokémon and make a little terrarium with rocks, trees, water and grass in their own little pokéball. This fun workshop encourages creativity, hand eye coordination, fine motor skills and imagination.
This activity involves scissors and hot glue guns. It is recommended that younger children have adult help for those parts of the activity.
The workshop it is suitable for children aged 8+ years.
Please be advised that children under the age of 13 years are to be accompanied by an adult at this activity.
If you are unwell or cannot attend, please contact the library as soon as you are able to allow someone else to take your place.
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Spare Parts Puppet Theatre Presents Reach for the Sky
2026-01-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Fremantle Town Hall, 8 William Street, Fremantle, WA, Australia
REACH FOR THE SKY
A fast, fun and bouncy puppetry adventure made for children aged 3 to 7 and their favourite grown-ups.
JANUARY 5-24 | 10am & 1pm daily
Fremantle Town Hall
All tickets $29 | Ages 3 to 7
This January, little legs and big imaginations are invited to Reach for the Sky at Fremantle Town Hall!
This joyful, wordless show invites children to sit on bouncy balls and become part of the action as they float with whales, chase rainbows and follow two energetic characters on a journey of curiosity and courage.
With live music, mesmerising puppets and plenty of surprises, it’s theatre that plays like your kid does – high-energy, hands-on and full of wonder.
Ready to bounce? Book your tickets at sppt.com.au

Youth Vision Boards and Pottery Workshop
2026-01-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Swan View Youth Centre, Salisbury Road, Swan View, WA, 6056, Australia
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/vision-boards-and-pottery
Create your own vision for 2026 with Shire of Mundaring Youth Services!
Get creative with vision board creations using textured papers, fabrics, organic elements, paints, beads, and more!
Air-dry pottery is next with a pinch pot and coiled pots using native pieces for printing.
Age: 12-18 years
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Swan View Youth Centre (Salisbury Rd, Swan View)
Lunch provided.

Summer Then and Now
2026-01-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Wanneroo Regional Museum, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo, WA, 6065, Australia
Summer Then & Now
Dates: 5 Jan – 2 Feb 2026
Free. No Bookings Required.
“Summer Then & Now” invites families to step back in time to relive the golden age of Aussie summer holidays – before tablets, streaming, and social media. It celebrates the shared joy of low-tech fun – retro toys, car-trip games, collecting, mixtapes, and board games – while sparking conversation between generations about how leisure, travel, and recreation have changed in Wanneroo and beyond. Visit the Wanneroo Regional Museum this school holidays to take part!
www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/wannerooregionalmuseum

Mindbuzz Minecraft Camps
2026-01-22 10:00 - 16:00
At Mind Buzz Minecraft Camps, we’ve perfected the art of blending fun with education. For over 13 years, more than 10,000 kids have joined us, many of whom return again and again to continue their Minecraft journey. Our workshops are designed to unlock the true potential of Java Minecraft, providing a dynamic, live, environment where kids can learn and create.
Our workshops run for 6 hours and don’t end when the day is over—campers can continue to connect and learn online in a safe, exclusive, and secure environment. Our purpose-built Java Minecraft server is specifically designed to support the collaborative and educational aspects of our workshops.
For those looking to go beyond the basics, we offer a series of free online courses on how to become a leader on Minecraft servers. Kids can progress from a camper to a coach, and even to a moderator or admin.
Join our Ultimate School Holiday Program and give your kids the best day ever, fully immersed in the creative and collaborative world of Minecraft!
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Summer 2026 Events

05 Jan – Bunbury – Minecraft Camp (Monday)

05 Jan – Joondalup – Minecraft Camp (Monday)

06 Jan – Mt Hawthorn – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

06 Jan – Ellenbrook – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

07 Jan – Leederville – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

07 Jan – Victoria Park – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

08 Jan – Bibra Lake – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

08 Jan – Willagee – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

09 Jan – Port Kennedy – Minecraft Camp (Friday)

09 Jan – Floreat – Minecraft Camp (Friday)

12 Jan – Piara Waters – Minecraft Camp (Monday)

12 Jan – Joondalup – Minecraft Camp (Monday)

13 Jan – Mt Hawthorn – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

13 Jan – Kalamunda – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

14 Jan – Victoria Park – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

14 Jan – Padbury – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

15 Jan – Cottesloe – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

15 Jan – Midland – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

16 Jan – Falcon – Minecraft Camp (Friday)

16 Jan – Butler – Minecraft Camp (Friday)

19 Jan – Brookdale – Minecraft Camp (Monday)

19 Jan – Joondalup – Minecraft Camp (Monday)

20 Jan – Kalamunda – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

20 Jan – Morley – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

21 Jan – Bibra Lake – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

21 Jan – Leederville – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

22 Jan – Perth CBD – Minecraft + Engineering Camp (Thursday)

22 Jan – Cottesloe – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

23 Jan – Perth CBD – Minecraft + Engineering Camp (Friday)

23 Jan – Victoria Park – Minecraft Camp (Friday)

27 Jan – Port Kennedy – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

27 Jan – Ellenbrook – Minecraft Camp (Tuesday)

28 Jan – Leederville – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

28 Jan – Butler – Minecraft Camp (Wednesday)

29 Jan – Scarborough – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

29 Jan – Mt Hawthorn – Minecraft Camp (Thursday)

30 Jan – Mt Hawthorn – Leaders Camp – Minecraft Camp (Friday)

Exhibition | Creating Meaning
2026-01-22 10:00 - 17:00
An exhibition by Richmind and other artists, to promote the benefits of art for all our mental health.
Creating Meaning
✰ Opening Event ✰
Sunday, 4 January
2:00pm to 4.00pm
An exhibition by Richmind and other artists, to promote the benefits of art for all our mental health and raise funds for Richmind WA’s Mental Health Services Art Therapy Program, “HeART & Soul”.

Curated by Richmind’s Principal Artist in Residence and “Creative Therapies Coordinator David Giles
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The HeART & Soul art project began as a simple distraction activity created to support people through the Christmas period, a sometimes difficult and isolating time of year. The obvious benefits of meeting in a safe friendly supportive positive and encouraging space to create art, led to the program becoming ongoing and a new focus of Richmind’s recovery approach and brand.

This exhibition celebrates the numerous and profound benefits art can have on our mental health and the amazing diversity of ways people can express themselves creatively to support their wellbeing. The brief for the artists was “What brings meaning to my life?”
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40% of all sales donated to Richmind
Art demos by David Giles at 11.00am on
– Wednesday, 7 January
– Thursday, 8 January
– Friday, 9 January
– Wednesday, 14 January
– Thursday, 15 January
– Friday, 16 January

Painting as Therapy Workshops with David Giles
Sunday, 4 January and Sunday, 11 January

Ocean Rescue SOS Escape Room @ Clarkson Library
2026-01-22 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-01-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-01-22 11:30 - 12:00, 2026-01-22 12:00 - 12:30, 2026-01-22 12:30 - 13:00, 2026-01-22 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-01-22 13:30 - 14:00, 2026-01-22 14:00 - 14:30 | Clarkson Library, Cnr Ebb Way & Ocean Keys Blvd, Clarkson, WA, 6030, Australia
Escape room is a themed puzzle room where you are completely immersed into a new reality and must use the clues around the room to ESCAPE!

Honey Shop Discovery Tour
2026-01-22 10:30 - 11:00 | The House of Honey & The Sticky Spoon Cafe, 867 Great Northern Highway, Herne Hill, WA, 6056, Australia
A 30-min shop tour perfect for the whole family! Escape the summer heat and taste honey, learn about our observation hive, and taste mead!

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre turtle and dolphin workshop @ Wanneroo Library
2026-01-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo, WA, 6065, Australia
Dive into the Adventure with sea creature puppets!

Join us at for a splash of creativity this summer! As part of our Summer Reading Quest, inspired by our ocean-loving friend Tam the Turtle, kids can craft their very own sea creature puppets. From turtles to starfish, let your imagination swim free while learning about the wonders of the sea. The puppets are perfect characters for your child’s own underwater tale, supporting their imaginative play and learning.
This fun, hands-on workshop is proudly presented by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Australia’s flagship puppetry company. Perfect for curious minds and little hands—create, play, and explore the deep blue as you journey through stories and fun!
Remember to – ask a library team member to register for the Summer Reading Quest and collect your reading giveaways.
Suitable for ages 5 to 9.
Please dress for using art materials.
FREE but Bookings essential.

Rhyme Time
2026-01-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Rockingham Library, Dixon Road, Rockingham, WA, 6168, Australia
Interactive sessions with lots of songs, stories and rhymes for you to share with your baby.
Aimed at ages 0 – 2 years. Bookings are not required.
For more information, please contact Rockingham Library on 9528 8683 or email rockinghamlibraries@rockingham.wa.gov.au.
If you have any specific needs or require accommodations in order to comfortably attend this event, such as visual aids, a quiet space, or accessible seating, please let us know.

Story Time at Cambridge Library
2026-01-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridge Library, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia
Story Time fosters a love of reading, encourages socialisation with other children and improves literacy skills through the use of rhymes, songs and stories. Fine motor skills are also improved through craft activities.
A parent or guardian must accompany the child throughout the session.
Story Time is held during the school term only. This is a free event and no bookings are required, just come along!

Children's book launch: Ruby's Perfect Fire Safety Plan
2026-01-22 10:30 - 12:00 | AH Bracks Library + Creative Space, 431 Canning Highway (cnr of Stock Road), Melville, WA, 6156, Australia
Ruby loves a plan, and we love a book launch! Come along for this special event, learn about fire safety, and have some fun!
Join author Wendy Rudge and Diane Lim from the Fiona Wood Foundation as they launch Ruby’s Perfect Fire Safety Plan. A children’s picture book that takes a proactive approach to fire safety in the house.
About the book:
Ruby loves having a plan. She has a perfect plan for a sandwich and a sock drawer and even the plan for a perfect birthday party. But what will Ruby do when she realises she doesn’t have any plan for what to do to keep her family safe in case of a fire?
About the author:
Wendy is a former police officer turned curriculum developer with a lifelong passion for storytelling. She lives near Fremantle with her family where she writes, bakes, and tends to her opinionated dogs that have too much hair. Ruby’s Perfect Fire Safety Plan is her debut picture book.
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Toddler Time at Thornlie Library
2026-01-22 11:00 - 11:30 | Thornlie Library, 1 Culross Avenue, Thornlie, WA, 6108, Australia
A great program for active toddlers (aged 1 – 3 years) that will get you and your child moving and learning. Toddler Time aims to develop toddler’s gross and fine motor skills, language skills, imagination and social interaction skills through music, movement, games and activities.
Recommended for ages 1 – 3 years. Parents please note that children 12 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times.
Bookings are not required for this program, however, space is limited and places are allocated via a token system. Please collect a token on arrival (first come, first served).
Program days and times

Thursdays, 11.00am – 11.30am

PLAY DATES - Stick Doll Making with Geri Hayden
2026-01-22 13:00 - 14:00 | The Art Gallery of Western Australia | AGWA, Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, 6000, Australia
Craft your own doll using natural materials.

Create a Dream Catcher
2026-01-22 13:00 - 14:00 | Safety Bay Library, 197 Safety Bay Rd, Safety Bay, WA, 6169, Australia
Create your very own dream catcher. A sparkly treasure that will hang above your bed and keep your dreams sweet and happy every night.
This is a free event suitable for ages 6+.
Bookings are essential and will open Monday 1 December 2025.
For more information, please contact Safety Bay Library by email rockinghamlibraries@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 9528 8611.
Children under the age of 13 years must be supervised by a parent/guardian at all times while in a City of Rockingham library.
If you have any specific needs or require accommodations in order to comfortably attend this event, such as visual aids, a quiet space, or accessible seating, please let us know.
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Summer holiday youth drop in activities with headspace Freo (ages 12-17)
2026-01-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Headspace Fremantle, Pakenham Street, Fremantle WA, Australia, 62 Pakenham Street, #60, Fremantle, WA, 6160, Australia
Come chill out with drop in activities every Thursday in January with the Summer Holiday Youth Drop-In at headspace Freo!

Mindful Makers
2026-01-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Murray Library, Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra, WA, 6208, Australia
Mindful Makers is a space for you to step out of your busy week and into the cosy library to enjoy a time of creativity.
We have macrame, gem art and deluxe colouring in pages for you to enjoy…or you can bring along a project of your own!
Disconnect from devices, connect to creativity, and enjoy the mindful benefits.
Note: this program is self-run by attendees.
No booking required.

Idols and Icons: K-Pop x Anime Takeover
2026-01-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Rockingham Youth Centre, 20 MacKinnon Street, Rockingham, WA, 6168, Australia
Join us for all your favourite K-pop and anime fun.
Sing your heart out, snack on Korean and Japanese treats, chill out with anime and K-pop music and movies, and get creative.
Come dressed as your favourite K-pop star or anime character – prizes await the best fits.
Suitable for ages 12 – 17.
A registration is required for all RYC programs and events.
For more information on how to register, please contact the Rockingham Youth Centre on 9591 0836 or email youthcentre@rockingham.wa.gov.au

Winni Wizard and Her Magical Smells
2026-01-22 14:00 - 15:00 | The Old Mill South Perth, Melville Pl, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia
The Wacky Wizard goes West with her hilarious hijinx for 4-400 year olds. Smooshed with even more enchantment, calamities and laughs that make you fart.
Having finally earned her ‘Real-Life Wizard Badge’, Winni must face her biggest challenge yet; running her family’s magic shop. But it’s proving trickier than expected…. Join Winni on her winky wonky adventure as she must undo what she always does.
This high energy, interactive whirlwind is packed with songs, dances, and jokes funnier than your Dad’s. Perfect for the whole family, even your stinky goblin brother.
“Wonderful interactive and high energy entertainment from start to finish” ★★★★ ½ – Kids In Adelaide
“Her antics and mishaps will have everyone in stitches” – Kiddo Mag
“Kids were laughing within seconds” – Weekend Notes
Pricing
Full Price: $26 each
Family (4): $90 total
Group 6+: $21 each
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Spare Parts Puppet Theatre make a Sea Creature workshop @ Dordaak Kepup
2026-01-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Dordaak Kepup – Library and Youth Innovation Hub, 15 The Broadview, Landsdale, WA, 6065, Australia
Dive into the Adventure with Sea Creature Puppets!

Join us for a splash of creativity this summer! Inspired by our ocean-loving friend Tam the Turtle, kids can craft their very own sea creature puppets. From turtles to starfish, let your imagination swim free while learning about the wonders of the sea. The puppets are perfect characters for your child’s own underwater tale, supporting their imaginative play and learning.
This fun, hands-on workshop is proudly presented by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, Australia’s flagship puppetry company. Perfect for curious minds and little hands—create, play, and explore the deep blue as you journey through stories and fun!
This workshop is part of our Summer Reading Quest – ask a library team member to register and collect your reading giveaways.
Suitable for ages 8 and above.
Please dress for using art materials.
FREE but Bookings essential.

Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)
2026-01-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Manning Library, 2 Conochie Crescent, Manning, WA, 6152, Australia
Join us for an ongoing immersive Dungeons and Dragons adventure at the South Perth Library, where fantasy meets reality in an exhilarating journey through storytelling and strategy.
Led by seasoned Dungeon Master Josh Walker, this event series invites adventurers to delve into a world of mythical creatures, epic quests and daring escapades.
Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the realm of Dungeons and Dragons, this event series promises an engaging and exciting experience for all who dare to explore the unknown.
Suitable for youth aged 12-19.
Sessions run on the following Thursdays from 2 to 3.30pm:

15 January 2025
22 January 2025
29 January 2025

This activity is part of our January 2026 School Holiday program.
