Buggybuddys guide for families in Perth

Youth Week 2026
2026-11-09, 2026-11-10 | WA
Youth Week is the biggest celebration of young people in Western Australia.
The year’s theme is “Strength in Our Stories”, which captures everyone’s diverse experiences and upbringing and how it shapes us into the people we are today.
Grab your crew and join our free events to celebrate young people and their positive contributions to our community. Connect with others, find your groove, challenge and express yourself with new skills, and engage with services across the City.
There are also plenty of events to enjoy during the school holidays, as well as a new YA Book Club at South Perth Library. You can also check out our brand-new Youth Space at Manning Library.
Get involved in SPYN
Are you aged 10-25 and have ideas about activities for young people or want to share your voice? Become a member of the South Perth Youth Network today.
SPYN members will be available during Youth Week events so don’t be shy and have a chat to learn about the opportunities available.
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Froggy's Fun on the Green
2026-11-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-10 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Perth) | WA
Froggy’s Fun on the Green is a free, family-friendly mobile outdoor play session for Cockburn parents, grandparents or carers with children aged 0 to 5 years. It offers fun activities for children and a chance for mums, dads, grandparents or carers to connect with others, and also access information and support.
Two sessions are held per week during school terms.
Please note:

No bookings are required, just sign in on the day so we can record attendance
If you arrive early (before 9am or 8.30am in Term 1) at the park, use the playground until the session is set up
Do not attend if you or your child is sick
Please help staff pack up after the session
Do not bring dogs for safety reasons
Parents/carers are responsible for looking after their children at all times (please note there is a lake in Manning Park)
Please don’t take photos or videos of children who are not yours or who you are not caring for on the day.
In case of bad weather, call 0467 713 447 to see if Froggy’s is going ahead, but remember staff are busy setting up so cannot always respond immediately. If weather is extreme the session will be cancelled – check the City’s Facebook page and this website page.

The City of Cockburn accepts no liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by attending this program.
Session Details
School Terms Only
Term 4 – starting Monday 13 October 2025

Day
Locations

Monday Sessions
Manning Park, Azelia Road, Hamilton Hill
(The venue is on the grassy banks to the right of the museum when facing it)

Tuesday Sessions
Success Regional Sport & Community Facility, Success (back verandah, near netball courts)

Freo Footprints
2026-11-09 09:00 - 11:00 | LeisureFit Melville, 431 Canning Hwy, Melville, WA, 6156, Australia
This program encourages children aged 2-5 to participate in running, jumping, balancing & coordination kicking & catching skills.
Freo Footprints is a seven-week program packed with energy and excitement, where each 30-minute session gives children the chance to learn new skills, build confidence, and enjoy many exciting games and activities!
The program incorporates various forms of sporting equipment to enhance movement patterns, hand/eye coordination and listening skills, in a fun and highly engaging environment.
One week your child might be weaving their way through an obstacle course, and the next they’re kicking goals! Come join Freo Footprints and turn your little one into a future Freo Docker! Available at Melville LeisureFit on Monday & Friday mornings.
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Toddler Time
2026-11-09 09:30 - 10:30 | Safety Bay Library, 197 Safety Bay Rd, Safety Bay, WA, 6169, Australia
These sessions are full of fun with stories, songs, finger plays and movement rhymes. Aimed at ages 1 – 3 years.
Free event. Bookings are not required.
For more information, please contact Safety Bay Library on 9528 8611 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.

Baby Rhyme Time
2026-11-09 10:00 - 10:30 | City of Vincent Library, 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA, 6007, Australia
Join us in the Junior area for a morning of interactive rhymes and songs paired with fun actions.

Rhyme Time builds an early knowledge of reading and writing in children and aims to inspire a love of reading from birth and develop a sense of community for both caregivers and children.

Baby Rhyme Time is run on Mondays at 10am with a repeat session on Thursdays at 10am.

There are no sessions on Public Holidays or during school holidays.

Library Quiet Hours
2026-11-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Ballajura Library, 1 Kingfisher Avenue, Ballajura, WA, 6066, Australia
A welcoming, safe, and comfortable space for all members of our diverse community.

Come in during this time for a quiet library experience.
During Quiet Hour, we ask library users to:

Keep voices low
Take phone calls outside the library
Use headphones for all devices
Avoid noisy activities
Be respectful of Quiet Hour and other library users.

The library will:

Turn down phones and PC notifications
Reduce movement in the space
Keep conversations low to maintain a calm environment
Maintain a quiet environment by asking customers to comply.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in creating a peaceful and inclusive space.

Under 5's STEAM Lab
2026-11-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Rockingham Library, Dixon Road, Rockingham, WA, 6168, Australia
A fun, creative and hands-on learning environment where little people can explore the exciting possibilities of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths.
Aimed at ages 2 – 5 years. Free event run during school terms. Bookings are essential.
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.
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Exhibition | Creating Meaning
2026-11-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-11-10 10:00 - 17:00 | WA
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

Story Time
2026-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 | City of Vincent Library, 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA, 6007, Australia
Join us in the junior area for a morning of stories, crafting, and meeting new friends.
Story Time builds an early knowledge of reading and writing in children and aims to inspire a love of reading from birth and develop a sense of community for both caregivers and children.
Story Time is hosted on Mondays at 10.45am with a repeat session on Thursdays at 10.45am.
There are no sessions on Public Holidays or during school holidays.

Bubs at the Hub
2026-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Children’s Space, Ruth Faulkner Library, 213 Wright Street, Cloverdale, WA, 6105, Australia
Enjoy rhymes, songs and stories with your baby and connect with other parents in your local community.

For families with children up to 2 yearsThis program will be held in the Children’s Space, Ruth Faulkner Library
Books, rhymes and songs help babies and toddlers to develop early literacy skills and a love of language. We also provide puzzles and toys after each session encouraging families to chat, stay and play together.
Tickets are not required for this free program.

Library Quiet Hours
2026-11-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Midland Library, 45 Helena Street, Midland, WA, 6056, Australia

Library Quiet Hours
2026-11-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Beechboro Public Library, 332 Benara Road, Beechboro, WA, 6063, Australia

Library Quiet Hours
2026-11-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Bullsbrook Library, 3 Maroubra Ave, Bullsbrook, WA, 6086, Australia

LEGO Club (4+ Years)
2026-11-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Murray Library, Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra, WA, 6208, Australia
Calling all LEGO enthusiasts!
Join the Murray Library team in the Lesser Hall for our monthly after school LEGO club.
Bring your friends and challenge yourself to create and construct.
All skill levels welcome and all LEGO is provided.
No booking required.
Please note LEGO club only runs during the school term and takes a break during school holidays.
*Children 10 and under must be accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult for the duration of the session.

Nintendo Switch Session
2026-11-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Subiaco Library, 237 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA, 6008, Australia
Join us for a fun and exciting afternoon of Nintendo Switch.

LEGO Club at Cambridge Library
2026-11-09 16:30 - 17:30 | Cambridge Library, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat, WA, 6014, Australia
Lego Club sessions are held every second Monday during school term at 4pm.
No bookings are required and you’re welcome to attend any session. However, due to space and Lego resource requirements, attendance numbers are limited to the first 20 children who arrive for each session.

Flavours on 9th
2026-11-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Stirling Libraries – Inglewood, 895 Beaufort St, Inglewood, WA, 6052, Australia
Flavours on 9th is a new weekly street food market featuring a rotating line-up of some of Perth’s finest food trucks — including favourites you know and exciting new vendors you haven’t tried yet.

Every Monday night
Corner Ninth Avenue and Beaufort Street.

Expect a lively town-square atmosphere with:

Food trucks
Live music from local performers
Face painting
Market stalls.

Limited tables and chairs will be available, so we recommend bringing a picnic blanket, just in case.

Transform Your Relationships and Communication
2026-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Dorchester Hall, 2 Dugdale Street, Warwick, WA, 6024, Australia
Learn new techniques and skills to help you communicate effectively with others, resolve issues, and heal and strengthen your relationships

Action Tots
2026-11-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Mandurah Aquatic And Recreation Centre, 303 Pinjarra Road, Mandurah, WA, 6210, Australia
Welcome to Action Tots, a captivating 45-minute adventure designed to entertain and foster the growth and development of your child during those crucial early years (0-5 years old).
Why Choose Action Tots?
Holistic Development:
Action Tots is crafted to promote holistic development in your child. Our engaging obstacle course encourages toddlers to develop essential physical, social, and cognitive skills. From swinging and climbing to tumbling, rolling, balancing, and dancing, they’ll have a blast while enhancing their overall development.
Parent-Child Bonding:
At Action Tots, we recognise the significance of parent-child bonding. Our program actively encourages parents to participate, creating a special time for both you and your little one. It’s an opportunity to share moments, cheer each other on, and forge lasting memories together.
Social Interaction:
Toddlers have the chance to meet and interact with new friends in a safe and supervised environment. This social exposure aids in building early social skills and a sense of belonging.
Expert Guidance:
Our experienced instructors are specially trained to understand the unique needs of toddlers. They create a supportive and nurturing atmosphere, allowing children to explore and learn at their own pace.

Join Action Tots:
Transform your child’s playtime into an enriching learning experience at Action Tots. Don’t miss this chance to support your toddler’s growth and create beautiful memories together. Enrol your child today, and let the adventure begin!
Class Days and Times:
Tuesdays: 9.15am
Term Bookings: $15.50 per class
Casual Booking: $17.50 per class (subject to availability)
Secure your child’s spot today for a journey filled with learning, laughter, and growth!

Rhyme Time (0-2 Years)
2026-11-10 09:30 - 10:00 | Murray Library, Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra, WA, 6208, Australia
Join us at the Murray Library to sing songs, share rhymes and stories with your baby to help them develop their early literacy and learning skills in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
*Please note Rhyme Time only runs during the school term and takes a break during school holidays.

Weekday Storytime
2026-11-10 09:30 - 10:00 | City of Mandurah – Lakelands Library and Community Centre, 49 Banksiadale Gate, Lakelands, WA, 6180, Australia
Storytime is held in the Library to introduce families with young children to the joys of sharing stories.
At each session, there will be stories and STEAM inspired craft activities.
Come along and meet your friendly library team and join in the fun with other families

Mandurah Library – Mondays 9.30am
Lakelands Library – Tuesday 9.30am
Falcon Library – Thursdays 10.30am

Suitable for 0 – 5 year olds
No booking required.

Toddler Time
2026-11-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Rockingham Library, Dixon Road, Rockingham, WA, 6168, Australia
These sessions are full of fun with stories, songs, finger plays and movement rhymes.
Aimed at ages 1 – 3 years. Free event. 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.

Village Morning Tea
2026-11-10 10:00 - 11:30 | City of Mandurah – Lakelands Library and Community Centre, 49 Banksiadale Gate, Lakelands, WA, 6180, Australia
A community morning tea where everyone is welcome for a chat, peer support and some arts and crafts. Morning tea and art and craft materials supplied.
Who: People with disability, family members, support workers – everyone is welcome.
Accessibility: Accessible toilet at the library, ACROD parking at the shopping centre, spaces in the library to access for breaks from the group, option to dim the
lighting.
This is a free event hosted by Diversity South and supported by the City of Mandurah and the Lakelands Shopping Centre.
** On Tuesday, 28 October 2025 there will be a special Safety presentation to celebrate Community Safety Month.**
Enquiries: communityaccess@diversitysouth.org.au
Village Morning Tea Social Story

Learning English Through Storytime (LETS) Term 1 at Dianella Library
2026-11-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Dianella Library – City of Stirling, Waverley Street, Dianella, WA, 6059, Australia
The LETS program assists children and their families to improve and practice English in a fun and educational environment. Each session includes songs and rhymes, stories, and interactive activities designed to develop children’s confidence and school readiness.
Parents and children gain the benefits of improving their spoken English. The LETS program runs for a period of 8 weeks with a different theme each week. Suitable for parents/carers and their children aged 3 – 4 years for whom English is a second language.
Starting Tuesday 10 February, 10.30am – 11.30am.
Book now

Storytime
2026-11-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Children’s Space, Ruth Faulkner Library, 213 Wright Street, Cloverdale, WA, 6105, Australia
Join us for stories, rhymes and songs in our weekly Tuesday Storytime that’s fun for everyone!

For children 2 to 5 years
This program will be held in the Children’s Space, Ruth Faulkner Library
In Storytime we sing songs, rhymes, read stories and play with puppets! These sessions are interactive, inclusive and carefully designed to educate and entertain. We encourage active participation from all who attend while sharing ways we can foster children’s early literacy skills.
Tickets are not required for this free program.
Please note:

Do not attend if unwell
​To enable a safe, enjoyable experience at our library events children aged 11 and under must be supervised at all times by a parent, guardian or carer.

Story Time at Cambridge Library
2026-11-10 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!

At the Shops: Play and Learn
2026-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Maddington Central, Attfield Street, Maddington, WA, 6109, Australia
At the Shops: Play and Learn is a fun, play-based weekly program for children that focuses on the skills children need to develop before heading to school. Children will enjoy themed play experiences such as, the make it table, stories and music, play dough and an investigation station, before joining in with a fun mat session at the end.
Program Specifics
No bookings are required to attend At the Shops: Play and Learn. This program is suitable for children aged 3 – 5 years, with parental/guardian supervision required at all times.

Days, Times and Locations
At the Shops: Play and Learn operates out of Maddington Central shopping centre’s Kidzone, which is located opposite Coles shopping centre.

Check out the City of Gosnell’s At The Shop webpage to find out when we run our programs at Maddington Central shopping centre.
