All Things to Do for Kids in Perth

Adventure Tower Park is the star of the newest playground in the Calleya Estate Banjup. With footy posts, a large grassed area, free gas BBQ’s and sheltered seating, it is a great location for burn off some extra energy. The main feature of the playground is a huge 8 metre adventure tower! There are metal ladders to get you to the bottom of the tower where there is a smaller slide for the littlies and then the only way up to the twisty slide is a rope ladder. My girls reported the twisty slide is “dark, fast & very fun!”. Read more…

Garvey Park is a great local park just at the end of Fauntleroy Avenue on the river’s edge in Ascot. The kids love the playground as it has something to suit both my sensible 5 year old and my adventurous almost 3 year old! The play equipment is all on sand with a large sail shade over most of the equipment which is great in the warmer months. There’s a toddler section with a small slide, lots for the bigger kids to climb on and the large spinning wheel is always a hit! We’ve had a few picnics here over the Read more…

Features: A vintage train carriage to dine in. Free crayons and colouring in sheets Buggybuddys Review Dome Cafe, Bassendean   Read more…

5 Nisbet Road Applecross 13th November – 30th December  6pm – 10pm  We have a 10 foot purple Christmas tree which looks great with the street full of Jacarandas. You will find Mickey Mouse, a singing Polar Bear, lots of light up characters and and beautifully lit up roof.The star of the show is Growlie the 2.5 meter Christmas bear and you may be lucky enough to see Santa in December Read more…

Peet Park in Kewdale has recently had an upgrade with brand new playground equipment. The new equipment is suitable for all ages and includes three slides, lots of climbing fun, see-saw and merry-go-round. There are also swings, including one toddler swing. All the equipment is on bright colourful soft fall base and was shaded nicely by large trees.   The playground is adjacent to the community centre, large oval and cricket nets so plenty of space for ball games or running around as well. There are public toilets and a drinking fountain. We stopped by recently and my five year Read more…

Opening times: Mon to Fri 5.30am – 9.00pm Weekends 7.30am – 6pm. Facilities: Indoor Program Pool | Indoor Leisure Pool with interactive children’s play area with beach entries | Outdoor 50m pool Buggybuddys Review Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre Read more…

Cliff Street, Fremantle Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/school-holidays 1300 134 081 Buggybuddys Review WA Shipwrecks Museum Read more…

Let your little ninjas run free at the new ninja parkour course located inside Whitfords Nodes Health and Wellbeing Hub. This course is the first of its kind in WA and the largest in Australia. Starting, as all ninja courses do, with the famous quintuple steps, the course has lots of obstacles you’d recognise from the tv show. Obstacles such as spin cycle, cargo net and pole grasper will test competitors along the way before finishing at a mini Mt Midoriyama. Make sure to stay on the green “soft fall” patches though, the black “soft fall” is lava (or so Read more…

Lake Leschenaultia is a man-made lake situated in the country town of Chidlow, 50 minutes drive from Perth City. The lake was created by the W.A Government Railway to provide water to the steam engines that had come up the hill from John Forrest National Park and were journeying on to Northam, York or stations further east. Lake Leschenaultia is the perfect place for a family day trip. The calm waters of the lake teamed with it’s sandy beaches make it the ideal spot for small children to paddle in. For the older family members, you could choose to swim Read more…

CY O’Connor Hub Playground is a lovely drive to Mundaring Weir, through Perth’s Hills. You can get there from Kalamunda or Mundaring. Not only is the huge dam essential to WA’s water supply, but it’s a lovely spot for a family picnic. There are historical, natural, play and educational attractions in the “CY O’Connor Hub”, which is found on the north side of the weir, accessed by a road behind the Mundaring Weir Hotel. Here you’ll find modern picnic tables, shelters, BBQ facilities and lawn for kicking a footy or throwing down a rug. The main attraction is the pipeline themed Read more…

Kids just love a skate park, though some of the larger spots can be teeming with older and faster kids. The brilliant Madox Playground and Pumptrack in Forrestdale has a smaller bowl than you’d usually find at a skate park – perfect for beginners – as well as a great little playground. The playground features a rope climbing frame, scooter/bike track, a sand fall toddler play area, as well as really unique features like a foosball table, painted balancing logs and a treasure hunt. Anything with wheels – scooters, bikes and even skateboards are a must at Madox. There’s a Read more…

Baby Rhyme Time For ages 0-2 years Story Time For ages 2-5 years Visit the library website for up to date days and times. Read more…

As we pulled up to this new playground at Frasers Landing in Mandurah the first word out of both my kid’s mouths was “WOW” – the bright red playground is definitely eye-catching!!!  The main play structure replicates a bird’s nest which ties into the naturalistic lifestyle of Frasers Landing.  To reach the top children can either use the rock climbing wall, net rope ladder or tree climber ladder.  Once at the top of the first platform cross over the wobbly wooden bridge.  And up the rope net.   At the top of the bird’s nest is a spiral tunnel slide.   There Read more…

Baby Rhyme Time For ages 4 months -2 yearsStory Time For ages 2-5 years Each Story Time session lasts about an hour with action rhymes, stories and then an activity to follow relating to the stories told.Visit the library website for up to date days and times. Read more…

Christmas Trees Co.’ s staff have over 12 years of experience. We offer the best trees and the best services in Perth. We sell at a variety of locations, including Farmer’s Markets and Tree Depots. The Farmers Market on Manning South Freo Farmers Market Kyilla Farmers Market Stubbs Terrace Depot Nedlands Foreshore Read more…

Just off of Main Street in Balcatta is Conway Reserve, a bright, colourful playground surrounded by a grassy park. Conway Reserve is partially fenced with a path running from Harrison Street to Archibald Street, and a large grassed area for ball games or exercising the dog. The playground structure features two slides of different sizes, climbing ladders, a fireman pole, a tunnel and a bridge. At one end there is a flying fox and bars for older children to climb and swing on. Separate to this, there are two swings, both normal and toddler, and two spring rockers, one a single Read more…

Dianella Open Space playground is a great play area for kids of all ages with a huge amount of different and challenging activities to keep every kid entertained for hours! The toddler section is full of the latest playground equipment including a few pairs of binoculars for the kids to try out their fantasy play. The toddler area is the only area that has shade sails and includes 2 slides, climbing slopes, nets, swings and rockers.     The next section includes a large sand pit area with a funnel and a HUGE circular swing on a tripod. Water play Read more…

Croc’s Playcentre Beckenham READ OUR REVIEW OF CROC’S PLAYCENTRE Croc’s Playcentre Cannington Read more…

Jubilee Reserve, Eden Hill   Jubilee Reserve is a multi-use reserve with a great playground located in Eden Hill. With play equipment suitable for toddlers to tweens, this shaded, sand-free playground is sure to be a hit. On arrival, Miss 4.5 bolted straight for the climbing ropes. A large arched climbing structure with rope ladders, a climbing wall and rubbery platforms with a huge winner with my Miss and a 7 year old girl. A metal ladder also runs up the side of this structure, connecting it to a second climbing structure. This second structure features swinging ropes, a rope web, and Read more…

Cheltondale Park is a gorgeous little park, with two innovative playground areas, which has recently sprung up in the suburb of Madeley in the City of Wanneroo. The park is filled with over 100 mature trees and bountiful natural bush areas, as well as green lawns ideal for picnics under the shade of the trees. Located in the grassed area is a small playground on a woodchip surface. The play equipment is decorated in vibrant and colourful abstract patterns that lend a fun and cheerful vibe to the playground and encourage a lot of imaginative play. The “Grafic Games” play equipment is the first Read more…

Just off Ocean Reef Road, there’s a fantastic playground found at Edgewater Park in Edgewater! There’s many fun elements to this playground including a traditional play structure and a little nature play too. And good news if you’ve just cleaned your car… there’s no sand! Found next to the Edgewater Shopping Centre, there’s plenty of parking and facilities here. The IGA makes it handy to grab a drink or snack to enjoy in the park. The dual metal slide is perfect for racing a friend! It’s quite fast, surrounded by soft fall, making it easy to scramble up the slope Read more…

Set right in the middle of the new, vibrant dining and entertainment precinct at Westfield Whitford City is a beautifully unique play area for children. Overlooked by many of the restaurants and sheltered underneath shade sails, the play area is unlike any I’ve ever seen before. Forgoing traditional play equipment, which tends to be age specific, the mix of wooden stepping stones, ceramic arches and decorative metal poles appeared to appeal to children of all ages. Throughout the evening I saw all age groups from toddlers to preteens climbing and jumping and running, all thoroughly engaged and having plenty of Read more…

I live nowhere near Whitby but after seeing some pictures online of their nature-based playground I knew I had to visit – the playground opened in mid 2016 and is very unique. Whitby playground is located 40 minutes South-East of Perth. The playground borders a nature walk trail so there is plenty of things to see and explore. The playground features 2 swings and a net swing. Two large slides on soft fall climbing mountains. Tunnels to climb over or crawl through. A wooden structure to balance across or hang off. Stepping logs. A digger. Water play, it wasn’t working Read more…

Friday to Sunday (and Monday public holiday)– 9am to 5:00pm 33 Prindiville Drive, Wangara Offering a wide selection of fascinating variety stalls, a huge food court and modern bar area, the Wanneroo Markets offer “Something for everyone”. Fresh vegetables and fruit from farms located around York in inland Western Australia are sold at the market. Read more…

The Painted Teapot is a family-run Paint Your Own Pottery studio on Rokeby Road, Subiaco. Tory & the Teapot Team look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful TPT studio to enjoy some ceramic painting, making special memories with family & friends.   Buggybuddys Review The Painted Teapot, Subiaco   Read more…

Halliday Park is a quiet park with lots of open green space located behind The Bayswater Hotel. The park is named after an early Bayswater settler, Henry Thomas Halliday, and as of May 2018 the playground area has undergone an upgrade with a new play structure and fresh sand now in place. The new structure features two rock climbing walls for the bigger kids, as well as monkey bars, a fireman pole and a rope spiderweb. Smaller kids will enjoy the play house door in the bottom, and the steering wheel and the telescope up top, which are all great Read more…

Karrinyup Shopping Centre is home to Perth’s newest super playground! The Cubby is a 950sqm play space located at the new West Deck which is part of Karrinyup’s impressive $800 million redevelopment. The main feature is a huge multi-level cubby house – at 16-metres long, 5-metres high, and 5-metres wide, it certainly is the biggest cubby I have ever seen! The one of a kind cubby house isn’t just big, it also allows for a whole heap of fun with slides, ladders, ropes, fireman’s poles, swings, music play, a rock climbing wall and a talking tube. My four year old Read more…

This shipwreck-themed playground which opened in March 2018 is one of twenty parks planned within the in the thriving Yanchep Golf Estate! Perfect for toddlers and kids under 10, it certainly ticks a lot of boxes, and this is only stage one of the two-hectare park. As we arrived the first thing that caught my 8 year olds eye was the flying fox. She was a little disappointed it was only a single flying fox so she was unable to have races with her friend, instead, they happily took turns. The playground is sand based with a large blue soft-fall mountain Read more…

Reading Cinemas Belmont Kids Corner – special family screenings Gold Lounge Read more…

If you are looking for a gorgeous spot for a picnic then make sure you check out the picnic area at Noble Falls. It has everything you need for the perfect family day out! Noble Falls is located just past the town of Gidgegannup, 50 kilometres northeast of Perth CBD. The picnic area is positioned across the road from the Noble Falls Tavern. It is well equipped as a picnic spot with plenty of picnic tables, free electric BBQs, playground, toilets and a drinking fountain. It’s a lovely peaceful spot and kids will have fantastic fun getting back to nature Read more…

Location: Waroona Cafe and gift shop with fairy garden, playground and guinea pigs.    Buggybuddys Review Magic Barn Fairy Garden, Waroona   Read more…

The town of Williams is a good place to stop if you are on a road trip heading to/from Denmark or Albany. We recently stopped here on the way back from Denmark and found the quick park stop really helped to burn some energy and break up the journey. Williams Lions Park is nestled on the banks of the Williams River alongside the Albany Hwy and Williams Sports and Recreation area. The park has toilets, bbq and picnic tables, benches, a nature play area, a long flying fox, large numbat sculpture and parking. If you don’t have a picnic or Read more…

Location: Swan Valley Outdoor Playground Buggybuddys Review Penny Garden Restaurant, Swan Valley Read more…

The Elizabeth Quay Playground is a maritime-themed playground that has been designed in collaboration with Nature Play. The main feature of the playground is a 3 storey climbing tower featuring climbing nets, look out points, a slide and rope bridges.  Kids can immerse themselves in the pirate world by ringing the ship’s bell or walking the plank. The fortress is fairly impressive with many challenging climbing ropes and rope bridges to negotiate to get to the top! There is a large sandpit in the centre of the playspace which features log steppers and a water table. The area is partly Read more…

Booyeembara Park located on Montreal Street in Fremantle is gorgeous parkland with plenty of open space, bush land, walking circuits and a central man-made lake. Located within the park is a small quirky playground. The centre piece of the playground is an unusual 5 way swing.  The swings are designed for children aged 6 – 12 years. They have a chain that positions across the chest to prevent users jumping into the centre of the swing area and colliding with others. If younger children are using the swings you need to keep a close eye on them as the chain Read more…

Located in a scenic spot overlooking the river in Dalkeith is the Sunset Heritage Precinct. Sponsored by his majesty The Sultan of Johor as a gift to the people of Western Australia, this newly developed parkland is full of nature-based play equipment just waiting to be explored. The ground level of the playground has a number of balancing logs, ropes and monkey bars to climb, and a large wooden xylophone for musical play. There’s a birds nest-style swing, a wooden play house structure, and a messaging tube. The main feature of this play area is a multilevel treehouse. It has Read more…

Vista Play park is situated along the Mandurah road in the new Vista Estate Singleton, just 20 mins south of Rockingham and 10 mins from Mandurah. It is the perfect location for a nature play date, morning tea or an after school run around. There is a great climbing structure with a slide, pole and a spiders web frame leading up to the main cubby area which is covered, perfect with the warm weather arriving. The rest of the activities in the park are all made out of logs! Lots of large logs to balance across which vary in difficulty. My Read more…