All Things to Do for Kids in Perth

Found in the heart of a new housing estate, Mason Green Park in Piara Waters is a brilliant spot for a play. There’s lots of fun elements packed into this compact playground including a little nature play, as well as thinks to keep active and fit. The wooden play equipment is partly shaded by shade sails and built on a mix of woodchip and soft fall base. And there’s lots to explore… There’s a nest swing, perfect for lounging around in! Stepping tree trunks and balancing logs. Little Chef particularly liked the climbing slope, with rope, up to the fort/slide. Read more…

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Watermans Bay Playground is a hidden treasure, set back off the main West Coast Drive over-looking the sea.  You can easily miss the turning as it’s such a small off-road down to a car park for approximately 30 cars. You’ll first come to the BBQs and picnic table and carry on and you’ll see the walk-way to the small bit of beach and rocks.  Next you’ll see the full fenced playground and a large area of grass suitable for ball games. The fenced playground is set in sand and consists of a play frame with climbing nets and slide. There are Read more…

When you’re next in Mandurah, make sure you snap an insta-worthy picture of the impressive three-dimensional artworks! Buggybuddys Review Mandurah 3D Art Trail   Read more…

Location: Mindarie Pop-up summer venue featuring playground and free outdoor movies Buggybuddys Review The Life Boat, Mindarie Marina   Read more…

Baby Rhyme Time For ages 0-24 months Enjoy rhymes, songs and stories with your child. Story Time For ages 2-5 years Sessions include stories, rhymes, songs and simple crafts. Visit the library website for up to date days and times. Read more…

Braithwaite Park in Mount Hawthorn has recently had a makeover and now is home to a fabulous Nature Play Area designed primarily for 10 – 14 year olds. Although younger children will have just as much fun! Nature Play Areas have huge benefits for children and encourage them to play in more diverse, imaginative and creative ways. These Cubby Houses are going to provide huge scope for imaginative play once the plants grow around them. The Play Area is constructed around the philosophy of nature-based elements and includes features such as logs, stepping stones, ropes, obstacles, plants and a zip line! Read more…

Gibbon Park, Mosman Park   Gibbon Park is the latest nature playground in Mosman Park. This park includes a mix of nature play elements and traditional play equipment that’s sure to satisfy active children! On arriving Miss 6 raced straight for the traditional play equipment first. What kid can resist a slide? This part of the playground is covered with shade sails, has a soft fall rubber base and is surrounded by grass. Great if you’re not a fan of sand. This playground appears to have been installed in 2012. It features climbing ropes, climbing walls, a tunnel and slide, Read more…

Location: Swan Valley Shaded and fenced playground Buggybuddys Review Homestead Brewery and Mandoon Estate Restaurant, Swan Valley     Read more…

Location: Kingsley Features: Outdoor Playground Buggybuddys Review Kingsley Tavern   Read more…

Baby Rhyme Time For ages 0-2 years Will help you recall all those rhymes, songs and actions to make your baby giggle and smile and share some great techniques for reading with your new born baby.Story Time For ages 2-6 years A fun way to introduce your child to books, stimulate your child’s imagination and a great way for them to make new friends.Saturday Songs & Stories Did you miss us during the week? Stirling Libraries are now running Songs & Stories from 10.00am every Saturday, focusing on children from 0 – 5 years of age.  This means siblings and the whole family can 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…

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The Zig Zag is a very narrow and winding road, in the shape of… you guessed it, a zig zag! It was once the route travelled by steam trains, carrying timber gradually down the escarpment, from Canning Mills to the Midland Junction. The train tracks were dismantled in 1949, but you can still visit the Kalamunda Train Station and an old locomotive that sits proudly at the platform at the Kalamunda History Museum.  You begin a drive down the Zig Zag at the top of the hill, on Lascelles Parade in Gooseberry Hill. With only enough room for the width of one car, it is a one way road. The Read more…

Around the corner from the well-known Jungle Park in the Swan Valley, a brand-new park has been constructed and is now open for play.   The 1.4 hectare Honeycomb park, located in Peet’s Brabham Estate, features a bee theme and 6-metre ‘honeycomb’ play structure What a great park! The yellow and black honeycomb play structure is massive and includes a big, fast yellow slide. No fear of heights and fast speeds are required here!   My son aged 18 months tried his hand at this play structure; it is for bigger kids 4+. There are ladders that take you to Read more…

Noah’s Playground opened in October 2018 in the beautiful Rosehill Waters Estate, South Guildford, the playground is inspired by the story of Noah’s Arc and is perfect for adventurous kids! The main feature is a huge wooden structure with three towers joined by suspension bridges and a tunnel slide in the middle. Despite his persistence, my son who is almost 3 couldn’t climb the towers without assistance, so I was up and down with him loads of times – once at the top there is very little risk of falling and it is spacious enough for adults. The second climbing Read more…

If you’re looking for a playground that’s great for imaginative play, Albacore Park in Sorrento might be for you. It has a fun castle play structure that’s sure to get little imaginations going. Unlike a lot of playgrounds, Albacore Park’s main structure is wooden, giving it a more nature-based feel. The first thing we spotted was the two slides, one straight, one bumpy. These are connected by a low middle platform with a wooden ladder and a rope ladder leading up to the slides. A fireman’s pole comes down at one end, and a ladder of stacked rubber platforms that Read more…

Iluka Foreshore Park has a brand new nautical themed nature playground that kids of all ages are guaranteed to love! Iluka Foreshore Park is separated into three sections, the first consists of a wooden boat, it was perfect for my toddler to play on, he loved steering the boat and climbing the steps to the slide. On the other side of the boat is a netted ladder for the bigger kids who were having just as much fun as my toddler on the boat pretending to be pirates. There is a sandpit at the end of the slide, and rubber Read more…

Opening times: Mon to Fri 5.30am – 8.00pm Weekends 7.00am – 6pm. Facilities: Lap Pool | leisure pool with beach access, clown slide and water spray | Outdoor pool with whale water features Buggybuddys Review Leisure World, Thornlie   Read more…

My kids and I visit a lot of playgrounds… but the brand new Wandi Playing Fields Playground is hands down our favourite playground in Perth (big call right!) – while there is no crazy slide or huge tower, there is lots of different play areas and something for kids of all ages and abilities! We were there for hours (much longer than anticipated) and not once did one of my kids complain they were bored or wanted to go home. As we arrived my 7 year old ran straight to the 30 meter double flying fox with one pommel seat and Read more…

Riverton Jetty playground is located next to the Lo Quay River Cafe in Wilson. Riverton Jetty playground is a nature based playground that features 2 slides, 2 swings, a spinning rope frame, a hammock swing and lots of different balance/walking challenges.   The playground is decorated with lots of new plant, animal wood carvings and sand/water flow activities.   The playground has a fence between it and the road and between it and river keeping the kids safe (please note, it is not fully enclosed). There is great access to this playground by foot or bike, via the large Canning River Read more…

Location: Toodyay Open: Saturday & Sunday and during school holidays Buggybuddys Review Hoddywell Archery, Toodyay Read more…

Rockface has been Perth’s favourite climbing gym since 1996.  With 9m top-rope walls and a 2.8m kids bouldering wall, your child will find lots of climbs to challenge their critical thinking and expand their physical abilities. Our top-rope climbs vary from under-vertical slabs, to overhanging walls, corners, hanging rooves and just plain old vertical faces.  Your entry is valid all day (no time limit) and you’ll need at least 1 adult to belay (control the safety rope). Buggybuddys Review buggybuddys.com.au/rockface-indoor-rock-climbing-balcatta/ Read more…

Baby Rhyme Time For ages 2 months-2 years Introduce your baby to the joy of books, rhymes, songs and to the library! Story Time For ages 2-5 years Stories, rhymes, crafts and lots of fun for parents and kids alike! Visit the library website for up to date days and times. Read more…

The new Tomato Lake all-abilities playground has opened and it appears to be a big hit as it was very busy when we visited. The playground is in front between the cafe and the bbq picnic area. The bbq area has also been refreshed with new picnic tables. The playground has been designed to suit toddlers through to older kids, including those with disabilities. It is bright and colourful with soft fall base The playground features an inclusive seesaw, which is the only one of its kind in WA. There are a number of bench seats along the car park Read more…

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast the Musical is now playing at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre and will be arriving at Adelaide Festival Centre in May 2025 and Crown Theatre, Perth in July 2025. Join the waitlist to be the first to hear when new tickets get released. Join the Waitlist  Read more…

If you love a walk or ride along the Swan River like we do, be sure to add the Scented Gardens Playground on the South Perth foreshore to your list of places to stop. The Scented Gardens are found Sir James Mitchell Park, about half way between the Mends Street Jetty and Coode Street Jetty. The manicured gardens themselves are a delight for the senses to walk around, featuring fragrant plants like lavender and rosemary – my guess is that kids will make a dash for the playground found right next to it! The large, shaded playground has equipment for Read more…

Hawaiian’s Mezz Playground, Mount Hawthorn   Recently Hawaiian’s Mezz in Mount Hawthorn upgraded their children’s playground to a new nature play style setup. This new playground engages children from toddlers to tweens, and is a great place to stop off whilst getting your shopping done. The main part of the playground is a new wooden play structure. This is made up of ladders, a fireman’s pole and a slide. Kids of all ages were climbing all over it the couple of time we’ve visited, sliding down, hiding underneath and making up imaginative games. Part of the play structure is covered Read more…

Vellgrove Reserve is a simple yet entertaining park located in Middle Swan. We discovered this quiet, colourful playground after making a wrong turn. My little girl was in love with the colourful stepping logs, so we had to stop for a play. The playground consists of 3 main structures: a wooden swing set, blocks of colourful stepping logs and a rock climbing frame with a slide on the other side. The playground is sand based with not a lot of shade, so definitely bring appropriate sun protection in the hotter months. Find more playgrounds in Perth Read more…

OPTUS STADIUM SENSORY PLAYGROUND – Smack in between the Camfield and the new bridge at Stadium park at Optus Stadium you will find a fully fenced sensory playground. This is a very well thought out, fun park! The first things my girls ran towards were the big rope climbing frame and the slide. The entrance to the slide is at the top of a “soft fall” hill – this meant getting to the slide was a good challenge for the little kids as they had to work out the best way up. It was interesting to watch so many attempt Read more…

Millet Park, Innaloo Around the corner, not far away from busy Westfield Innaloo, is Millet “Spider-Man” Park. This green leafy park features climbing equipment, a small traditional playground, and now a skate facility and junior bike track. There’s something for everyone!  The park gets its nickname from the large climbing “web” that is a prominent feature. It has two sides with rubber crows nest type platforms near the top. In the bottom level, there are six Tarzan-style pommel swings to hang from. Kids aged four and over will get the most out of these climbing ropes. For younger children, there Read more…

The Kent St Weir area has just got even better with the newly opened Pump Track. The pump track is located on Kent St as you drive into the main car park area. The last few times we have visited the area the car park has been full and parking has overflowed to the adjoining streets. The new pump track was built and tested by Common Ground, one of the premier track builders in Australia. It has been designed to be used by Bikes, skateboards or scooters. The design caters to all skill levels. As you enter the area, there Read more…

Aqualife Aqualife is a family friendly facility that houses a 50m outdoor lap pool, indoor leisure pools, hydro pool, spa, steam room, crèche, gym, group fitness studio, café and swimming lessons. Buggybuddys Review Aqualife Victoria Park Read more…

From its small beginnings, HOYTS cinemas have become one of the world’s leading entertainment corporations. HOYTS Australia and New Zealand owns and operates over 50 cinemas with over 400 screens and more than 50,000 seats. HOYTS cinemas are located in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, Western Australia and New Zealand. Find your local HOYTS cinema HERE.   Read more…

If you’re a parent to a toddler, a fenced and gated playground is a must! Allen Park in Swanbourne is a brilliant spot for wandering toddlers to play. The small sand-fall playground is partly shaded by mature trees. The traditional metal framed playground has lots of features to keep kids entertained. Toddlers will find the stairs up to the small slide easy enough. Though they might want to pass on the climbing ropes. There’s also a larger slide, tunnel, climbing walls and fireman’s pole. There’s some interactive and imaginative play elements with a “shop”, car dashboard and movable clock. The Read more…

Every Saturday and Sunday breakfast kids eat free at Village Café in Whiteman Park from 8.30am-11am. With every adult meal purchased kids can choose a free meal from the kids menu. Read more…

Location: Ellenbrook Buggybuddys Review Lollipop’s Playland Ellenbrook   Read more…