All Things to Do for Kids in Perth

Get ready to set sail for adventure at Mandurah’s brand-new Eastern Foreshore Reserve Playground! This incredible play space is a full-blown family paradise where little adventurers can climb, swing, and slide their way through a beautifully designed, nature-inspired playground. Plus, it’s partly shaded with shade sails, making it a great spot to play even on sunny days. It’s the ultimate spot for a day of fun by the water!  Not only is the playground fully fenced (a big win for parents!), but it also features exciting new equipment that celebrates Mandurah’s rich coastal history with a fantastic nautical theme. You’ll Read more…

Looking for an outdoor adrenalin-based activity? Then Next Level Monkey Business is for you. Our brand new Zipline & Ropes course is a great way to challenge your fears and push yourself to the Next Level.  With the highest level of safety, minimal age restrictions and our fabulous supportive staff encouraging you, your inner monkey will be unleashed! Swing, climb and zip your way around this gorgeous setting in the valley at Clancy’s Fish Pub! A MUST DO DOWN SOUTH EXPERIENCE. KIDS DRIVING YOU MAD! ON THEIR DEVICE ALL DAY AND NIGHT. WONT LISTEN, CLEAN THEIR ROOMS!  DO AS THEY Read more…

Perth Aqua Park in Baldivis is an exciting floating inflatable obstacle course featuring over 100 interconnected challenges. Located at Perth Wake Park, just 30 minutes south of Perth CBD, this unique water park offers 50-minute sessions of active fun including slides, climbing walls, and a 3-lane racing course. Perfect for ages 6 and up, with special supervision requirements for children 6-9 years (maximum 4 kids per adult). The park operates seasonally, primarily during summer months, with sessions running Friday through Sunday from 9:30am to 5:00pm, plus extended hours during school holidays. All participants must be able to swim and complete Read more…

Located at 27 Birchington Street, Beckenham, Gosnells Toy Library is a non-profit, community-run service offering over 1,000 toys suitable for children aged 0-7 years. Opening Hours: Monday: 9:30am – 11:30am Thursday: 3:00pm – 5:00pm Saturday: 9:30am – 11:30am Membership Options: Standard Family Membership: $80/year Concession Card Holders: $60/year 6-month Trial Membership: $50 Casual Membership: $30/month Grandparent Membership: $60/year Educator Membership: $120/year Members can borrow up to 6 items for 3 weeks, with the option to extend for an additional week if items aren’t reserved. All memberships require participation in two roster duties per year and attendance at the annual stocktake. Read more…

Located hillside of City Beach Oval is a BRAND NEW playground full of personality and adventure! The highlight for the kids was definitely twin mirrored hill racing slides! Although fast they are suitable for most ages, and big enough for us parents to take our little ones down! The nature-based playground also includes a variety of balancing and stepping logs. Balancing ropes for little monkeys. A basket swing. And plenty of opportunities for imaginative play, Spence had so much fun pretending he was camping and building a campfire. My favourite feature of the City Beach Oval Playground is The Happy Read more…

Canning Libraries offer diverse programs and activities for children and youth, creating safe and welcoming spaces for learning and entertainment. With a strong focus on early literacy, multicultural engagement, and digital skills, the libraries provide both traditional and modern programs for young people from birth to teens. Regular Programs Early Years (0-5) Stories and Rhymes sessions ABCD English Pre-kindergarten English language development Bilingual Storytime (Ages 3-5) Stories in English and other languages Better Beginnings Program Early literacy support for ages 0-5 Daily reading and singing encouraged School-Age Programs Weekend Activities After School Programs School Holiday Programs LibraryCraft (Ages 7-17) Read more…

Do your kids watch ninja warrior shows and tell you that they want to challenge one? Then you have to bring them down to Radiata Park at Aubin Grove to give them a taste of the ninja warrior-style obstacle course! Not only that, Radiata Park has a pump track, skate park, and even a toddler-friendly playground! This smallish pump track inside the park is great for beginners. The girls had no trouble looping around it with their bicycle and scooter. I like that the trees around it provided some shade onto the track. Next to it is a 3-3 basketball Read more…

Wow, wow, wow! Shipwreck Cove park in Golden Bay, has totally nailed it! What a fantastic family space and visually it looks stunning! A beautiful green parkland along Golden Bay foreshore, right next to the Indian Ocean. The shipwreck themed park has a playground including a separate fenced area for toddlers, a cool pump track, a cycle and scooter circuit, BBQs, shaded picnic tables, toilets, showers, lots of parking, a stunning new lookout point and beach access. What more could you want! We started our morning at the pump track, my little humans loved watching the older kids roll up Read more…

Located in Mount Lawley and Subiaco, Ribs Lane offers a vibrant BBQ dining experience with a special focus on making Sundays more affordable for families. Standout Features: Kids eat FREE every Sunday at Mount Lawley location with conditions: Valid for children under 12 One free kids meal per adult main meal purchased Adult main meals include any burger meal, ribs meal, combos, or large wings meal Not valid during Christmas, Easter and Public Holidays Extensive menu featuring: BBQ ribs Gourmet burgers Wings with housemade sauces Woodfired pizzas (Subiaco location) Kids menu options Location & Hours: Mount Lawley: 644 Beaufort St Read more…

Need to do groceries? Kids need a play? Combine them both at Forrestfield Forum. The Junction is the new community space at Forrestfield Forum and includes a nature playground and alfresco area.  The play area is under shade sale and partly fenced along the side that is close to the car park. The whole area is on soft fall rubber. There are benches around the area.  There are a number of play areas including balancing logs, climbing frame and a fort with fireman’s pole and slide. There is also a bouncy rabbit and a spinning top. You could grab a Read more…

Rushmore Green Toddler Playground in Bushmead is a brand new play area for small children. It’s a great spot for your small ones who aren’t quite large enough for the well-known Giant Park, which is located on the same road. The playground is completely fenced so your little ones can explore the area in a safe environment. The play equipment is all at a low level so it’s perfect for crawlers and toddlers who can’t yet climb and parents don’t have to worry about big falls. Also in the play space there is a nature-based play area with white sand, Read more…

Deep Water Point Park has everything you could possibly want for a mums playgroup meet-up, coffee & cake with friends or on your own, stroll next to the river, family BBQ or family breakfast/lunch/dinner.  All that aside it’s also a stunning view of the Perth city skyline. The park is fully fenced and gated (one entrance and exit) and is covered by shade sails and mature trees shade. The play area is sand based surrounded by a grass verge and picnic table seating which were in full sun when I visited in the morning. The frame is suitable for crawling Read more…

At AQWA there’s more than 45 animal exhibits and 12,000kms of WA coastline to explore!    December – January: open 9am-5pm daily Standard Hours: open 9am – 4pm daily Located at Hillarys Boat Harbour; 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys WA 6025   www.aqwa.com.au BUGGYBUDDYS REVIEWS AQWA, Hillarys   AQWA Glass Bottom Boat Adventure   Read more…

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Fremantle Prison offers compelling insights into Western Australia’s convict history through various guided tours. Located at 1 The Terrace, Fremantle, the prison operates daily tours from 10am to 5pm, including the Convict Prison Tour, Behind Bars Tour, True Crime Tour, spooky Torchlight Tours, and underground Tunnels Tours. This award-winning tourist attraction features a visitor centre, café, and gift shop.  Multiple tour options cater to different interests and age groups, with school programs available. Bookings recommended. Buggybuddys Review Fremantle Prison   Read more…

Did you know that there’s a nature play area in the Perth foothills suburb of Bushmead. While it’s much smaller than the estate’s “Giant Park”, the simple Ridge Hill Green Nature Playground can provide plenty of entertainment for children that love to be in the great outdoors and love to climb. The beautifully made timber play structure features a double slide – perfect for kids to race siblings or friends. Image: Bushmead Estate Very small children may have trouble reaching this, as there’s a flat net to climb to get to it, as well as big logs to climb. On Read more…

Masons Gardens in Dalkeith is a lovely neighbourhood park, with an art trail, play equipment and even a turtle habitat! If you head into the turtle pond area, you’re sure to spot a shy Oblong Turtle or two. The pond is fenced, with access through a couple of gates. Be sure to shut them behind you so dogs and other animals can’t get in! We spied a couple of turtles swimming in the pond.   The gardens are lots of fun to explore. An art trail begins close to the play area are takes you around the park from number Read more…

The City of Bayswater Libraries (Maylands, Morley, and Bayswater) offer an extensive range of free programs for children and families. From early literacy sessions to after-school activities and special holiday events, the libraries provide engaging spaces for learning, creativity, and community connection. Regular Programs Rhymetime (Ages 0-2) Maylands Library: Mondays 9am & 9:45am, Thursdays 9:45am Morley Library: Tuesdays 9:45am Bayswater Library: Fridays 9:45am No bookings required Storytime (Ages 2-5) Bayswater Library: Mondays & Fridays 10:30am Maylands Library: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am Morley Library: Wednesdays 10:30am No bookings required Sensory Storytime (Ages 2-5) Morley Library: Term-based program Specially designed for children Read more…

Wyong Reserve in Bentley is a great little park with a lot going on. The playground is fully fenced and has a pathway running around it that is designed as a road to ride scooters and bikes along.  There a few large speed humps, and we said next time we come we will have to bring the scooter. There are benches around the playground and an undercover area with BBQs and picnic benches. There is also a drink fountain and bins. It was nice that they kept some of the big trees in the development of the playground and fitted Read more…

The Slate Cafe is the place to be if you have kids and dogs!  The Slate Cafe serves great coffee and food, Indoor and outdoor kid playgrounds a 500sqm enclosed dog playground, picnic area and yummy food options. Buggybuddys Review Slate Cafe Bennett Springs Read more…

Have you checked out Mills Park Skate Plaza? If you have children that love to skate, next time you’re in the area be sure to throw the skateboards and scooters in your car. The skate park is located at the brilliant Mills Park, where there’s also a HUGE play area, lots of grassed space to kick a footy and an excellent café (Fika on Brix) too. The skate park has plenty to keep kids from beginner to advanced level skaters entertained. There’s a lot to encourage kids to work on their skills at the concrete park, and the City of Read more…

Kingsford at Bullsbrook’s brand new 1.4 million dollar playground combines nature play and traditional elements to create the perfect space to let your child go wild! The main feature is a stacked crate box design climbing frame that features tricky climbing obstacles and two large tunnel slides. If your little one can’t climb yet, there is a small embanked slide. Another very popular feature is the interactive water play space, which has been designed around a local Aboriginal yarn about the origins of the local watercourse emerging from the cliff face. The kids loved working together to pump the water Read more…

Vale Adventure Park is Aveley’s newest playground, located on Egerton Drive it is walking distance to the local IGA and cafes, including a favourite of mine Mecca Gourmet.  As we arrived my oldest children ran straight to the dual flying fox, they were all smiles racing each other to the end. Miss 7 (she’s a bit of a shorty) struggled to bring her flying fox back to the start, so smaller children will need some help, although I found the next kid in line was pretty keen for their turn so they would also help her out.   Next, we Read more…

Situated on the Swan River foreshore alongside Optus Stadium, the Chevron Parkland includes 2.6 hectares of rehabilitated parklands and nature-based playgrounds. Chevron Parkland was officially opened as part of the Optus Stadium Open Day in January 2018. There are six nature play areas within the Chevron Parkland, all designed to encourage children to explore and participate in unstructured play, each play space is inspired by the Noongar six seasons. Weitj Nest – Djeran Season This area has been designed for young children, it is fully fenced and includes a small slide, water play, music play, a birds nest swing, and Read more…

Germano Park is a peaceful, leafy park with a playground to suit most kids located in Wanneroo. If your kids love to climb, they’ll love this park. What struck me first when we arrived at Germano Park was how quiet and green it was. The park is full of trees and soft birdsong. The playground area is covered by shade sails with a sand base. This features climbing rope equipment in the form of a rope tunnel, a rope ladder, and ropes with plastic platforms to balance across. Miss 3 was very proud of herself for getting across the platforms! Read more…

Fee Fi Fo Fum… We smell a brilliant new playground (opened January 2019)! The “Giant Playground” at Bushmead housing estate is found in Perth’s foothills, just minutes from Midland and Kalamunda. Here, there’s a giant-theme, so kids will love to spot all the giants hiding in the park… There’s footprints, noses, eyes, toes and more! There’s a fun-tastic climbing structure, as well as a little nature play. The playground is dominated by a tall tree house-like structure, best for older kids, as all the ways to the top are via climbing nets. At the top, there is an enclosed tube Read more…

Lake Monger Reserve is a fantastic destination for a family walk in Perth with kids of all ages. There are a few parking spots around Lake Monger Reserve, 3 of which are on Lake Monger Drive.  If you use the car park nearest St Vincents Avenue you’ll see a wishing well and the largest playground in the reserve. The larger playground is shaded and partly sand and soft fall based, it is also fully fenced and gated.   The playground has disability friendly apparatus including ramps and swing.  There’s also a slide, climbing walls, swings and rocker.  The playground is Read more…

Located on Level 1 of Forrest Chase, B.Lucky & Sons is Perth’s unique arcade gaming venue featuring a quirky pawn shop theme. The venue offers arcade games, Strike bowling lanes, karaoke rooms, cocktail bar, and food menu including burgers, pizzas and share plates. Open daily with extended hours during school holidays (Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 12pm-8pm). Under 18s welcome until 8pm when accompanied by an adult, becoming strictly 18+ afterwards. Games range from $2-$5. Easily accessible via Perth Station (4-min walk) with nearby parking at CPP Citiplace. Perfect for casual gaming, parties, and social events. No reservations needed for Read more…

While we were all locked out of playgrounds due to COVID-19, Floreat Beach Playspace had a total makeover! The focal point of the playground is the ‘Kraken’, a cephalopod-like sea monster which I think looks a little like a blue-ringed octopus! The wooden climbing structure features climbing obstacles and slide. You can also hide in the belly of the beast. A tentacle to the side features different ropes and rings which are perfect for little monkeys. Another tentacle houses a small net swing. The highlight for my 3 year old was captaining the wooden boat – he loved pretending he Read more…

Ready, set, go! The Harrisdale Skate and Scooter Park is a brilliant spot for children big and small to get active. The Heron Park Estate has created a scooter track, as well as a small skate park, and even basketball/football facilities – so remember to pack a ball too! The road-style scooter track, winds around a rope climbing frame. The lap begins at the start line, there are road markings, traffic signs, pedestrian crossings, pit stop area and of course a checked flag and podium for the winners. Little racers will love zooming around the track, especially riding over the Read more…

Bassendean Memorial Library, located at 46 Old Perth Road, offers free programs for all ages, from early literacy sessions for babies to craft groups for the whole family. The library provides a welcoming space for learning, creativity, and community connection. Regular Programs Rhymetime (Ages 0-18 months) Wednesdays 11:00am – 11:30am Songs, rhymes, and finger puppets Special sessions for parents and babies Runs during school terms No bookings mentioned Storytime (Ages 2-5) Thursdays 10:30am – 11:00am Literacy-based program Designed for preschool-aged children Runs during school terms No bookings mentioned Read more…

Carine Open Space is one of our local and favourite parks to head to on the weekend as there are oodles to do and see. We usually spend a few hours there if it’s nice weather and take the kids scooters/bikes and the dog.  This is a big favourite for dog walkers on the weekend and they sometimes have organised sporting comps on at the weekend so it can get busy at peak times. There’s a pedestrian pathway around the main playground area and then this turns into a dirt road but still great for prams, scooters and bikes and Read more…

If you haven’t discovered Kells Park yet, it’s time to save this hidden gem to your weekend list — because it’s everything you’d want in an outdoor family day out, and more. Just 30 minutes North of Perth, this park is tucked into the heart of Alkimos but quietly nestled between a coastal estate and natural bushland. This park is both surprisingly public and charmingly hidden. At first glance, you’ll spot the beautifully landscaped playground with its large wooden fort structure — complete with viewing platforms, climbing nets, a slide, and plenty of ropes and ladders to keep energetic kids Read more…

Mills Park in Beckenham is a 24ha recreational space that been transformed to create a community hub to increase sporting, leisure and social opportunities while protecting and celebrating the park’s natural assets. The Mills Park Nature Play Space is an awesome playground suitable for children of all ages. The play space is nicely set out over a large area with plenty of space for families to throw down a picnic rug and spend the day. Features include: A large smooth concrete slide with an adjacent log and rock balancing area. A Spider net A birds nest swing A wide range Read more…

Step back in time while enjoying modern cinema at Perth’s last remaining drive-in theatre. Galaxy Drive-In Theatre in Kingsley offers a unique and nostalgic movie-watching experience where you can enjoy the latest releases from the comfort of your car. This beloved Perth institution combines retro charm with contemporary entertainment, making every visit a memorable occasion. Operating Hours: Open Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday Gates open: 7:00pm Movie starts: 7:45pm Seasonal timing adjustments may apply Special Features: Perth’s only operational drive-in theatre FM radio sound system (89.5FM) Multiple screens available Modern digital projection Clear view parking layout Family-friendly environment   Buggybuddys Read more…

Located at May Drive Parkland (also known as “Dinosaur Park”) in Kings Park, Zamia Cafe offers a perfect blend of casual dining and family entertainment. This popular cafe serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch seven days a week, with both indoor and alfresco dining options available. Standout Features: Overlooks the famous May Drive Parkland playground with dinosaur statues Kids’ menu includes healthy options and popular items like fluffy pancakes Convenient takeaway window for coffee, drinks, and snacks Picnic platter pre-ordering available for park celebrations High chairs available and booking system with waitlist option Location: 50 May Drive, Kings Park Perfect for: Read more…

William Henry Oval Caversham is situated nearby to Caversham Community Centre, and close to Suffolk Street before Colorino Avenue. The oval itself hosts a lot of community sports and also has two playgrounds that are worth a visit. The first play area is suitable for older children, ages 3 and up, depending on your child’s climbing ability. The play area is sand-based, featuring a variety of equipment for the children to use. There are rock climbing walls, slides, assorted monkey bars, fireman pole, ladders, spider web climbing frame and balancing poles. The second playground is connected to the community centre. Read more…

The new Shelley Beach playground is a great playground to visit. It’s right on the river, and around the enclosed playground is plenty of grass to kick a ball on, BBQs and gazebos and, of course, the beautiful river. My 10-year-old was impressed with the park, especially the X-park obstacle course. The course is set up with a starting point and different obstacles throughout, including climbing, balancing and swinging. Many of the older kids seemed to enjoy the challenge of this part of the playground. As we entered the playground, we saw a mini trampoline and a swing set with Read more…

Located on the north-west corner of Leatherback Oval in Alkimos Beach is a brand new Bike Safety Course that is sure to be a hit with kids of all ages! It features a realistic layout of Perth’s streets that gives children aged 4-11 years old hands on opportunities to learn pedestrian and bike travel safety skills. Hudson is only 3yo but he had a ball on his trike, going over the speed humps, stopping at the traffic lights, maneuvering around the roundabouts and stopping at the crosswalks to let other people go! His highlight though was the “ tool stop Read more…