All Things to Do for Kids in Perth

Features: Outdoor fenced playground Buggybuddys Review The Bassendean Hotel   Read more…

Britannia Reserve Pump Track   Britannia Reserve Pump Track is a 1.2km pump track and nature bike trail in Leederville. Close to the city, it’s a great spot to take active kids of all ages out riding. Britannia Reserve Pump Track was originally installed as part of a Pop-Up Play initiative in April 2019. It has quickly become a permanent fixture. Britannia Reserve is one of City of Vincent’s largest open parklands. The pump track was created using natural materials. It is a space for children of all ages to meet their friends, ride their bikes and enjoy the outdoors. Read more…

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Location: Victoria Park Features: Indoor kids play corner Buggybuddys Review Victoria Park Hotel, Vic Park   Read more…

Escape Rooms are themed puzzle rooms where you are completely immersed into a new reality and you must use the clues around the room to complete your tasks and escape in 60 minutes or less. Think you can solve a crime, book The Pursuit. Or is breaking out of jail more your style, Wanted is the game for you. Want to save the kingdom from an evil ruler, then Knightfall is your quest. Bookings are essential and can be made by visiting www.timesup-escape.com.au Buggybuddys Review Time’s Up Escape Rooms, Wanneroo   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…

The popular Mills Park facility has recently opened a new all-abilities playground near the bbqs and grassed area. This new edition to the existing Mills Park Playspace and Skate Plaza is fully fenced and double gated which is also great for younger children. A good amount of the enclosed playground area is covered by shade sails and there are also a few seating options for parents too. The playground has a mix of play equipment, imaginative play elements and nature play. Local bird life has been referenced with the red-tailed black cockatoo feathers hand carved and painted on timber elements. Read more…

Conservation Wetlands Park, located in the Ariella Estate in Brabham has recently opened a new nature play area which is perfect for younger children. A weaving footpath will take you through the wetland, amongst the retained Melaleuca trees with plenty of places to sit and take in the nature around you. So don’t forget to take along a bike or scooter. The play equipment at Conservation Wetlands Park offers children endless opportunities for imaginative play with slides, stepping logs, balance beams, and a cubby house. You can enjoy a picnic under the shade, while the children explore the nature play Read more…

Location: Piara Waters Features: Large outdoor Playground Kids Eat Free – Enjoy one free kids meal with every adult meal purchased from 4pm every Monday.   Buggybuddys Review Charlie’s Paddock, Piara Waters   Read more…

Found in a new inner city housing estate, Montario Playground in Shenton Playground is wonderful place to let the kids explore. There’s lots of fun and fantastical elements packed into this compact playground including some “Alice in Wonderland” style giant toadstools and even some giant eggs. The focus of the playground is a treehouse play structure, which has ropes and ladders to climb up to the top, and a big blue slide to take back town to the sand. There is a large area of sand to play in, which is partly shaded by a few big yellow umbrellas. As 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…

Farmers Market Saturday 11am-4pm 210 Murray Street Perth Buy farm-fresh fruit, vegetables, free range eggs, honey and nuts. Choose from a delightful variety of home-baked goods including breads, cakes, cookies, oils, organic teas, chutneys and pickles. 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…

If you’re excited for the NOR Mitchell Freeway extension to open then you probably live near Anthony Waring Park, Clarkson. Add this spot to your list of places to “just get everybody out of the house” – including your fur baby! You’ll be forgiven for forgetting you are just in a quiet pocket of Clarkson if you take your kids to the bike track here. Surrounded by towering, beautiful eucalypts, there’s certainly a sense of sereneness about the place. Although the track itself is quite crumbly and well-used, there is also a great opportunity for nature play, with branches, sticks Read more…

17 Catspaw Avenue DATES: 1st December – 2nd January TIMES: 7pm – 11pm Colourful light display with lasers and inflatables too. Read more…

John Oldham Park is a bit of a hidden gem and the last place you would expect alongside a busy freeway intersection so close to the city, but once you have found it you will often find that you have the place to yourself, except for the odd cyclist on the path down to the Mounts Bay Road. Much of the parkland is surrounded by a lake and nature reserve, the car park is relatively small and is paid parking, but once you cross over the bridge you get straight to the playground and open space that kids can run Read more…

There’s a new nature play area in the Perth Hills suburb of Lesmurdie! Opened September 2019, the simple Paxhill Park Nature Playground can provide hours of entertainment to children that love to be in the great outdoors and have a wild imagination. The beautifully made timber play structures are impressive. Featuring easy to walk up ramps with hand rails, perfect for toddlers, or those uneasy on their feet. The fort like structure is perfect for a game of “king of the castle”. There is also a small climbing wall, with grips and a rope. As well as lots of logs Read more…

Calleya Grandis playground is packed full of features suitable for all ages. The extensive climbing rope structure provides a great ninja course or a “Floor is Lava” challenge. At the end of the ropes challenge, you come across the large tower with a tunnel slide. You can either climb up the net at the side of the treehouse or go up through the funnel net ladder. The coloured windows in the treehouse look fantastic and give you a pretty cool view of the surrounding playground area before heading down the tunnel slide. The 3 inground mini trampolines are lots of Read more…

11 Olsen Court DATES: 1st – 25th December TIMES: 7pm-10pm 2 garage Santa workshop LifeSize gingerbread house Big Ferris wheel Santa sleigh for photos Read more…

A brand new play space is now open just opposite the Westcoast Eagles training ground. Tom Wright Park located in Carlisle encompasses a nature play area, water play feature, swings, scooter track, skate park, basketball and tennis courts and also a fully fenced dog park. Nestled amongst trees makes this play area shady, perfect for a play any time of the day. There are many ropes, stepping stones and an obstacle course for kids to manoeuvre around before coming down the big blue slide and starting the fun all over again. A pirate ship feature encourages plenty of creative playtime 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…

If like us, you love the Madox Playground and Pumptrack, there’s been a great new addition. Found at the opposite end to the Piara Waters park, Explorer Park has a small, but action-packed playground to discover! The vibrant playground has some very cool features, including a climbing wall with a difference, see-saw, swings and musical elements and more. The playground has a mix of soft fall and wood chips, as well as having good shade sail cover. Little Chef found the wavy climbing wall a challenge. Two small in-ground trampolines are guaranteed to be fun. For older children, a multi-sports Read more…

Ziplining Course in between Bunbury and Busselton Buggybuddys Review Forest Adventures South West Save 5% off the entry fee with Klook Get 5% off your first booking on the mobile app – use code BetterOnApp Klook.com         Read more…

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Pears on Pottery is a family-run pottery painting studio, located at 73 Coogee St, Mount Hawthorn north of Perth CBD.   Read more…

Sandy Beach Reserve is one of Bassendean’s most well-known natural open spaces. It now has one of the most impressive playgrounds I’ve seen. Sandy Beach Playspace has been created for children of all ages, with play equipment and nature elements for everyone to enjoy. Located at the end of West Road Bassendean, right on the Swan River, this large reserve area includes both open grassed areas and tree-shaded areas, with the original trees surrounding the playground. During the summer months, it is a popular spot for local events. Sandy Beach Playspace is a welcome addition to the reserve. The centrepiece Read more…

I don’t know about you but I am hanging out for these summer days to arrive and take advantage of the long warm days! However, as a family, it can be hard to find a spot which ticks all the boxes for everyone, so look no further than this hidden little gem located in Mandurah. Named McLennan Park, it is a 15-minute car ride from Mandurah located in the suburb of Madora Bay, which also has the added bonus of having a bus stop right at the park if you will be arriving by public transport. Located one side of Read more…

Location: Westfield Carousel Features: Mini Golf, Bowling, Karaoke and Laser Tag Buggybuddys Review Holey Moley Carousel   Read more…

Botany Park located in Hammond Park has just undergone a fantastic upgrade. It is now toddler-friendly fully fenced with various pool gate entry points. The original playground equipment still exists and features a bumpy slide, rock climbing wall, twisty ladder and swing seats. One of the fantastic new additions at Botany Park is a nature play area that features a wooden balance beam that has wobble bridge at one end and the water-sand play area at the other. You can either climb up the rocky mountain to the water pump at the top or scale the wall with the climbing Read more…

Location: Australind Features: Indoor and outdoor play areas.  Buggybuddys Review Treendale Farm Hotel, Australind   Read more…

Found within the Lloyd Penn Park, the playground named after local resident and former councillor Margaret Holland is a little gem in the Midland area. The new play equipment, plus a pump track and half-court basketball (with netball net too), makes this a brilliant spot to bring the bike or ball. Anything with wheels – scooters, bikes and even skateboards are a must at this park. The pump track is perfect for kids that are keen to hone their skills before trying a full sized skating bowl or BMX track. The larger playground is for bigger kids. Access to the Read more…

Location: Henley Brook Features a small outdoor playground. Open Wednesday to Friday 10-3 and Saturday/Sunday 9-3 Buggybuddys Review Olive Estate Tearooms, Henley Brook   Read more…

 Fontana Park is a brand new (April 2022) little park is hidden away in Trinity Estate, Alkimos. Whilst not big, it kept my 3 children busy for easily over an hour. There is a huge log swing which they loved and lots of room for everyone!   The rock climbing wall was popular with my younger 2 children, which takes you up to the epic slide! They spent ages racing each other down the slide, it goes FAST and the kids absolutely loved it! ( shade sails above which was a bonus! ) There’s also a seesaw, and lots of Read more…

Location: Maylands Features: Play Corner Kids Eat free every Wednesday  Buggybuddys Review Silly Goose, Maylands   Read more…

“JOY Lights on Wem Mews “ is starting a light shows from 24th November. Located at Wem Mews, High Wycombe, 6057 . Playing a light shows synchronised to music .   Read more…

Exciting news for local residents of Brabham. The new, spacious Brabham Neighbourhood Park is now complete and open to the public. Located next to the brand-new Brabham Primary School in Ariella Private Estate, this oval will serve as a place where members of the community can practise their favourite sports or play on one of two cricket wickets situated there. There are plenty of parking spaces located around the oval and playground too! The bright orange playground is sand-based with soft, clean sand. It’s a great place for older kids aged four and up to play in, but younger children Read more…

Cimbrone Circuit Park is a small yet mighty suburban playground located in the brand new Salita Estate in Landsdale. The play equipment caters for both big and little kids. The Salita Tower definitely isn’t for the fainthearted! The adventurous a-frame tower features climbing nets, a wooden ladder, an elevated birds nest and a cubby/lookout. Cimbrone Circuit Park also brings the cute factor with a Very Hungry Caterpillar spring rocker. The playground also features a wheelchair accessible roundabout and birds net swing. There’s also a little limestone bike track at the back of the park. You can bring your sausages because Read more…

DATES: 1st – 31st December TIMES: 7pm – 11pm Read more…

Stirling Square is a beautiful park in the heart of Guildford, Surrey. Surrounded by classic buildings, this park has much to offer. You can find St Matthews Church built in 1873, Guildford war memorial, a duck pond and a rose garden. There is plenty of seating and walking paths for you to enjoy as well as shelters and trees providing shade. Stirling Square is located right across the street from the visitor’s information centre, there is a large gazebo which is perfect for wedding ceremonies. It features plenty of easily accessible pathways for wheelchairs and strollers; it is also just Read more…

Tucked away in inner city suburb is Mabel Talbot Park. The absolute gem of a park has not just one, but two playgrounds! Mabel Talbot Park is fairly compact, but my word a lot is packed into this wonderful space built around a small lake! The main sand-fall playground is shaded and located close to the south side of the lake. It is fenced on the sides that are closest to the playground. This pirate themed playground fantastic for younger children, as there are lots of things to do at ground level (like a swan bouncer) as well as baby Read more…