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Family fun

Updated 11 Mar 2025

Make the most of the school holidays with these epic activities for children, teens, and kids at heart

From giant acorns to miniature villages, Canberra offers more than just the classics when it comes to family fun. Whether you like to entertain the family with something active, educational or both, your weekend and school holiday plans are sorted, with countless cool activities right at your doorstep. From lakeside e-scooters to interactive museums and a store dedicated to Harry Potter, there’s no doubt the kids will be asking to come back every holiday.

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Aerial image of the Pod Playground at the National Arboretum Canberra with the arboretum and Black Mountain Tower in the background. | © Wunderman Thompson

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Three friends clinking glasses over share platters at a winery.

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A family enjoying the lakeside and cycling along a path in autumn.

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Popular attractions for kids

20 metre long T-rex

National Dinosaur Museum

2 Guests and 2 zookeepers partaking in a Cheetah Encounter at the National Zoo and Aquarium

National Zoo & Aquarium

Family walks in front of a Tudor style architecture buidling

Cockington Green Gardens

Corin Forest as seen by a drone. There are 3 large patches of snow & a small dam surrounded by trees

Corin Forest

Three large oversized acorn cubbies

POD Playground at the National Arboretum

An aerial view of the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.

National Museum of Australia

Aussie green tree pythons

Canberra Reptile Zoo

Canberra Walkin Aviary entrance

Canberra Walk In Aviary

Mist in rainforest

Australian National Botanic Gardens

Aerial photo

Yarralumla Play Station

Family entertainment and events

A group of people learning about the history of Mount Stromlo Observ

22 Nov 2024 – 16 Nov 2025

Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars

Canberra Museum + Gallery, Canberra

Next on today from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Glass blowing experience at Canberra Glassworks

13 Jan 2024 – 30 Nov 2025

Glass Blowing Experience at Canberra Glassworks: Make Your Own Vase, Tumbler or Bird

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston

Next on 3 May 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Women with plant

2 Feb 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

Hartley Hall Markets

Hall Showground, Hall

Next on 4 May 2025 from 9:00am to 2:00pm

Tommy Starling Passing Ball

10 May 2025

Raiders v Bulldogs - NRL Round 10

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 10 May 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Try Celebration

18 May 2025

Raiders v Titans - NRL Round 11

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 18 May 2025 from 4:05pm to 5:35pm

Ranger and children seated on rocks with mountain range in the background.

13 Apr – 16 Nov 2025

Young Rangers Program

Jerrabomberra Wetlands Office, Fyshwick

Next on 18 May 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

Winners of the Royal Canberra Poultry Show

7–8 Jun 2025

Royal Canberra Poultry Show

Exhibition Park in Canberra, Mitchell

Next on 7 Jun 2025

Tapine Running the Ball

8 Jun 2025

Raiders v Rabbitohs - NRL Round 14

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 8 Jun 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

School Holiday Program: Holiday Tiles

16 Apr – 12 Oct 2025

Canberra Glassworks School Holiday Program

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston

Next on 9 Jul 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Hudson Young Running the Ball

19 Jul 2025

Raiders v Eels - NRL Round 20

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 19 Jul 2025 from 12:45pm to 4:30pm

Morgan Smithies Running the Ball

27 Jul 2025

Raiders v Knights - NRL Round 21

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 27 Jul 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Gruffalo's Child

31 Jul 2025

The Gruffalo’s Child

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 31 Jul 2025 from 10:00am to 10:55am

NRLW Run Out

10 Aug 2025

Raiders v Broncos - NRLW Round 6

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 10 Aug 2025 from 1:45pm to 3:15pm

Xavier Savage Line Break

30 Aug 2025

Raiders v Tigers - NRL Round 26

GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce

Next on 30 Aug 2025 from 12:45pm to 4:30pm

Night View of Lantern Street

5–7 Sep 2025

Canberra Moon Festival

City Walk & Petire Plaza, Canberra

Next on 5 Sep 2025 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Floriade

13 Sep – 12 Oct 2025

Floriade 2025

Commonwealth Park, Canberra

Next on 13 Sep 2025

Winter Cyan, an acrobat, Spins on the Roue Cyr, a large Metal ring bigger than an adult

26 Sep – 5 Oct 2025

Canberra Circus Festival

The May Wirth Big Top, Chifley Community Oval, Chifley

Next on 26 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 10:00pm

Child throwing straw

21 Oct 2023 – 19 Oct 2025

Murrumbateman Field Days

Murrumbateman Recreation Ground, Murrumbateman

Next on 18 Oct 2025 from 8:00am to 5:00pm

IMAGINE LIVE

22–25 Oct 2025

IMAGINE LIVE

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 22 Oct 2025 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Drag King with tophat

1–30 Nov 2025

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon

Next on 1 Nov 2025

Hansel and Gretel running through a fairytale forrest, all leading to the witch

12–20 Dec 2025

Hansel & Gretel

Albert Hall, Yarralumla

Next on 12 Dec 2025 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

people sitting on a grass field watching Carols in Town Park Canberra

14 Dec 2025

Carols in Town Park

Tuggeranong Town Park, Greenway

Next on 14 Dec 2025 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Showtime FMX bike and rider in mid air

20–22 Feb 2026

Royal Canberra Show

Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), Mitchell

Next on 20 Feb 2026

Simon playing a guitar while riding his penny-farthing

27 Feb – 1 Mar 2026

Cyclonats Festival of Cycling Culture

Smith's Alternative, Canberra

Next on 27 Feb 2026

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