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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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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

Three children with a guide and titan the robot pouring coins

29 Sep – 10 Oct 2025

Mintventures - Spies, codes and coins!

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin

Next on 29 Sep 2025 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm

A cyanotype print photograph of three kids sitting on a ledge holding cameras up to their faces

30 Sep – 1 Oct 2025

School Holidays: Spring Photo Makers Workshop

PhotoAccess, Griffith

Next on 30 Sep 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm

Adults and children on board the Flora Explorer electric bus

30 Sep – 10 Oct 2025

Secrets of the Australian Bush - A Family Adventure

Australian National Botanic Gardens, Acton

Next on 30 Sep 2025 from 10:30am to 11:30am

a hand holding 2 traded coins at the Mint

1–8 Oct 2025

Kids Coin Trade

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin

Next on 1 Oct 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

glass bugs

16 Apr – 12 Oct 2025

Canberra Glassworks School Holiday Program

Canberra Glassworks, Kingston

Next on 1 Oct 2025 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Child potting soil into small blue pot containing bonsai plant

2–3 Oct 2025

Childrens Bonsai Workshop - Holiday Program

National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo

Next on 2 Oct 2025 from 10:30am to 12:00pm

A photograph of collage pictures surrounded scissors and cut out images

2–3 Oct 2025

School Holidays: Spring Collage Workshop

PhotoAccess, Griffith

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

A man tied up in yellow chains, hanging upside down, in front of a blue striped background

3–4 Oct 2025

Canberra Circus Festival Presents: Tricky Nick!

The May Wirth Big Top, Chifley Community Oval, Chifley

Next on 3 Oct 2025 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Performer holding a blue bowerbird puppet during a performance.

10 Oct 2025

A Little Bit of Blue

National Museum of Australia, Acton

Next on 10 Oct 2025 from 10:30am to 11:10am

Emma Memma – Dance Island Party

11 Oct 2025

Emma Memma – Dance Island Party

Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra

Next on 11 Oct 2025 from 10:00am to 11:00am

Colour Frenzy

12 Oct 2025

Canberra Colour Frenzy 5k Fun Run

Weston Park (past the train cafe), Yarralumla

Next on 12 Oct 2025 from 9:00am to 11:30am

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

LEGO Castle

1–2 Nov 2025

Canberra Brick Show - LEGO Fan Event

Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham

Next on 1 Nov 2025 from 9:00am to 4:00pm

Drag King with tophat

1–30 Nov 2025

Canberra SpringOUT Pride Festival

Canberra SpringOUT PRIDE Festival Canberra, Braddon

Next on 1 Nov 2025

Santa and Hall Town Crier

21 Nov 2025

Hall Village Christmas Street Party

Hall Heritage Village, Hall

Next on 21 Nov 2025 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm

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

Taiwanese man waving at the start

28–29 Mar 2026

Aussie Peace Walk

National Film & Sound Archives, Canberra

Next on 28 Mar 2026 from 7:00am to 9:00pm

A street performer performs for a crowd at the Festival

2–6 Apr 2026

National Folk Festival

Exhibition Park in Canberra, Lyneham

Next on 2 Apr 2026

Winners of the Royal Canberra Poultry Show

6–7 Jun 2026

Royal Canberra Poultry Show

Exhibition Park in Canberra, Mitchell

Next on 6 Jun 2026

Kids enjoying Mini-Minties activities at the Mint

30 Sep – 9 Oct 2026

Mini-Minties - Animals on Australian coins

Royal Australian Mint, Deakin

Next on 30 Sep 2026 from 10:00am to 11:00am

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