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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.

Best things to do with the family

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

10 cool things to do with the kids

A young girl wearing a pointed witches' hat and harry potter robes.

72 hours of family fun

Image of two adult scientists in tye-dye lab coats that are glowing, blowing smoke out of a science experiment at Questacon. | © Martin Ollman

The best school holiday activities in Canberra

National Dinosaur Museum

Canberra’s Ultimate Treasure Hunt

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

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
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
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
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
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