Read Buggybuddys 111 Ideas of Things To Do During School Holidays in Perth
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The Fairies Joondalup - School Holiday Programme
3 hours of Fairy Fun every school holidays! A time for fairy fans to sing and dance to The Fairies songs, listen to stories, make fairy craft, eat fairy snacks ...what more could a fairy fan want! Book early so you don't miss out.
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The Fairies Joondalup - Workshops
For older girls and boys aged 5+ we offer our special Ballet, singing and modelling workshops. 2 hours to focus on developing your skills and learning a new routine to perform at the end for parents and guests for the last 10 minutes. |
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The Fairies Rockingham - School Holiday Programme
3 hours of Fairy Fun every school holidays! A time for fairy fans to sing and dance to The Fairies songs, listen to stories, make fairy craft, eat fairy snacks ...what more could a fairy fan want! Book early so you don't miss out. |
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The Fairies Rockingham - Workshops
For older girls and boys aged 5+ we offer our special Ballet, singing and modelling workshops. 2 hours to focus on developing your skills and learning a new routine to perform at the end for parents and guests for the last 10 minutes. |
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Monkey Bars Monkey Sanctuary
Do you have things to do and places to be? Then our sanctuary is the perfect place for your little monkey! Simply drop them off and we'll take care of the rest. |
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Monkey Bars Fun with Friends Why not get a group of friends and their kids together for a fun filled day at Monkey Bars? A safe, clean and fun environment for all little monkeys! Sit back and relax in our cafe while the kids enjoy a range of fun stimulating activities and play on our purpose built play equipment. |
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What's 2 Eat? - Kids Cooking Classes
This is an ideal opportunity for children to learn heaps while having fun at our Wanneroo kitchen. Our recipes develop a range of cooking skills for making yummy healthy snacks. Parents of children aged 3 - 5 years will be asked to stay and help. An apron will be supplied and all classes are nut free. 
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Grab the M.I.C.
Disco & Karaoke Activity - disco lighting, bubble machine, smoke machine, powered speakers, 3 mircophones, hand drums & percussion instruments, lots of party games, glowsticks. |
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Pottery Classes at Whiteman Park
It's time to get creative as you explore the world of clay. Children have the opportunity to creat clay masterpieces using their best tools -their hands and imaginations! Bookings are recommended as classes fill quickly. Parent supervision required. Call 9249 4380 for bookings. |
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The Swim School
The Swim Schools at Ocean Reef and Merriwa are running a block of 5 lessons throughout the school holidays. Morning and afternoon slots available. Small 30 min classes allow for better interaction and learning. We cater for children as young as 4 months old right up to school age children. Our pool is privately owned, a warm 32 degrees all year round and is purpose built meaning our patrons are swimming lesson clientele only. Change rooms with change tables, toilets and showers are also located onsite. For ages 4+ |
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Tiny Tots Tennis
Our lessons are based on Tennis Australia's exciting modified tennis program, MLC Tennis Hot Shots. We use mini nets, low compression balls, hoops, footwork ladders and cones to promote coordination and fast movement. The use of this equipment will increase your child's ability to control the ball and racquet. |
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The WA Stage School
90 min classes in stretch, flex & Fitness Fun. Dancing - Jazz, Hip Hop and Funk. Musical Theatre. Cheerdance and Tap |
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Zoo Crew - Perth Zoo
Zoo Crew is a new Perth educational adventure day for kids aged 8 - 13. Drop your kids off at the Zoo and they will get up close and personal with Zoo animals, make special animal treats and go into restricted areas of Perth Zoo. Your little monkeys can hang with us at the zoo while you get a day off. |
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Whiteman Park
Auzzimals Tues 9th Weds 10th & Thurs 11th July 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. Cost $5.
Tree Planting and Children's Forest Day. Tues 16th & Weds 17th July 10.00am, 11.00am, 12.00pm and 1.00pm. Cost $5.
Axle Action 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.00pm and 2.00pm Cost $5. |
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Perth City Magic Enter the Magical Rabbit petting zoo on your way into the Hocus Pocus Tent where laser beams, contortionists, illusions, and award-winning Best Children's Magician James Sleight awaits. With song and dance numbers by Perth's best performaing arts students, this school holiday show is complete with doves, bunnies, lots of laughs and a little help from you, the audience.
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WASO Kids Cushion Concerts This energetic 15-piece ensemble, featuring one of each instrument of the Orchestra, is joined by an enthusiastic presenter who leads the audience in sing-alongs, dancing and musicmaking. At the end of the show our young friends are invited to have a go playing the instruments. Suitable for children up to 8 years old.  |
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Disney on Ice |
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Sesame Street Presents Elmo's World Tour Elmo and his friends have fun learning how people sing and dance and say hello in different places, but things don't go to plan when Cookie Monster eats a letter of the alphabet. Can Abby Cadabby find the right spell to help? Along the way audiences will also delight in hearing a sensational tale from The Count and help some travelling rubber-duckies find a place to stay with Bert and Ernie. Featuring a bunch of classic Sesame Street songs alongside catchy new tunes, Sesame Street Presents Elmo's World Tour is sure to delight fans of all ages. |
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Karrinyup Shopping Centre
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Armadale Central Shopping Centre |
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Westfield Whitford City |
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Raine Square
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Rockingham Shopping Centre |
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Revolutions Transport Museum Be 'King of the Road' for the July school holidays and join us for some oversized truck fun! Revolution Transport Museum has three fabulous truck activities - 'Axle Action', 'Truck Quest' and 'Spot the Truck'. We have tonnes of truck craft and games and you have the chance to win a sensational prize! |
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Gravity Discovery Centre
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday - Martian making. |
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Museum of WA Discover the magical world of tombs and temples where you can help construct a pyramid, act out a mummification ritual and explore the sights and smells of the market place. Get crafty with your own decorated Pharaoh's crown, ward against peril with an enchancted protective amulet, try your hand at writing hieroglyphics, and meet fantastical animal gods on our self-guided trail. |
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Maritime Museum, Fremantle
Come and enjoy puppet play aboard ship with the pirates! Make your own mini puppet pirate theatre and characters for the Puppet Pirateers, or experiment with light and shadow play to colour and construct your own transparency to join the shadow pirates. Become a swashbuckling pirate or create your own pirate puppet show in the Pirate Play Zone, or big kids can challenge their skills with the Word Pirates board game. You can also explore the Museum with Extreme! activitiy Trail. |
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Shipwreck Galleries
Head to the Shipwreck Galleries to partake in their low cost school holiday activities. $2 for Shipwrecked! trail activity; $3 for Ship-in-a-bottle craft activity or both activities for $4. |
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Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre
Sea Monkeys Rock! Tues 9th July 10.30am - 12.00pm. Cost $12.
It's Classified! Thurs 11th July 10.30am - 12.00pm. Cost $12
Fishy Faces Tues 16th July 10.30am - 12.00pm Cost $12.
Ocean Drifters Thurs 18th July 10.30am - 12.00pm Cost $12. |
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111 Things to do in the School Holidays in Perth
1. Pay a visit to Revolutions Transport Museum for their 'Keep on Trucking' exhibition at Whiteman Park and take a ride on the Bennett Brook Railway afterwards. LOW COST
2. Visit the new Pitstop Playground in Banksia Grove. Don't forget to take along your scooter or bike.
3. Pay a visit to the Museum of WA where you'll be able to step back in time with their Phantastic Pharoahs' activities. Costs range from FREE to $4. Have fun on the Perth Cultural Space Playground afterwards.
4. Book kids aged 6+ into Ballet, Acro and modelling Workshops at The Fairies Joondalup. and Rockingham. DROP AND LEAVE
5. Head to your local Cinema to see one of the New Monsters Inc University film.
6. Enjoy a morning plane and helicopter spotting at Jandakot Airport. FREE
7. Pay a visit to Faulkner Park, also known as the Volcano Park in Belmont. Great for kids of all ages. FREE
8. Head along to Forrest Place for Perth City Magic, part of the Perth Winter Arts Festival. 4 FREE shows a day.
9. Check out your local library for their FREE/LOW COST events.
10. Head to the Lottery West playground in Kings Park. Pack a picnic or enjoy lunch at Sticky Beaks Café. Great playground for kids aged 5 and under. FREE
11. Book in for kids cooking lessons at What’s 2 Eat? in Wanneroo. DROP AND LEAVE
12. Pay a visit to the Gravity Discovery Centre in Gingin and make a rocket.
13. Head to your local swimming pool,many have great splash pad areas for younger children. LOW COST
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Enjoy a visit to Rio Tinto Naturescape at Kings Park and have fun wading through creeks and building dams and cubby houses. FREE
15. Take the ferry from Barrack Street to South Perth. LOW COST
16. Book at week’s swimming course at The Swim School in Merriwa and Ocean Reef.
17. Pay a visit to Perth Zoo.
18. Enjoy a picnic and the stunning views of the city at Kings Park and then take a journey along the tree top walk. FREE
19. Buy yourself some peace and quiet and book the kids into Monkey Bars Monkey Sanctuary in Canning Vale.DROP AND LEAVE.
20. Spend the morning at the playground at Tomato Lake Reserve, also known as The Spiderman playground.FREE
21. Head to Oggies Ice cream Café in the Swan Valley for an ice-cream and a play on their playground.
22. Pay a visit to Fired! Ceramic Café and enjoy painting your own pottery and a free coffee on us. Download your voucher here.
23. Book to see WASO's Kids Cushion Concerts at Perth Concert Hall.
24. Go bowling – its an activity that rainy weather cannot spoil!
25. Visit one of Perth’s indoor playcentres.
26. Karrinyup Shopping Centre
27. Book in for The Fairies School holiday program at Joondalup or Rockingham. DROP AND LEAVE.
28. Take a train ride – kids love train journeys. LOW COST
29. Sign-up to Bubbler Deals to get reduced prices on school holiday activities.
30. Treat yourself to a School Holiday break at the luxurious Cable Beach Club Resort and Spain Broome.
31. Play mini-golf at Leapfrogs Café and Botanical gardens and enjoy a spot of lunch afterwards.
32. Disney fan? You are not going to want to miss Disney on Ice 'Heroes and Princesses' at the Perth Arena.
33. Head to the fabulous new playground at Yokine Reserve. Great for kids of all ages.
34. Book a getaway to Margaret River. Lot’s of fun things to do for both parents and kids. Pay a visit to The Sunflowers Animal Farm, enjoy a beer at The Cheeky Monkey Brewery and indulge in ice-cream at Simmo’s Ice-Creamery.
35. Pay a visit to Mundaring Weir– walk the dam, visit the look out and then head to the Mundaring Weir Hotel afterwards for lunch.
36. Rainy Day? Don't despair – read the Buggybuddys guide to '20 Things to do Indoors on a Rainy Day'.
37. Enrol the older kids in Zoo Crew the new educational adventure at Perth Zoo. DROP AND LEAVE.
38. Visit the Shipwreck Galleries in Fremantle and enjoy hunting for pirate treasure.
39. Take advantage of kid free food shopping by dropping the kids off at the FREE Creche at Supa Sisters IGA Lakeside Joondalup.
40. The Mezz
41. Book one of Whiteman Park’s school holiday activities. This school holidays sees Tree Planting with Fairy Sandie, Auzzimals and Axle Action. LOW COST
42. Visit the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle where you can have fun making your own pirate puppets this July school holidays. LOW COST
43. Book into Grab the M.I.C’s school holiday workshop. Kids will have fun with disco, karaoke and jam session workshop. DROP AND LEAVE.
44. Book a school activity at Rockingham Environmental Centre. LOW COST
45. Head to Deep Water Point Playground and enjoy lunch at the cafe.
46. Take a day trip to the Donnybrook Apple Fun Park– Australia’s largest FREE playground.
47. Check out your local shopping centre for their school holiday activities. FREE
48. Pay a visit to Scitech.
49. Take a Captain Cook Cruise from Barrack Street Jetty to Fremantle. Join the kids club to get a whole host of free goodies.
50. Who loves Elmo? You can see him and his friends on Elmo's World Tour at the Crown Theatre Perth.
51. Spend a morning at Mueller Park Playground in Subiaco. Great for little kids. FREE
52. Take a bike ride along the path surrounding Lake Joondalup. Stop off at Neil Hawkins Park for a picnic and a play. FREE
53. Enjoy lunch at one of Perth’s family friendly restaurants which offer playgrounds, free kids meals and free kids entertainment.
54. Visit Waldecks Garden Centre in Kingsley. Enjoy a coffee while the kids play on the playground and maybe buy some seeds for a mini garden project for the kids.
55. Have your child’s friends come over for a playdate. FREE
56. Book a pottery class at the Pottery Centre in Whiteman Park. LOW COST
57. Head to Kadidjiny Park, also known as the Dr Seuss Playground, in Melville. FREE
58. Pay a visit to Triassic Fun Park,Canning Vale.
59. Pay a visit to Caversham Wildlife Park and feed the Kangaroos.
60. Pack a picnic and head to the Meadow Springs Quarry Adventure Park. Great fenced park for kids of all ages.
61. Have fun setting up a Culture Swap with children in another country. FREE
62. Hire a boat pontoon in Mandurah and go cruising along the canals. You might even spot a dolphin.
63. Have a toddler? Visit one of the many fenced playgrounds in Perth. FREE
64. Armadale Shopping Centre
65. Take a tour of HMAS Submarine Ovens. Children need to be over 5 to partake in the tour. LOW COST.
66. Spend some time at Joondalup Climbing Centre and enjoy climbing the walls.
67. Check out your local Bunnings for their free school holiday activities. FREE
68. Book a school holiday activity at Piney Lakes Reserve. LOW COST
69. Head to Heathcote Reserve, the Pirate Park in Applecross. FREE
70. Pay a visit to Landsdale Farm School,see the farm animals, wander through the herb garden and play in the covered playground. LOW COST
71. Book a last minute holiday getaway. Plus Kids Travel is a WA based Travel Agent who specialise in traveling with kids.
72. Practise creating Bento Boxes for back to school lunches. FREE
73. Feed the ducks and play on the playground at St James McCusker Park in Iluka. FREE
74. Pay a visit to AQWA at Hillarys Boat Harbour.
75. Take a CAT bus ride around Perth City. FREE
76. Kids love dinosaurs? Then head to the Museum of Natural History in Guildford where they can meet a few.
77. Go back to school shoe shopping at the Magic Shoebox in Maylands.
78. If your child loves performing check out The WA Stage School school holiday programme.
79. Enjoy lunch at Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle and let the kids play in the sandpit.
80. Book the kids in for a haircut at Banana Skins in Applecross.
81. Join one of Buggyybuddys playgroups and arrange a meet-up during the school holidays. FREE
82. Pay a visit to the DFES Education and Heritage Museum, dress up as a fire fighter and have your picture taken on the fire truck. FREE
83. Enjoy a leisurely lunch at the Laughin Barrel Restaurant in the Swan Valley whilst the kids play on the playground.
84. Have some old fashioned fun and head to the Galaxy Drive-in Movies in Kingsley. Only $20 a car on Tuesday evenings.
85. Go Kangaroo spotting at Melros Reserve in Dawesville.
86. Put the kids in the free crèche and shop in peace at Ikea. Enjoy a cheap lunch in the café afterwards. FREE
87. Head to Woodbridge Riverside Park. FREE
88. Pack a picnic and take a day trip to Lake Leschenaultia.
89. Enjoy looking at planes at the Aviation Heritage Museum in Bull creek
90. Pay a visit to The Cuddly Animal Farm in the Swan Valley.
91. Book one of the School Holiday Activities at the Naturaliste Marine Discovery Centre at Hillarys Boat Harbour. LOW COST
92. Visit the new Lollipop's Playland in Jandakot.
93. Pay a visit to Jungle Gym in Willetton. Play gym for kids 5 and under 9.30am – 11.30am. Special school holiday activities for older children in the afternoon.
94. Pack a picnic and head to Rotary Park, Opportunity Playspace, Wanneroo. FREE
95. Pay a visit to King Carnival in Mandurah.
96. Treat yourself to a well-deserved coffee and cake at Decadent C's in Mandurah
97. Take a tour of the Duyfken 1606 Replica Boat in Fremantle.
98. Check out your local toy library.LOW COST
99. Pay a visit to the Armadale Reptile and Wildlife Park.
100. Visit The Maze on a Sunday morning for Breakfast with the Koala’s and then a trip around the many mazes and a round of mini-golf.
101. Pay a visit to one of Perth’s Miniature Railways.
102. Pay a visit to Abingdon Miniature Village and mini-golf.
103. Pay a visit to Peel Zoo.
104. Shopping centre TBA
105. Go fishing. Good places are Hillarys Boat Harbour, Mindarie Marina and Bells Rapids. FREE
106. Cuddle a Koala at Cohunu Wildlife Park in Byford.
107. Enjoy a relaxing Sunday Lunch at the Carilley Estate in the Swan Valley
108. Shopping Centre TBA
109. Ride a Camel at the Calamunnda Camel Farm.
110. Pack a picnic and head to Synergy Parklands in Kings Park and have fun climbing the dinosaurs. FREE
111. Reward yourself with some time off. Ultilise the services of Dial-An-Angel to clean your home and babysit the kids whilst you enjoy a well-deserved night out!
