How great are Free School Holiday Things to do Perth! School holidays are always tough on the bank account, but there are so many free family friendly activities and things to do in Perth to fill in the days. And get the kids out of the house! All these Free School Holiday Things To Do Perth such as events, parks and activities are, you guessed it, free (or entry by donation). Don’t forget to pack something to eat, drink and snack or a picnic and use public transport wherever possible to save a little more on your outing and also make it all part of the adventure.
Let’s get into our guide of 50+ Great Free School Holiday Things To Do Perth
Yagan Square Rooftop Playground
How to Have Fun with Your Kids for Free During School Holidays?
There are plenty of free activities that can help keep the whole family entertained during your kid’s school holidays. One way to make sure everyone has fun is to plan activities that appeal to different ages and interests.
You can take them to the library for storytime or a beach to have a nice swim. Activities like going for a nature walk or having a scavenger hunt in playgrounds are also great options since they can involve everyone.
These activities build bonds between parents and their children as well as give everyone a break while letting them tap into their creative side. When it’s time to relax, family game night is always a blast.
Ok, enough of a build up – onto the Free School Holiday Things To Do Perth!
Awesome and Great Free School Holiday Things to do Perth with Kids!
Free Things to do in the Swan Valley
Climbing Tree in the Swan Valley
1. Climb the awesome tree between Mash Brewery and Oasis Super Golf on West Swan Road.
2. Take a break from the wineries and enjoy a play at one of the Swan Valley and surrounds many playgrounds . There’s a playground for all ages, for the kids to stretch their legs and play before you get back on with exploring the Swan Valley.
3. Sample free chocolates at Margaret River Chocolate Factory
4. Enjoy a picnic and explore Whiteman Park . Entry to the park is free and lots of the attractions are free too including the huge playground, and Children’s Forest.
5. While you are at Whiteman Park pay a visit to the Revolutions Museum . They have fun activities included in your donation entry in the school holidays.
6. If it’s between October and the end of the April holidays bring your bathers and keep cool in the Mini Water Playground at Whiteman Park .
7. Take on a family challenge and complete the Great Valley Rally . This is a great way to explore the Swan Valley and discover something new.
8. Get another chocolate fix at Whistlers Chocolate . Enjoy your free chocolate samples, check out the massive chocolate zoo display and let the kids run around in the huge backyard with sandpit, blackboard and nature based play.
9. Let the sampling continue at House of Honey . Taste honey and honey lollies, and try some of the honey body products too.
10. Jump off the jetty and swim and slide off the pontoons at Coogee Beach.
Free Things to do These School Holidays with Kids in Perth City!
11. Dress up like a fire fighter and enjoy the interactive educational displays to learn more about emergency preparedness and response at the DFES Education and Heritage Centre , open Tues – Thurs (please note: The DFES Education and Heritage Centre is closed over Dec – Jan)
Water Labyrinth in Forrest Place
12. Whenever you head into the city take some spare clothes, the kids won’t be able to resist the Water Labyrinth in Forrest Place. A fantastic Water Play! Just one of the many great free school holiday things to do Perth!
13. Catch a family flick in the Free Flicks for Kids series Saturday afternoons at the Northbridge Piazza (September to May). Find the Free Flicks for Kids movie schedule here (TBC for 2021).
14. Jump on a free Perth City CAT Bus and enjoy a ride around the city
15. Endulge in some free chocolate samples from the Margaret River Chocolate Factory on Murray Street.
16. Head to the Yagan Square and splash and play at the rooftop playground.
17. Splash at the free water playground, play and explore at Hyde Park North Perth . Have a close look in the lake and see if you can spot and oblong turtle or two. (Water Playground runs Nov – late March).
18. Climb to the top of the fort and look out over Elizabeth Quay at the Island Playground . Spare clothes recommended, as this playground includes water play. You can also keep cool at BHP Water Park .
Island Playground Elizabeth Quay
19. Head up to The Story Place a the WA State Library in the Perth Cultural Centre to read a book, or join in Rhyme or Story Time.
20. Ivey Watson Playground in Kings Park is a little kids play paradise. It’s mostly fenced with lots of grassed area for picnicking (or Sticky Beaks Cafe is within the park if you want to treat yourself to a coffee and something to eat or grab an icecream for the kids).
21. For the bigger kids Synergy Parkland Kings Park is a super fun place to play, with prehistoric creatures throughout the park to learn about and climb on, Lycopod Island Playground and the Arthur Fairfall Playground, the kids will love exploring and playing for hours here.
22. Walk through the treetops along the Lotterywest Federation Walkway Kings Park.
23. Climb to the top of DNA Tower Kings Park and check out the amazing coastal and city views.
24. If it’s adventure play you are after, head to Variety Place in Kings Park. Kids can climb through tunnels and up to the top of the fort or head to Rio Tinto Naturescape and check out the Stage 2 upgrade play features.
Variety Place Kings Park
Great Free Things To Do with Kids in Fremantle
25. Explore the shipwreck exhibits, dress up like a pirate, hold a cannon ball and more at the Shipwreck Galleries Fremantle . Entry is by donation.
Shipwreck Galleries Fremantle
26. Climb to the top of the climbing frame and play at the beautiful Esplanade Park alongside the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour.
27. Pack your skateboard or scooter and head to the Esplanade Youth Plaza and ride at one Perth’s coolest skate parks. You can also play ping pong, swing on the funky monkey bars and take on the rock climbing wall in the hang out zone. Entry is free
28. Catch the free Fremantle CAT and explore Fremantle by bus
29. The Fremantle Roundhouse is Fremantle’s oldest public building. It’s been used as a jail and as accommodation for the Water Police. Now you can enter by donation and learn all about it’s history. The cannon is fired at 1pm daily and you may even be able to trigger the shot.
30. Bathers Beach is a beautiful spot for a swim on a hot day and is also a nice walk through the Kidigo Art Precinct where you can often find works of art around the art house. You can walk up to The Fremantle Roundhouse along the Bathers Beach Foreshore walk path.
31. Take advantage of Fremantle free bike hire at The Fremantle Visitors Centre in Kings Square and E Bikes R Us at the E Shed on Victoria Quay and explore Fremantle on two wheels.
Great Free Things To Do with Kids in the Hills and Eastern Perth these School Holidays!
32. Picnic at the Construction Camp Hub Picnic Area looking up at the beautiful Mundaring Weir. Walk off your picnic lunch with a walk across the Spillway Bridge to check out the Old Pump Station and wander back across the top of the weir. You can also picnic on the other side of the Mundaring Weir at the CY O’Connor Hub Picnic Area , where you can often spot kangaroos grazing too.
33. Play the day away at the Hills best playground and park, Sculpture Park .
Scultpure Park Mundaring
34. Enjoy a nature walk and check out the views from Lesmurdie Falls and the city or enjoy a bush walk at Ellis Brook Valley Martin
35. Wander through the dinosaurs and other creatures and characters in the gardens at The Bird and Fish Place Wattle Grove.
36. Play like a pirate and explore like an adventurer at Woodbridge Riverside Park . It’s fully fenced and features a big wooden pirate ship, tunnels, flying fox and lots of nature based and adventure play.
37. Pack lunch or a snack and sit back and watch the planes take off and land at the Perth Airport Viewing Platform .
38. Pack your kayaks or canoes and head to Lake Leschenaultia Chidlow. Enjoy a day out of swimming, play at the playground and take in a nature and wildflower walk. Entry to Lake Leschenaultia is free, and a small fee can be paid to camp here also.
39. Keep the kids cool at Rainbow Waters Ellenbrook Water Playground . This runs during the warmer months of the year and features zero depth water play with cannons, sprays and tipping buckets.
40. Climb a volcano, ride the flying fox and dodge the water spouts in the jungle at the big, fully fenced Faulkner “Volcano” Park Belmont. Another great example of the many great free school holiday things to do Perth!
Faulkner “Volcano” Park
Free School Holiday Activities South of the River
41. Give the kids an outdoor “tech” fix at the huge Robot Park Piara Waters .
42. Watch the planes and helicopters take off and land from the picnic area at Jandakot Aiport .
43. Do it all at the amazing Kwinana Adventure Park with water playground that runs all year round, trampolines, flying fox, tree walk, skate park and more.
44. Climb to the top of the 7m tall jungle climb, bounce on the trampolines, ride at the skate park or on the bmx track at Wellard Adventure Playground .
45. All abard the SS Shipwreck for fun on the high seas at the ship themed playground. Enjoy the flying fox and water play on the mainland too. A visit to Shipwreck Park Hilbert is a must when cruising these parts.
Shipwreck Park Hilbert
Great Free Things to do North of the River with Kids!
46. Swim out to the pontoon and slide into the calm waters of the Hillarys Boat Harbour all year round.
Hillarys Boat Harbour Pontoon
47. Climb to new heights at Eden Beach Foreshore Playground . The kids will be challenged by the 3 storey climb and slide down and long ropes challenge play equipment. This playground is a must! Another great adventure and one of many of the free school holiday things to do Perth you can choose from!
48. Head a little further north to Yanchep and climb and slide down the steps and slide built into the side of the cliff at Campground Playground or ride the BMX track and play at Mariala Vista Park Jindalee .
49. Play, skateboard and rockclimb at the Scarborough Whale Playground and Snakepit .
Great Free School Holiday Things to do in Mandurah with Kids
50. Play and swim at Dolphin Quay . Swim out to the pontoon and slide into the calm waters, wander over the bridge to look out over Dolphin Quay and play at Keith Holmes Reserve.
51. Climb to the top of the 8m tall windmill, ride the giant pig slide and explore this huge farm theme adventure playground at Adventurescape Austin Lake, South Yunderup.
52. Explore the huge Quarry Adventure Park Meadow Spring. This is not just a park but a day of adventure at this park built within an old quarry with big climb up the cliff face and slide down.
Article by Kids Around Perth Reporter Lauren, 18th April 2017. Updated 19th August 2021
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