Loading...
Support Us ❤️
Found our tips helpful? Book via our GetYourGuide link – The 10 BEST Activities in Canberra.
Same price for you, small commission for us — it helps keep the site running for everyone. Thanks!
Best Things to Do in Canberra, with kids
National Portrait Gallery is 81% Kids-Friendly
Art Cart, holiday workshops and a drop-in Family Space keep 3–12s busy, but portraits are untouchable and quiet rules apply, so energetic children may tire and need vigilant supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to National Portrait Gallery (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Capital Region Farmers Market is 80% Kids-Friendly
Kids can try free food samples, enjoy occasional face-painting and play in the nearby park, yet heavy crowds and few dedicated play features make supervision and entertainment moderate work.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Capital Region Farmers Market (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka is 80% Kids-Friendly
Kids can enter cheaply, join post-game kick-to-kick, and use pram-friendly gates and baby-change rooms; expect big crowds, loud music and long food queues on busy fixtures.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Corroboree Group Oval, Manuka (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Dairy Farmers Hill Lookout is 80% Kids-Friendly
Older children can handle the short gradual walk, spot birds and play later at nearby Pod Playground, yet parents must supervise near platform edges and walk to other areas for toilets.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Dairy Farmers Hill Lookout (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
National Library of Australia is 79% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can relax in Kid’s Corner, collect clues on a self-guided treasure hunt and join family-friendly tours, yet mostly static displays may bore active children after two hours.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to National Library of Australia (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Canberra Museum & Gallery is 79% Kids-Friendly
School-holiday crafts, Sunday art workshops and free explorer kits give children concrete activities; interactive Aboriginal art displays add learning, but hands-on areas are limited outside program times.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Canberra Museum & Gallery (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Stromlo Forest Park is 79% Kids-Friendly
Kids up to 12 can play in the fenced pump track, small playground and beginner bike loops, while parents use free BBQs; however, limited shade on outer trails and no staff supervision require vigilance.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Stromlo Forest Park (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Himalayan Cedar Lookout is 78% Kids-Friendly
Kids can roam under tall trunks, join seasonal nature-play classes and reach BBQ deck via a 500 m sealed path; toilets are close, but no formal playground keeps score just below top.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Himalayan Cedar Lookout (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
Kingston Foreshore is 78% Kids-Friendly
Children can burn energy at Norgrove and Jack Ross Parks, join holiday glass workshops, and ride in family GoBoats, but constant water-edge supervision is needed and playground gear is limited.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to Kingston Foreshore (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities
Details
BlocHaus Bouldering Fyshwick | Canberra is 77% Kids-Friendly
FamilyHaus gives 5–12 yr-olds lower walls, padded mats and family pricing, plus term classes; parents must spot constantly and there are no non-climbing play features or child-size restrooms.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
👉 See FULL guide to BlocHaus Bouldering Fyshwick | Canberra (with kids)
10 BEST nearby Activities