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Best Things to Do in Canberra, with kids
AIS Arena is 77% Kids-Friendly
Children can tackle Sportex simulators, wheelchair basketball and climbing walls, and family tour tickets are discounted; long walks and no prams in aisles are minor but manageable drawbacks.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Mount Ainslie Lookout is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids enjoy spotting kangaroos, short summit strolls and learning from landmark plaques, but steep unfenced edges, no summit toilets and limited shade demand close supervision and quick stays.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Kingpin Canberra is 76% Kids-Friendly
Children over about five can use bumpers on bowling lanes, play many age-rated arcade titles and join birthday packages, but VR height limits and late-night alcohol service lower suitability.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Palace Electric Cinemas is 76% Kids-Friendly
Regular G/PG releases, child tickets and birthday party packages welcome kids, but no playground and late-night cult events unsuitable, so plan carefully.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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GIO Stadium Canberra is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids enter free under 5 or at junior prices, enjoy face painting, sensory room, and cheap snacks, yet crowds, late kick-offs, and no playground shorten comfort; bring ear protection.
Recommended visit duration: 3–4 hours
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Power Kart Raceway is 76% Kids-Friendly
Children aged 4–12 can race in junior karts, do glow-in-the-dark golf, arcade and VR, but height limits, weekend early-morning slots and no prams on the course require schedule juggling.
Recommended visit duration: 3–4 hours
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EPIC Budawang is 76% Kids-Friendly
Kids can enjoy Royal Canberra Show rides, craft workshops and cosplay parades, while toilets and seating are close; supervision is vital because crowds are heavy and there are no staffed play zones.
Recommended visit duration: 1 day
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Canberra Nara Peace Park is 75% Kids-Friendly
Wide lawns, a small swing playground, stone-lantern scavenger hunts and free craft stalls during the Candle Festival engage children; parents must supervise closely because the lake edge is unfenced and no staff patrol.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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National Carillon is 75% Kids-Friendly
Kids can count bell strikes, picnic on open lawns, join the tower tour if over five, and visit the nearby Boundless playground, but the island lacks dedicated play gear or toilets, slightly lowering suitability.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Raiders Gungahlin is 75% Kids-Friendly
Glass-walled Kids Only zone, cheap kids meals and roomy deck let children play while parents watch, but gaming floor and late-night crowd require supervision and early visit.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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