Saturday 7th of January to Friday 13th of January

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South Of The River (166)      North Of The River (85)      School Holidays (81)      Perth CBD (71)      Swan Valley & Perth Hills (55)      Western Suburbs (33)     

Saturday, 7th January to Friday, 13th January 2017

Welcome to 2017! Now that Christmas and New Year’s Eve are just a distant memory, it’s time to remember that there are still several weeks to go before the kids go back to school. If you need to find ways to entertain the kids, here are some activities for the fourth week of the school holidays.

Perth and Western Suburbs

Hopman Cup 2017
Date: Sunday, 1st January to Saturday 7th January from 9am to 5pm.
Address: Perth Arena, 700 Wellington Street, Perth.
Cost: Varies. See website for details.
Website: For more details, click here.

Tennis superstar Roger Federer joins Australian talents Nick Kygrios and Daria Gavrilova at Perth’s premier tennis tournament.



Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium, Perth
Date: Friday, 6th January to Wednesday 25th January 2017 from 10am to 7:20pm (closed Mondays.)
Address: Heath Ledger State Theatre, State Theatre Centre of WA, 174-176 William Street, Perth.
Cost: $25 or $80 for a family of four.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Dive in and meet an array of playful prehistoric creatures from bygone eras.



The Wizard of Oz
Date: Friday, 6th January to Friday, 13th January 2017 from 4:30pm to 6pm.
Address: Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Park Avenue, Perth.
Cost: From $20. Tickets available from Ticketmaster.
Website: For more details, click here.

See this classic tale brought to life in gorgeous Kings Park – join Dorothy and her little dog ToTo on her adventure with Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion.



Ex-cell-ent Holiday Advenure, Nedlands
Date: Monday, 9th to Friday, 13th January 2017 form 9:30am to 11:30am and 1:30pm to 3:30pm.
Address: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, QEII Medical Centre, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands.
Cost: $45 per session.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Budding scientists will have the chance to spend two whole hours in a REAL science lab!



Twilight Hawkers Market, Forrest Place
Date: Friday, 13th January from 4:30pm to 9:30pm.
Address: Forrest Place, Perth.
Cost: Free entry.
Website: For more details, click here.

Tuck into some tasty morsels in the city, with over 40 food trucks offering food from over 30 countries.

Discovery Zone – State Library Exhibit
Date: Now until 31st January 2017 during library hours.
Address: State Library of WA, 25 Francis Street, Perth.
Cost: Free entry.
Website: For more details, click here.

Learn about meteorites, dinosaur trackways, shipwreck artefacts and see the inside of an elephant’s body – wow!



Tutankhamun – His Tomb and His Treasures Exhibition, Perth
Date: Every day from 10am until Sunday, 15th January 2017.
Address: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mounts Bay Road, Perth.
Cost: Adult $31, kids/students $19, family $80 plus any booking fees.
Website: For more details, click here.

See the wonders of the Boy King Tutankhamum and his treasures at this spectacular exhibition at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Dark Universe at Scitech, West Perth
Date: Every day 10am to 5pm from now until 30th January, 2017 (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.)
Address: Corner Sutherland and Railway Streets, West Perth.
Cost: Free with general entry to Scitech.
Website: For more details, click here.

This short documentary is showing at the Scitech planetarium and is free with general entry. Not suitable for kids aged under four years.



Duyfken Replica Tours, Elizabeth Quay, Perth

Date: Wednesday to Sunday from now until Sunday, 2nd April, 2017.
Address: Elizabeth Quay, Perth.
Cost: Adults $12.50, concession/seniors $10, children four to 16 years $5. Not suitable for kids under four.
Website: For more details, click here.

Take a tour of this replica sailing ship and learn all about life on board, including the harsh conditions out at sea.

North of the River

Summer Fun on the Swan, Bayswater
Date: Saturday, 7th and Sunday, 8th January 2017 from 9am to 4:30pm.
Address: ANA Rowing Club, AP Hinds Reserve, Bayswater.
Cost: Free.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Learn valuable lifesaving skills at these free summer sessions – you and the kids can learn CPR, while teens aged 14 and over can obtain their Royal Life Saving Bronze Medallion certificate.



School Holiday Performance Workshop, Sapphire Dance Studio, Malaga
Date: Tuesday, 10th January to Thursday, 12th, January 2017.
Address: Sapphire Dance Studios, Unit 1A, 27 Truganina Drive, Malaga.
Cost: $180 per day.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Suitable for kids aged seven and over, these dance workshops will cover singing, dancing, acting, audition techniques and script reading. The workshops include lunch.



The Urban Roller Club, Sorrento Quay
Date: Every day until 5th February 2017 from 8am to 10:30pm.
Address: Sorrento Quay Boardwalk, Hillarys Boat Harbour, 86 Southside Drive, Hillarys.
Cost: From $10.
Website: For more information, click here.

Bricks4Kids Lego Workshops, Tuart Hill
Date: Wednesday, 11th January and Thursday, 12th January 2017 (plus later dates).
Address: Tuart Hill Community Centre, 164 Cape Street, Tuart Hill.
Cost: $90 for a full day, $50 for a half day.
Website: For more details, click here.

Create Lego masterpieces at these creative workshops.

Note – there will be lots of other Bricks4Kids workshops taking place across Perth shopping centres. See the website for further dates and locations – see also South of the River below.



South of the River and South-East

School Holidays at the WA Maritime Museum – Captain Travers’ Treasures Quest
Date: Saturday, 7th January to Wednesday, 11th 2017 from 10am to 4pm.
Address: WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay, Fremantle.
Cost: $2 for the Indonesian Shadow Puppet. Suitable for ages four and over.
Website: For more details, here.

There will be arts and crafts aplenty at the Maritime Museum – make a beautiful ceramic plate or an Indonesian Shadow Puppet.



Family Photography Classes
Date: Sunday, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th January at 1pm.
Address: Natural Light Photography Gallery Café, 3 Pakenham Street, Fremantle.
Cost: $180 per person.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Got a budding photographer in the family? Bring them along to photography classes at the Natural Light Photography Gallery Café in Fremantle.



Bricks4Kids Lego Workshops, Southern River and Wilson
Date: Monday, 9th January (Southern River) and Tuesday, 10th January 2017 (plus later dates).
Address: Amherst Community Centre, 2 Holmes Street, Southern River and Centenary Pavilion, Centenary Avenue, Wilson.
Cost: $90 for a full day, $50 for a half day.
Website: For more details, click here.

Create Lego masterpieces at these creative workshops.

Note – there will be lots of other Bricks4Kids workshops taking place across Perth shopping centres. See the website for further dates and locations.

Circus WA School Holiday Program
Date: Monday, 9th January to Friday, 13th January 2017 (1.5 hour classes.)
Address: 8 Phillimore Street, Fremantle.
Cost: $29. Suitable for kids aged five to 17 years.
Website: For more information, see the website.

The perfect opportunity to send the kids away to join the circus, where they will learn to walk the tightrope, juggle and how to tumble.



The Velveteen Rabbit, Fremantle
Date: Every day to Saturday, 28th January from 10am to 1pm.
Address: Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, 1 Short Street, Fremantle.
Cost: From $23.
Website: For more details, click here.

The Spare Parts Puppet Theatre will bring this classic story to life in this all ages show.



Mystery Mazes, Mandurah
Date: Daily until 29th January 2017.
Address: Mandurah Forum, 330 Pinjarra Road, Mandurah.
Cost: Free.
Website: For more details click here.

Kids under 12 will love this interactive maze experience, with activities to complete along the way.

Art Camp Upper Primary, Fremantle
Date: Three classes running over Tuesday, 10th January, Wednesday 11th January and Thursday, 12th January 2017 from 9am to 12pm.
Address: Inkling Art Space, 42 Henry Street, Fremantle.
Cost: $40 for one class or $100 for all three. Tickets available from here.
Website: Read on for more details here.

Art and science collide in these creative classes for kids. Designed for kids in years four to six, they will learn about science while creating their own pieces of unique art.



Activities at the Fremantle Markets
Date: Wildlife Zoo every Friday until Friday, 27th January 2017.
Address: Fremantle Markets, Parry Street, Fremantle.
Cost: Gold coin donation.
Website: For more details, click here.

The West Oz Wildlife, one of Perth’s leading petting zoos and will be visiting the Fremantle Markets every Friday until Friday, 27th January 2017.

South Beach Sunset Markets, South Fremantle
Date: Saturdays from now until Saturday, 18th March 2017.
Address:
Cost: Free entry.
Website: For more details, click here.

Tuck into food van goodness and enjoy the South Beach sunset, along with lots of family friendly entertainment.

A Monster Misson – WA Shipwreck Galleries, Fremantle
Date: Daily from 9:30am to 5pm until 29th January 2017.
Address: Western Australian Shipwreck Galleries, 45 Cliff Street, Fremantle.
Cost: $2. Suitable for kids four and over.
Website: For more details, click here

Explore the seas in search of underwater creatures of the deep!

East and Swan Valley

Nearer to Nature Sparling Summer Holiday Program
Date: Monday, 9th to Wednesday, 25thth January 2017 at various times.
Address: Perth Hills Discovery Centre, 380 Allen Road, Mundaring.
Cost: See the website below for costs.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Put down the iPads and tablets and enjoy a school holiday program like no other! With locations to explore that include the beach, rivers, woodlands and parks, the kids will love learning about all things nature.



Junior Gardener Workshops, Araluen Botanic Park
Date: Tuesday, 10th January 2017 from 9:30am to 11:30am (other dates are Sunday, 15th, Tuesday 17th and Tuesday, 24th January 2017 from 9:30am to 11:30am.
Address: 362 Croydon Road, Roleystone.
Cost: $10 for adults, $6 for kids.
Website: For more information, see the website.

Make a fairy garden, grow a grassy caterpillar or learn all about worm farming in these unique gardening programs for kids.

Family Fun in the Swan Valley
Website: For more details, click here to download the Family Fun Brochure.

Bike riding, laser tag, mini golf, museums….there are oodles of things to do in the Swan Valley during the school holidays. Why not complete the Amazing Valley Chase and enjoy a fun-filled day of activities and imagination. You can also read the Perth Mums Group review about the Cuddly Animal Farm in the Swan Valley.



Splash City, Belmont
Date: Now until Sunday, 5th February 2017.
Address: Belmont Racecourse, Burswood.
Cost: From $28. Kids under four are free.
Website: For more details, click here.

Ride the world’s tallest and longest inflatable water slide, right here in Perth! Along with some spectacular water rides, there will also be a special toddler zone set up for the little ones.

Throughout Perth

TechCamps4Kids
Date: Camps runs from now until Tuesday, 24th January 2017.
Address: Various locations.
Cost: From $65.
Website: For more details, click here.

Do your kids love all things tech? Would they love to learn more about the world of coding? If so, TechCamps4Kids will be running kids’ technology camps during the school holidays.

Your local library
Your local library is a haven for school holiday activities. Contact your nearest library for more details.

Perth Museums
Perth has a heap of museums that are great for kids – for more information, check out our list here.

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