The best things to do in Perth these Spring school holidays

Chelsea Hayes12 Sep '243 min read

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Two weeks of freedom for youngsters, coming right up. Avoid it turning to boredom with these fun things to do in Perth during the spring school holidays 2024!

It’s all fun and games

Head to Pixel Expo III, WA’s biggest gaming and animation expo, on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. There’ll be retro gaming rooms and tabletop games to play, a wide range of workshops and panel discussions, a cosplay catwalk and much more. Kids under 5 enter free with a paying adult, and those aged 5 to 12 get child ticket prices.

You can also give the kids a taste of the games of your childhood at The Nostalgia Box. This video game museum in City West has vintage consoles spanning the 1970s to the early 2000s and an interactive gaming area where you can play beloved classics. They’re open seven days a week during school holidays.

Beyond that, there are game arcades, mini golf, escape rooms and many more amusements around the city. Check out Perth’s top spots for gaming.

Arty adventures

The AWESOME Festival in Perth Cultural Centre and Yagan Square is a highlight on the city calendar this spring. From Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 September, you’ll find theatre, dance, music, film, literature, visual arts and creative hands-on activities for kids aged 0 to 12 and their families. See shadow puppets or ballet at the State Theatre Centre. Create stories with author James Foley at the State Library. Sing along with Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse at WA Museum Boola Bardip. Or get crafty in the Yagan Square and Cultural Centre festival hubs… to name just a few options!

There are also activities happening at the Art Gallery of WA (like creating artworks from repurposed materials) and holiday crafts at the City of Perth Library each day.

Awesome Festival

Science and nature

WA Museum Boola Bardip’s school holiday program is packed with fun and educational activities catering to all ages and interests. Kids can discover dinosaurs, make music or crack codes. Turn it into a big day out by exploring the museum’s galleries together too.

Also check out what’s on at Scitech these school holidays. There are hands-on workshops with The Kids Research Institute Australia to discover what’s going on in our bodies - from brains to blood - plus it’s the last school holidays to see the Human Potential feature exhibition.

Enjoy the sunny spring weather with a range of free self-guided school holiday activities at Kings Park. There’s also a Naturescape Day Camp, plus lots more Kings Park activities as part of the Everlasting Festival.