Things to do this school holidays
FREMANTLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY GUIDE
On the hunt for school holiday fun? You'll find plenty of things to do with kids in Perth's favourite seaside town.
From family-friendly events to unique attractions, fun events to workshops and exhibitions, Perth's vibrant maritime city will be your ideal school holiday base. Sign up for school holiday news and be the first to know what's happening in Fremantle next school holidays!
FREO BUILDS - BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS!
1 - 7 JULY, 10 am - 4 pm | Fremantle / Walyalup (multiple locations) | FREE (booking is essential)
Discover FANTASY FREMANTLE brought to life in LEGO®! Follow the trail to find seven fantastical Freo Builds (suitable for kids aged 2-12 years) and look out for special offers and bonus activities along the way!
- FREE FAMILY FUN
- A BONUS LEGO® TOY FOR EACH CHILD!*
- Guided trail
- More great prizes*
Fremantle’s famous icons have been given a fantastical twist.
See what happens when Freo’s famous landmarks are reimagined by WA children and brought to life by Perth’s best LEGO® builders. And don't forget to look out for special offers!
BOOK YOUR FREE TICKETS!
HOLIDAY KIDS COURSES AT FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE
2 - 12 JULY | Various times | Fremantle Arts Centre | Prices vary depending on course
Fremantle Arts Centre’s kids’ courses offer boundless opportunities for young people to engage in creative expression and play.
With painting, ceramics, jewellery making and more on offer, these classes are not only loads of fun – you can also go home with a handcrafted memento to keep forever. Find out more.
FLIGHT CLUB SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN
TUES - FRI, 1 - 12 JULY | 11 am - 2.30 pm | Flight Club, South Terrace | $39
Join Flight Club in the heart of Fremantle for an incredible day of family fun and the ultimate experience during these school holidays. Enjoy an hour of Social Darts, a lunch special main meal and soft drink for $39pp! Find out more.
KIDS' POTTERY WORKSHOP
9 JULY | 10 am - 1 pm | Winterwares, 1/34 Henry Street | $80
It's a clay workshop where kids lead the way, guided by expert ceramicist Ana. Kids will turn clay into a treasured keepsake, from practical mugs to mythical creatures. Kids lead the way in this hands-on class. Parents, you're invited to take a break – no adult accompaniment required.
BOODJAR KAATIJIN
9 JULY | 11 am - 12 pm | WA Maritime Museum | free exhibition, museum entry fees apply
Through a collection of four stories based on Noongar knowledge and understanding of country, presented by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, learn about The First Sunrise; The Creation of Kings Park, How the Kangaroo Got Its Colour: How the Echidna Got its Spikes; and The Creation of Wave Rock and the Stars. Get a glimpse into the cultural significance of the places in which we live through this fun, interactive and educational play. Recommended for ages 5+. Find out more.
LITTLE CREATURES WINTER WONDERLAND
SAT & SUN 29 JUNE - 28 JULY | 1 pm - 2 pm | Little Creaures, Fishing Boat Harbour | Free
Little Creatures Winter Wonderland community carnivale is back for 2024! The last weekend in June and every weekend in July, Little Creatures will be making the most of winter with entertainment, kids crafts and a Winter Wonderland display! Kids entertainment between 1 pm and 2 pm.
SUNKEN TREASURE QUEST
29 JUNE - 14 JULY | 10 am - 12 pm | WA Shipwrecks Museum | Free (gold coin donation to enter museum)
Take the Sunken Treasure Quest around the Museum, and decode the secret words to recover your reward. Through weather fair and foul, many a sunken treasure has been carried by shipwreck down to the bottom of the sea. Craft and colour your own Under the Sea crown, featuring a frolic of sea horses or a circling of sharks.
BACK TO THE FUTURE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
7 JULY | 5 pm - 7 pm | Fremantle Town Hall | $5
A Family Movie Night, for all ages. Snuggle up on a bean bag, BYO snacks and drinks. Ticket includes a free pizza slice or a pasta serve, and popcorn bags. Back to the Future is a 1980's classic where a small town teen is thrown back to the 50s using a time machine built by an eccentric scientist. Its said to be funny, inventive and a rousing time-travel adventure. Prize for the best dressed time traveller! Doors open 4pm | wheelchair accessible | alcohol free event | chairs, picnic rugs provided. Bookings essential.
CIRCUSWA SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMS
2 - 11 JULY (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only) | Various times | Fremantle Big Top, 90 Adelaide Street | From $20
These Holiday programs are designed to introduce kids to the joy and wonder of circus, inspiring everyone to try something new, build strength and resilience and learn some awesome new tricks.
CREATE A CHARACTER WITH AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR REBECCA PALMER
9 JULY | 10 am - 12.30 pm | The Literature Centre Knutsford St &, Hampton Rd | $25
Join picture book writer and illustrator Rebecca Palmer to learn all about the visual magic of picture books and create your own character! An interactive session combining visual literacy, storytelling and character creation with expertise from TLC's artists and teachers. Suitable for children age 7-12. Tickets are per child. Adults do not need to be present for the workshop but are welcome to stay.
CHALLENGING THE DEEP
Until 28 JULY | 9.30 am - 5 pm | WA Maritime Museum | From $15
Experience how James Cameron’s passion for understanding and exploring our oceans has shone a light on the least known place on earth. The exhibition immerses you in an underwater environment using cinema-scale projections, artefacts and specimens from his expeditions.
CHALLENGING THE DEEP: TORCHLIGHT EXPEDITION
2 - 11 JULY | 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm | WA Maritime Museum | Adult $20, Concession $17.50, Junior (5 - 15) $15
As the sun begins to set, and the lights go off, the deep ocean comes to life in a special tour of JAMES CAMERON: CHALLENGING THE DEEP by torchlight. Be guided by one of the museum educators on a journey into the depths and through the exhibition to explore the wonders that lie under the oceans. Follow the shapes and shadows of marine animals, deep water shipwrecks and high-tech submersibles and discover what mysteries they reveal. This intimate experience includes an opportunity to explore the exhibition with the lights on after the torchlight tour concludes.
DEEP SEA SUBMERSIBLE WORKSHOPS
4 JULY | 10 am - 2 pm | WA Maritime Museum | $5
Join guest facilitators ReMida Perth, and power up your imagination to make your own submersible or ROV out of recycled craft materials to take home. Inspired by James Cameron, get your creative engineering hat on for this fun workshop. ReMida collects business and industry offcuts and discards, and with your help will repurpose them into arts and education activities. The aim is to find the hidden value in discarded materials and keep them out of landfill. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years.
DEEP OCEAN ADVENTURES
29 JUNE - 28 JULY | 9.30 am - 5 pm | WA Maritime Museum | free exhibition, museum entry fees apply
WA Maritime Museum are taking a journey into the deep ocean during the July holidays! Be inspired by the sights and science of the deep sea featured in JAMES CAMERON - CHALLENGING THE DEEP exhibition and make your own anglerfish hat and have eye-boggling fun with a marine animal digital colouring activity.
DAVINA AND DAVE'S DEEP DIVE DISCOVERY
29 JUNE - 28 JULY | 9.30 am - 5 pm | WA Maritime Museum | free exhibition, museum entry fees apply
Get ready for a deep sea adventure! Join Davina and Dave, LEGO® minifig diving explorers, on this self-guided trail around the WA Maritime Museum. Along the way, you will discover the weird and wonderful adaptations that animals have, to help them survive the dark, cold, crushing pressures of the deep sea. Learn about the equipment and machines that humans have used to travel to the furthest points on the sea floor and discover which amazing animals hold the records for diving, feeding and living the deepest.
TITANIC DRESS-UP & PHOTO BOOTH
29 JUNE - 28 JULY | 9.30 am - 5 pm | WA Maritime Museum | free exhibition, museum entry fees apply
Imagine yourself as transatlantic travellers from 1912, dressed in the fashions of the day for your passage on board the fabulous RMS Titanic! Step back in time and picture yourself in history with WA Maritime Museum's costume photo wall. Use your phone to take your picture and share on social media and with family and friends.
NAIDOC WEEK FAMILY FUN DAY
9 JULY | 10 am - 2 pm | WA Maritime Museum | free exhibition, museum entry fees apply
Enjoy a range of activities this NAIDOC Week to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Join the WA Maritime Museum in welcoming Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company as they bring the performance of Boodjar Kaatijin. Audiences will join Koorlbardi (Magpie), Weitj (Emu), Nyingarn (Echidna) and their koordah (friends) as they journey through Noongar Boodjar sharing stories of how the land was created. Find the full schedule here.
FREMANTLE PRISON TOURS
LOCKED UP! TOUR
2 - 11 JULY | 2 pm - 3.15 pm | Fremantle Prison | $12 Children, $22 Adult, $19 Concession, $62 Family Pass
Keep the kids captivated and get locked up during the school holidays (for children aged 8 to 12 years old). With its walls, gates, bars and cells, Fremantle Prison was designed and built as a place of incarceration. Find out more about life on the inside during the school holidays on the special 'Locked Up!' Tour.
ESCAPE! TOUR
1 - 12 JULY | 2 pm - 3.15 pm | Fremantle Prison | $12 Children, $22 Adult, $19 Concession, $62 Family Pass
Escape with the kids on Fremantle Prison's special school holiday 'Escape!' Tour. You're guaranteed to have fun while learning about this amazing site. Designed for children aged 5 to 12 years old, these special tours will visit the sites of numerous dramatic escapes through the Prison’s history.
THE LEFT FROZEN KIDS NIGHT 2024
11 JUNE | 5 pm - 7 pm | The Left Bank | Free
FROZEN Kids Night returns to The Left Bank for another year! Princess Elsa & Anna will be special guests on the night. The kids will be able to say hello to the princesses with a Meet & Greet experience in the upstairs River Bar. Additionally, there will be a face painting and a colouring station downstairs in the Sports Bar area. KIDS EAT FREE SPECIAL - receive one free kids meal with every full price main meal purchased from 5 pm.
A DONKEY AND A SEA TURTLE | KIDS BOOK READING
10 JULY | 10.30 am - 11 am | The HeArt Studio, Market Street | $20
Freo Local, Matt Hanham has written a book about A Donkey and A Sea Turtle. Come to The HeArt Studio and hear Matt read the book to your kids. After, there will be special edition colouring sheets from the book for children to colour in. They will also get to take home an autographed copy of the book. Find out more.
FREE HOLIDAY TOUCH POOLS AT CICERELLO'S
1 - 12 JULY | 11 am - 12 pm | Cicerello's, FIshing Boat Harbour | Free
Come and meet weird and wonderful sea creatures! Cicerello's Marine Team will introduce you to the unique animals who live within their 11 world-class aquariums, the largest free private aquariums in Western Australia. The touch pool will allow kids a close up view of the animals with the ability to touch some of the friendly ones. With over 150 different species to learn about, some local to our beautiful WA coastline and some from deeper depths, you and your little ones will be dazzled. Bookings are not required.
FOR THE OLDER KIDS:
YOUTH SCREEN PRINTING WORKSHOPS
2 & 4 JULY | 10 am - 12 pm | Sullivan Hall | Free
These free Stencil Screen printing workshops are suitable for ages 12+ and explore pop art styles and how stencils can be used in different contexts. Art Jam's workshops and programs are designed by an arts therapist and community arts worker, to help participants achieve a creative flow state, as a tool for improving mental health and creating better connections within communities.
DENIM UPCYCLING WORKSHOP WITH SECOND SPARK STUDIOS
4 & 12 JULY | 4 pm - 6 pm | Sullivan Hall | Free
Learn to upcycle your old, worn denim using hand-painting techniques! Suitable for ages 12+. Second Spark Studios is a local clothing line dedicated to giving secondhand gear new life with unique, one-of-a-kind designs. During the Denim Upcycling Workshops, you will learn all about the processes that go into creating each piece and the importance of reducing landfill wastage caused by the fashion industry. Then, you will get an opportunity to paint your own piece with guided assistance and all painting materials provided!
SPECIAL OFFERS
Some of Fremantle's favourite attractions and restaurants have put together special discounts and offers for the school holidays!
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