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Fun and entertainment for children around Darwin
Planning a family holiday with children can be fun. Listed are kids entertainment venues, attractions and activities for children of all ages making your holiday in Darwin or Outer Darwin fun and entertaining for the children.Looking for Holiday activities for children, Browse through the great range of kids fun, entertainment ideas and venues ranging from swimming, indoor skating, outdoor skating, horseriding, ple3asure rides, go-kart racing, slot car racing, indoor rock climbing, outdoor rock climbing, playgrounds, real life lazer games, mini golf, adventure games, etc.
For more kids fun also see Attractions .... Safe Swimming areas .... Picnics and BBQ Places .... walking and cycling paths
ADVENTURE BOUND NT
Outdoor education programs, adventure activities, abseiling, rock climbing, flying fox, billabong, canoeing, fishing, wildlife viewing, swimming pool, BBQ, campfire storytelling and campsites. Catering for groups from 2 to 35 people, visitors can enjoy a full range of activities, weather you seek adrenelin charged, challenging experience or simply want time to relax and reflect basecamp Wallaroo is your perfect choice. LOCATION 100 km from Airport. CONTACT Ph 08 89452656 or 0409 950 444 - Web - Email
FLIGHT PATH GOLF AND ARCHERY RANGE
A fun place to take the kids. Try our new target archery (session times apply). Open 7 days incl. public holidays. Junior golf sessions held Thursdays from 5pm. Junior golf coaching clinics are also held most school holidays. LOCATION Vanderlin Dve Berrimah CONTACT 8947 1257
THE LAKES RESORT WATER SLIDE
The Lakes water slide - Swim in the pool or go down the 30m waterslide - just grab a mat! Open 7 days is part of the Lakes Resort Caravan Park. Prices for the water slide are $8.50 for visitors and $4 for guests, Canoe/Paddle boats are $15 per hour or $40 per day, Waterski / Wakeboard / Tubing are $35 per 15 mins $55 per 30 mins or $105 per hour, Jet ski prices are $35 per 15 mins, $65 per 30 mins or $120 per hour. LOCATION Doris Road off Cox Peninsular Road at Berry Springs 56 km from Darwin. CONTACT Ph 08 89886277 Fax 08 89886118 Lakes Resort Caravan Park
MOUNT BUNDY STATION
Mount Bundy Station located only 1 hour from Darwin welcomes families to experience rural life in the northern territory on a historic Cattle Station which was once 1 million Acres. Surrounded by an abundance of wildlife including farm animals, families are able to explore the station via guided Horse tours (All ages and stages are catered for) and enjoy time in the Australian Bush. A swimming pool and a range of accommodation is available. A shady caravan park and camping area, fishing, bushwalking, bird watching and exploring nearby Litchfield National Park are popular . Visit our website at www.mtbundy.com.au or contact us at mt.bundy@bigpond.com Ph 0889767009 fax 0889767113 mob 0427715371
THE
TERRITORY WILDLIFE PARK --- ---
Native Territory flora and fauna set in their natural environments on 4oo hectares of natural bushland. Great for families and smaller children with the shuttle service. Open daily 8.30 am to 6 pm, last admission 4 pm. LOCATION Cox Peninsular Road, Berry Springs NT. CONTACTS Ph 08 89887200 - or - 08 89886000 - Fax 08 89518268 - Web - Email
THE ROCK CENTER
ROCK CLIMBING - Indoor and outdoor rock climbing center and adventure playmaze for children of all ages. LOCATION Doctors Gully Larrakeyah. CONTACT Ph 08 89410747 Web - email
MT BUNDY PLEASURE RIDES
HORSE RIDING - Open to all ages, size and age is irrelevant. Large groups are welcome but are then taken in groups of 1 to five at a time. Riders do not need to be able to ride a horse. All equipment supplied, younger and less experienced riders trips range from 1 to 2 hours depending on capability. Families welcome with overnight campings trips available. All trips and tours are very flexible depending on capability of rider. LOCATION Operates from Mt Bundy Station, which is just South of the Adelaide River Township. Turn off at Haynes rd which has a sign, there is also a sign at the gate. CONTACT John on 08 89767009. Click Here for More Information.
LEANYER
WATER PARK
The Leanyer Water Park was built near the Northern suburbs of Darwin to provide a water based recreation facility safe from crocodiles and box jellyfish . The park consists of children's wading pools and water features and fountains with a huge bucket that gradually fills up and spills over. BBQ facilities · Picnic tables · Skatepark · Cycling Path LOCATION 15 km from Darwin City Centre, Access is off Vanderlin Drive TIMES Wed - Sun 10am to 7pm - open daily on public holidays and school holidays.
LEANYER
RECREATION PARK (SKATE PARK)
An outdoor skatepark used mainly for skate boarding. for children of all ages right next to the Leanyer Water Park (above). LOCATION 15 Kilometers from the Darwin City Center. TIMES Open 8 am to 8 pm daily.
ZONE
3 DARWIN
Darwin's only Laser Tag Adventure Game of laser tag which is a high tech sport where players wearing computerised vests or packs and handheld "phasers" attempt to achieve a winning score by zapping opponent players, base stations, and other targets within a playing arena or maze. LOCATION 70 McMinn St Darwin CONTACT Ph 08 89811 333
RAPID
CREEK WATER GARDENS
Surrounded by beautiful water gardens and fountains, this park has the most picturesque walk & cycle paths around. There is a huge shaded playground, bbq's, shaded picnic table areas, drinking fountains & toilet facilities. Very close to the sunday Rapid Creed Markets. LOCATION Turn off Trower Rd onto freshwater Rd Jingili.
WATER
GARDENS SKATE PARK
Located at the Rapid Creek Water Gardens (above). This skate park is only small and skaters under 10 must be supervised. Open every day 24 hours a day. This is just another feature of the beautiful Rapid Creek Water Gardens.
GARDENS
PARK GOLF LINKS
MINI GOLF - 18 hole mini golf is great fun for the family, in a beautiful tropical setting. Perfect for birthday parties - under lights at night for larger groups. LOCATION Gardens Rd The Gardens. CONTACT Ph 08 89816365
PLANET TENPIN
Ten Pin Bowling - 16 Lanes with option of Bumper Bowling. Glow in the Dark bowling on Friday and Saturday nights. Bowling leagues for singles and teams in Adults, Seniors, Juniors, and mixed divisions with membership to TBA. New indoor mini golf facility. Colourful play area just for the kids. Arcade games, air hockey and pool tables. Fully licenced and refurbished café. Ring up for their great school holiday deals. All in an airconditioned and relaxed environment. LOCATION 69 Progress Drive Nightcliff. CONTACT Ph 08 89854416 - Fax - 08 89480180 - Web - Planet Tenpin
BATCHELOR BUTTERFLY AND BIRD FARM
Northern Territory's only Butterfly Farm, at Batchelor, 100 km southwest of Darwin, has two aviaries with a variety of butterflies, birds and waterfalls set in beautiful gardens. Explore the NT's first butterfly sanctuary and discover the delightful display of flora, tortoises in the ponds and amazing butterflies. The tropical setting has play facilities for children, an excellent swimming pool and there is a cafe. Open daily 9.30 am to 4.45pm. LOCATION Meneling Road Batchelor. CONTACT Ph 08 8976 0199
THUNDER ALLEY SLOT CAR RACING
Race 1/24th & 1/32nd Scale Slotcars & Drag Cars. Street Racing on 3 different tracks or Drag Race on the scale 1/8th mile Drag Strip. Friday Nights 6pm till late. Wednesday and Thursday, Friday 6 pm till late, Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. LOCATION Shed 2/14 Tang Street Coconut Grove Nightcliff. CONTACT Ph 0400 515 602
ULTRA FAST KARTS
Race around the 1.1 km real race track in a twin engine Pro Kart. 12 minute sessions or groups of 8 can hold their own GP Meeting with a 10 minute practice followed by 3x6 lap race. Single engine karts, kids and two seater karts are also available. Open Monday to Saturday and every second Sunday from 11 am to 6.30 pm. LOCATION If you are travelling from Darwin, take the Stuart Highway towards Palmerston, continue past the airport, turn right just after the Naval Base Berrimah and follow the signs to Ultra Fast Karts. CONTACT Ph 0407 710 068
FUN BUS
The Fun Bus is run by the Darwin City Council for children aged between 0 -5 years of age. The Fun Bus is a mobile playground for children to attend with their parents or carers between 9 am and 11.30 am Monday to Fridays except public holidays and six weeks over December - January. The Fun Bus commences in the first week of February each year. There is 'Wet Season' program that goes for six weeks operating from the Malak Community Center in Malak. The 'Dry Season' outdoor program commences in mid March at the following venues - Monday - Bagot Community, Bagot Rd Ludmilla - Tuesday - Old McMillans Park, Old McMillans Rd, Coconut Grove - Wednesday - Water Gardens, Trower Rd Rapid Creek - Thursday - Malak Caravan Park, McMillans Rd, Malak - Friday - Civic Park, Smith Street, Darwin. CONTACT Ph 89 300300
FUN IN THE PARKS
An ecxellent free fun program to entertain children in the school holidays for primary school aged children held at various ovals and parks around Darwin. Activities include water play, slide, ball games, laarge gym shapes, face painting, rides, jumping castle and lots of other fun activities. It operates between 10 am and 12.30 pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday during school holidays except public holidays and the two weeks over Christmas and New Year. Venues are advertised prior in the NT News and on the Councils Website Calendar Programs are also available from Council's 4 public libraries and the Civic Center. CONTACT - 89 822622
