Events for children across Australia

Search by location, event type and date.

City or suburb Event type

When Any date This weekend This month Custom dates

All filters

Sport or activity

Event kind

Child's age (optional)

Uses published age limits.

Event name

Beginner-friendly / come-and-tryFamily participation availableSchool holiday programmes only

Multiple age groups match any selected group. Audience and price apply to the event overall. Check eligibility for your particular course or session.

All Australia

These events have missing or unconfirmed selected details. They are not confirmed matches. Back to confirmed matches

Ferguson Valley MTB — XCO, Enduro & Social Ride #9 (Pile Rd)

Not confirmed: audience.

13 Dec 2026

Wellington Mills, Western Australia, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 12 km25 km40 km MTB

Ferguson Valley MTB Club’s ninth XCO, enduro and social ride of the 2026 series heads to Pile Road in Wellington Mills on Sunday, 13 December. The morning combines...

View event

Sponsored

Alivio Tourist Park — Black Mountain Climb & Crit

Not confirmed: audience.

13 Dec 2026

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event ROAD

Alivio Tourist Park — Black Mountain Climb & Crit is a round of the 2026 Alivio Tourist Park Road Series, taking place in Canberra on Sunday, 13 December...

View event

City of Joondalup Coastal Quest Triathlon

Not confirmed: audience.

13 Dec 2026

Hillarys, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The City of Joondalup Coastal Quest Triathlon returns to Hillarys on Sunday, 13 December 2026, for its eighth staging. Held at Whitford Nodes Park, this popular Northern Beaches...

View event

Founders City Beach Christmas Cup

Not confirmed: audience.

13 Dec 2026

City Beach, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 4 km8 km From $10.00 / entry

The Founders City Beach Christmas Cup is a festive, ocean-view fun run on Sunday, 13 December 2026, at City Beach Kiosk in City Beach, Western Australia. Participants can...

View event

StepAhead Podiatry Triathlon (incl. Kids Triathlon)

Not confirmed: audience.

13 Dec 2026

Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Take on the StepAhead Podiatry SuperSprint Triathlon at Rockingham Foreshore on Sunday, 13 December 2026. The event offers a scenic coastal course and a choice of triathlon, duathlon...

View event

Sponsored

Beach Buddies for International Students

Not confirmed: audience.

13 Dec 2026

West Beach Pavilion, St Kilda West Beach, St Kilda West, VIC

Tennis Come-and-try day Free participation

Beach Buddies brings beach tennis and bodyboarding together for international students in Victoria, with opportunities to meet other students at St Kilda West Beach.This free session takes place...

View event

Manly to Bundeena Ocean Swim

Not confirmed: audience.

14 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026

Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 36 km $800.00 / entry

The Manly to Bundeena Ocean Swim is an open-water swim from Little Manly Beach to Bundeena Beach, covering an epic coastal route across Sydney’s waterways. It is a...

View event

Manly2Bundeena

Not confirmed: audience.

14 Dec 2026 – 22 Dec 2026

Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 36 km $800.00 / entry

Manly2Bundeena is an extreme 36-kilometre point-to-point ocean swim from Little Manly Beach to Bundeena, crossing three of Sydney’s major waterways: Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay and Port Hacking. The...

View event

Carnegie Caulfield CC — TriVelo Coaching Summer ITT (Round 3)

Not confirmed: audience.

15 Dec 2026

Springvale, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 15 km ROAD

Round 3 of the TriVelo Coaching Summer ITT Series takes place at Sandown Raceway in Springvale, with riders completing an individual time trial on an anti-clockwise course. The...

View event

Puff Walk - 16 Dec

Not confirmed: audience.

16 Dec 2026

25 Tom Collins Dr, Shepparton VIC 3630

Walking Social or recreational activity Free participation

Puff Walks are more than just steps – they’re connections. Whether you’re new in town or a local legend, join us to enjoy movement. There is no cost...

View event

Super Sprint Race Weekend

Not confirmed: audience.

17 Dec 2026

Runaway Bay, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Super Sprint Race Weekend is an Australian Championship event held from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 December 2026 at the Gold Coast Performance Centre in Runaway Bay on...

View event

MMBC Twilight (Round 5)

Not confirmed: audience.

17 Dec 2026

Devonport, Tasmania, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event MTB $10.00 / entry

MMBC Twilight Round 5 is part of the Mersey Mountain Bike Club’s twilight riding series, held at Kelcey Tier on the southern edge of Devonport in North West...

View event

3 Day Performance Workshop - SurfLab Gold Coast

Not confirmed: audience.

18 Dec 2026 – 20 Dec 2026

SurfLab HQ, Currumbin Waters, QLD

Surfing Coaching, workshops & talks

SurfLab's 3 Day Performance Workshop is a Gold Coast training experience for surfers progressing through Lines 2-4 who want clearer technique, better wave reading and measurable progress in...

View event

Sponsored

2026 AusCycling Omnium National Championships

Not confirmed: audience.

18 Dec 2026

Thornbury, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event TRACK

The 2026 AusCycling Omnium National Championships will bring Australia’s leading endurance track cyclists together at the DISC Velodrome in Thornbury, Victoria, on Friday, 18 December 2026. Competitors will...

View event

Puff Walk - 18 Dec

Not confirmed: audience.

18 Dec 2026

25 Tom Collins Dr, Shepparton VIC 3630

Walking Social or recreational activity Free participation

A new day, a new walk! Join our Puff Walks and explore Shepparton’s green spaces one step at a time. It’s free and it’s for everyone. A qualified...

View event

Victorian Open Water Championships

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.25 km10 km

The Victorian Open Water Championships bring Victoria’s top distance swimmers to Geelong for a high-level day of racing at Eastern Beach. This premier open water event is a...

View event

Start Windsurfing 1 Day Program - 19 December 2026

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

McCrae Yacht Club, McCrae, VIC

Windsurfing Coaching, workshops & talks From $80.00 / programme

Finish the year with a first taste of windsurfing at McCrae Yacht Club. This one-day Australian Sailing Start Windsurfing course introduces beginners to the essential skills for safely...

View event

You Yangs - Short Hike - 19 Dec

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Turntable Dr, Little River VIC 3211, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $89.00 / entry

If you are in need of an escape from the urban landscape, and want to find yourself surrounded by stunning views then the You Yangs is the place...

View event

2026 AusCycling Madison National Championships

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Thornbury, Victoria, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event TRACK

Australia’s leading endurance riders will pair up at the DISC Velodrome in Thornbury to contest the 2026 national madison titles, one of track cycling’s fastest and most tactical...

View event

TasCarnivals — Rosebery 2026

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event TRACK

TasCarnivals — Rosebery 2026 is the opening event of Tasmania’s historic summer track cycling series, bringing elite, masters and junior riders to Rosebery for a day of competitive...

View event

Christmas 10K Swim (incl. Merry Mile)

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Coogee, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.6 km3.4 km10 km

Make a splash this Christmas at the Christmas 10K Swim, a community ocean-swimming event held at Coogee Beach in Western Australia on Saturday, 19 December 2026. The event...

View event

Sponsored

Christmas 10K Swim

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Coogee, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 1.6 km3.4 km10 km

The Christmas 10K is a festive long-distance ocean swimming event held at Coogee Beach in Western Australia on Saturday, 19 December 2026. The event features three race distances,...

View event

Boat Harbour Swim

Not confirmed: audience.

19 Dec 2026

Boat Harbour Beach, Tasmania, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event

The Boat Harbour Swim returns to Boat Harbour Beach on Saturday, 19 December 2026, as part of the Tasmanian Ocean Swim Series. The event is scheduled to begin...

View event

Port Loop Coastal

Not confirmed: audience.

20 Dec 2026

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km

Port Loop Coastal is a coastal running event in Port Adelaide, Adelaide, with a Christmas-season feel and a focus on the harbour-side loop around the Inner Harbour. It...

View event

6 Inch Trail Marathon

Not confirmed: audience.

20 Dec 2026

Jarrahdale, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 23.3 km46 km Trail

The 6 Inch Trail Marathon is a trail running event in Jarrahdale, Western Australia, scheduled for Sunday 20 December 2026. It features a marathon distance and a shorter...

View event

MAWA Christmas Gift

Not confirmed: audience.

20 Dec 2026

Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia

Running Social or recreational activity

MAWA Christmas Gift is a festive Masters Athletics WA event held in the Town of Victoria Park over the Christmas period. It is described as an untimed road...

View event

WSTC Triathlon Series - Race 2

Not confirmed: audience.

20 Dec 2026

Altona Beach, Victoria, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Race 2 of the WSTC Triathlon Series is a triathlon event held at the Altona Beach foreshore, with the course based around the beach and foreshore paths. It...

View event

Alfred Nicholas Gardens Loop - 20 Dec

Not confirmed: audience.

20 Dec 2026

Sherbrooke Track, Sassafras VIC 3789, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $115.00 / entry

Another gem of a grade three walk not too far from Melbourne and with plenty of tracks and trail junctions to keep everyone on their toes. The walk...

View event

Puff Walk - 23 Dec

Not confirmed: audience.

23 Dec 2026

25 Tom Collins Dr, Shepparton VIC 3630

Walking Social or recreational activity Free participation

Fresh air, easy pace, good company – that’s what our Puff Walks are all about. Start your morning with a walk and a smile. There is no cost...

View event

Darebin Parklands - HikeFit - 24 Dec

Not confirmed: audience.

24 Dec 2026

Darebin Parklands, Separation St, Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Coaching, workshops & talks

All fitness levels welcome. A hybrid session of hiking with some exercises thrown in to help build up your fitness on the trail. Think squats, a few stairs,...

View event

List your event on KeepActive

Frequently Asked Questions

How does fundraising work in charity events?

Charity events typically ask participants to secure sponsorships (donations) from friends and family based on their participation or performance. You register, then share a fundraising link with your network. Funds go directly to the charity.

Do I have to fundraise to participate in a charity event?

Requirements vary by event. Some events ask participants to set a fundraising target, while others allow you to participate with just a registration fee. Check the event details to see what's expected.

How do I search for events in my area?

Use the search filters on this page to find events by sport type (running, cycling, walking), location (search by suburb or postcode), and date (this weekend, this month, or a custom range). Virtual events can be found by checking the Virtual & Online filter.

Is there a cost to register for events?

Most events have registration fees ranging from free to a few dollars. Some events offer free early-bird registration or family discounts. The registration cost is shown on each event's listing.

Will the event be cancelled if the weather is bad?

Physical events may be postponed or modified due to severe weather, but this is rare. Check your event's terms and conditions or contact the organisers directly for their weather policy. Most virtual events proceed regardless of weather since participants choose their own locations.

Are events accessible for people with different abilities?

Many events offer inclusive options like walking instead of running, different distance categories, or wheelchair-accessible routes. If you're getting started on your fitness journey, or if you have specific accessibility needs, contact the event organisers to discuss what accommodations are available.

What should I check before heading to an event for the first time?

Before your first event, visit the event page for specific details: start time, exact location, parking info, and public transport options. Arrive early to find parking or check transport timings. Check local transport websites (like PTV in Victoria, TripView in Sydney, etc.) for real-time updates on the day. Most events provide detailed logistics on their listing pages.

There is a problem

962 events with details to check

Frequently Asked Questions

How does fundraising work in charity events?

Do I have to fundraise to participate in a charity event?

How do I search for events in my area?

Is there a cost to register for events?

Will the event be cancelled if the weather is bad?

Are events accessible for people with different abilities?

What should I check before heading to an event for the first time?