Acton, ACT Family Guide
ACT 2601 · ACT Government
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Activities around Acton
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Sports & local clubs around Acton
Tennis around Acton
17 listed within 5 km of Acton
1.2 km from central Acton
2.3 km from central Acton
2.9 km from central Acton
Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Turner (1 · 1.4 km), O'Connor (1 · 1.6 km), Braddon (1 · 2.1 km)
See all 17 within 5 km
- Braddon Tennis Club · Braddon · 1.9 km
- Reid Tennis Club · Reid · 2.1 km
- Ainslie Tennis Club · Ainslie · 2.4 km
- Campbell Tennis Club · Campbell · 3.5 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 3.6 km
- Yarralumla Tennis Courts · Yarralumla · 3.6 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.8 km
- Majura Tennis Club · Dickson · 3.8 km
- Next Gen Canberra · Lyneham · 4 km
- Tennis Act · Lyneham · 4 km
- Barton Tennis Club · Barton · 4.2 km
- Forrest Tennis Club · Forrest · 4.4 km
- Forrest Tennis Courts · Forrest · 4.6 km
- Table Tennis Act · Griffith · 4.9 km
Martial arts around Acton
5 listed within 5 km of Acton
2.4 km from central Acton
3.4 km from central Acton
3.6 km from central Acton
Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Ainslie (1 · 2.9 km), Dickson (3 · 3.6 km), Lyneham (1 · 3.8 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.8 km
- Master Barry Jordan Taekwondo Academy · Dickson · 4.6 km
Other sports around Acton
5 listed within 5 km of Acton
3.8 km from central Acton
3.8 km from central Acton
3.8 km from central Acton
Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Dickson (1 · 3.6 km), Lyneham (1 · 3.8 km), Yarralumla (2 · 3.8 km)
See all 5 within 5 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 3.6 km
- Table Tennis Act · Griffith · 4.9 km
Gymnastics & cheer around Acton
4 listed within 5 km of Acton
3.8 km from central Acton
3.8 km from central Acton
4.9 km from central Acton
Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Dickson (1 · 3.6 km), Lyneham (1 · 3.8 km), Yarralumla (1 · 3.8 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Northside Fitness · Dickson · 3.6 km
More sports
- Football (AFL) (3 within 5 km) — Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick Centre (2.4 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Ainslie (2 · 2.9 km), Kingston (2 · 4.7 km)
- Soccer (3 within 5 km) — Grasshopper Soccer Canberra (1.6 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Dickson (2 · 3.6 km), Deakin (1 · 4.2 km), Kaleen (1 · 6.6 km)
- Swimming (3 within 5 km) — Northside Fitness (3.6 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Dickson (1 · 3.6 km), Lyneham (2 · 3.8 km), Deakin (2 · 4.2 km)
- Athletics (2 within 5 km) — Corroboree Athletics (3.6 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Dickson (2 · 3.6 km), Bruce (1 · 5.3 km), Belconnen (1 · 6.4 km)
More things to do around Acton
Arts & dance around Acton
15 listed within 5 km of Acton · 1 in Acton
In Acton
1.1 km from central Acton
1.7 km from central Acton
See all 15 within 5 km
- Gorman Arts Centre · Braddon · 1.8 km
- QL2 Dance · Braddon · 2.1 km
- National Portrait Gallery · Parkes · 2.9 km
- Next Gen · Lyneham · 3.8 km
- Royal Australian Mint · Deakin · 4.2 km
- Manuka Arts Centre · Griffith · 4.6 km
- Canberra Railway Museum · Kingston · 4.7 km
- The Canberra Glassworks · Kingston · 4.7 km
- Megalo Print Studio · Kingston · 4.7 km
- NatureArt Lab · Griffith · 4.9 km
- Perform Australia · Griffith · 4.9 km
- studioMAP · Griffith · 4.9 km
Kids' activities & play around Acton
8 listed within 5 km of Acton
4.2 km from central Acton
4.3 km from central Acton
4.7 km from central Acton
Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Yarralumla (3 · 3.8 km), Deakin (1 · 4.2 km), Forrest (1 · 4.3 km)
See all 8 within 5 km
- Yarralumla Play Station · Yarralumla · 3.8 km
- Red Shed · Yarralumla · 3.8 km
- Perform Australia · Griffith · 4.9 km
- studioMAP · Griffith · 4.9 km
- National Zoo & Aquarium · Yarralumla · 3.8 km
- Tutoring & STEM (8 within 5 km) — ACT German Language School (4.2 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Deakin (2 · 4.2 km), Forrest (1 · 4.3 km), Kingston (1 · 4.7 km)
- Yoga & wellbeing (4 within 5 km) — Hockey ACT (3.8 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Lyneham (2 · 3.8 km), Yarralumla (1 · 3.8 km), Deakin (1 · 4.2 km)
- Music (3 within 5 km) — Music for Canberra (1.8 km)Not finding it in Acton? Listed in Braddon (1 · 2.1 km), Forrest (1 · 4.3 km), Griffith (1 · 4.9 km)
Schools within 3 km of Acton
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7 schools within 3 km of the Acton centre, none with a Acton address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
AIBlack Mountain Peninsula is a playground listed inside Acton, and the other places in this section sit in City, Parkes and Dickson.
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (3)
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Libraries (1)
University Library
Acton · 0.5 km
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (4 of 7)
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Parks (4 of 13)
Australian National Botanic Gardens
O'Connor · 0.8 km
Vernon Circle, Civic, Canberra
City · 1.1 km
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Veterans Park
City · 1.2 km
Acton Community Garden
Acton · 1.3 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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Activities by age around Acton
Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.
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Grasshopper Soccer Canberra Ages 2–12*
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Canberra Tennis Academy Ages 2–16*
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Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick Centre Ages 3–17*
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Ainslie Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick Centre Ages 3–17*
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Canberra Yacht Club Ages 7–17*
At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Acton: 53 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.
- Schools
- 7 within 3 km
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- City, Turner, and O'Connor
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Browse mapped places (74)
- Black Mountain SchoolSchool
- Turner SchoolSchool
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolSchool
- Ainslie SchoolSchool
- Merici CollegeSchool
- St Joseph’s Primary School - O'ConnorSchool
- Campbell High SchoolSchool
- Anu Arts CentreActivity
- The Brass RoomActivity
- Turner Tennis ClubActivity
- Grasshopper Soccer CanberraActivity
- Ainslie Arts CentreActivity
- Music for CanberraActivity
- Gorman Arts CentreActivity
- Braddon Tennis ClubActivity
- QL2 DanceActivity
- Reid Tennis ClubActivity
- Canberra Tennis AcademyActivity
- Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick CentreActivity
- Ainslie Tennis ClubActivity
- Ainslie Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick CentreActivity
- Ainslie Karate SchoolActivity
- National Portrait GalleryActivity
- Tennis CanberraActivity
- Tora Shotokan Karate-do CanberraActivity
- Campbell Tennis ClubActivity
- Corroboree AthleticsActivity
- Northside FitnessActivity
- Kiddies KaraokeActivity
- Yarralumla Tennis CourtsActivity
- Hockey ACTActivity
- Next GenActivity
- Yarralumla Play StationActivity
- Canberra Yacht ClubActivity
- Red ShedActivity
- National Zoo & AquariumActivity
- Majura Tennis ClubActivity
- Next Gen CanberraActivity
- Tennis ActActivity
- ACT German Language SchoolActivity
- Royal Australian MintActivity
- St John Ambulance ACTActivity
- South Canberra Netball AssociationActivity
- Barton Tennis ClubActivity
- Dickson District Playing FieldsActivity
- Dante Alighieri Society of CanberraActivity
- Forrest Tennis ClubActivity
- Willows OvalPark or community place
- University LibraryPark or community place
- Anu North OvalPark or community place
- Australian National Botanic GardensPark or community place
- Vernon Circle, Civic, CanberraPark or community place
- Veterans ParkPark or community place
- Acton ParkPark or community place
- Merry-Go-RoundPark or community place
- Acton Community GardenPark or community place
- Namadgi National ParkPark or community place
- Glebe Park - Bunda St EntrancePark or community place
- Glebe ParkPark or community place
- Regatta PointPark or community place
- Black MountainPark or community place
- The Beijing GardenPark or community place
- Black Mountain PeninsulaPark or community place
- Old Parliament House GardensPark or community place
- Jandura ParkPark or community place
- Reid OvalPark or community place
- Reconciliation PlacePark or community place
- Reid ParkPark or community place
- National Rose GardensPark or community place
- Ataturk Memorial GardenPark or community place
- Stirling ParkPark or community place
- Dickson Aquatic CentrePark or community place
- 1519/25 Edinburgh AvenueHome for sale
- 170/20 Allara StreetHome for sale
Your council & community
Acton within ACT Government
1 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 38th of 74 suburbs by number of providers
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Homes with family context
Homes in and around Acton
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
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For sale within 5 km
For sale within 5 km of Acton
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City, ACT 2601
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
City, ACT 2601
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
City, ACT 2601
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
City, ACT 2601
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
City, ACT 2601
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
City, ACT 2601
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
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| Feature | 1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue | 170/20 Allara Street |
|---|---|---|
| Property type | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT | APARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT |
| Bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Car spaces | 2 | 1 |
| Asking price | $1,350,000 | $600,000 |
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Nearby suburbs
AIThe comparison table puts Acton beside City, Turner, O'Connor, Braddon and Reid, so you can see which of them lists the sport you are after.
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
City
1 activity provider · 1.1 km
Turner
1 activity provider · 1.4 km
O'Connor
1 activity provider · 1.6 km
Braddon
5 activity providers · 2.1 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Acton
Arts & dance 1
0 schools · 4 parks
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City1.1 km · same council
Arts & dance 1
0 schools · 5 parks
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Turner1.4 km · same council
Tennis 1
1 school · 2 parks
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O'Connor1.6 km · same council
Tennis 1
3 schools · 3 parks
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Braddon2.1 km · same council
Arts & dance 3, Music 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 0 parks
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Reid2.1 km · same council
Tennis 1
0 schools · 2 parks
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | Arts & dance 1 | 0 | 4 |
| City1.1 km · same council | Arts & dance 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Turner1.4 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 1 | 2 |
| O'Connor1.6 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Braddon2.1 km · same council | Arts & dance 3, Music 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Reid2.1 km · same council | Tennis 1 | 0 | 2 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 21 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.
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AroundSchools lists 53 providers within 5 km of Acton, and this guide leans on the suburbs around it. Inside Acton itself, the arts and dance section opens with Anu Arts Centre.
For sport, start with the tennis section, which draws on clubs in Turner, O'Connor and Braddon such as Turner Tennis Club. Martial arts listings come from Ainslie, Dickson and Lyneham, and gymnastics from Lyneham and Yarralumla.
The schools section lists schools in the surrounding suburbs, starting with Turner School, and the parks section shows the playgrounds, library and pool.
AIOpen the Turner guide for tennis, the Dickson guide for martial arts and swimming, or the ACT Government council guide.
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.
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All kids' activities listed in Acton
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Arts & dance (1)
Parks & places (5)
* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.