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Barton, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2600 · ACT Government

Discover Barton with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory regional photograph · Tim J Keegan / CC BY-SA 2.0
Schools9within 3 kmActivities62within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis14 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 kmMartial arts6 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmSoccer2 within 5 km
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Swimming2 within 5 kmArts & dance21 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM15 within 5 kmKids' activities & play11 within 5 kmMusic7 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing5 within 5 km
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Explore Barton

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Barton

Tennis around Barton

14 listed within 5 km of Barton · 1 in Barton

Barton Tennis Club

Barton

ParkTennis

In Barton

Forrest Tennis Courts

Forrest

Tennis

0.6 km from central Barton

Table Tennis Act

Griffith

Table TennisTennisArchery
Ages 7–12*

1 km from central Barton

All tennis in Barton (1) →
See all 14 within 5 km

Other sports around Barton

8 listed within 5 km of Barton

Yarralumla Play Station

Yarralumla

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

3.2 km from central Barton

Canberra Yacht Club

Yarralumla

Yacht
Ages 7–17*

3.2 km from central Barton

Federal Golf Club

Red Hill

GolfAbseilingArt Centre

3.3 km from central Barton

Not finding it in Barton? Listed in Griffith (1 · 1 km), Yarralumla (2 · 3.2 km), Red Hill (2 · 3.3 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Martial arts around Barton

6 listed within 5 km of Barton

Kyodo Shuho Karate-do

Fyshwick

Karate

4.2 km from central Barton

Hughes Jujitsu

Hughes

Jiujitsu

4.4 km from central Barton

Legion 13 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Canberra

Fyshwick

Jiujitsu

4.4 km from central Barton

Not finding it in Barton? Listed in Fyshwick (2 · 4.3 km), Hughes (2 · 4.4 km), Ainslie (1 · 5.5 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Barton

5 listed within 5 km of Barton

My First Gym Fyshwick

Fyshwick

Gymnastics

2.1 km from central Barton

Red Shed

Yarralumla

Adventure & CampingGymnasticsMental Health

3.2 km from central Barton

Gecko Gang

Red Hill

Event EntertainmentJumping CastleGymnastics

3.3 km from central Barton

Not finding it in Barton? Listed in Yarralumla (1 · 3.2 km), Red Hill (1 · 3.3 km), Fyshwick (3 · 4.3 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

More things to do around Barton

Arts & dance around Barton

21 listed within 5 km of Barton

Manuka Arts Centre

Griffith

Art Centre

0.6 km from central Barton

NatureArt Lab

Griffith

PaintingPhotographyArt Centre

1 km from central Barton

Perform Australia

Griffith

DramaSingingTutoring

1 km from central Barton

Not finding it in Barton? Listed in Griffith (4 · 1 km), Kingston (3 · 1.1 km), Parkes (1 · 1.1 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Barton

15 listed within 5 km of Barton

Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra

Forrest

Language LearningTutoringAdventure & Camping

0.6 km from central Barton

Aspire Literacy

Griffith

TutoringEnglish

1 km from central Barton

studioMAP

Griffith

PaintingArt CentreTutoring

1 km from central Barton

Not finding it in Barton? Listed in Forrest (1 · 0.6 km), Griffith (4 · 1 km), Kingston (1 · 1.1 km)

See all 15 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Barton

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

9 schools within 3 km of the Barton centre, 1 with a Barton address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4)

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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

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Parks (4 of 8)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

Activities by age around Barton

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.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Barton: 62 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Barton, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Barton within ACT Government

1 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 38th of 74 suburbs by number of providers

ACT Government guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Barton

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

2

For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Barton

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue (1/1)

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue

3.0km

City, ACT 2601

$1,350,000

322Apartment / Unit / Flat
170/20 Allara Street (1/1)

170/20 Allara Street

3.2km

City, ACT 2601

$600,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Barton

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

10/20 New South Wales Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
10/20 New South Wales Crescent400m

Forrest, ACT 2603

1
1
1
28/16 New South Wales Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
28/16 New South Wales Crescent500m

Forrest, ACT 2603

1
1
1
12/47 Blackall Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
12/47 Blackall Street500m

Barton, ACT 2600

3
2
2
35/47 Blackall Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
35/47 Blackall Street500m

Barton, ACT 2600

3
2
2
6/27 Giles Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
6/27 Giles Street800m

Kingston, ACT 2604

2
2
1
112/10 Currie Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
112/10 Currie Crescent800m

Griffith, ACT 2603

2
1
1
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Feature1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue170/20 Allara Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms32
Bathrooms22
Car spaces21
Asking price$1,350,000$600,000

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Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Forrest

3 activity providers · 0.6 km

Kingston

5 activity providers · 1.1 km

Parkes

2 activity providers · 1.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Barton

    Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Forrest0.6 km · same council

    Tennis 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1, Music 1

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Griffith1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 4, Tutoring & STEM 4, Kids' activities & play 2, Tennis 2 +2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Kingston1.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 3, Football (AFL) 2, Kids' activities & play 1, Tutoring & STEM 1 +1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Parkes1.1 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Deakin2.3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 2, Swimming 2, Arts & dance 1, Kids' activities & play 1 +3

    3 schools · 1 park

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Forrest family guide · 0.6 kmGriffith family guide · 1 kmKingston family guide · 1.1 kmParkes family guide · 1.1 kmDeakin family guide · 2.3 kmCampbell family guide · 3.1 kmYarralumla family guide · 3.2 kmCity family guide · 3.2 kmReid family guide · 3.3 kmRed Hill family guide · 3.3 kmActon family guide · 4 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across ACT Government

191 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in ACT Government
Sports138Creative Arts40Academic23Entertainment20Music11Health10

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Barton.

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Broader reading for ACT families

What Kids Actually Do in the ACT (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)

The most common organised activity for children in the ACT is Swimming, which 31.3% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (31.3%), and for girls it is…

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All kids' activities listed in Barton

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Barton.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.