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Forrest, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2603 · ACT Government

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
Australian Capital Territory
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Schools11within 3 kmActivities60within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis12 within 5 kmOther sports8 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmMartial arts5 within 5 kmSwimming3 within 5 km
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Soccer2 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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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Forrest

Tennis around Forrest

12 listed within 5 km of Forrest · 2 in Forrest

Forrest Tennis Club

Forrest

ParkTennis

In Forrest

Forrest Tennis Courts

Forrest

Tennis

In Forrest

Table Tennis Act

Griffith

Table TennisTennisArchery
Ages 7–12*

0.7 km from central Forrest

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Other sports around Forrest

8 listed within 5 km of Forrest

Federal Golf Club

Red Hill

GolfAbseilingArt Centre

2.9 km from central Forrest

Gecko Gang

Red Hill

Event EntertainmentJumping CastleGymnastics

2.9 km from central Forrest

Yarralumla Play Station

Yarralumla

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

2.9 km from central Forrest

Not finding it in Forrest? Listed in Griffith (1 · 0.7 km), Red Hill (2 · 2.9 km), Yarralumla (2 · 2.9 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Forrest

5 listed within 5 km of Forrest

My First Gym Fyshwick

Fyshwick

Gymnastics

2.2 km from central Forrest

Red Shed

Yarralumla

Adventure & CampingGymnasticsMental Health

2.9 km from central Forrest

BlocHaus Bouldering Fyshwick

Fyshwick

AbseilingGymnasticsTable Tennis

4.6 km from central Forrest

Not finding it in Forrest? Listed in Red Hill (1 · 2.9 km), Yarralumla (1 · 2.9 km), Fyshwick (3 · 4.6 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Martial arts around Forrest

5 listed within 5 km of Forrest

Hughes Jujitsu

Hughes

Jiujitsu

3.8 km from central Forrest

Spirit Karate Academy Kyokushin Dojo Canberra

Hughes

Karate

3.9 km from central Forrest

Goju-Ryu Karate Aogkf Australia

Garran

Karate

4.2 km from central Forrest

Not finding it in Forrest? Listed in Hughes (2 · 3.8 km), Fyshwick (2 · 4.6 km), Phillip (1 · 5.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

More sports

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Arts & dance around Forrest

21 listed within 5 km of Forrest

Manuka Arts Centre

Griffith

Art Centre

0.6 km from central Forrest

NatureArt Lab

Griffith

PaintingPhotographyArt Centre

0.7 km from central Forrest

Perform Australia

Griffith

DramaSingingTutoring

0.7 km from central Forrest

Not finding it in Forrest? Listed in Griffith (4 · 0.7 km), Kingston (3 · 1.4 km), Parkes (1 · 1.5 km)

See all 21 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Forrest

15 listed within 5 km of Forrest · 1 in Forrest

Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra

Forrest

Language LearningTutoringAdventure & Camping

In Forrest

Aspire Literacy

Griffith

TutoringEnglish

0.7 km from central Forrest

studioMAP

Griffith

PaintingArt CentreTutoring

0.7 km from central Forrest

All tutoring & stem in Forrest (1) →
See all 15 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Forrest

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

11 schools within 3 km of the Forrest centre, 1 with a Forrest address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

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Libraries (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 10)

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  • Bowen Park

    Barton · 1.2 km

    Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 5)

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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 Forrest

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 Forrest: 60 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Forrest, and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Forrest within ACT Government

3 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 19th 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 Forrest

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 Forrest

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue (1/1)

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue

3.4km

City, ACT 2601

$1,350,000

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

170/20 Allara Street

3.6km

City, ACT 2601

$600,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Forrest

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 Crescent400m

Forrest, ACT 2603

1
1
1
50 National Circuit (1/1)
Sold
House
50 National Circuit600m

Forrest, ACT 2603

4
2
2
28/23 State Circle (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
28/23 State Circle700m

Forrest, ACT 2603

2
2
2
112/10 Currie Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
112/10 Currie Crescent900m

Griffith, ACT 2603

2
1
1
1/2-4 Leichhardt Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
1/2-4 Leichhardt Street1.0km

Griffith, ACT 2603

3
2
2
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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.

Barton

1 activity provider · 0.6 km

Griffith

7 activity providers · 0.7 km

Kingston

5 activity providers · 1.4 km

Parkes

2 activity providers · 1.5 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Forrest

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

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Barton0.6 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Griffith0.7 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • Kingston1.4 km · same council

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

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Parkes1.5 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Deakin1.9 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

Barton family guide · 0.6 kmGriffith family guide · 0.7 kmKingston family guide · 1.4 kmParkes family guide · 1.5 kmDeakin family guide · 1.9 kmRed Hill family guide · 2.9 kmYarralumla family guide · 2.9 kmCity family guide · 3.7 kmCampbell family guide · 3.7 kmHughes family guide · 3.8 kmReid family guide · 3.8 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 Forrest.

We don’t have an article specifically about Forrest yet.

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 Forrest

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

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