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Parkes, ACT Family Guide

ACT 2600 · ACT Government

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory regional photograph · Tim J Keegan / CC BY-SA 2.0
Schools7within 3 kmActivities56within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

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Tennis12 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 kmMartial arts4 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)3 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer3 within 5 km
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Soccer2 within 5 kmSwimming2 within 5 kmArts & dance19 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM12 within 5 kmKids' activities & play10 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing2 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

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Sports & local clubs around Parkes

Tennis around Parkes

12 listed within 5 km of Parkes · 1 in Parkes

Tennis Canberra

Parkes

ParkTennis

In Parkes

Barton Tennis Club

Barton

ParkTennis

1.3 km from central Parkes

Forrest Tennis Courts

Forrest

Tennis

1.7 km from central Parkes

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Other sports around Parkes

5 listed within 5 km of Parkes

Table Tennis Act

Griffith

Table TennisTennisArchery
Ages 7–12*

2.1 km from central Parkes

Yarralumla Play Station

Yarralumla

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentGolf

3 km from central Parkes

Canberra Yacht Club

Yarralumla

Yacht
Ages 7–17*

3 km from central Parkes

Not finding it in Parkes? Listed in Griffith (1 · 2.1 km), Yarralumla (2 · 3 km), Red Hill (2 · 4.4 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Martial arts around Parkes

4 listed within 5 km of Parkes

Ainslie Karate School

Ainslie

Karate

3.8 km from central Parkes

Kyodo Shuho Karate-do

Fyshwick

Karate

4.8 km from central Parkes

Hughes Jujitsu

Hughes

Jiujitsu

4.9 km from central Parkes

Not finding it in Parkes? Listed in Ainslie (1 · 4.5 km), Hughes (2 · 4.9 km), Fyshwick (2 · 5.1 km)

See all 4 within 5 km

Football (AFL) around Parkes

3 listed within 5 km of Parkes

Eastlake Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick Centre

KINGSTON

AFLAuskick

2.3 km from central Parkes

Ainslie Pro (Ages 7 - 8) Auskick Centre

Ainslie

AFLAuskick
Ages 3–17*

4.4 km from central Parkes

Ainslie Rookie (Ages 5 - 6) Auskick Centre

Ainslie

AFLAuskick
Ages 3–17*

4.4 km from central Parkes

Not finding it in Parkes? Listed in Kingston (2 · 1.9 km), Ainslie (2 · 4.5 km)

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Arts & dance around Parkes

19 listed within 5 km of Parkes · 1 in Parkes

National Portrait Gallery

Parkes

Art CentrePhotographyPainting

In Parkes

Manuka Arts Centre

Griffith

Art Centre

1.7 km from central Parkes

Canberra Railway Museum

Kingston

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentPhotography

1.9 km from central Parkes

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Tutoring & STEM around Parkes

12 listed within 5 km of Parkes

Dante Alighieri Society of Canberra

Forrest

Language LearningTutoringAdventure & Camping

1.5 km from central Parkes

Megalo Print Studio

Kingston

Art CentreTutoring

1.9 km from central Parkes

Aspire Literacy

Griffith

TutoringEnglish

2.1 km from central Parkes

Not finding it in Parkes? Listed in Forrest (1 · 1.5 km), Kingston (1 · 1.9 km), Griffith (4 · 2.1 km)

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Schools within 3 km of Parkes

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

7 schools within 3 km of the Parkes centre, none with a Parkes address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 6)

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Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 11)

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Parks (4 of 11)

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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 Parkes

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 Parkes: 56 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

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Your council & community

Parkes within ACT Government

2 of the council area’s 191 activity providers · 26th of 74 suburbs by number of providers

ACT Government guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

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Homes with family context

Homes in and around Parkes

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 Parkes

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue (1/1)

1519/25 Edinburgh Avenue

2.0km

City, ACT 2601

$1,350,000

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

170/20 Allara Street

2.1km

City, ACT 2601

$600,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Parkes

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

12/47 Blackall Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
12/47 Blackall Street1.0km

Barton, ACT 2600

3
2
2
35/47 Blackall Street (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
35/47 Blackall Street1.0km

Barton, ACT 2600

3
2
2
28/23 State Circle (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
28/23 State Circle1.4km

Forrest, ACT 2603

2
2
2
10/20 New South Wales Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
10/20 New South Wales Crescent1.5km

Forrest, ACT 2603

1
1
1
28/16 New South Wales Crescent (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
28/16 New South Wales Crescent1.5km

Forrest, ACT 2603

1
1
1
112/44 Constitution Avenue (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
112/44 Constitution Avenue1.7km

Parkes, ACT 2600

2
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 · 1.1 km

Forrest

3 activity providers · 1.5 km

Kingston

5 activity providers · 1.9 km

Griffith

7 activity providers · 2.1 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Parkes

    Tennis 1, Arts & dance 1

    0 schools · 4 parks

  • Barton1.1 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Forrest1.5 km · same council

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

    1 school · 0 parks

  • Kingston1.9 km · same council

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

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Griffith2.1 km · same council

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

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • City2.2 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1

    0 schools · 5 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Barton family guide · 1.1 kmForrest family guide · 1.5 kmKingston family guide · 1.9 kmGriffith family guide · 2.1 kmCity family guide · 2.2 kmReid family guide · 2.4 kmDeakin family guide · 2.5 kmCampbell family guide · 2.6 kmActon family guide · 2.9 kmYarralumla family guide · 3 kmTurner family guide · 4 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 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 Parkes.

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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 Parkes

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

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