Yarralumla, ACT Family Guide
Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Yarralumla · updated 3 Oct
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Yarralumla: 18 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Yarralumla, and parks and playgrounds.
Family Snapshot
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Yoga & wellbeing
- Schools
- 1 in Yarralumla · 1 primary
- Parks & places
- 4 parks · 2 verified playgrounds · 1 library
- Explore nearby
- Deakin, Parkes, and Hughes
What can families do in Yarralumla?
Sports & local clubs around Yarralumla
Martial arts around Yarralumla
4 listed within 5 km of Yarralumla
Hughes Jujitsu
Hughes
3 km from central Yarralumla
Goju-Ryu Karate Aogkf Australia
Garran
3.6 km from central Yarralumla
Transit Bar
City
4.2 km from central Yarralumla
Not finding it in Yarralumla? Listed in Hughes (1 · 3 km), Garran (1 · 3.9 km), City (1 · 4 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- GKR Karate - Woden · Phillip · 4.3 km
Swimming around Yarralumla
3 listed within 5 km of Yarralumla
Deakin Swimming Centre
Deakin
1.7 km from central Yarralumla
Kingswim Deakin
Deakin
1.7 km from central Yarralumla
Phillip Swimming & Ice Skating Centre
Phillip
3.8 km from central Yarralumla
Not finding it in Yarralumla? Listed in Deakin (2 · 1.1 km), Phillip (1 · 4.3 km), Dickson (1 · 7.4 km)
Tennis around Yarralumla
3 listed within 5 km of Yarralumla
Tennis Canberra
Parkes
2.9 km from central Yarralumla
Table Tennis Act
Griffith
3.5 km from central Yarralumla
Reid Tennis Club
Reid
4.7 km from central Yarralumla
Not finding it in Yarralumla? Listed in Parkes (1 · 3 km), Griffith (1 · 3.5 km), Reid (1 · 4.7 km)
Other sports around Yarralumla
2 listed within 5 km of Yarralumla · 1 in Yarralumla
Canberra Yacht Club
Yarralumla
In Yarralumla
See all 2 within 5 km
- Table Tennis Act · Griffith · 3.5 km
More sports
- Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Yarralumla · 1 within 5 km) — Red Shed (0 km)
More things to do around Yarralumla
Arts & dance around Yarralumla
4 listed within 5 km of Yarralumla
National Portrait Gallery
Parkes
3 km from central Yarralumla
The Brass Room
City
4 km from central Yarralumla
The Canberra Glassworks
Kingston
4.2 km from central Yarralumla
Not finding it in Yarralumla? Listed in Parkes (1 · 3 km), City (1 · 4 km), Kingston (1 · 4.2 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Gorman Arts Centre · Braddon · 4.8 km
Schools in and near Yarralumla
Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Yarralumla.
- Yarralumla Primary SchoolPrimary · in Yarralumla
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolPrimary · Secondary · 1.7 km
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · 2.6 km
- Holy Trinity Primary School - CurtinPrimary · 2.7 km
- Alfred Deakin High SchoolSecondary · 1.6 km
Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features)
- Black Mountain Peninsula · Acton · 1.7 km Playground
- La Trobe Park · Deakin · 1.8 km Playground
Libraries
- Australian Library & Information Association · Deakin · 1.6 km
Sports grounds
- Stirling Park · Yarralumla · 1.2 km Sports courts / fields
- Glebe Park Canberra City · Capital Hill · 2.2 km Sports courts / fields
- Surveyor's Park · Capital Hill · 2.3 km Sports courts / fields
- House of Representatives Gardens · Capital Hill · 2.5 km Sports courts / fields
Parks
- Lindsay Prior Arboretum · Yarralumla · 2 km
- Acton Community Garden · Acton · 2.8 km
How Yarralumla compares with nearby suburbs
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Yarralumla
Other sports 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Deakin1.1 km · same council
Swimming 2
2 schools · 1 park
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Parkes3 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1
0 schools · 4 parks
-
Hughes3 km · same council
Martial arts 1
1 school · 1 park
-
Griffith3.5 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1
2 schools · 2 parks
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Garran3.9 km · same council
Martial arts 1
2 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yarralumla | Other sports 1, Gymnastics & cheer 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Yoga & wellbeing 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Deakin1.1 km · same council | Swimming 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Parkes3 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Tennis 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Hughes3 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Griffith3.5 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Other sports 1, Tennis 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Garran3.9 km · same council | Martial arts 1 | 2 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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2 of the council area’s 79 activity providers · 10th of 42 suburbs by number of providers
Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.
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Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Yarralumla.