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Penrith, NSW Family Guide

NSW 2750 · Penrith City Council

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

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
New South Wales
New South Wales regional photograph · W. Bulach / CC BY-SA 4.0
Schools13within 3 kmActivities50within 5 kmUpcoming events4shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

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Martial arts12 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)6 within 5 kmSoccer5 within 5 kmSwimming5 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer4 within 5 km
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Tennis3 within 5 kmAthletics1 within 5 kmOther sports1 within 5 kmArts & dance11 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM9 within 5 kmKids' activities & play7 within 5 kmMusic6 within 5 kmYoga & wellbeing3 within 5 km
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Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Regatta Park

Emu Plains · 1.4 km

Playground Shade / shelter Toilets Parking

Emu Plains Lions Park

Emu Plains · 2.3 km

Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities
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Sports & local clubs around Penrith

AISwimming listings start with Ripples in Penrith, with a swim school also listed in Werrington County.

Martial arts around Penrith

12 listed within 5 km of Penrith · 3 in Penrith

Museum of Fire

Penrith

Family AttractionsEvent EntertainmentBoxing

In Penrith

Western Sydney Taekwondo

Penrith

Taekwondo

In Penrith

Korean Taekwondo School

Penrith

Taekwondo

In Penrith

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Football (AFL) around Penrith

6 listed within 5 km of Penrith · 1 in Penrith

Penrith Rams

Penrith

AFLFemale AFL

In Penrith

Emu Plains Glenmore Park Lions Auskick Centre

Emu Plains

AFLAuskick

2.5 km from central Penrith

Emu Plains/Glenmore Park Junior AFL Club

Emu Plains

AFLFemale AFL

2.6 km from central Penrith

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Soccer around Penrith

5 listed within 5 km of Penrith · 1 in Penrith

Penrith Football Club

Penrith

Soccer

In Penrith

Nepean Football Association Inc.

Jamisontown

Soccer

1.6 km from central Penrith

Little Kickers

Emu Plains

Soccer

2.9 km from central Penrith

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Swimming around Penrith

5 listed within 5 km of Penrith · 1 in Penrith

Ripples

Penrith

Swimming

In Penrith

Dive in Swimming Academy

Jamisontown

Swimming

2.3 km from central Penrith

Eva Bory Swim School

Emu Heights

Swimming

3.7 km from central Penrith

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Arts & dance around Penrith

11 listed within 5 km of Penrith · 9 in Penrith

KJ Studios

Penrith

MusicKeyboardUkelele

In Penrith

Little Amigos Penrith

Penrith

Play centreEvent EntertainmentPhotography

In Penrith

Master Coaching Australia

Penrith

MathsEnglishTutoring

In Penrith

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Tutoring & STEM around Penrith

9 listed within 5 km of Penrith · 8 in Penrith

Edu-Kingdom College Penrith

Penrith

TutoringMathsEnglish

In Penrith

Penrith Conservatorium of Music

Penrith

MusicKeyboardSinging

In Penrith

Penrith School of Guitar

Penrith

GuitarViolinTutoring

In Penrith

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Schools within 3 km of Penrith

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

13 schools within 3 km of the Penrith centre, 4 with a Penrith address. See all schools with a Penrith address

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Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIThe parks section lists playgrounds such as Spence Park apart from sports grounds and libraries, so you can choose the kind of outing before the place.

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

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 7)

  • Regatta Park

    Emu Plains · 1.4 km

    Playground Shade / shelter Toilets Parking
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  • Emu Plains Lions Park

    Emu Plains · 2.3 km

    Playground Toilets Parking BBQ facilities

  • Robinson Park

    Jamisontown · 2.6 km

    Playground Parking

Libraries (2)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

  • Howell Oval

    Penrith · 1.1 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Weir Reserve

    Penrith · 1.1 km

    Toilets Sports courts / fields Parking BBQ facilities
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  • Jamison Park

    South Penrith · 1.3 km

    Sports courts / fields Toilets Parking

  • Hickeys Park

    Penrith · 1.7 km

    Parking Sports courts / fields

Parks (4 of 6)

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What's coming up

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

Activities by age around Penrith

Ages as the provider or event states them.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Penrith: 50 kids' activities within 5 km, 4 schools in Penrith, parks and playgrounds, and 4 upcoming events.

Free & low-cost
4 events

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Your council & community

Penrith within Penrith City Council

23 of the council area’s 66 activity providers · 1st of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Penrith City Council guideSchools in Penrith

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 Penrith

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

Recently sold within 5 km of Penrith

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

60 Archives Way (1/1)
Sold
House
60 Archives Way200m

Caddens, NSW 2747

3
2
1
14 Egret Place (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Egret Place500m

Claremont Meadows, NSW 2747

3
2
1
58 Starline Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
58 Starline Drive800m

Caddens, NSW 2747

5
3
1
11 Massa Place (1/1)
Sold
House
11 Massa Place800m

Claremont Meadows, NSW 2747

5
2
3
27 Blackwood Street (1/1)
Sold
House
27 Blackwood Street900m

Claremont Meadows, NSW 2747

3
2
2
50 Abacus Parade (1/1)
Sold
House
50 Abacus Parade1.7km

Werrington, NSW 2747

4
3
1

Nearby suburbs

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

St Marys

5 activity providers · 3.7 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Penrith

    Arts & dance 9, Tutoring & STEM 8, Kids' activities & play 7, Music 5 +10

    4 schools · 7 parks

  • Werrington2.2 km · same council

    Tennis 1

    6 schools · 3 parks

  • Werrington County3.2 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Cambridge Park3.6 km · same council

    Martial arts 2

    2 schools · 2 parks

  • St Marys3.7 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 3, Cricket 1, Martial arts 1, Netball 1 +1

    7 schools · 6 parks

  • Kingswood2.7 km

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    5 schools · 4 parks

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

Explore nearby family guides

Werrington family guide · 2.2 kmWerrington County family guide · 3.2 kmCambridge Park family guide · 3.6 kmSt Marys family guide · 3.7 kmKingswood family guide · 2.7 kmColyton family guide · 5.4 kmSt Clair family guide · 4.9 kmGlenmore Park family guide · 7.1 kmCranebrook family guide · 7.3 kmMount Druitt family guide · 6.9 km

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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For things to do in Penrith with kids, start with martial arts: Western Sydney Taekwondo and Korean Taekwondo School are listed in Penrith itself. AroundSchools lists 12 martial arts providers within 5 km of Penrith.

Football (AFL) has its own section, running from Penrith Rams in Penrith to the club listings in Cranebrook.

Away from classes, the parks section lists playgrounds, sports grounds and libraries around Penrith, and the what's on section carries a library story time.

AITo compare Penrith with its neighbours, open the St Marys and Glenmore Park guides, or the Penrith City Council guide.

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

Recorded offences in Penrith

SuburbRecorded offences (12 months)
Penrith6,273
Cambridge Park378
Cranebrook802
Emu Plains454
Glenmore Park601
Leonay59
Orchard Hills108
Regentville58
Werrington County123
Werrington Downs68

Recorded offences, 12 months to 2026-06 · Source: © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) · source

Kids activities across Penrith City Council

66 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in Penrith City Council
Sports48Academic12Creative Arts11Entertainment8Music6Health3

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All kids' activities listed in Penrith

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