Alice Springs, NT Family Guide

Kids' activities, schools, parks and events in and around Alice Springs · updated 3 Oct

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Alice Springs: 9 kids' activities within 5 km, 22 schools in Alice Springs, and parks and playgrounds.

Family Snapshot

Sports: Football (AFL), Gymnastics & cheer, Martial arts, Soccer
Kids' activities: Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play, Music
Schools: 22 in Alice Springs · 18 primary · 11 secondary
Parks & places: 4 parks · 1 library · 2 public pools

What can families do in Alice Springs?

Football (AFL)7 within 5 km Gymnastics & cheer1 within 5 km Martial arts1 within 5 km Soccer1 within 5 km Arts & dance2 within 5 km Kids' activities & play1 within 5 km Music1 within 5 km

Sports & local clubs around Alice Springs

Football (AFL) around Alice Springs

7 listed within 5 km of Alice Springs · 6 in Alice Springs

Federal

ALICE SPRINGS

AFLFemale AFL

In Alice Springs

Bombers U10's

Alice Springs

AFLFemale AFL

In Alice Springs

Hawks U 10's

Alice Springs

AFLFemale AFL

In Alice Springs

All football (afl) in Alice Springs (6) →

See all 7 within 5 km

Traeger Park T4 (Ages 3-5) Kinderkick Centres · Alice Springs · 1.3 km
Hawks U13's · Alice Springs · 1.8 km
Saturday Auskick Centre · Alice Springs · 1.9 km
Team Blue · 3.8 km

More sports

Gymnastics & cheer (1 in Alice Springs · 1 within 5 km) — Alice Springs Youth and Community Centre Inc (0 km)
Martial arts (1 in Alice Springs · 1 within 5 km) — Alice Springs Youth and Community Centre Inc (0 km)
Soccer (1 in Alice Springs · 1 within 5 km) — Alice Springs Youth and Community Centre Inc (0 km)

All sports listed in Alice Springs →

More things to do around Alice Springs

Arts & dance around Alice Springs

2 listed within 5 km of Alice Springs · 1 in Alice Springs

Alice Springs Youth and Community Centre Inc

Alice Springs

GymnasticsSelf DefenceTaekwondo

In Alice Springs

Aboriginal Art Centre

The Gap

Art Centre

2.4 km from central Alice Springs

All arts & dance in Alice Springs (1) →

Kids' activities & play (1 in Alice Springs · 1 within 5 km) — Alice Springs Youth and Community Centre Inc (0 km)
Music (1 in Alice Springs · 1 within 5 km) — Alice Springs Youth and Community Centre Inc (0 km)

Schools in and near Alice Springs

Levels as each school is registered; distances are straight-line from central Alice Springs.

The Alice Springs Steiner SchoolPrimary · in Alice Springs
OLSH Catholic College - Alice SpringsPrimary · Secondary · in Alice Springs
Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · in Alice Springs
Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · in Alice Springs
St Philip's CollegeSecondary · in Alice Springs
Centralian Senior CollegeSecondary · in Alice Springs
Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · in Alice Springs

View all 22 schools in Alice Springs →

Parks, playgrounds & community places

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

Libraries

Charles Darwin University Alice Springs Campus Library · East Side · 1.5 km

Public pools

Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre · The Gap · 1.3 km Water play Sports courts / fields
Alice Springs Swimming Pool · The Gap · 1.4 km Water play

Sports grounds

Anzac Oval · Alice Springs · 0.6 km Sports courts / fields
Ross Park · East Side · 1.1 km Sports courts / fields
Tio Traeger Park Oval · The Gap · 1.2 km Sports courts / fields
Rhonda Diano Park · Braitling · 2.7 km Sports courts / fields

Parks

West MacDonnell Ranges and Gorges · Alice Springs · 0.3 km
Ellery Creek Big Hole · East Side · 0.6 km
Trevor Reid Park · Alice Springs · 0.5 km
Botanical Gardens · East Side · 0.7 km

Alice Springs within Alice Springs Town Council

7 of the council area’s 9 activity providers · 1st of 2 suburbs by number of providers

Alice Springs Town Council guide Schools in Alice Springs

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 3 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across Alice Springs Town Council

9 kids activities listed

on AroundSchools, in Alice Springs Town Council

Sports8Creative Arts2Music1Entertainment1

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