The 10 Best Fun Activities & Games in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

September 16, 2021 Jasper Kershner

You can fit a lot into a visit to Australia’s capital city. Surrounded by nature parks, Canberra is best known for a vast collection of history and culture that provides a snapshot of the nation. Discover precincts housing, thriving local arts and foodie scenes, family friendly attractions, outdoor experiences and the acclaimed cool-climate wineries that dot the surrounding area.
Restaurants in Canberra

1. Riddle Room

8B/160 Lysaght Street, Mitchell, Canberra 2911 Australia +61 2 6174 1137 [email protected] http://riddleroom.com.au
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5.0 based on 1,079 reviews

Riddle Room

What is an Escape Room? An Escape Room is a fun and exciting experience like no other. You are placed into a specially designed room with your friends and you have to solve a series of puzzles using only the items in the room to progress through a story and find your way out. You will have 60 minutes to successfully complete your objective. Each puzzle is different and will require you think inventively. You will need to think about clues carefully, analyse your surrounding, use objects in unusual ways and work as a team to escape. As you solve each puzzle you’ll uncover new information that will make you rethink everything in the room. Communication with your team is the most important tool to use if you want to get out in time. Escape Rooms first begun in 2007 in Japan and have quickly spread to all corners of the globe. In Australia, escape rooms started in Melbourne and then made their way across the country. As the awareness of escape rooms grew it was important that Canberra has its own escape room so we weren’t being left behind. The Nightmare Room You are contacted by the DreamWake Corp. an experimental science facility that specialise in Oneirology, the study of dreams. They have developed a new technology which can transfer a conscious mind into another's subconscious. They need your help with a particular case; a patient is trapped inside a recurring nightmare. The DreamWake Corp. believe that if you are able to go deep into her subconscious and find out what is causing the nightmare she’ll be able to wake up. This procedure has never been fully tested and once inside you'll only have 60 minutes before you lose your connection and become trapped inside her nightmare forever. Anything could happen in the Nightmare Room.

Reviewed By Holforha21

We attempted the hotel room and had a blast! it was our first escape room and our host was incredible Sarah, was so helpful and supportive and I would recommend going just to see her! The hotel room was incredible and unique and would be my highest recommendation would definitely go back to the riddle room to complete their other rooms, also a new room is coming out in January. It was the best fun our family has had in a long time, The room required moving objects to complete the room and was a one of a kind room.

2. Escape Rooms Canberra

2/24 Dundas Ct, Canberra 2606 Australia +61 2 6281 5729 [email protected] http://www.escaperoomscanberra.com/
Excellent
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5.0 based on 451 reviews

Escape Rooms Canberra

Escape Rooms Canberra is one of the areas leading escape the room companies. With experiences ranging from escaping a doomed house during the Salem witch trials to outsmarting a deranged toy shop owner to infiltrating a vault set in a post apocalyptic landscape, there is no shortage of challenges to face. With friendly staff, a great atmosphere and an ever evolving repertoire of escape games, there's no more exciting way to spend 60 minutes. Accept the Challenge, Escape the Room.

Reviewed By mitchellh876 - Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Great fun and great service, worth every dollar and helpful staff when you get stuck, will come back and do it again

3. Expedition Escape Rooms

108 Bunda St Unit 11, Canberra 2601 Australia +61 2 5105 2014 [email protected] http://www.expeditionescaperooms.com
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5.0 based on 80 reviews

Expedition Escape Rooms

Locked in a themed immersive space, you have one hour to discover hidden secrets, find your identity, save your expedition! Time is running out. A challenging and fun experience for family, friends and people of all ages.

Reviewed By georg1e98

My friends and I had a great time playing the da vinci room, it was my first escape room and a great experience

4. BlocHaus

1 Dairy Rd Unit 2, Building 2, Fyshwick, Canberra 2609 Australia +61 2 6280 8830 [email protected] http://www.blochaus.com.au
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5.0 based on 9 reviews

BlocHaus

Reviewed By 631halj - Brisbane, Australia

Want to try something new for a company team-building event? As a group of 6, we tried out the Blochaus for something different and had a blast! Introduced by an employee and although kmost were nervous, the atmosphere was so relaxed and random strangers willing gave us pointers. No major skill involved for beginners and plenty of challenges for those who want it. Most rewarding!

5. Axxe

Canberra Australia +61 422 142 263 [email protected] https://www.axxe.com.au/
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5.0 based on 319 reviews

Axxe

Urban Axe Throwing is a fun activity where you will get the unique experience of throwing solid steel axes at wooden targets and playing fun axe throwing games. Axe throwing is a group activity and the more the merrier! Challenge your friends to see who is the ultimate lumberjack.

Reviewed By JessEric99

We had a great time Axe throwing and loved the break room! Andrew was a great coach and host, allowing us to have fun while also improve our technique and giving us good tips. We will definitely recommend to others!!

6. Breakr

Fyshwick, ACT U 4 1 Lyell St, Fyshwick, Canberra 2609 Australia http://breakr.com.au/
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5.0 based on 23 reviews

Breakr

Breakr is Canberra’s very own 'break room'. A break room is a dedicated space for breaking plates, mugs, glasses, vases and other fragile items (all provided by us!) in a safe space, either by throwing at the walls or by using the tools provided. Conveniently located inside Axxe in Fyshwick, Breakr is a great way to have some fun and relieve stress!

Reviewed By Whirlwinds55 - Sydney, Australia

I smashed my way through 60 breakable objects with a friend on Friday night. Objects ranged from vases, plates, platters through to egg cups. My favourite technique was to throw an object into the air and hit it with the baseball bat. So much fun. Don’t forget covered shoes and to dress lightly in summer as the safety equipment includes a thick pair of overalls.

7. Revelation Puzzle Rooms

U 8 151-155 Gladstone St, Fyshwick, Canberra 2609 Australia +61 2 5100 6572 [email protected] http://www.revelationpuzzlerooms.com
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5.0 based on 38 reviews

Revelation Puzzle Rooms

Book an escape room experience at Canberra's newest escape room, a group experience like no other. Get lost inside an immersively themed space as you tackle puzzles which will challenge your communication, teamwork and problem solving skills. Are you up for the challenge?

Reviewed By angelaf14 - Port Macquarie, Australia

Fantastic escape room in Canberra! We played Cold Case. We're experienced escape room enthusiasts and this is a well-designed, well-decorated, immersive game with lots of clever, original puzzles and satisfying "Aha!" moments! Our game master Siobhan was really lovely and did a great job in making us feel welcome and supporting us in our game. Can't wait to come back and try Revelation's other games!!

8. Boundless Playground

Kings Park Parkes, Canberra 2600 Australia http://www.boundlesscanberra.org.au/
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Boundless Playground

9. Canberra Merry-Go-Round

73 Petrie Plaza, Canberra 2601 Australia
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

Canberra Merry-Go-Round

Reviewed By gussgould - Sydney, Australia

Great icon in the middle of civic! Every time I’m Canberra kids have a ball on the carousel ???? Only $3 per turn well worth money spent

10. Jet Flight Simulator Canberra

4 Montford Crescent Lyneham, Canberra 2602 Australia +61 438 834 026 [email protected] http://www.jetflightsimulatorcanberra.com.au/
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Jet Flight Simulator Canberra

Jet Flight Simulator Canberra offers an amazing and truly unforgettable flight experience in our replica Boeing 737-800 simulator. Your flight will be conducted with an experienced instructor by your side so no experience is needed. Choose from over 22,000 airports around the world, and any weather condition. We offer 30, 60, 90, or 120 minute sessions which you can bring up to 3 passengers along to watch for FREE.

Reviewed By BarrysTravels123

Have always wondered what was happening up in the cockpit of a 737 Jet. Experienced a half hour flight experience with Trevor, did a take off and landing with Trevor, then my own landing at Seattle (my choice). Was a bit short on the runway and took out a few landing lights, but was told any landing is a good one! Loved this experience and will do it again, next time I will take a one hour flight.

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