Nylon Zoo and Zooventure at Yagan Square

Yagan Square Goes Wild This School Holidays With Zooventure & Nylon Zoo!

This school holidays Yagan Square will be transformed into a menagerie of FREE immersive animal sculptures, art, storytelling, and activities for the family.

From Monday 25 September to Saturday 30 September, Evelyn Roth’s Nylon Zoo Story Theatres will pop-up in Yagan Square Amphitheatre, in partnership with the 2023 Awesome Festival. Each day from 10am to 3pm a huge spectacle of ten giant inflatable native Australian animals will make Yagan Square their home for the week with children and families having the chance to immerse themselves in the wonders of the animal world from within the giant inflatable classrooms with storytellers on board to introduce them to the wild world of native animals. There’ll be creatures, storytelling , dress-ups, dancing, and LOTS of selfies! Sessions are 30 mins duration, and no bookings are required, and entry is free.

In celebration of 125 years of Perth Zoo, face painters will be on hand near Joy, a brand new 1.2m bronze rock wallaby sculpture by acclaimed artists Gillie and Marc as part of the Zoo’s Wild About Babies’ exhibition. Kids can take part in the ‘Wild About Art’ play trail which takes them through a journey from Yagan Square, down to Elizabeth Quay, across the river to South Perth and on to Perth Zoo.

The vendors at Yagan Square are also on board with “Zoolicious” food offerings including discounted kids' meals at Street Eats Eatery and a free ice-cream with each kids' meal at The Shoe. Plus, there will be competitions for Perth Zoo family passes, as well as Paw Patrol merch packs. Find out more about the FREE school holiday activities at Yagan Square by visiting yagansquare.com.au.