Places to go to 'beat the heat'

Penrith is your one-stop-shop for exciting places to go and things to do as the temperature rises this summer.

Map of Cooler Places to Beat the Heat

Find a cool place to visit this summer with our Beat the Heat Map. The Map shows you the locations of cooler places such as shopping centres, libraries, swimming locations, splashpads, as well as shaded parks and playgrounds, and the location of water bubblers for you and your pets.

View the Beat the Heat Map

Or scan the QR code

Free activities

• Read a book, access our online resources or maybe research our local history at one of our 3 Library branches. 
• Cool off with the kids at one of our splash pads at:
  • Gipps Street Recreation Precinct (Claremont Meadows)
  • Regatta Park (Emu Plans)
  • Pacific and Phoenix Reserve (Erskine Park)
  • Ron Mulock Oval (Penrith)
  • Livvi's Place (Jordan Springs)
  • Werrington Creek Park (Werrington)
  • For a complete list of playspaces click here
• Visit Penrith Regional Gallery.
• Visit a local shopping centre like Penrith Westfield

Water activities

Penrith has a host of water activities, which are perfect for summer.

• Experience the thrills and spills of whitewater rafting and kayaking at Penrith Whitewater Stadium;
• Fly through the air and water with Jetpack Adventures;
• Take the family down to Cables Aqua Park for some fun, excitement and exercise; or
• For some fun in the pool, head down to Ripples Leisure Centre.

Indoor activities

• Penrith City Library is the perfect place to escape with a book or within the Local Studies Room while enjoying the air-conditioning and free wifi.
• Have the fans on supercharge at iFly Indoor Skydiving;
• You can enjoy the air conditioning while watching a film at Hoyts Cinemas;
• Watch a world-class performance at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre;
• Explore the drama and danger of fire and firefighting at the largest Museum of Fire in Australia; or
• Enjoy tenpin bowling, arcade games, laser skirmish and food and drinks at Zone Bowling & Laser Skirmish.

Social activities

• Head over to Penrith Westfield for some retail therapy;
• Catch up with friends and family, Penrith Panthers World Of Entertainment offers great food, relaxation and entertainment, or
• Twin Creeks Golf and Country Club is perfect for either a relaxing or competitive game of golf.
• Penrith also has a host of amazing places to enjoy a meal.

Check out the Visit Penrith website for more ideas on how to spend your summer days and nights.

School's out for summer holidays

• See the Visit Penrith activity list for ways to keep cool with the kids these summer holidays.