Are you wondering what to do with the kids during the Winter school holidays? Well this HUGE list that I scoured the internet for will hopefully give you some ideas.
Arts
Sydney Olympic Park have great activities for kids of all ages. Some are free and others are under $25. So that is great value. The below links are from the Sydney Olympic Park's Website.
Creative Kids Sporty Kids Adventurous KidsThe following links are from the Queensland Government Website:
Programs and activities
Art and culture
- Check out activities for kids at the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) and the Queensland Art Gallery in South Bank, Brisbane.
- Find things to do at the Queensland Museum. You can visit the
- Visit The Corner-the State Library's program for children under 8 years at South Bank, Brisbane.
- Find programs for kids at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane.
- Check out The Edge-an art space for young people, with exhibitions, workshops and much more.
- Contact the Flipside Circus to find out about school holiday workshops and circus classes for all ages.
- Find out what's on at the Brisbane Powerhouse multi-arts centre and performance venue.
Sport and recreation
The below links are taken from the Victorian Tourism Website. There are plenty to do to keep kids entertained and also adults as well.
Prices for this unique scenic and relaxing train ride are as follows:
Adult $8
Child $5 (3 years to 15 years)
Family $20 (2 Adults with 2 Children)
- Adelaide Zoo - Come and have a great animal experience
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia - Find out all the fun things that the gardens are doing these school holidays. Creating crowns and masks, making fire, making glue, listen to aboriginal stories, and much more.
- Haigh's Chocolate - Free guided tour
- South Australia - Learn about all the attractions from all the regions within Adelaide and surrounds.
- Drive-In Cinema at Gepps Cross. Stay in your PJ's, bring your pillows and blankets and have fun watching a great film with the kids.
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Granite Island - Take a family drive to Granite Island to see the penguins. Why not get a guided tour. Tours start at dusk every night.
$12.50 Adult
$7.50 Children
$36.00 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children).
Bookings are essential.
Phone - Adelaide Planetarium - "Come to the Planetarium these school holidays and take a journey to outer space. Travel to the moon and back this school holiday break. Adelaide Planetarium's Night sky presentations and full dome movies offer educational entertainment for all ages."
- Winter Wonderland at the Bay (Glenelg's Moseley Square from the 1st July-23 July 2017)
- South Australian Maritime Museum - Monsters, Myths & Madness. Sail a haunted ship, watch out for mermaids and monsters. Dress up and come on a fantastic voyage.
Ages: 7 to 12 year olds
Costs:
Basic Robotics -$100
2 Day Workshop - $170
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Sam Sunday's Trek to the Goldfields - The Western Australian Museum - Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Bookings required if more than 10. Phone: -
Light, Lenses and Luminescence - The Western Australian Museum - GeraldtonTimes: 9.30am - 4.00pm
"Discover the mysterious magic of light at the WA Museum - Geraldton during the school holidays. There is a range of fun, creative and challenging activities and workshops where you can explore what happens when light is reflected, refracted and blocked." -
Time Trekker - Dino Dig - Western Australian Museum - Perth
Time: 9.15am - 12.30pm
Weekday: kids only 8-12 years.
Weekends: Family friendly experience. Kids 6-12 years.
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Rottnest Island - 19km west of Fremantle
Check out theisland activities -
Surfing Lessons - Perth
2 Day Course - School Holidays ONLY
Our courses run Mon & Tue / Wed & Thur / Sat & Sun (great for getting dad and mum out there!) -
Adventure World - Progress Drive, Bibra Lake
Little kids will love the slides, kingdom falls, pools. The whole family will enjoy the bumper boats, dragon express (rollercoaster), go carts, and the tunnel of terror.
Open every day from 10am to 5pm during the school holidays. You can purchase tickets online to avoid the queues.
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Daily Fish feeding at Aquascene
Check out the times for feeding the fish. They do vary from each day.
Adult: $15.00
Child (3-15 years): $10.00
Seniors: $10.00
Families (2 Adults plus 2 or 3 Children aged between 3-15): $43.00 -
Australian Aviation Heritage Centre
See the B52 Bomber and other exhibits from Darwin's role in WWII
Open daily from 9am - 5pm
Adults $14.00. Seniors / Pensioners $10.00. Children (under 12) $7.00. Family $30.00.Students $7.50 -
Berry Springs Nature Park
"Whilst enjoying the pools, if you swim with goggles you can see many small native fish and other aquatic life that live in the clear pools. Wildlife is abundant."
Remember: Swim only where recommended, observe warning signs.
Facilities: Picnic tables, walking tracks, Kiosk (open during high visitation periods but generally from late morning to mid afternoon)
The Park is open from 8.00 am to 6.30 pm daily.
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Nightcliff Markets
Every Sunday from 6am to 2pm all year round
"Enjoy a relaxing morning, listening to some great entertainment while the kids play nearby in the playground. Sample our array of tasty foods such as curries, soups, crepes, satays, sushi, samosas, burgers, noodles.. and locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables." -
The Rock - Darwins Indoor Climbing Centre
Business Hours - Tuesday to Friday 12noon till 9pm.
Saturday & Sunday 12noon till 6pm.
Closed Mondays
Phone: (08) 8941 0747
email: [email protected]
- Indo Pacific Marine
Check out thetours that are offered.
Opened from 9am to 4pm
April to October and from November to March 9am to 1pm weekdays and 10am to 2pm weekends and public holidays. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday.
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The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG
Family Day - Sunday 25th June 2017
11am to 3pm
- NAIDOC Week at The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)
Dates: 5th July 2017
Celebrate Tasmanian Aboriginal culture these school holidays with special activities for NAIDOC Week. -
The Phenomena Factory
"The Phenomena Factory is a free-entry interactive science centre providing hands-on education for kids of all ages. You can challenge yourself in the Perception Tunnel or test your reactions while you touch, switch, pull and crank your way around the Phenomena Factory, actively learning about science along the way.Exhibits also include Death at a Distance, Dice with Death, Sniff a Snack, and Squeeze and Serve - all from Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre in Australia. You will also find the Jaffa Machine donated by Hydro Tasmania which turns human mechanical energy into kinetic energy. Crank the handle and sustain the energy output long enough and you'll be rewarded with a jaffa."
Cost: FREE!
Times: Open 10am - 5pm daily
For all ages -
The Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery
If you visit The Phenomena Factory the Museum is very close so why not pop in for a visit too.
Learn about the Heritage Trail, and how the railways transformed Tasmania, plus lots more!Opening Hours (Admission free)
10am to 4pm daily (both destinations)
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day -
2015 Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival
Dates: 17th - 19th of July 2015
See website for costsThe Apple Shed
2064 Huon Highway, Grove TAS
Suitable for all ages -
QVMAG Planetarium
Free Admission
Age Group: 5 years and up.Admission fees for shows are very reasonable. -
National Automobile Museum of Tasmania
The museum is located at Cnr Willis & Cimitiere Sts, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia.
See website for costs for admission.
Open every day except Christmas Day, 9am - 5pm summer hours. Winter hours: 10am to 4pm. - Learn about more great activities for the school holidays, Zoo Doo (An African Safari just 6km from Richmond), Allport Library and fine arts, Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Museum of Old and New art has great holiday programs for kids, and Bush Kids that is a brilliant holiday program that takes kids on exciting nature based adventures.
This just a list of things I found online and thought they looked interesting and fun. It is by no means a full list of everything in Australia.
If it was this blog post would be way longer than it already is.
I hope you have fun and some of these events make the holidays fun for all. We are on holiday countdown in our house.
