Image: Tuff Nutterz Facebook
outdoor inflatable obstacle course will be back in the Parliamentary Triangle these school holidays between 7th - 23rd April! The obstacle course measures almost 300 metres in length, with 30 fun and challenging obstacles to complete including huge slides, climbing walls, hanging rails, balance balls and more. There are 4 sessions per day and tickets can be purchased at the event, although they strongly suggest booking online to avoid disappointment. Book early for discounts! See
here for details.
Canberra Miniature Railway Night Train Rides & Easter Egg Hunts will be held on 8th & 9th April! Rides run between 5pm and 8pm so start in the daylight and end in the dark under lights. There will also be 2 Easter egg hunts at 5:30pm and 6:30pm each day, with 4000 Easter eggs to find! See
here for details.
The National Folk Festival is held every Easter long weekend at the EPIC (Exhibition Park in Canberra). Children of all ages are welcome and all children aged under 16 are required to be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. See
here for details.
The Canberra Theatre Centre will be showing
Showmen - The Ultimate Magic Spectacular on Saturday, 15th April for adults, teens and children aged 7 years and up. Enjoy live magic, illusions and stunts with a supergroup of conjurers, tricksters, comedians, illusionists, daredevils, dancers and more! There will be shows at 2pm and 6:45pm. See
here for details.
The Showmen - The Ultimate Magic Spectacular. Image: Canberra Theatre Facebook
will be running over the Easter long weekend, with trips from Canberra to Bungendore and back. This is a fun experience for the whole family! See
here for details and
here for a full article on this event.
The National Arboretum will be having a school holiday activity with a special quest and fairy hunt through the Cork Oak Forest on the 18th and 19th April. This event is suitable for ages 4 - 8 and costs $15 per child. See
here for details.
Manuka Oval will be having AFL Giants versus Lions playing on Saturday, 22nd April.
Children under 4 years are entitled to enter the ground at no charge and must be seated on the lap of an accompanying adult. See
here for details.
Pinot & Picasso in Belconnen will be running fun art classes for kids at a cost of $39 for 1.5 hours. Paint butterflies, donuts, castles, pandas, rockets and more. Get creative and make new friends! See
here for what's on.
The Canberra Circus Festival will be held at Chifley Community Oval with circus shows in the May Wirth Big Top, outdoor performances, street artists, roving performers, workshops, food and markets. Kids can also learn circus tricks at the
school holiday workshop with Warehouse Circus! See
here for details.
Image: Warehouse Circus Facebook
will be hosting a school holiday program called Zoocation, where children can spend the day at the zoo learning about the animals and having fun! The cost is $95 per child. See
here for details.
The National Portrait Gallery will be running Portrait Play again these school holidays, where children are shown different artworks and then do a craft activity, inspired by a portrait. The cost is $7 per child. See
here for details. See
here for a full article about this fun activity. Whilst there, also check out the
Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize 2023.
The National Archives of Australia will be having school holiday art workshops with crafts in relation to their new exhibition,
Disrupt, Persist, Invent, for children aged 6-12, at a cost of $5. See
here for details.
The Australian National Botanical Gardens will be having a Storytime in the Gardens on Friday, 21st April, at a cost of $5 per child. See
here for details. They will also be having Bush Animal Weaving Workshops where you and your child can get creative and learn about Aboriginal culture and traditional weaving. See
here for details.
Get outdoors, get creative & have fun these autumn school holidays!
Learn indigenous weaving techniques at the Australian National Botanical Gardens. Image: ANBG Facebook
