There’s plenty of family-friendly fun happening across Greater Geelong to keep kids and teens busy during the upcoming school holidays.
The City is proud to
deliver a range of free and low-cost activities, events and exhibitions,
including:
National
Wool Museum
- Slip into your animal-inspired pjs and meet nocturnal bandicoots Shazza and Razza, embark on a scavenger hunt and enjoy bedtime stories at our Wild Night Pyjama Party - 12 April, 5.00-8.00pm
- Design and make your very own animal plushie at our one-off workshop - 8 April,
10.30am-12.30pm
- Create a funky animal sculpture with upcycled materials at Wildlife Sculptures - 15
April, 10.30am-12.00pm (ages 4-8) and 1.30pm-3.00pm (ages 9-12)
- See nature like never before at the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition – running until 18 May
- Crack the code and unlock a bag of treats at our Easter Scavenger Hunt – 19-21 April
The Carousel
- Unleash your inner artist and create a delightfully colourful
Easter hat or basket at our drop-in sessions - 9 &
16 April, 10.30am-12.30pm
Drysdale’s Potato
Shed
- Celebrate animals of all kinds - real, imaginary, sparkly, stinky, polite and rude – at Polite Mammals variety show – 9 April, 11.00am-12.00pm
The fOrT, The Nest
and Armstrong Creek East Community Hub
- Free games, meals, excursions, FReeZA summit and first aid course, specifically for young people aged 12-25. Follow ‘Geelong Youth’ or ‘The fOrT’ on Instagram and Facebook for further information
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM
The City has something for everyone this school holidays.
Get the diary out and explore our jam-packed
program of free or low-cost activities that will entertain and delight
young people of all ages.
You can interact with native creatures in
your pjs, create your own Easter bonnet, solve the mystery for Easter treats
and design your very own plushie.
Councillor Melissa Cadwell
There are a range of activities and exhibitions to keep children and teens occupied
and challenged.
Our
family-friendly program offers the opportunity to get crafty, learn about
nature, delve into the arts and meet new people.
Places
are limited so make sure to book early where required.
For
a full picture of school holiday activities in Greater Geelong, hosted by the
City and other organisations and businesses, go to geelong.link/schoolholidays