All holidays
Botanic Gardens - Activity Booklets
Bundaberg Botanic Gardens is open daily during the September/October school holidays.
Pick up the latest garden kids activity booklet from the brochure stand at Café 1928 between 9am and 3pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 4pm on Sunday.
This activity is perfect for younger members of your family. Match colours, find objects, count and rhyme words!
Date: All holidays
Time: Open 5.30 am - 6.45 pm
Age: All ages
Cost: Free
Location: Collect an activity booklet from Cafe 1928 or Hinkler Hall of Aviation within the botanic gardens.
Alexandra Park Zoo - Keeper Talks
Discover Alexandra Park Zoo's animals through free keeper talks these school holidays.
This activity is suitable for the whole family.
Stay on afterwards and enjoy free colouring in activity sheets.
Date: All holidays
Time: Open daily 9.30 am - 4.30 pm during holidays
Age: All ages
Cost: Free
Location: 29 Quay Street, Bundaberg (next to Alexandra Park)
Reading Hunt Gin Gin
Have fun exploring Gin Gin.
Find six little signs at nine different locations and enjoy simple activities to improve early literacy skills.
Date: All holidays
Time: Open 24 hours at most locations
Age: All ages
Cost: Free
Location: Gin Gin
Visit a playground
Explore your local parks these holidays – our park in the spotlight is Mary Kinross Park.
It’s the perfect place for kids to practice their bike and scooter skills.
Big kids can enjoy the coffee van on site from 7 am – 11.30 am daily, and don’t forget to bring your furry mate to the dog park.
Shaded playground and picnic facilities plus toilets are all on site
Date: All holidays
Time: Open all day
Cost: Free
Location: Woongarra Scenic Drive, Bargara near Shoreline Crescent
Saturday 17 September
Erth’s Prehistoric World
Two worlds. Twice the thrill.
Bringing ancient creatures from the land and sea together in one show, Erth's Prehistoric World is the perfect combination of theatrical magic and charm.
It takes the audience to the bottom of the ocean to discover ancient bio-luminescent creatures and incredible marine reptiles, and then back to dry land to witness some of the most amazing dinosaurs to have ever walked this Earth.
Date: Saturday 17 September
Time: 10 am - 11 am and 2 pm - 3 pm
Cost: Adult $20, Child $15
Age: 5+ years
Location: Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
Monday 19 September
Grassy Heads
Come and create a face for your grassy head and decorate its holder.
All materials supplied.
Date: Monday 19 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: 2 - 6 years old
Location: Bundaberg Library
Pop-up story play at Gin Gin Historical Village
Bring a picnic rug and morning tea for your family to join in stories, play and craft.
Remember sunscreen, hat and water.
Date: Monday 19 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Gin Gin Historical Village (opposite the Post Office)
Tuesday 20 September
Create a dazzling facemask
Unleash your imagination and design your very own colourful Facemask
Date: Tuesday 20 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Childers Library
Outdoor Art Room – Seed Bombs + Botanical Badges
This School Holidays the galleries are going wild using natural materials to create Seed Bombs!
These regenerations balls are the perfect SPRING activity for the younger art lovers.
Stay on in Gallery Park and create your own botanical badge using a collage of natural and recycled materials.
Date: Tuesday 20 September
Time: 10 am to noon
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Gallery Park | Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery – 1 Barolin Street
Wednesday 21 September
Koala Garland
Make a garland to celebrate koalas in Save the Koala Month.
Date: Wednesday 21 September
Time: 2 pm
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Gin Gin Library
Ron's Gone Wrong | Free School Holiday Film
20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s Ron’s Gone Wrong is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.”
Read more here.
Date: Wednesday 21 September
Time: 10.30 am - 12.20 pm
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
Bee Hotel
Create a small home fit for bees using the materials supplied.
Date: Wednesday 21 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: 7+
Location: Bundaberg Library
Thursday 22 September
Outdoor Art Room – Seed Bombs + Botanical Badges
This school holidays the galleries are going wild using natural materials to create seed bombs.
These regenerations balls are the perfect SPRING activity for the younger art lovers.
Stay on in Gallery Park and create your own botanical badge using a collage of natural and recycled materials.
Date: Thursday 22 September
Time: 10 am to noon
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Gallery Park | Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery – 1 Barolin Street
Virtual Reality
Experience the fun of being in a virtual environment.
Date: Thursday 22 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: 12+
Location: Gin Gin Library
Friday 23 September
It's Rocket Science
Calling all young scientists, budding engineers and space fanatics.
Discover the wonders of rockets and space technology in this adrenaline fuelled holiday experience.
Discover the secret to successful rocket flights, learn all about the scientific principles behind how and why things fly.
Make a simple bottle rocket from recycled items then experience the spectacular fun of launching water propelled rockets to high altitudes all from a simple soft drink bottle!
Date: Friday 23 September
Time: 4 sessions (1 hour): 9am, 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm.
Cost: $5 plus booking fee
Age: All ages
Location: Hinkler Hall of Aviation
Lego and Board Games
Drop into Bundaberg Library and join a game or create something fun with Lego.
Bring a friend or maybe make a new friend, we have board games for a variety of ages and preferences.
Date: Friday 23 September
Time: 9.30 am to 11.30 am
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Bundaberg Library
Design a Colourful Teepee
Be bold and inspire us with your creative teepee designs.
Date: Friday 23 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Childers Library
Tuesday 27 September
Paddle Pop Stick Koala
Make a cute little koala wrapped in colourful yarn.
Date: Tuesday 27 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: 5+
Location: Gin Gin Library
Outdoor Art Room – Seed Bombs + Botanical Badges
This school holidays the galleries are going wild using natural materials to create seed bombs.
These regenerations balls are the perfect SPRING activity for the younger art lovers.
Stay on in Gallery Park and create your own botanical badge using a collage of natural and recycled materials.
Date: Tuesday 27 September
Time: 10 am to noon
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Gallery Park | Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery – 1 Barolin Street
Calico Bags
Add your own personalisation to a calico bag then fill it with library books to take home and enjoy.
Date: Tuesday 27 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Bundaberg Library
Wednesday 28 September
Murphys Puppets - Bundaberg
Be entertained by this award-winning puppet company with weird and wonderful characters.
There are two session times for the Murphy's Puppets show.
Date: Wednesday 28 September
Time: 10.30 am and 1.30 pm
Cost: Free
Age: 4 - 14 years
Location: Bundaberg Library
Gaming & Virtual Reality Sessions
Have you ever wondered about Virtual Reality?
Are you prepared to partake in the experience of being in a virtual environment?
Date: Wednesday 28 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: Youth 12+
Location: Childers Library
Thursday 29 September
Murphys Puppets - Gin Gin
Be entertained by this award-winning puppet company with weird and wonderful characters.
There are two session times for the Murphy's Puppets show.
Date: Thursday 29 September
Time: 10 am
Cost: Free
Age: 4 - 14 years
Location: Gin Gin Library
Outdoor Art Room – Seed Bombs + Botanical Badges
This school holidays the galleries are going wild using natural materials to create seed bombs.
These regenerations balls are the perfect SPRING activity for the younger art lovers.
Stay on in Gallery Park and create your own botanical badge using a collage of natural and recycled materials.
Date: Thursday 29 September
Time: 10 am to noon
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Location: Gallery Park | Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery – 1 Barolin Street
Murphys Puppets - Childers
Be entertained by this award-winning puppet company with weird and wonderful characters.
There are two session times for the Murphy's Puppets show.
Date: Thursday 29 September
Time: 2 pm
Cost: Free
Age: 4 - 14 years
Location: Childers Library - Isis Cultural Centre Supper Room
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