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SCHOOL HOLIDAY guide
WINTER 2018SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS
Wildlife at The Ginger Factory Winter Wonderland Ice Skating
P: 07 5447 8431 gingerfactory.com.au P: 07 5440 7900 noosacivicshopping.com.au
Monday 2 to Friday 6 July, Monday 2 July to Friday 13
When
When Monday 9 to Friday 13 July, July, 10am - 3pm daily
9.30am to 12.30pm daily
Outside Woolworths
The Ginger Factory, 50 Noosa Civic Shopping
Where Pioneer Rd, Yandina, Centre
Where
Sunshine Coast
28 Eenie Creek Road,
The Ginger Factory Noosaville
welcomes furry and scaly
friends these school Add some magic to the
holidays and you’re invited school holidays with the
to play at the free petting Noosa Civic synthetic ice
zoo and reptile displays. skating rink! Complete with
a snow machine and
During the first week, make penguin sliders for the little
friends with baby chickens, ones, it's an adventure on
bunny rabbits and guinea ice for the whole family.
pigs, and wave to the sleepy Details…
koalas. During the second 20-minute sessions for kids
Details…
week, see beautiful birds and adults. Ice skates
and colourful reptiles. available from child shoe
size 9 and in adult sizes.
Also see native wildlife in
the lush Ginger Factory Cost is a $5 donation to the
gardens, and enjoy the free Make A Wish Foundation,
undercover playground. per person, per session.
Also rides and shows daily
(fee applies).
slapdash Galaxy
Free admission and parking Shadow Puppets in Space
to The Ginger Factory.
P: 07 5329 6560 thej.com.au
Qigong Teen Workshop Wednesday 4 July, 2pm and
When
6.30pm
P: 07 5329 6550 noosaleisurecentre.com.au
The J Theatre, 60 Noosa
Wednesday 4 July, Where
When Drive, Noosa Junction
11am-1pm
Shadow puppetry effects in
Noosa Leisure Centre, an inventive, crazy 50
Where
Wallace Drive, Noosaville minutes of sheer
entertainment that enthrals
Introducing the ancient kids and adults alike This is
Chinese practice of Qigong the tale of Sam and Junior,
and its benefits to teenage Details…
Details… two brothers who must flee
girls. Cost $30 per person, their barren planet and
must book by phoning 07 embark on an epic journey
5329 6550. across the galaxy.
Presented by Bunk Puppets.THE LITTLE MERMAID KIDS FUN AT LIBRARIES
P: 07 5329 6560 thej.com.au libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au/school-holiday-activities
Saturday 7 July at 2pm and When During school holidays
When
7pm
Throughout the Noosa
Where
The J Theatre, 60 Noosa region
Where
Drive, Noosa Junction
Droid Missions with littleBits
Join 50 performers from the Star Wars Droid Inventor
Sunshine Coast Youth Kits, free, ages 8+, Cooroy
Theatre as they bring Library, Wednesday 4 July
Disney’s classic, The Little 10-11.30am; Noosa Leisure
Mermaid Jr to life. Your Centre, Friday 6 July
favourite characters are 10-11.30am. Must book
Details…
there – the beautiful Ariel, online.
Prince Eric, Sebastian and
Flounder, in this under-the- Wearables workshop –
sea adventure. Cost is $27 create your own accessories
adult, $20 concession and using craft supplies and
school student recycled materials, all ages,
Cooroy Library, Thursday 5
July, 10-11.30am, no
KIDS PLAY ROOM FUN bookings required. Sew
Your Own Tote Bag to take
P: 07 5329 6560 noosaleisurecentre.com.au Details… home, fabric supplied or
bring your own, free, ages
Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm; 12+, Cooroy Library,
When Saturday 7am-3pm; Sunday Thursday 12 July,
10am-2pm 9.30am-12.30pm, must
book online.
Noosa Leisure Centre,
Where
Wallace Drive, Noosaville
Knowing the artist with
Jandamarra Cadd - meet
Fun for pre-school age kids.
local artist Jandamarra
Jump, bounce, crawl, play
Cadd, hear about his
and climb. Cost is $5 per
motivations and techniques,
Details… child, adult supervision
Cooroy Memorial Hall, 23
required (no charge for
Maple Street, Cooroy, Friday
parents/carers). Onsite café
13 July, 10-11.30am, ages
open.
10+, $5 per child at the door
(accompanying adults free),
TEWANTIN SPLASH PARK must book online.
When Open every day
Noosa River foreshore,
Where
Doonella Street, Tewantin
Water sprays and fun for
kids of all ages, overlooking
Noosa River. Picnic tables
and a skate park nearby,
next to Noosa Marina with
Details…
fish and chips, café, gelato
bar and restaurants. Catch
the Noosa Ferry from stops
at Noosa Heads and
Noosaville to the Marina.IMAGINATE IMAGINATE
P: 07 5329 6145 noosaregionalgallery.com.au P: 07 5329 6145 noosaregionalgallery.com.au
22 June-15 July, Monday to 22 June-15 July, Monday to
When Friday, 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun, When Friday, 10am-4pm; Sat-Sun,
10am-3pm 10am-3pm
Noosa Regional Gallery, 9 Noosa Regional Gallery, 9
Where Where
Pelican Street, Tewantin Pelican Street, Tewantin
Children's art exhibition and Storytelling: Sing songs,
festival designed to ignite read stories and get creative
the senses. Have fun with with an art activity, free, all
activities such as a Lego ages, no bookings required,
gallery, build wall, Buzz Tuesday 2 and 10 July,
space with craft activities, 10-11am
illustration space and
workshops. Crayola Colour Alive: 16
interactive colouring pages
Free kids party: Saturday and 6 crayons to create
23 June, 10am-2pm with art vibrant art, free while stocks
activities, face painting, DJ last, no bookings required,
Antix, sausage sizzle and all ages, Wednesday 4 July,
lucky door prizes. Friday 13 July,
10.30am-2.30pm.
Creation Station: Make
alfoil instruments or build ArtPlay Sunday: Free
an artbot, free, ages 5+, creative activities, all ages,
Tuesday 3 and 10 July no bookings required,
Details…
1-3pm, no bookings Sunday 8 July,11am-2pm.
required.
Gubbi Gubbi Dancers:
Storytelling with author Celebrate NAIDOC week
Details… Emma Middleton, free, ages and hear about local history
3-7yrs, no bookings and story times, free, all
required, Saturday 23 June ages, no bookings required,
and Wednesday 4 July, Tuesday 10 July, 1-3pm.
10.30-11.30am.
Fantastical Creatures with
Sunday Funday: Bats, bees Kim Schoenberger: Create
and botanicals origami, a 3D clay masterpiece with
free, all ages, no bookings your favourite adult, and
required, Sunday 24 June, finish it with twigs, leaves
11am-1pm. and pods. $10 per child
(max 2 children per adult),
Words and Pictures: Join ages 6+, Monday 9 July and
author/illustrator Peter Wednesday 11 July, 10am-
Carnavas, free, ages noon, must book online.
6-12yrs, no bookings
required, Monday 25 June
and 9 July, 10-11am. ART IN THE PARK
Sunday Funday: Sensory Monday 2 July,
When
spice painting – your work 9.30-11.30am
will smell delicious! Free, all
ages, no bookings required, Meet at the Big Pelican,
Where
Sunday 1 July, 11am-2pm Gympie Terrace, Noosaville
Join Imaginate children’s art
festival for some creative
Details… fun by the Noosa River, free,
ages 3+, no bookings
required.SANDCASTLE LESSONS NOOSA TENPIN BOWLING
WITH SANDSHAPERS AND LASER TAG
P: 0413 227 253 sandshapers.com P: 07 5449 8555 noosatenpin.com.au
Open every day from 10am
When During school holidays When
to late
Noosa Main Beach, Where 7/11 Bartlett Rd, Noosaville
Where
Noosa Heads
Fun for all ages in all
Create your own weather, whether it’s
masterpiece and learn how raining or cold outside with
to build gorgeous 10 lanes of fully automatic
sandcastles in group bowling lanes, 500m2 laser
Details…
lessons with Sandshapers. tag arena, pool tables,
Cost is $75 per person, arcade games, lounge and
including tools to keep and dining area, licensed bar
Details…
printed photographs. 1.5 and cafe.
hours standard class for
groups up to 10 people.
Ideal for children and
families this summer. One NOOSA CINEMAS
adult free per child. Gift
P: 07 5447 5130 noosacinemas.com.au
vouchers available.
When Open 7 days a week
SEA LIFE SUNSHINE COAST
29 Sunshine Beach Road,
Where
P: 07 5458 6226 underwaterworld.com.au Noosa Heads
Open every day 9am-5pm See the latest blockbuster
When Details… and children’s holiday flicks,
(last entry 4pm)
including 3D screenings.
Where Parkyn Pde, Mooloolaba
Explore Dory’s world and NUTWORKS MACADAMIA FACTORY
become an ocean explorer
P: 07 5472 7777 nutworks.com.au
with thousands of animals,
including sharks, seals,
turtles, stingrays, otters, When Open 7 days, 9am-5pm
sawfish, tropical fish and
Where 37 Pioneer Road, Yandina
Details… much more. Also amazing
animal experiences
Learn all about Australia's
including seal
macadamia nut, view the
presentations, shark dive or
factory in action, taste
snorkel, become an ocean
yummy products and take
ranger or have a family
home a unique gift from the
sleepover in the aquarium! Details…
macadamia processing and
chocolate factory. There’s an
interactive, child-friendly
factory viewing area with
kids’ activities.BIG KART TRACk MALENY BOTANIC GARDENS &
P: 07 5494 1613 bigkart.com.au BIRD wORLd
P: 07 5408 4110 malenybotanicgardens.com.au
Sunday - Thursday from
When 9am-5pm; Friday and
Saturday from 9am-10pm Open 9am-4.30pm every
When
day
2310 Steve Irwin Way,
Where 233 Maleny-Stanley River
Landsborough
Where Road, cnr Mountain View
The Big Kart Track is the Road, Maleny
largest commercial go-kart
track in Australia, 1.2km Visit this 16 acre
long and 8m wide with big wonderland of sculpted
sweeping bends, gardens with colourful
Details… challenging chicanes, hair- plantings, waterfalls, picnic
raising hairpins and super- spots, amazing wildlife and
charged straights. It’s fun magnificent views of the
for all the family with 50 go- Glasshouse Mountains. The
karts and a separate kids’ unique interactive bird
track. encounter brings you up
close with colourful birds,
from finches to macaws.
BELLINGHAM MAZE Details…
The Miniature Animal
P: 07 5445 2979 bellmaze.com Enclosure has alpaca,
sheep, goats and more.
When Open 7 days, 10am-4.30pm Enjoy a scrumptious
Devonshire tea in a gazebo
247 Tanawha Tourist Dve overlooking the gardens or
Where
#25, Tanawha BYO picnic. Aviary tours and
garden buggies for hire.
It's aMAZEing fun at
Bellingham Maze with the See website for entry costs.
80m x 80m hedge maze, a
timber maze, rope maze,
tyre maze and brain-teasing
ground mazes; 18-hole mini
golf course; magic waterfall
entrance and a cafe. All set
in a lush tropical rainforest
Details…
environment. Fun for all the
family. Night mazes
available by private booking
and great vacation care
specials. Come stretch your
mind, stretch your legs and
enjoy some outdoor brain
teasing fun. Last admission
is 3.15pm.WINTER HOLIDAY ART WORKSHOPS SCIENCE AND PIRATES AT NOOSA FAIR
P: 07 5329 6145 noosaregionalgallery.com.au P: 07 5447 3788 noosafairshopping.com.au
When During school holidays See below for dates and
When
times
Noosa Regional Gallery, 9
Where
Pelican Street, Tewantin Noosa Fair Shopping
Where Centre, Lanyana Way,
Join Noosa Regional Gallery Noosa Junction
for activities inspired by the
current exhibition. All Fun at free school holiday
workshops $10 per child shows:
per session. Bookings
(please phone) and pre- Sensational Science Shows,
payments essential. Monday 2, Wednesday 4
Face Masks 2.0: Ages 6+, and Friday 6 July, at 10am
Create a design using your Details… and 12.30pm.
imagination and a rainbow
of paint pens on Donna's Pirate Shows,
transparent eye masks, Tuesday 10 and Thursday
Monday 2 July, 1.30-2.30pm. 12 July, at 10am and noon.
Space Critters: Ages 6-8 Bookings are not required.
years, create a colourful,
wacky and wondrous
sculpture using polymer MARY VALLEY RATTLER
clay, Thursday 5 July,
10.30-11.30am. P: 07 5348 9606 maryvalleyrattler.com.au
Otherworldy Sculptures: Station tours Wednesday
Ages 9-12 years, mould your and Saturday at 11am; café
own aliens, planets, plants, When
open Wednesday to Sunday,
creatures in coloured 7.30am-3pm
polymer clay, Thursday 5
July, 1.30-3pm Historic Gympie Station,
Outfitted Origami: Ages 6-8 Where Tozer Street, Gympie (40
Details… mins north-west of Noosa)
years, create a unique piece
of paper art you can wear,
Friday 6 July, 10-11am. Tour the historic Mary Valley
Rattler steam train and
Perfect paper cuts: Ages
railway station, hear the
12+, Learn and create your
stories of the Mary Valley
own paper cut design of
line, its people and history –
leaves, trees, birds, fish,
free guided tours every
insects, flowers and more,
Wednesday and Saturday at
Friday 6 July, 1.30-3pm.
11am.
Optical illusions: Ages 12+,
help create a giant 3D Details…
The historic Station Café is
optical illusion by painting open Wednesday to
on the Community Cubes, Saturday for breakfast,
Wednesday 11 July, lunch and snacks. There’s
12.30-3.30pm. live music at Tunes by the
Glow in the dark painting: Tracks on Sunday 8 July
Ages 6-8 years, design an (Sista Lee) and 15 July (Ryan
artwork on canvas using Giles), noon-3pm – phone to
glow in the dark paint, book a table.
Thursday 12 July,
10.30-11.30am.
Galactic Graffiti: Ages
9-12years, urban street art
workshop utilising a timber
canvas, Thursday 12 July,
1.30-3pm.HOLIDAY FUN AT AUSTRALIA ZOO fUN AT AUSSIE WORLD
P: 07 5436 2000 australiazoo.com.au P: 07 5494 5444 aussieworld.com.au
When 30 June to 15 July During school holidays,
When
open 10am-5pm every day
Steve Irwin Way,
Where
Landsborough Where 73 Frizzo Road, Palmview
See the Irwin family feed Plenty of fun at Aussie
the crocs daily in the World, about 30 mins south
Wildlife Warrior show at of Noosa with rides, games
noon. and fun for all ages. There
are rides that will get you
Tackle the giant inflatable soaked, make you green
obstacle course. and dizzy, there are
simulators and slides,
Take on the Jurassic World: bumps and coasters! For
Fallen Kingdom treasure Details… the kids or the big kids at
Details… hunt, uncover the hidden heart. Cafe on-site.
clues and solve the mystery
question. All treasure Ride the Night on Saturday
hunters receive a dino-tastic 30 June, 6-9.30pm with
prize. rides, DJ and entertainment.
Price from $15. 0-14yrs
Free face painting on must be accompanied by an
weekends from 9-11am. adult over 18, kids under
3yrs are free.
Also Bindi's Pony Trails or
try being a Zoo Keeper for a
Day. YOUTHSAIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
P: 07 5440 7407 nyrc.com.au
Monday to Friday 2-6 July
When
and 9-13 July, 1-4pm
Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club,
Where
Gympie Tce, Noosaville
Get the kids sailing these
holidays with the Youthsail
Holiday Funsail Program, an
introduction to sailing, $45
per session, includes
lifejacket and boat usage,
afternoon snack and
supervision by qualified
Australian Sailing
Instructors and trainees
Details…
with rescue/coach boat
support.
Also Start Sailing 1 and Start
Sailing 2 courses for adults
and young sailors, 3-6 July,
1-4pm, $180 for 4 sessions.
Phone to register or email
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