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School's Out!

City of Darwin has school holidays well and truly covered with a jam-packed program of fun, fun, fun. All events are free, and no bookings are required. Get amongst it!

INFO darwin.nt.gov.au


Summer Reading Club
WHEN MON 18 DEC – MON 22 JAN 
AT CASUARINA, NIGHTCLIFF & KARAMA LIBRARIES


Fun Bus
The Fun Bus are experts in, you guessed it, fun! Offering activities for children aged up to 12-years-old, including getting up close to creepy crawlies and a good ol’ fashioned boogie, it’s buckets of fun.

WHEN EVERY WED, 3-24 JAN | 10AM-12PM 
AT MALAK COMMUNITY CENTRE


Movies at the Library

The Mummies
WHEN THU 4 JAN | 10AM Paw Patrol
AT CASUARINA LIBRARY

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WHEN THU 11 JAN | 10AM 
AT KARAMA LIBRARY

Paw Patrol
WHEN THU 18 JAN | 10AM 
AT DARWIN CITY LIBRARY

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
WHEN TUE 23 JAN | 10AM 
AT NIGHTCLIFF LIBRARY


Indoor Sports
The friendly team from Fun in the Parks invites kids to get sporty.

Squash
WHEN FRI 5 JAN | 10AM-12PM 
AT DARWIN SQUASH CENTRE


Indoor Volleyball
WHEN MON 8 JAN | 10AM – 12PM 
AT DARWIN INDOOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL


Netball
WHEN MON 15 JAN | 10AM-12PM 
AT MARRARA INDOOR STADIUM


Video Gaming Tournament
Challenge your mates in Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers with great prizes up for grabs.

WHEN FRI 5 JAN | 1.30-2.30PM 
AT KARAMA LIBRARY


Recycling Fun
Ever wondered what happens with the stuff you put in the yellow recycling bin? Join City of Darwin’s Waste Management team for fun informative activities and challenges to learn to find out what really happens to your plastic containers, glass bottles, cardboard, and cans.

WHEN TUE 9 JAN | 2.30PM 
AT CASUARINA LIBRARY


WHEN THU 18 JAN | 2.30PM 
AT KARAMA LIBRARY


Animal Education
Learn about pet safety from City of Darwin’s Animal Management team. Activities include making cat teasers, snakes and ladders, doggy bingo, and more.

WHEN THU 11 JAN | 2.30PM 
AT NIGHTCLIFF LIBRARY


WHEN TUE 16 JAN | 2.30PM 
AT DARWIN CITY LIBRARY


Weaving with Flowers and FrondsWeaving with Flowers and Fronds
In this session with local weaver Rosa, learn how to make woven masterpieces using flowers, palm fronds and fresh leaves.

WHEN FRI 12 JAN | 10AM-12PM 
AT DARRANDIRRA CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE


WHEN FRI 19 JAN | 2.30PM 
AT DARWIN CITY LIBRARY


Yoga Family Story Time
Everyone is welcome at this fun, story time with yogi Sheila Rose. Learn yoga poses, breathing techniques and mindfulness as you listen along to the story. Come along and get bendy!

WHEN SAT 13 JAN | 10AM 
AT CASUARINA LIBRARY


Clay Creatures
Create mythical, magical, scary or pretty creatures moulded out of clay in this two-hour workshop.

WHEN FRI 19 JAN | 10AM-12PM 
AT LYONS COMMUNITY CENTRE


Paper Plane CompetitionPaper Plane Competition
Learn how to fold an aerodynamic paper plane before putting it to the test. Whose plane will fly the furthest?

WHEN MON 22 JAN | 10AM-12PM 
AT DARRANDIRRA CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE


Summer Reading Club Party
Celebrate with fellow reading club members, share your favourites and see which books were the most popular.

WHEN THU 25 JAN | 2.30PM 
AT CASUARINA LIBRARY


 

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