Wondering how you’re going to keep the kids entertained these holidays? Don’t panic, we’ve got you covered with this action-packed spring school holiday survival guide.
Vacation Care
Mon 26 Sep – Fri 7 Oct
Cromer, Manly Vale and Balgowlah (North Harbour)
Working these school holidays? Our program caters for children aged 5-12 years and is packed with fun activities including sushi making, picnics and visits from the Taronga Zoomobile.
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Kids on the Coast
Mon 26 Sep – Fri 7 Oct
Coastal Environment Centre
Come and have some fun in the outdoors in our beautiful local environment. Enjoy an amazing race at Bilarong, be a coastal ranger for the day or find some cool creatures on the rock platform. Suitable for children 6 – 12 years.
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Jump, bounce and dive!
Mon 26 Sep – Fri 7 Oct
Warringah Aquatic Centre
Get ready for some serious fun these school holidays with our giant pool inflatable, diving boards and splash pad.
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Swim programs
Mon 26 Sep – Fri 7 Oct
Warringah Aquatic Centre and Manly Andrew Boy Charlton
From intensive swimming and stroke correction to diving clinics, our school holiday programs are great for improving your child’s skills and confidence in the water.
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Young writers’ studio: Sea Odyssey
Wed 28 Sep, 10am – 12noon
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Calling young writers, aged 8 - 12! Have you ever piloted a Manly ferry? How about solved a crime on one? Join author Bernard Cohen for a highly imaginative creative writing workshop.
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Seussical the Musical
Glen Street Theatre
Sat 24 Sep – Sat 1 Oct, various times
Imagine a world where anything’s possible – an elephant in a tree, a person too tiny to see, a heroic child and dreams running wild! Seussical brings the witty, wild and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss to Glen Street Theatre. Suitable for ages 4+.
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Library events
Halloween Ghost Hunt
Sat 24 Sep – Sun 9 Oct
All Northern Beaches libraries
Our libraries are being haunted! Find our ghost friends hidden around the library and bring one to the desk for a spooky reward.
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HSC Takeover
Mon 26 Sep – Tue 11 Oct
All Northern Beaches libraries
In addition to our regular opening hours, our libraries will be exclusively open for HSC students. Entry is free, BYO food and drinks. We'll have some snacks and refreshments.
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Game On
Mona Vale, Manly, Dee Why and Warringah Mall libraries
Various dates, 1 – 4pm
Visit with friends and family - the game is on! We’ll have classic board games like Uno, Yahtzee, Connect 4 and Battleship and 5 Second Rule but also a chance to try something new! Suitable for ages 12+.
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Science show: Destination Moon and Beyond
Mona Vale Library, Wed 28 Sep, 10.30 – 11.30am
Dee Why Library, Wed 28 Sep, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Discover the science required to reach the Moon and the space programs that made it all happen from trajectories and orbits to rocketry and materials science. Suitable for primary school aged children.
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Spring Makerspace Circuit
Mon 26 Sep, 2 -3pm
Forestville Library
Sample our STEM and Makerspace technologies. We’ll have circuit-style stations set up, including a botany kit station for budding botanists and other bug and plant themed stations. Suitable for children in primary school years 4 – 6.
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Pop-up Book Workshop
Thu 29 Sep, 2 – 4pm
Glen Street Library
Learn fun folding techniques and combine them with drawing and writing to let your imagination run wild. At the end of the workshop, you will have created your very own pop-up book. Suitable for children in primary school years 1 - 6.
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Creepy Makerspace Circuit
Sat 1 Oct, 11am – 12noon
Forestville Library
Sample our spooky STEM and Makerspace technologies. There will be lots to explore so don’t get too spooked out!
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Drop in Robotics
Glen Street Library, Wed 5 Oct, 1 – 4pm
Dee Why Library, Wed 7 Oct, 1 – 4pm
Play with Dot and Dash the robotic balls and have fun learning about basic coding through classic children’s games and movement. This is a free drop in space for parents and children to test and explore our robotic tech together. Suitable for ages 8 to 12 years.
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Zine Fair
Sat 8 Oct, 11am – 2pm
Glen Street Library
Browse zines, comics and artist books by local artists and zine makers. Enjoy live music, a zine making station in the new library amphitheatre and multiple workshops running during the fair.
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Comic Making Workshop with Mike Barry
Sat 8 Oct, 11.30 – 12.30pm
Glen Street Library
Join acclaimed graphic novelist Mike Barry and learn how to use the power of panels, the drama of design and the wonder of word balloons to make your own awesome comic. Suitable for ages 12+.
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Write and Draw Manga with Queenie Chan
Sat 8 Oct, 1 – 2pm
Glen Street Library
Learn how to draw a manga face and think about how you could design your character’s clothing and create a back story. Suitable for ages 12+.
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