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
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 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 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