It’s that time of year again: the school holidays. A time of relaxing and enjoyment. But what do you do when you’re relaxed and happy? That’s where we come in, with our list of activities happening around the Goulburn Valley to entertain your family.
Friday, April 14
Let’s Move
Join Kim from Start Outdoors for a multi-sport program for preschool-aged children that focuses on fundamental movement and skills. Let’s run, jump, throw and catch in our local playground.
Age group: 0 to 5 years
Time: 10am to 11am
Cost: Gold coin entry, booking not required
Location: KidsTown, Mooroopna
Run Jump Throw
Running, jumping and throwing are the foundation skills for participation in many sports. Join Kim from Start Outdoors for an hour of fun games at KidsTown that will build your child's confidence in these skills.
Age: 5 to 12 years
Time: 11.30am to 12.30pm
Cost: Gold coin entry, booking not required
Location: KidsTown, Mooroopna
Saturday, April 15
Sprout Mud and Messy Play
10am to 3pm
Join the Kiwanis Sunrisers for a range of muddy and messy activities in the community edible garden space: Sprout at KidsTown. Lots of fun kids’ activities: Mad Mud Kitchen, Veggie Printing, Rubber Band Painting, Sponge Art and more. Learn about the water cycle and go bananas on the B1 and B2 mobile cars. Put on your old clothes, bring a drink bottle and remember to be sun smart.
Age: 1 to 13
Time: 10am to 3pm
Cost: Gold coin entry, booking not required.
Location: KidsTown, Mooroopna
Wednesday, April 19
Bunkasaurus! with Bunk Puppets
Brought to you by Bunk Puppets, enjoy a morning of entertainment, puppetry and workshops. In this jaunty new adventure, two clowns find themselves constantly distracted from their work of stacking boxes in the warehouse. Instead, they tumble into a world of puppetry and silent comedy, creating an entertaining universe soaked in imagination and creativity.
Age: 6 and up
Time: 10.30 onwards
Cost: $19 tickets can be bought online at riverlinksvenues.com.au/whats-on or over the phone by calling 03 5832 9511
Build a Body: Collaging with Sole Galvan
Join local artist Sole Galvan for a crafty multimedia collage workshop, where kids will piece together their own unique creature using magazines and newspapers.
Ages: 10 to 15
Time: 2pm to 3.30pm
Cost: Free; however, booking is required at trybooking.com/CGUXX
Location: Shepparton Art Museum
Thursday, April 20
SAM Toddlers presents See Make Play
Toddlers will enjoy a hands-on session of sensory play and exploration, with an at-home play pack created by creative studio See Make Play to be collected at the end to continue the fun.
Age: 1 to 3
Time: 10.30am to 11.30am
Cost: $10 per person, book at trybooking.com/CGMMP
Location: Shepparton Art Museum
Circus Riders
Use a template by ‘made by joel’ to make these fantastic unicycling circus riders. Visitors can use one of the riders created by Joel or can draw their own character.
Age: 6 to 12
Time: 11am
Cost: Free but booking is required by calling 1300 374 765
Location: Shepparton Library
Life on the Flats
Join RiverConnect and Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation to experience a truly unique and memorable cultural walk on The Flats. Guided by an Elder, the talk will explore significant events and share personal stories of life growing up on the banks of the mighty Kaiela (Goulburn River).
Ages: All
Time: 11am to 1pm
Cost: Free but registration is required by either calling 5832 9700 or through events.humanitix.com/life-on-the-flats
Location: The Flats, Mooroopna
Friday, April 21
Super Skimmer
Paper skimmers look quite simple, but when you launch them on a smooth surface they really zip along. Come up with your own decorative design and see how far yours can skim.
Age: All ages
Time: 11am
Cost: Free but booking is required by calling 1300 374 765
Location: Mooroopna Library
Birds-Eye View Collaborative Murals inspired by Ash Keating
Taking place outdoors, this casual workshop encourages visitors of all ages to contribute to a collective mural inspired by Ash Keating’s abstract landscapes.
Age: All ages
Time: drop-in between 11am and 12.30pm or 2pm and 3.30pm
Cost: Free
Location: Shepparton Art Museum