Keep your kid’s minds occupied, their bodies moving, and their imaginations stimulated with over 100 free and affordable events for all ages these summer school holidays.

New to Central Coast Council’s school holiday program this summer is a special series of Citizen Science activities, giving people the opportunity to learn about the local environment and make a contribution to scientific knowledge.

Making it easy for parents, carers and guardians to find out what’s on and where, Council will list all school holiday events on its website to allows users to search for activities by date, location and age.

Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/schoolholidays for the full list of events, details and bookings.

NEW! Citizen Science Workshops

These workshops are designed to be educational and lots of fun. You can make a direct contribution to citizen science research through skill-based learning and increase their understanding of environmental issues affecting our waterways. Workshops on offer in January are ‘Hollows as Homes’, ‘Waterbug Blitz’, ‘Native Bees and Insects’ and ‘Birds of Woodlands and Wetlands’.

What's On at our Leisure Centres

Council’s Leisure Centres have another packed schedule of swimming and sporting activities to keep kids active and busy these holidays. A variety of swimming programs will be held at Council’s pools. The sport centres will host soccer, basketball and multisport clinics, as well as fun sessions with obstacle courses, slides and jumping castles. Autism and sensory friendly sports sessions will be also held at Niagara Park Stadium for children that require more space in a quieter environment.

What's On at our Town Centres

Bring the kids down to any of our four locations for a range of fun and free activities. At Kibble Park in Gosford, kids can enjoy a Dinosaur Train Live Show, yoga and craft sessions, 9D cinema and more. At The Entrance, come and see the Peppa Pig stage show or join in the range of other fun activities including the Willy Wonka Scavenger Hunt, Bricks4Kidz and silent disco. In Toukley, kids can take part in a circus workshop, play mini golf and get creative before Australia day by making their own cork hat. In Wyong, kids will enjoy wildlife and reptile displays, a magic and comedy show, plus much more!

What's On across our Libraries

At Council’s Libraries, kids can get crafty with rock painting, terrarium sand art and origami or learn the secrets of make-up artists with special effects make-up workshops at our Erina and Tuggerah branches. The ever-popular Green Living Kids workshops are back too, as well as new wildlife shows where kids can get up close with a range of Australian animals, and much more!

What's On at Gosford Regional Gallery

Kids can explore their artistic side at the Gosford Regional Gallery again these holidays. They can learn the basics behind textile arts and crafts, create a fantasy adventure zine, make colourful bird creations using fabric, immerse themselves in Indigenous culture by decorating a boomerang, and much more!