SCHOOL HOLIDAY GUIDE: What's on in Gladstone?
From arts and crafts to movie nights, here are just some of the fun ways to spend the school holidays.
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School holidays in Gladstone are anything but boring, with plenty to see and do with the kids.
From arts and crafts to movie nights, we’ve narrowed down the options for you.
Here are just some of the fun events on these school holidays:
Craft Packs
Collect a craft pack from your local library and log in to Facebook to get crafty. One pack per child and you must borrow on the day to receive a pack, stock is limited so make sure to grab your pack early.
Packs are free, available at all Gladstone Regional Libraries branches.
Craft packs available from Monday, 28 June
Facebook live demonstration 10.30am, Wednesday, 30 June
Experimenting with Collage
Drop into the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum these school holidays to enjoy exceptional exhibitions on display and participate in a self-guided activity.
Using provided art-making materials, create your own otherworldly collage inspired by Judith Parrott’s Locked Up and Laughing or Joanne Kerr’s Open Roads, Closed Borders exhibitions.
All ages welcome
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
10am-5pm, Monday, 28 June- Saturday, 10 July
Library Hunt
We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch some teddies! Teddy bears are hiding in the library, can you find them all?
Gladstone City Library
Monday, 28 June- Saturday, 10 July
Free, bookings not required
Macramé Wall Hanging
Decorate your bedroom with a handmade wall-hanging. Knot strings and feathers to make a fabulous masterpiece. For ages 11-18 years.
Miriam Vale Library
10am, Monday, 28 June
Free, bookings required, 4974 6241
Creature Craft
Make an exciting creature from seeds and pods from the Gardens.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
10am-11am, Monday, 28 June
Free, bookings required, 4971 4444
Kids and seeds
Plant some seeds in a pot and take it home to watch them grow.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
10am and 1pm, Tuesday, 29 June
Free, bookings not required
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
The Goonies (PG)
Calliope Library
10am, Tuesday, 29 June
Free, bookings required, 4975 8105
Animated Story Creation with Scratch Jr
Use technology to create animated stories. Using Scratch Jr, a free program developed by the smart people at MIT. For ages 5-7 years.
Gladstone City Library
10.30am, Tuesday, 29 June
Free, bookings required, 4976 6400
Eco-printing workshop
Head along to make organic art with experienced local visual and community artist Melissa Peacock. You will use plants, leaves and flowers to create exquisite eco-prints, inspired by the flora of the region and your own backyards.
Year 6-9
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
2-4pm, Tuesday, 29 June
Free, bookings required, 4976 6766
Creative Recycling Centre
The team from the Creative Recycling Centre will lead the workshop and make amazing things from recycled materials.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
9am, Wednesday, 30 June
Free, bookings required, 4971 4444
Sewing Workshop
Bring fabric (2m), we will provide the sewing tools including sewing machines. For ages 10-18 years.
Calliope Library
10am, Wednesday, 30 June
Free, bookings required, 4975 8105
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
Dragon Rider (PG)
Miriam Vale Library
10am, Wednesday, 30 June
Free, bookings required, 4974 6241
Eco-printing workshop
Head along to make organic art with experienced local visual and community artist Melissa Peacock. You will use plants, leaves and flowers to create exquisite eco-prints, inspired by the flora of the region and your own backyards.
Year 10-12
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
1.30-4.30pm, Wednesday, 30 June
Free, bookings required, 4976 6766
Craft Morning
Join us for a morning of craft and games.
Boyne Island Library
10.30am, Wednesday, 30 June
Free, bookings not required
Beginner Stop/Go Animation Studio
Create your own animated movie short. Take along a USB so you can take a copy of your masterpiece home.
For ages 8-10 years
Gladstone City Library
2pm, Wednesday, 30 June
Free, bookings required, 4976 6400
Brass Monkeys
Brass Monkeys celebrates kids who march to the beat of their own drum. Bursting with high calibre acrobatics, a tonne of comedy, live music and high flying tricks, this show is perfect for little kids and grown-ups who like a big brass belly laugh.
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
10am, Thursday, 1 July
Bookings required, gladstoneentertainment.com
School Holiday StoryTime
Holiday StoryTime for the whole family. Stories, songs, games and craft.
Gladstone City Library
10.30am, Thursday, 1 July
Free, bookings not required
Fractured Landscape: mixed media workshop with Geoff Head
Join experienced local artist Geoff Head to explore paint and drawing media on paper. Inspired by Geoff’s current exhibition Over the Fence you will work on a part of a larger image, celebrating local landscape. At the end of the workshop individual works will be put together and photographed as a collaboration.
Year 6-9
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
10.30am-12.30pm, Thursday, 1 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6766
Suburban Landscape: acrylic workshop with Geoff Head
Join experienced local artist Geoff Head to explore the painting medium, from surface preparation to painting and collage with a variety of textures. Inspired by Geoff’s current exhibition Over the Fence you will create your personal interpretation of the natural or built environment.
Year 10-12
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
1.30-4.30pm, Thursday, 1 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6766
Beginner Stop/Go Animation Studio
Create your own animated movie short. Take along a USB so you can take a copy of your masterpiece home.
Gladstone City Library
For ages 11-16 years, 2pm, Thursday 1 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6400
Virtual Reality vs Augmented Reality
Explore the differences between virtual and augmented reality in this fun interactive session. You will need to take
along a phone and permission to download VR apps for use in the VR goggles. For ages 11-16yrs.
Miriam Vale Library
10am, Friday, 2 July
Free, bookings required, 4974 6241
Softies workshop
Create a felt soft toy of your own design. Learn pattern making and basic hand stitching. For ages 8-12 years.
Agnes Water Library
2pm, Friday, 2 July
Free, bookings required, 4902 1501
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
The Big Trip (PG)
Gladstone Library
2pm, Friday, 2 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6400
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
My Spy (PG)
Agnes Water Library
2.00pm, Monday, 5 July
Free, bookings not required
NAIDOC craft creation station
Create NAIDOC inspired craft to decorate your room or give away as gifts. For ages 5-11 years.
Gladstone City Library, 10am, Tuesday, 6 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6400
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
Cats (PG)
Calliope Library
10am, Tuesday, 6 July
Free, bookings required, 4975 8105
NAIDOC Week workshops with Patricia Coleman (Byellee)
Children will create colourful images of local animals and explore Byellee language with local artist Patricia Coleman. Inspired by Patricia’s exhibition Gladstone my home, my Byellee Country.
Prep – Year 6
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
10.30am – 12pm, Tuesday, 6 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6766
Creative Recycling Centre
The team from the Creative Recycling Centre will lead the workshop and make amazing things from recycled materials.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
9am, Wednesday, 7 July
Free, bookings required, 4971 4444
NAIDOC craft creation station
Create NAIDOC inspired craft to decorate your room or give away as gifts. For ages 5-11 years.
Miriam Vale Library, 10am, Wednesday, 7 July
Free, bookings required, 4974 6241
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (G)
Boyne Island Library
10am, Wednesday, 7 July
Free, bookings not required
Sewing Workshop
Bring fabric (2m), we will provide the sewing tools including sewing machines. For ages 10-18 years.
Calliope Library
10am, Wednesday, 7 July
Free, bookings required, 4975 8105
NAIDOC craft creation station
Create NAIDOC inspired craft to decorate your room or give away as gifts. For ages 5-11 years.
Agnes Water Library, 9.30am, Thursday, 8 July
Free, bookings required, 4902 1501
Charlotte’s Webb
Charlotte’s Webb is an enchanting children’s favourite based on the beloved book by E.B. White. This tour is supported by The Playing Queensland Fund and arTour, initiatives of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Gladstone Entertainment Convention Centre
10am, Thursday, 8 July
Bookings required, gladstoneentertainment.com
Kokadama
A Kokadama is a pot -free garden. Go and make your planter-less houseplant which uses moss to retain water.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
10am, Thursday, 8 July
Free, bookings required, 4971 4444
NAIDOC StoryTime
NAIDOC themed StoryTime for the whole family. Stories, songs, games and craft.
Gladstone City Library
10.30am, Thursday, 8 July
Free, bookings not required
NAIDOC Week workshops with Patricia Coleman (Byellee)
Children will create colourful images of local animals and explore Byellee language with local artist Patricia Coleman. Inspired by Patricia’s exhibition Gladstone my home, my Byellee Country.
Prep – Year 6
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum
10.30am – 12pm, Thursday, 8 July
Free, bookings required, 4976 6766
School Holiday Movie
BYO pillows, blankets or whatever else you require for movie watching comfort. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
Scoob! (PG), Miriam Vale Library
10am, Friday, 9 July
Free, bookings required, 4974 6241
Kids and seeds
Plant some seeds in a pot and take it home to watch them grow.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens Courtyard
10am and 1pm, Friday, 9 July
Free, bookings not required
Creatures of the Night
Join the team for a walk in the gardens to see what wildlife can be found in the dark.
Tondoon Botanic Gardens
6pm, Friday, 9 July
Free, bookings required, 4971 4444
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