Full list of Gold Coast’s 2019 summer holiday activities
Getting ready to pull your hair out trying to think of something to keep the kids busy for the next few weeks? Never fear, we’ve got you covered - here’s our guide to this school holidays.
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ROBINA Town Centre is helping its youngest visitors celebrate the arrival of school holidays with a new Gingerbread Decorating workshop this weekend.
The centre’s Senior Marketing Manager Melissa Shaw said the workshop was part of dozens of events running throughout the next few weeks.
“Once our budding chefs have put the finishing touches on their seasonal treats, they can eat them, gift them, or leave them out for Santa on Christmas Eve,” she said.
Check out our full list of school holiday events below.
BEST FREE ACTIVITIES
*Active & Healthy’s Obstacles Gone Mad
WHERE: 9am-12pm Jan 8, Pizzey Park, Miami
CONTACT: 0432 560 050
COST: Free
*Free Christmas Workshops
WHERE: 10.30am-1.30pm Dec. 17, Australia Fair, 42 Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5556 6600
COST: Free
*Community Dance Class – Bachata
WHERE: 2-5pm Jan 19, Village Heart, 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport
CONTACT: 0439 226 420
COST: Free
*Veggie Patch Program
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 22, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Recycle Craft Workshop
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 15, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Sun Catchers Workshop
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 7, Broadwater Parklands Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Sportstacular
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 25, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Grass Head & Pet Rock Workshop
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 19, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Face Mask Workshop
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 21, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5588 1615
COST: Free
*Pop-Up Playground
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 13, Casuarina Grove, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
BEST QUIRKY ACTIVITIES
*Boxwars Workshops
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 16-17, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: Free
*Gingerbread Decorating
WHERE: 9.30-10am today, The Kitchens, 19 Robina Town Centre Dr, Robina
CONTACT: 07 5575 0481
COST: $5
*Learn to Fish
WHERE: 8.30-2pm Jan 17, Currumbin RSL, 165 Duringan St, Currumbin
CONTACT: 07 5534 7999
COST: $10
*Summer School Holiday Sailing
WHERE: 9am-3pm Dec. 16-20 & Jan 6-17, Oxenford Watersports Centre, Watersport Ln, Oxenford
CONTACT: 07 5591 3500
COST: $40-80
*Royal Opera House Live
WHERE: 10.30am Dec. 23-24, Event Cinemas Pacific Fair, Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach
CONTACT: 07 5504 1401
COST: $18-20
*Wildlife Rangers Wild Encounters
WHERE: 10am-11.30pm (QLD), Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club, Marine Pde, Kingscliff
CONTACT: 02 6674 1404
COST: $5
GET FULL DIGITAL ACCESS: $5 PER MONTH FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS
*Create a Comic Workshop
WHERE: 9am Nov 27, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: $10
*The Slime-o-logy Project
WHERE: Various times Jan 15-17, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: Free, bookings required
*Heroes High Tea
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 15-17, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: $40
*Inventors Lab
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 15-17, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: $25
BEST TEEN ACTIVITIES
*Introduction to Puppetry with Dead Puppet Society
WHERE: 10.30am-12.30pm Jan 15, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: Free, bookings required
*Rummage and Open Mic Night
WHERE: 5-9pm Dec. 18 & Jan 15, Miami Marketta, 23 Hillcrest Pde, Miami
CONTACT: 0488 590 599
COST: Free
*Deadly Hearts
WHERE: 2.30-9.30pm today, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: $32-59
*Writing Music for Theatre
WHERE: 1pm Jan 15, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: Free, bookings required
*DJ Workshops
WHERE: 10am, 11.30am & 1pm Jan 11-12, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5588 4000
COST: $10
*Paradise Resort Teen’s Club
WHERE: 4-8pm Mon, Wed & Fri weekly, Paradise Resort, 122 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5579 4444
COST: $40
*Topgolf Half-Priced Tuesdays
WHERE: 9am-10pm Tues weekly, Topgolf, Cnr Roadshow Way & Entertainment Dr, Oxenford
CONTACT: 1300 008 442
COST: $25-35+
*Team Trivia Night
WHERE: 7-8.30pm every Monday, Ashmore Tavern, 161 Cotlew St, Ashmore
CONTACT: 07 5597 6866
COST: Free
*School Holidays Coast Club
WHERE: 9am-12pm, 12.30-3.30pm Dec. 16-Jan 24, Gold Coast Recreation Centre, 1525 Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach
CONTACT: 1800 753 732
COST: $29.05+
*SkyPoint’s Summer Sundae Shop
WHERE: 12-6pm Dec. 27-Jan 10, SkyPoint, Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise
CONTACT: 07 5582 2700
COST: $17+
BEST FAMILY ACTIVITIES
*Another Year Bites the Dust
WHERE: 4.30-8.30pm Dec. 31, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Home Alone Christmas Family Screening
WHERE: 7-9pm today, Yatala 3 Drive-In Theatre, 100 Jacobs Well Rd, Stapylton
CONTACT: 07 3287 2930
COST: $35
*Carols on the Broadwater
WHERE: 5-8pm today, Southport Yacht Club, 1 Macarthur Pde, Main Beach
CONTACT: 07 5591 3500
COST: Free
*Sea Shepherd Beach Clean
WHERE: 8-11am Jan 4, Palm Beach, Gold Coast Hwy, Palm Beach
CONTACT: 1300 623 267
COST: Free
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*Artist Market
WHERE: 4-8pm Dec. 20, Level Up Studio + Gallery, Shop 43, The Strand, Coolangatta
CONTACT: 07 5581 6691
COST: Free
*Commando Obstacle Course
WHERE: 10am-2pm Dec. 27, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Music from the Heart
WHERE: 3-6pm Jan 5, Village Heart, Village Blvd, Southport
CONTACT: 0439 226 420
COST: Free
*DJ Party in the Park
WHERE: 10am-2pm Jan 5, Broadwater Parklands, Marine Pde, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5581 1615
COST: Free
*Cuba – Journey of the Drums
WHERE: 10am-4pm weekdays 21 Jan onwards, Kirra Hill Community Centre, Cnr Garrick St & Powell Cres, Coolangatta
CONTACT: 0432 509 519
COST: Free
*NYE Family Fun
WHERE: 4-8pm Dec. 31, CSi Club Southport, 154a Scarborough St, Southport
CONTACT: 07 5532 9944
COST: Free
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