Gold Coast Easter school holidays free activities: Full list of events and activities
Need a rainy day plan? Workshops, performances, and yoga are all up for grabs for the next two weeks.
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WANTING to know what to do these Easter school holidays? Here is a list of free activities to keep your children entertained on a rainy day.
Marina Mirage have organised a Gold Chocolate bunny maze where you can receive a free Lindt chocolate bunny.
When: April 5 to April 19 from 10am to 4pm
Where: Marina Mirage, Main Beach
Cost: Free
Birds of paradise takes over the Paradise Centre with roving performers who will be giving away gift cards, free activities, and feathery photo opportunities.
When: April 5 to April 18. (From April 5 to April 9 from 11am to 2pm go instore to collect a free colouring in tote bag and pencil).
Where: Paradise Centre, Surfers Paradise
Cost: Free
The Gold Coast City Council/NaturallyGC is holding an arts and crafts workshop at the Botanic Gardens where you can find natural materials such as pebbles and feathers to create works of art.
When: April 9 from 9am to 10am or 10.15am to 11.15am.
Where: Gold Coast Botanical Gardens
Cost: Free
The Gold Coast City Council/NaturallyGC is putting on a morning for children's yoga and a beach clean up.
When: April 9 from 9am to 10am
Where: Len Wort Park, 32 Teemangum Street, Currumbin
Cost: Free
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The Gold Coast City Council/NaturallyGC are taking a walk through the Endangered Plants trail and observing the Ormeau bottle tree on the last day of school holidays.
When: April 18 from 10am to 11am
Where: Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
Cost: Free
HOTA is taking over Pacific Fair with Artlabs and an art exhibition as part of their Stay Golden showcase. Children can also create their own sand art using different coloured sand.
When: April 3 to April 18
Where: Pacific Fair shopping centre
Cost: Free
Check out the Burleigh Heads Village Markets and find some souvenirs, arts and crafts and homewares.
When: April 18 from 8am to 1pm
Where: Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh Heads
Cost: Free
Carrara Markets is holding a big two-day plant warehouse sale with hundreds of different options.
When: April 10 and April 11 from 8am to 2pm
Where: Events Arena, Carrara
Cost: Free
Visit Broadwater Parklands where there’s a giant bouncy pillow, rockpool water playground and barbecue areas.
Where: Broadwater Parklands, Southport
Cost: Free
See what Miami Marketta live music and good food has to offer.
Where: Hillcrest Parade, Miami
Cost: Entry is free.
Here is a list of parks and reserves to go visit and see some mangroves and native animals:
Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens has giant bamboo, variety of birds and turtles.
Where: Ashmore road, Benowa
Coombabah Lakelands conservation area is home to koalas in the trees and kangaroos.
Where: Rain Tree Glen Coombabah
Beree-Badalla Reserve has many mangroves for you to explore.
Where: Throwers Drive Palm Beach
Tallebudgera Creek Bend Reserve is the perfect spot for a picnic overlooking Tallebudgera Creek.
Where: Syndicate Road, Tallebudgera Valley
Tchoobey Reserve is the prime spot for a kayak or a paddle.
Where: Loman Lan, Tallebudgera
Miami Bushland Reserve is full of wildlife and rainbow lorikeets hidden in hollows.
Where: Anthony Drive, Miami
Apple Tree Park has kookaburras only metres away.
Where: Springbook Road, Springbrook
Federation Walk is perfect to build sandcastles, walk or ride the trails along the beach.
Where: SeaWorld Drive, Main Beach
Hinterland Regional Park is the perfect mix between country and tropical which plenty of space for adventure.
Where: Hardy’s Road, Mudgeeraba
Syd Duncan Park is a natural playground with tunnels, dry creek beds and native gardens.
Where: Outlook Ave, Lower Beechmont
Burleigh Heads National Park is perfect for a picnic on the hill overlooking the skyline.
Where: Burleigh Heads
Be vigilant and safe in the rain when going to national parks and reserves. If it’s flooded forget it.
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