April school holiday activities in Northern Territory listed
FREE READ: Attention all Territory parents, caregivers and fun-lovers. Are you stuck planning out the April school holidays? We’ve got you covered with our bumper activity list.
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The first term of the school year has almost wrapped up, which means kids across the Northern Territory are just about free to enjoy the last slice of the wet season.
Here’s the round up of school holiday activities across the NT.
And remember, school returns on April 16.
Darwin and Palmerston
Water world
When: April 8, 9am-12pm
Where: Darwin Waterfront Peninsula Lawns
Movie screening - Wonka
When: April 8, 10am
Where: Palmerston Library
Hoops 4 Health
When: April 8, 10am
Where: Hoops 4 Health training centre, 3/43 Marjories St, Pinelands
Cost: $25
Board games afternoon
When: April 8, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Karama Library
Water world
When: April 9, 9am-12pm
Where: Darwin Waterfront Peninsula Lawns
Lego club
When: April 9, 10am-11am
Where: Nightcliff Library
Movement disco with Hyper the Clown
When: April 9, 10am
Where: Palmerston Library
First Nations art workshop
When: April 9, 2.30pm-4pm
Where: Darwin City Library
Water world
When: April 10, 9am-12pm
Where: Darwin Waterfront Peninsula Lawns
Movie screening - Wonka
When: April 10, 10am
Where: Casuarina Library
Library bag making
When: April 10, 10am
Where: Palmerston Library
Board games afternoon
When: April 10, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Karama Library
Water world
When: April 11, 9am-12pm
Where: Darwin Waterfront Peninsula Lawns
Amazing XR with Amazing Miss Deb
When: April 11, 10am
Where: Palmerston Library
Hoops 4 Health
When: April 11, 10am
Where: Hoops 4 Health training centre, 3/43 Marjories St, Pinelands
Cost: $25
First Nations art workshop
When: April 11, 2.30pm-4pm
Where: Casuarina Library
Badge making
When: April 12, 10am
Where: Palmerston Library
STEAM zone
When: April 12, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Casuarina Library
Board games afternoon
When: April 12, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Karama Library
Family story time
When: April 13, 10am-10.30am
Where: Darwin City Library
Marty the Mallard story time
When: April 13, 10am-10.30am
Where: Casuarina Library
Alice Springs
Robotics workshop
When: April 8, 3pm-5pm
Where: Alice Springs Library
Music and movement
When: April 9, 10.15am-10.45am
Where: Alice Springs Library
Robotics workshop
When: April 9, 3pm-5pm
Where: Alice Springs Library
Youth skate workshop
When: April 9, 5pm-8pm
Where: Alice Springs Skate Park
Wet Wednesday
When: April 10, 12pm-4pm
Where: Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Make a glowing teddy bear
When: April 10, 2pm-3.30pm
Where: Alice Springs Library
Make a glowing teddy bear
When: April 11, 2pm-3.30pm
Where: Alice Springs Library
Parrtjima exhibit and movie screening
When: April 11, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Where: Todd Mall
Autumn craft
When: April 12, 2pm-4pm
Where: Alice Springs Library
Ten pin lock-in
When: April 12, 4pm-8pm
Where: The Dust Bowl, 29 Gap Rd
Katherine
Build up skateboarding
When: April 8, 9am-12pm
Where: Katherine Skate Park
Disco, DJ, and boxing
When: April 8, 1pm-4pm
Where: Katherine YMCA
Disco, DJ, and boxing
When: April 9, 1pm-4pm
Where: Pine Creek Community, MRC Hall
Nitmiluk fishing cruise
When: April 9, 1pm-3.30pm
Where: Nitmiluk Gorge
YMCA roller skating
When: April 9, 1pm-5pm
Where: The Y Katherine
Storytime and craft
When: April 10, 10am-11am
Where: Katherine Library
Free movie day
When: April 10, 1pm
Where: Katherine Cinema 3
YMCA roller skating
When: April 10, 1pm-5pm
Where: The Y Katherine
Free movie day
When: April 10, 4.30pm
Where: Katherine Cinema 3
Birds and beaks
When: April 11, 9.30am-10.30am
Where: Nitmiluk Visitor Centre
YMCA roller skating
When: April 10, 1pm-5pm
Where: The Y Katherine
Fitness, e-sports, and basketball
When: April 11, 2pm-6pm
Where: Katherine YMCA and Katherine High School
Board games
When: April 11, 3pm-4.30pm
Where: Katherine Library
MyGolf clinic
When: April 12, 8.30am-1pm
Where: Katherine golf course
Fitness, e-sports, and basketball
When: April 12, 10am-2pm
Where: Katherine YMCA
TeeMates Golf More
When: April 12, 2pm
Where: Katherine golf course
Cost: $10-$20
East Arnhem
PressPlay Homelands screen-printing workshops
When: April 8, 9am-4pm
Where: TBC, Laynhapuy Homelands
Movie
When: April 8, 10am
Where: Nhulunbuy Aquatic Centre
Gunyangara youth holiday program
When: April 8, 11am-7.30pm
Where: Gunyangara drop-in centre
Sports activities
When: April 8, 3pm-6pm
Where: Yirrkala Rec Hall
PressPlay Homelands screen-printing workshops
When: April 9, 9am-4pm
Where: TBC, Laynhapuy Homelands
Yirrkala SoundEd workshops
When: April 9, 10am-5pm
Where: Yirrkala drop-in centre
Gunyangara youth holiday program
When: April 9, 11am-7.30pm
Where: Gunyangara drop-in centre
Pool day
When: April 10, 9am-1pm
Where: Nhulunbuy Aquatic Centre
PressPlay Homelands screen-printing workshops
When: April 10, 9am-4pm
Where: TBC, Laynhapuy Homelands
Yirrkala SoundEd workshops
When: April 10, 10am-5pm
Where: Yirrkala drop-in centre
PressPlay Homelands screen-printing workshops
When: April 11, 9am-4pm
Where: TBC, Laynhapuy Homelands
Yirrkala SoundEd workshops
When: April 11, 10am-5pm
Where: Yirrkala drop-in centre
PressPlay Homelands screen-printing workshops
When: April 12, 9am-4pm
Where: TBC, Laynhapuy Homelands
Yirrkala SoundEd workshops
When: April 12, 10am-5pm
Where: Yirrkala drop-in centre
NT Youth Week colour run
When: April 12, 11am-12pm
Where: Hindle Oval 2, Nhulunbuy
Barkly
Soccer and cooking nutrition
When: April 8, 2pm-3pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Soccer
When: April 8, 4pm-5pm
Where: Village CLA
Soccer
When: April 9, 12-2pm
Where: Elliott Sport and Rec
Dodge ball
When: April 9, 12.30pm-1.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Jumping castle
When: April 9, 2pm-3.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Capture the flag
When: April 9, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Volleyball
When: April 10, 12.30pm-2pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Soccer
When: April 10, 2pm-3pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Arts and crafts
When: April 10, 3.30pm-5.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Soccer
When: April 10, 4pm-5pm
Where: Mulga CLA
Indoor cricket
When: April 11, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Soccer and cooking nutrition
When: April 11, 2pm-3pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Soccer
When: April 11, 4pm-5pm
Where: Wuppa CLA
Table tennis
When: April 11, 6pm-8pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Soccer
When: April 12, 11am-1pm
Where: Ali Curung Sport and Rec
Pamper day
When: April 12, 12.30pm-2.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Pizza making
When: April 12, 3pm-5pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
Disco
When: April 12, 6.30pm-8.30pm
Where: Tennant Creek Youth Centre
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