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lunch ever. Lots of fish ready to be caught so you
will be able to thaw out in front of the huge open
fireplace very quickly. Cost: Adult $10 (own rod),
Child $5 (own rod), Fam $35 (includes rod hire).
Rod hire available ($6). Time: 11am – 6pm.
Location: Tuki Trout Farm, 60 Stoney Rises Rd,
Smeaton. Ph: 5345 6233 or visit www.tuki.com.au
Ballarat Attraction Pass
The Ballarat Pass offers a 10% discount off park
entry. Choose from 3 or 4 attractions and receive
a 10% discount, plus bonus offers. The pass
includes entry to Sovereign Hill, Ballarat Wildlife
Park, Kryal Castle and with the option of adding
M.A.D.E (Museum of Democracy at Eureka).
This pass can only be purchased at the Ballarat
Visitor Information Centre. Cost: 3 Attraction
Pass: Adult $101, Child (5-15) $52, Fam $267.4
Attraction Pass: Adult $112, Child (5-15) $60,
Fam $299. Time: Visitor Information Centre: 9am5pm. Location: Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St
Ballarat. Ph: 1800 44 66 33 or visit:
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Friday September 18 – Sunday 20 September
Movie Garden is a brand new way to enjoy your
favourite movies! And, the bean bag is provided!
Season 2 of Movie Garden will take place at the
coolest new venue in town – the Forge! Movies
include The Goonies; Cloudy with a chance of
meatballs; The Princess Bride; Monty Python and
The Holy Grail and Frozen. Cost:Adult $16, Child
$12. Time: Fri 4pm; Sat - Sun 4pm and 7.30pm.
Location: The Forge, 12 Armstrong St Nth,
Ballarat. Visit www.moviegarden.com.au
Friday 18 September – Sunday 20 September:
Women’s National Basketball League PreSeason Exhibition Game
Ballarat will play a major role in preparing Bulleen
Boomers for the upcoming WNBL season, with
pre-season training. Camp and an exhibition
game. The camp will run for five days, including
local community and school development
programs in addition to the WNBL Exhibition
match versus the Bendigo Spirit. Cost: Various.
Time: Various. Location: Ballarat Minderdome,
cnr of Grevillea Rd & Dowling St, Wendouree. Ph:
5338 2884 or visit www.ballaratbasketball.com.au
Saturday 19 September: Creswick Market
Something for all the family including live
entertainment and face painting for the children.
Cost: Free entry. Time: 9am – 1pm. Location: 19
Victoria St, Creswick. Ph: 5345 2356
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Tangled Maze Spring Fun and Ice Skating
Getting lost is only half the fun at The Tangled
Maze, get your adrenaline running and warm up
with a game of Laser tag. Have a breather playing
with the giant chess or relaxing mini golf and then
prepare for the fun of ice-skating. Lots of Spring
fun at The Tangled maze! Cost: Adult from $12,
Conc from $10, Child from $10, Fam package
deal $116. Time: 10am – 5.30pm. Location: The
Tangled Maze, 2301 Midland Hwy, Creswick. Ph:
5345 2847 or visit www.tangledmaze.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Tuki Trout Farm
With a fabulous open fire place setting the scene
and restaurant open every day, Tuki will surely
delight these School holidays! Catch a fresh trout
and have it baked on the spot for the freshest
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Spring at Sovereign Hill
Spring has sprung at Sovereign Hill and there are
loads of extra activities to enjoy. Upon arrival
book early for your photographs, join the
Redcoats experience or Animals of the Goldfields
as there are limited places each day. Other
special holiday activities include: Gingerbread
decorating, craft activities, Snow White – the
pantomime and Mr and Mrs Crosby’s School of
etiquette and politeness. As it is Spring there are
also many family friendly activities based around
the animals that live at Sovereign Hill. You can
watch members of the horse department change
over the horse teams which pull the vehicles and
learn how vital horses were on the goldfields.
Cow milking and butter churning by hand are also
fun old-fashioned activities that you can see along
with all the regular exhibits available at Sovereign
Hill. Cost: Adult $52.50, Conc $42, Child $23.80
(5 – 15 years), Family $132 (up to 4 children).
Time: 10am – 5pm. Location: Sovereign Hill,
Bradshaw St, Ballarat. Ph: 5337 1100 or visit
www.sovereignhill.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Plaster Fun House – Special Offer
Come and visit the Plaster Fun House over the
School holidays and create your very own
masterpiece. Buy one special plaster piece and
get one free (to the value of $7). For this fantastic
offer please present a copy of this newsletter
(limit one offer per family per day). Fun for all
ages including Mum & Dad! Cost: Various. Time:
Everyday 10am - 5pm. Location: 1003 Humffray
St Sth, Ballarat. Ph: 5333 2977
baby goats and a camel to visit. Café open daily
10am – 4pm. Cost: Free. Time: 11am and 2pm.
The Creswick Woollen Mills tourism experience
“A Very Fine Yarn” showcases the journey of
fibre; all the way from its source on the alpaca,
through the manufacturing process and how it
ends up on the shop shelf. The exhibit gives a
great insight into natural fibre, how luxurious
fibres are processed and gives visitors a chance
to see Australian manufacturing as it happens.
Cost: $15 per adult (includes up to three children
free). Entry fee is redeemable as a $10 discount
on purchases over $40. Time: Tours are 11am,
12pm, 1pm & 2pm daily.Location: Creswick
Woollen Mills, Railway Parade, Creswick. Ph:
5345 2202 or visit www.creswickwool.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Ten Pin Bowling
Try your hand at bowling during your Spring stay
in Ballarat, a fun activity for the whole family, no
matter what the weather brings. Cost: Holiday
special of $10.50 for one game $16.50 for two
games flat rate between 9am - 5pm. Time: 9amLate. Location: 901 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat. Ph:
5331 5610 or visit www.oztenpin.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Go Karts & Laser Force
Come and experience the world of Go Karts and
the fun of Laser Force. With 30 new laser force
packs and brand new Sodi RX7 Go Karts to ride
you will find hours of entertainment at Ballarat
Indoor Go-Karts. Cost: Varies (depending on
activity).Time: Various, please call. Location: 502
Howitt Street, Ballarat. Ph: 5332 8022
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Ballarat Tramways
Visit Lake Wendouree and catch one of the
vintage trams to travel 1.3km on the original line
through the beautiful Botanical Gardens. Then
view a display of photographs, videos, tramway
memorabilia and browse through books and
souvenirs. Cost: Adult $4, Child $2. Time:
12.30pm – 5pm. Location: Ballarat Botanical
Gardens, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat. Ph: 5334
1580 or visit www.btm.org.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Fun Bugs Children’s Indoor Playground
A huge indoor playground with sectioned off
areas for toddlers and babies. Cost: $6 (U/4),
$8.50 (4+). Time: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun
10am – 5pm. Location: 903 Doveton St Nth. Ph:
5332 1523
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Meet the Alpacas at Creswick Woollen Mills
Looking for a School holiday activity with a
difference? Meet the alpacas at the Creswick
Woollen Mills. These gentle animals
communicate by humming and love chasing each
other up and down the paddock. There are also
Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Town Hall
225 Sturt St
Ballarat,
1800 44 66 33
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Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Ballarat Wildlife Park
Go wild with delight at The Ballarat Wildlife Park
these School holidays. Park visitors will be in awe
of “Crunch” the five metre long Super Croc who
has taken up residence at the Park. Pat a friendly
snake, snuggle into a fluffy koala, meet a
waddling wombat and see the ferocious sounding
Tasmanian Devils. Come and see ‘Lava Claw’ the
komodo dragon in his new home. Komodo
Dragons are an endangered species and can
grow to three metres long and weigh up to
70kg. In the wild the lizards are limited to several
Indonesian islands. Enjoy a break at the fully
licensed café and take home a photo of you and
your favourite animal. Cost: Adult $29.50, Conc
$24, Child $16.50, Fam $78.50. Time: 9am –
5.30pm. Location: Ballarat Wildlife Park, 250
Fussell St, Ballarat East. Ph: 5333 5933 or visit
www.wildlifepark.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Regent Cinemas Ballarat
Come and gaze your eyes on our beautiful
Regent Multiplex, the cinema is over 70 years old,
if the walls could speak they would have many
stories to tell. A perfect and warm way to view
the latest Blockbusters including
and more. Cost: Time: various. Location: Regent
Cinemas, 49 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5330
5555 or visit www.regententertainment.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Rings On Her Fingers Jewellery Workshops
Rings on her Fingers host fun and creative
children’s parties and School holiday programs
with jewellery making classes for beginners and
the more advanced. Please call in or phone first
to discuss requirements. Places are limited. Cost:
Varies (depending on item). Time: Various
(depending on availability). Location: 10 Doveton
St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5332 3000
the fun and help build the Pompom flock. For a
part of our school holiday program, M.A.D.E are
hosting NWM guest artist Melissa Peacock who
will be running pompom sheep making workshops
on Sunday 20th September and Monday 28th
September between 1pm and 4pm both days.
Cost: Adult $12, Conc $8. Time: 1pm-4pm.
Location: Museum of Australian Democracy at
Eureka, 102 Stawell St Sth, Ballarat. Ph: 1800
287 113 or visit www.made.org
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Inflatable World
This giant Indoor playground is fully supervised
every day in the School holidays, bounce your
way to fun! Cost: Spectators Free, Adults to
participate $14 (may have child under 4), Child (5
years and over) $14,Child (5 years and under) $7.
Time: Mon-Fri: 9.30am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 6pm,
Sun 10am – 6pm. Location: Major League Indoor
Sports, 502 – 506 Howitt St, Ballarat. Ph: 5331
4000
Sunday 20 September – Thursday 1 October:
BALLARAT OBSERVATORY
Come along and join in with some fun children's
activities, watch 3D movies about the stars and
viewing at the telescopes. Cost: Adult $ 14, Conc
$7, Child $4, Family $30. Time: Half an hour
before sunset. Location: Ballarat Municipal
Observatory Museum, Corner Cobden & Magpie
Street, Mt. Pleasant, Ballarat. Ph: or visit
www.observatory.ballarat.net
Monday 21 September – The Exquisite ArchieBarchies with Deanne Gilson
In this two hour workshop, be inspired by the
Gallery’s portrait works to create a painting that
will then be broken down and reassembled into a
surrealist ‘exquisite corpse’. Learn how the face is
drawn in proportion, along with creating a
contemporary art piece together. Cost: $15 (5 – 9
years). Time: 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm.
Location: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St
Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320 5858 or visit
www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Blood On The Southern Cross
Blood On the Southern Cross is an explosive
multi-million dollar sound and light show like
nothing you’ve seen before! The story of the
Eureka Rebellion, a dramatic battle between gold
miners and Government forces at Ballarat on 3
December, 1854 is retold in spectacular fashion.
Cost: Adult $59, Conc 47.20, Child $31.50, Fam
$160 (2A & 2C). Time: 7pm and 8.15pm
(bookings essential). Location: Sovereign Hill,
Bradshaw St, Ballarat. Ph: 5337 1199 or visit
www.sovereignhill.com
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
GoKartsRPM Come and experience indoor karting, utilising
latest technology and a track layout that has a bit
of everything. Cost: Various, please call. Time:
Mon-Sun: 12pm -10pm. (Monday Junior racing
competitions at 7pm). Location: 7 Mentay Way,
Mitchell Park. Ph: 5339 1988
Saturday 19 September – Sunday 4 October:
Gold Rush Mini Golf
Gold Rush Mini Golf is home to the Big Miner and
big Ned Kelly and features two fully themed 18
hole courses offering fun for the whole family.
Cost: Adult $13, Conc $11, Child $8, Fam $34.
(Children under 13 can play 2 rounds for $10).
Time: Mon – Sun: 10am – 6pm. Location: Gold
Rush Mini Golf, Lot 4 Western Highway,
Warrenheip. Ph: 5334 8150 or visit
http://goldrushgolf.com.au
Sunday 20 September: Talbot Market
Held in the village streetscape, like celebrated
European markets, Talbot Farmers’ Market
supports an evolving display of over 80 stalls of
regional produce – seasonal fruit and vegetables,
organic produce, bread, cheese, meat, wine, oils,
delicacies – plus stock feed, cut flowers, plants
and seedlings… together with live and local
music. Many families enjoy coming to the Talbot
Farmers’ Market to visit the farm animals
including pigs, chooks, alpacas and this month
lambs, being a great attraction for the
children. Cost: Free. Time: 9am – 1pm. Location:
Heritage Precinct, Scandinavian Cres and Camp St, Talbot
Ph: 5463 2001 or visit talbotfarmersmarket.org.au
Sunday 20 September: Pompom Parade
Workshops
M.A.D.E. is an official PomPom Parade Partner
with the National Wool Museum (NWM) and are
providing opportunities for visitors who want join
Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Town Hall
225 Sturt St
Ballarat,
1800 44 66 33
Monday 21 September : Explore Electronics
Arduino is a tool for making computers that can
sense and control more of the physical world than
your standard computer. Build systems and begin
programming your creation to respond to the
world around it. Skills explored here are the
foundations of Robotics. Cost: Free. Time:
2.30pm – 3.30pm. Location: Sebastopol Library,
181Albert St, Sebastopol , Ballarat. Ph: 5335
7985
Monday 21 September: Little Languages
Storytime
Little Languages is here - join in with songs and
stories from around the world with a fun craft
session. (Suitable for 3 – 5 year olds). Cost: Free.
Time: 10am – 11am. Location: Ballarat Library,
178 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5338 6850
Monday 21 September – Tuesday 22
September: Busy Bees
Did you know? A typical honey bee colony may
have around 50,000 workers. The queen honey
bee is about twice the length of a worker. Only
female honey bees sting, the males do not. Learn
all about the life of this incredibly interesting
creature. Cost: Free. Time: 10.30am and 2.30pm.
Location: Central Square Ballarat, 18 Armstrong
St Sth, Ballarat. Ph: 5333 4330 or visit
www.centralsquareballarat.com.au
Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September:
Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Ballarat
Botanikids School Holiday Fun
Join us for five days of Giant 'Tree-Mendous' fun!
Let’s go explorers - grab an activity map and go
exploring the GIANT’s of the tree world! This is a
self-guided tour, all the maps and activity sheets
are available in the Conservatory. There are 10
special Giants in the Gardens! How many can you
find? Look up and you may just see them
watching you! Be a fan of royalty by arriving in
fancy dress as a King or Queen under the Royal
Trees. Help build a GIANT sculpture made of
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natural materials found in the Botanical gardens.
Walk the Giant Redwood Avenue & see how big
they grow in the wild. Imagine finding a forest of
GIANT trees THIS big! Find a Red Letter Box &
send a tree a message or ask a question! Cost:
Free. Time: 10am – 4pm. Location:
Conservatory, Ballarat Botanical Gardens,
Wendouree Pde, Ballarat. Ph: 5320 5537
Wednesday 23 September: Unbored –
Technofun
TechnoFun is back - Minecraft, Lego Robotics,
MaKey MaKey, Stop Motion and Little Bits. Join in
the fun! Cost: Free. Time: 10.30am – 1pm.
Location: Wendouree Library, Stockland
Shopping Centre, Gillies Street, Wendouree, Ph:
5339 3505
Monday 21 September – Friday 25 September:
Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Ballarat
Botanikids Present GIANT Tales Under The
Story Tree
Under the GIANT Story tree there are GIANT
tales to be told! Books about GIANTS and trees
available to read all day! Cost: Free. Time:
Storytime is 12pm each day. Books are available
for your own reading from 10am – 4pm. Location:
Conservatory, Ballarat Botanical Gardens,
Wendouree Pde, Ballarat. Ph: 5320 5537
Tuesday 22 September: Bonsai Display
Be a GIANT! See these fascinating ‘baby giant’
trees up close. Take a photo with a miniature tree
and you will look like a giant. Bonsai
demonstration by the experts. Cost: Free. Time:
10am – 4pm. Location: Conservatory, Ballarat
Botanical Gardens, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat.
Ph: 5320 5537
Monday 21 September – Friday 2 October:
M.A.D.E Spring School Holiday Program
Scribble, sketch and draw! At M.A.D.E these
school holidays, kids can enjoy a self-guided
funny-face tour. You can also try your hand at
making a pom pom sheep. M.A.D.E has activities
to teach youngsters about the exaggerated style
of comics and cartoons and there are
opportunities for children to put their artworks on
display.
All this plus a special $5 hot chocolate and cookie
deal from Saltbush Kitchen at M.A.D.E. Cost:
Adult $12, Child $8. Time: 10am – 5pm. Location:
M.A.D.E, 102 Stawell St Sth, Ballarat. Ph: 1800
287 113 or visit made.org
Tuesday 22 September: Pet Portraits with
Melinda Muscat
The Archibald Prize is all about people but what
about your pet? Bring along a photo of your pet in
their most noble pose and paint a portrait of them
fit for the halls of any castle. Cats, dogs, rabbits,
birds, horses — why not add a crown, a monocle,
a cravat or some armour? Cost: $15 (7 years and
over). Time: 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm.
Location: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St
Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320 5858 or visit
www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Tuesday 22 September and Wednesday 23
September: GOL BRASIL Futsal Clinics
GOL Brasil Academy presents two full day futsal
clincs ( half days available) at this local futsal
Centre. Cost: $81 two days(including lunch); $45
(one day); $39 (2 x half days) or $25 (half day).
Time: Full Day 9am – 3pm, Morning 9am –
11.30pm, Afternoon 12.30pm – 3pm. Location:
Ballarat Futsal Centre, 36 Grandlee Drive,
Wendouree. Ph: 0437 935 991 or visit
www.ballaratfutsal.com
Wednesday 23 September: Wednesday Tree
Climbing Demonstration
Tame a GIANT! See how an aborist climbs to the
top of the Western Yellow Pine (this activity is
subject to weather conditions). Cost: Free. Time:
1pm. Location: Conservatory, Ballarat Botanical
Gardens, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat. Ph: 5320
5537
Wednesday 23 September: Cubist Collage
Characters with Chris Ellis
Have fun discovering the abstract collages of
artists like Picasso by copying his brightly
coloured portraits, then deconstructing the human
face in space to create art without traditional
restrictions. See how famous artists from the early
twentieth century began to break the rules of
conventional portrait painting. Cost: $15 (6 – 10
years). Time: 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm.
Location: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St
Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320 5858 or visit
www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Tuesday 22 September: Unbored – Technofun
TechnoFun is back - Minecraft, Lego Robotics,
MaKey MaKey, Stop Motion and Little Bits. Join in
the fun! Cost: Free. Time: 10am – 4pm. Location:
Ballarat Library, 178 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat. Ph:
5338 6850
Monday 21 September – Sunday 4 October:
Kryal Castle
Kryal Castle is open every day during the
Victorian School Holidays. Special addition to the
activities on offer these school holidays! We're
very excited to have Martin Scuffins from Leigh
Valley Hawk and Owl Sanctuary and his amazing
birds of prey performing live at Kryal Castle during
the school holidays! There's no extra charge on
your general entry fee to enjoy his fabulous
program! Cost: Adult $31, Conc $25, Child $19,
Fam $89.Location: Kryal Castle, 21 Forbes St,
Leigh Creek. Ph: 5334 8555
Wednesday 23 September: Kids Cooking
Class
Learn some handy kitchen skills in this taste
tempting class. Cost: Free. Time: 10.30am,
11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm. Location: Central
Square Ballarat, 18 Armstrong St Sth, Ballarat.
Ph: 5333 4330 or visit
www.centralsquareballarat.com.au
Tuesday 22 September: Need for Speed
Build a super race track before racing remote
controlled cars around the Ballarat Library. Two
cars race at a time with the winner of each race
moving on to the next round. Suitable for primary
aged children. Bookings essential. Cost: free.
Time: 10am – 11.30am. Location: Ballarat Library,
178 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5338 6850
Tuesday 22 September : Little Languages
Storytime
Little Languages is here - join in with songs and
stories from around the world with a fun craft
session. (Suitable for 3 – 5 year olds). Cost: Free.
Time: 10.30am – 11.30am. Location: Sebastopol
Library, 181Albert St, Sebastopol , Ballarat. Ph:
5335 7985
Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Town Hall
225 Sturt St
Ballarat,
1800 44 66 33
Wednesday 23 September – Friday 25
September: Muay Thai and Krab Krabong
School Holiday Program for juniors to try Muay
Thai, incorporating Krab Krabong to promote selfconfidence and discipline with respect for others.
Cost: Child $12, Conc $10, $8 (under 12) Time:
Mini (4 – 7 years)12pm and Kids (8-12
years)12.30pm. Location: 3/5 Caravan St,
Wendouree. Ph: 0409 954 641
Wednesday 23 September: Decorate Your
Sneakers
Bring along a pair of white or light coloured
sneakers and add cool designs that won’t wash
off. Add fantastic laces as a finishing touch and
you’ll have the coolest shoes in town! Suitable for
primary aged children. Bookings essential. Cost:
Free. Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm. Location: Location:
Ballarat Library, 178 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat. Ph:
5338 6850
Wednesday 23 September: Playdough Mats
Choose from one of many playdough mats and
create a dinner plate, a face or a garden. All
made out of playdough, bring your imagination!
Wendouree Library Wednesday 23 September
10:30am – 2:00pm
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Wednesday 23 September – Friday 25
September: Ballarat Basketball School
Holiday Camp
Ballarat Basketball Holiday Camps are fun, one to
three day basketball skills camps hosted by
Miners and Rush players at the MARS
Minerdome. Cost: 1 day $40, 3 days $90
(discounts available for additional children). Time:
9.30am – 2.30pm. Location: Ballarat Minerdome,
cnr Dowling St and Grevillea Rd, Wendouree. Ph;
5338 1220 or visit www.ballaratbasketball.com
Thursday 24 September: Packing Room
Surprise with Mark Maxwell
You get a crate full of surprises when you curate
your own miniature ‘pop up’ version of an
exhibition. After you create mini artworks, how will
you choose what makes the cut? First, you are
the artist, then; you become the judge, watching
hundreds of images in a matter of minutes to
decide which works will enter ‘The Prize’. Cost;
$35 (8 years and over). Time: 10am – 3pm (BYO
lunch – no nuts please). Location: Art Gallery of
Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320
5858 or visit www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Thursday 24 September: Lego Day
Come and hang out at the Ballarat Library and
create with Lego Duplo. Stay as long or as little as
you like. Cost: Free (BYO snacks and drinks).
Time: 10am – 4pm. Location: Ballarat Library, 178
Doveton St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5338 6850
Thursday 24 September – Friday 25
September: Gardening Ideas
Come along and learn about fun things you can
do in the garden and create a special item to
bring home. Cost: Free. Time: 10.30am and
2.30pm. Location: Central Square Ballarat, 18
Armstrong St Sth, Ballarat. Ph: 5333 4330 or visit
www.centralsquareballarat.com.au
Thursday 24 – Friday 25 September: Bonsai
Display
Be a GIANT! See these fascinating ‘baby giant’
trees up close. Take a photo with a miniature tree
and you will look like a giant. Bonsai
demonstration by the experts. Cost: Free. Time:
10am – 4pm. Location: Conservatory, Ballarat
Botanical Gardens, Wendouree Pde, Ballarat.
Ph: 5320 5537
Friday 25 September: Playtime
Make new friends at Playtime! Build and create
with Duplo. Suitable for children aged 3 – 10
years. Cost: Time. Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm.
Location: Wendouree Library, Stockland
Shopping Centre, Gillies Street, Wendouree, Ph:
5339 3505
Friday 25th September: Australian Animals
Mobile Zoo
Located just outside Woolworths, come and
handle some Australian animals including
crocodiles, snakes, turtles, frogs, lizards,
kangaroo, sugar glider, dingo and a wombat.
Cost: Free. Time 11am – 2pm. Location:
Stocklands Wendouree, Gillies St Sth, Ballarat.
Ph: 5339 5131
Saturday 26 September: Wood and Craft
Show
A safe and professional presentation with displays
and supervised handling of marsupials, birds and
frogs. Sales of specialist timbers, and all sorts of
timber and wood accessories. Cost: $5. Time:
9am-4pm. Location: Wendouree Sports and
Events Centre, 989 Norman St, Wendouree. Ph:
5338 1400
Saturday 26 September: Snow Queen
Snow Queen's Aussie Freezing Show is a highly
interactive show with lots of singing, dancing and
special characters that will enchant children as
they help their favorite snow queen recover her
lost magic wand. There's chaos in Snow Land
after a mischievous Evil Jester has run away with
the magic wand, even detective Super Winston
fails to save the day till he calls in Funny Bunny,
Captain Carrot & Solly the Snowman. Cost: $16.
Time: 3.30pm. Location: Wendouree Centre for
the Performing Arts, 1220 Howitt St, Wendouree.
Ph: 5338 0977 or visit www.wcpa.com.au
Sunday 27 September: Planets align for Pluto
Twilight Talk
The Ballarat Mechanic’s Institute have arranged a
Special Twilight Talk about the Space exploration
of Pluto by the NASA mission, “New Horizons”.
This is in collaboration with The Ballarat
Observatory and included in the cost is a free visit
to the observatory at a time of your choosing. This
is not to be missed as we all view Pluto on the big
screen in the Minerva Space to learn about this
fascinating dwarf planet so very far away. Cost:
Adult $15, Student $10. Time: 4pm. Location:
Mechanics Institute, 117 Sturt St, Ballarat. Ph:
5331 3042 or visit www.ballaratmi.org.au
Monday 28 September: Picture Puppet
Portraits with Carla Maxwell
Create a puppet of yourself or maybe a famous
celebrity, a sporting hero, your best friend — it’s
up to you. Create your puppet face, then glue it to
its mouth and start talking, in this fun two hour
workshop! Cost: $15 (5-9 years). Time: 10am –
12pm or 1 – 3pm. Location: Art Gallery of
Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320
5858 or visit www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Monday 28 September: Unbored – Technofun
TechnoFun is back - Minecraft, Lego Robotics,
MaKey MaKey, Stop Motion and Little Bits. Join in
the fun! Cost: Free. Time: 2.30m – 5pm. Location:
Sebastopol Library, 181Albert St, Sebastopol ,
Ballarat. Ph: 5335 7985
Monday 28 September: Pompom Parade
Workshops
M.A.D.E. is an official PomPom Parade Partner
with the National Wool Museum and are providing
opportunities for visitors who want join the fun and
help build the Pompom flock. For a part of our
school holiday program, M.A.D.E are hosting
NWM guest artist Melissa Peacock who will be
running pompom sheep making workshops on
Sunday 20th September and Monday 28th
September between 1pm and 4pm both days.
Cost: Adult $12, Conc $8. Time: 1pm-4pm.
Location: Museum of Australian Democracy at
Eureka, 102 Stawell St Sth, Ballarat. Ph: 1800
287 113 or visit www.made.org
Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Town Hall
225 Sturt St
Ballarat,
1800 44 66 33
Monday 28 September – Thursday 1 October:
Swim and Survival Academy
Learning to swim and survive are essential life
skills that all children need. Don't put off learning
these skills until it is too late. The intensive
holiday program is a great way to keep your kids
fit and active. It's cold outside, so let's get the kids
in the warm pool and exercising. Limited positions
are available, so book early to secure your spot.
Cost: $55.60. Time: 9am – 11.30am. Location:
Ph: 5339 9911 or visit www.ssacademy.com.au
Monday 28 September: (Un)Board Games
Join us for heaps of board games and the
opportunity to play with old and new friends. Ask
along a few of your own friends and have a party.
BYO food and drink. Ballarat Library Monday 28
September 10:00am – 12:00pm
Monday 28 September – Wednesday 30
September: Kids on the Block Play Centre
Located just outside Coles is a fantastic fun filled
supervised area with loads of blocks for building
fun. Cost: Free. Time 11am – 2pm. Location:
Stocklands Wendouree, Gillies St Sth, Ballarat.
Ph: 5339 5131
Tuesday 29 September: Pirates aHoy
Dress up and be Hearty . . with this fun pirate
activity. Cost: Free. Time: 10.30am – 11.30am.
Location: Sebastopol Library, 181Albert St,
Sebastopol , Ballarat. Ph: 5335 7985
Tuesday 29 September: Poster Art
Find a picture that you like and then recreate it as
a unique poster for your room using a mosaic
style design. Suitable for primary aged children.
Bookings essential: Cost: Free. Time: 2pm – 3pm.
Location: Ballarat Library, 178 Doveton St Nth,
Ballarat. Ph: 5338 6850
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER IN BALLARAT
Tuesday 29 September: Full Colour Faces with
Alison Parkinson
The winner of this year’s Archibald Prize may be
painted in black and white but this class is all
about creating gloriously bright portraits in a
rainbow of colour and a costume model in the
studio. Chase the grey days of winter away, with
a colour explosion this spring. Cost: $15 (6 – 10
years). Time: 10am – 12pm or 1 – 3pm. Location:
Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat.
Ph: 5320 5858 or visit
www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Thursday 1 October: Portrait Masterpieces
with Maggie Dannatt
Get some tips from a professional portrait artist.
Work from a live model to recreate some of the
atmosphere of the master’s studio, learn some
great basic drawing tips, then work with charcoal
and rubbers to create a moody masterpiece. We
recommend bringing an old shirt or smock to this
class. Cost: $15 ( 8 years and older). Time: 10am
– 12pm or 1 – 3pm. Location: Art Gallery of
Ballarat, 40 Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320
5858 or visit www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Tuesday 29 September – Thursday 1 October:
Ballarat Basketball School Holiday Camp
Ballarat Basketball Holiday Camps are fun, one to
three day basketball skills camps hosted by
Miners and Rush players at the MARS
Minerdome. Cost: 1 day $40, 3 days $90
(discounts available for additional children). Time:
9.30am – 2.30pm. Location: Ballarat Minerdome,
cnr Dowling St and Grevillea Rd, Wendouree. Ph;
5338 1220 or visit www.ballaratbasketball.com
Wednesday 30 September: Life Size Selfies
with Pauline O’Shannessy-Dowling
A ‘selfie’ is a modern-day version of the selfportrait we often share with our friends and family.
Enjoy this one-day workshop painting a full size
‘selfie’ of yourself in acrylic paint. Start with your
nose then work down to your toes. Cost: $35 (912 years). Time: 10am – 3pm (BYO lunch – no
nuts please) . Location: Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40
Lydiard St Nth, Ballarat. Ph: 5320 5858 or visit
www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au
Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Freecall 1800 44 66 33
Wednesday 30 September : Little Languages
Storytime
Little Languages is here - join in with songs and
stories from around the world with a fun craft
session. (Suitable for 3 – 5 year olds). Cost: Free.
Time: 10.30am – 11.30am. Location: Wendouree
Library, Stockland Shopping Centre, Gillies
Street, Wendouree, Ph: 5339 3505
Wednesday 30 September: Wriggly Snakes
This is a fun activity for younger children. Create
your own colourful snake using paper plates.
Bookings essential: 5338 6850. Ballarat Library
Wednesday 30 September 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Thursday 1 October – Saturday 3 October:
Footy Handball Clinic and Face Painting
Test your footy skills and see if you can hit the
target with our fun footy handball activity. Face
painting available on Grand final Day. Cost: Free.
Time: Thu & Fri 11am – 2pm; Sat 10am – 1pm.
Location: Stocklands Wendouree, Gillies St Sth,
Ballarat. Ph: 5339 5131
Thursday 1 October :Tree Art
Hear about how things got too busy for Turtle in a
very clever book by Cat Rabbit and Isobel
Knowles before creating an amazing artwork
which will be displayed in the library for all to see.
Suitable for primary aged children. Ballarat
Library Thursday 1 October 10:00am - 11:30am
Thursday 1 October: Minecraft Madness
Use the Library computers to connect to the
Library Minecraft Server, and Bring-Your-Own
Tablet for more Minecraft fun. Sebastopol Library
10:00am – 1:00pm
Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Town Hall
225 Sturt St
Ballarat,
1800 44 66 33
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