What's on School Holidays / Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama & Illawarra (2024)

Here atWhat’s on in Wollongong, we’ve found the best Wollongong, Shellharbour and Illawarra School Holiday programs, events, activities & low-cost kids holiday FUN. The school holidays are fast approaching, but don’t worry there are plenty of fun things to do with kids. Read on for the best What’s on for Kids School Holiday Guide.

Need more IllawarraSchool Holiday Activity inspiration – we have even more school holiday ideas at Parents Guide Illawarra HERE

TOP Things to Do This School Holiday

Get 10% off – Zipline & Climb at Treetops Adventure

Location: 23 Rock Hill Rd, North Nowra NSW 2541
Dates & Time: Kids Club sessions run at select times during the July school holidays. Bookings essential.
Ages: Kids Club sessions are exclusively for ages 8-10 years. Standard Sessions are for ages 3-75 years.
Costs: Kids Club is $60 per child.10% discount on Kids Club sessions these school holidays!
Booking linkHERE

Unleash your kids’ adventurous streak atTreetops AdventureNowra these school holidays with a Kids Club Session!A Treetops team member will lead the way with this exclusive group session for children – navigating an array of aerial challenges and soaring on ziplines.

Get 10% off at Treetops Nowra –Thanks to our exclusive partnership with Parents Guide Illawarra, you can now enjoy a10% discount on Kids Club sessions these school holidays!Use the code PARENTSGUIDE at checkout –BOOK ONLINE NOW

Treetops Adventure Nowra guests also receive: 5% discount when booking for 2 adults and 2 children AND 10% discount on entry to Shoalhaven Zoo.

With 90 aerial challenges and 15 flying foxes, this is an experience that all Illawarra visitors will be bound to remember. They’ve got courses suitable for Juniors (3-7yrs) all the way up to Grown Ups (16yrs+).

Train Rides at the Illawarra Light Railway Museum

Location: Illawarra Light Railway Museum, 48a Tongarra Road, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527
Dates & Time: Tuesday 1 October & Tuesday 8 October, 10am – 2pm.
Ages: All ages!
Costs:Adult $16.50 Unlimited Rides and Entry/Child & Concession $11 Unlimited Rides and Entry / Children under 3 years old ride free with an adult / Children 3 to 16 years. Pay Entry Fee.
Booking linkHERE

Ride the Diesel Main Train and the Miniature Train for a day of fun these School Holidays! Take that trip back in time and bring the family. Book ahead andbook onlineor purchase your ticket on arrival

The Illawarra Light Railway Museum in Albion Park is a great place to take children who love trains! The museum has lots of different steam trains to look at and learn about, plus a cafe with drinks and snacks. Plus you and the kids will LOVE riding the miniature trains.Book online here.

Multi Sport & Fun School Holiday Program – PCYC Bulli

Location: PCYC Bulli, 253 Princes Highway, Bulli NSW 2516
Dates & Time:30 September – 11 October, 8.30am – 3pm, with extended hours: 3pm-4pm
Ages:5 – 12 years of age.
Costs: $45 – $55 per day. Outside of their daily schedule, they are offering extended hours: 3pm-4pm at $11/day.
Booking linkHERE

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Superhero Holiday Program – Science Space Wollongong

Location: Science Space Wollongong, 60 Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522
Dates & Time:28 September – 13 October. Curiosity Days: Wednesday 2 October & Wednesday 9 October (both days 8.30am – 4.30pm).
Ages: Curiosity Days for kids aged 5-12. Daily Science Shows for all ages.
Costs: Free school holiday FUN! General Entry Pass does not include show tickets. Superpower Curiosity Days from $110/day – SAVE and grab your 10% Early Bird Discount before Sun 22 September!
Booking linkHERE

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Play Day Sessions & Family Farm Tours – Green Connect

Location: Green Connect Farm, 6 Anna Avenue, Warrawong NSW 2502
Dates & Time:30 September – 2 October
Ages: Play Day Sessions: best for children aged 2 years to 7 years, though older & younger children welcome. Family Farm Tour (best for children aged 8 +, but all ages welcome),
Costs: Tickets are $15 per person (all attendees require a ticket including accompanying adults, excluding children under 6 months).
Booking linkHERE

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HARS Aviation Museum – Shellharbour Airport

Location: 54 Airport Road, Shellharbour Airport, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527
Dates & Time: Open every day of the October School Holidays from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm, last tour leaves at 2pm.
Ages: All ages!
Costs: General admission includes a guided museum tour through ALL of their displays and hangars. Tours are guided by their dedicated volunteers to ensure that you get the most out of the experience. Family passes also available.
Booking linkHERE

Looking for a fun, interactive, and educational family day out? Come and explore the HARS Aviation Museum, where you can:

• Get up close to historic planes
• Walk through the hangars
• Sit in real cockpits
• Discover iconic aircraft on display

Located just 20 minutes south of Wollongong at Shellharbour Airport, the museum is open every day during the holidays. Admission includes a guided tour, and family passes are available. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable aviation adventure!Plan your visit now here.

Kids Eat FREE, Reptile Show, Pizza Making & Family FUN Day – The Balgownie Hotel

Location: The Balgownie Hotel, 141 Balgownie Rd, Balgownie, NSW 2519
Dates & Time: October School Holidays. Open daily/7 days a week for lunch. Family FUN Day, Sunday 29 September, 12pm – 4pm.
Ages: 3 – 12 years of age for workshops. All ages, family-friendly dining.
Costs: Kids eat FREE for lunch Monday – Friday (with every main meal purchase). Workshop costs TBC
Booking linkHERE

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Flip Out Albion Park Trampoline Park – Sip & Save deal!

Location: Flip Out Albion Park, 182 Princes Highway, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527
Dates & Time:Jump into the excitement with their Sip & Save SLUSHIE deal,startingSATURDAY 21st September!
Ages:All ages!
Costs:Buy a 1-hour sessionand grab a FILLED slushie bottle for just $4 extra!
Booking linkHERE

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Free & Low Cost School Holiday Ideas

Free Activities at Tabatinga Dapto!

Location: Tabatinga Dapto (Dapto Leagues Club,Cnr Station Street & Bong Bong Rd, Dapto)
Dates & Time:1 – 12 October. Activities take place between 10am – 12pm. Tabatinga Dapto has extended trading hours from 9.30am – 2.30pm.
Ages: 0 – 12 years of age
Costs: Activities are free to participate, Tabatinga Dapto standard entry fees apply.
Booking linkHERE

Term 3 is done, now it’s time to SPRING into some fun! Come entertain the Rangers with lots of fun activities these school holidays!Tabatinga Daptohave a jam-packed schedule these School Holidays!

School’s out, and Tabatinga is turning the holiday break into an adventure for your little explorers.Click here for their Holiday Activities Schedule and for bookings.

Award-winning Tabatinga Family Fun & Social Centre at Dapto Leagues Club!Affordable, safe & friendly children’s entertainment –have a party or take the family for some serious fun and social time! Tabatinga offers a Drop & Dine service where children can be left in fully supervised care of Tabatinga staff while parents enjoy some adult time in Dapto Leagues. Available every Friday & Saturday evening 5.30pm to 9.30pm.Learn more here.

$5 Kids Meals & $4 Drink Special + WIN FREE Milkshakes for a year! Three Flamingos Espresso, Albion Park

Location: Three Flamingos Espresso, 136 Terry St, Albion Park NSW 2526
Dates & Time:$4 kids milkshakes and juices, $5 kids meals these School Holidays from Monday – Friday.
Ages:All ages family-friendly dining.
Costs: $4 kids milkshakes and juices, $5 kids meals these School Holidays from Monday – Friday
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Magic Shows & Workshops at The Shellharbour Club

Location: Cnr Wattle & Shellharbour Rds, Shellharbour NSW 2529
Dates & Time:1 Oct – 9 Oct, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Ages: 5 – 12 years of age
Costs:From as little as $5 per child up to $18 per child depending on activity.
Booking linkHERE

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School Holiday Workshops, Classes, Craft & Sport Programs

Clay Wollongong Kids School Holiday Workshops

Location: 70 Keira Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Dates & Time: 1 – 10 October. Workshops start from 10am/12pm and run between 1 hour to 1.5 hours.
Ages: For 5 years +. Clay Wollongong requires an accompanying adult to attend with any children under the age of 7.
Costs:Workshops from $50 with all materials included + Creative Kids Voucher Approved
Booking linkHERE

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LEGO Robotics & STEM Camps – Project Bucephalus

Location: Building X, TAFE Campus (Wollongong) and UOW Shoalhaven
Dates & Time:School Holiday Workshops will be held across the Shoalhaven (1 & 2 October) and Wollongong (9 & 10 October). 9am – 3pm / 10am – 4pm.
Ages: Designed to be suitable for ages 7 and up, we will accept younger students if they are accompanied by an adult.
Costs:From $150 – Creative Kids Voucher approved.
Booking linkHERE

Project Bucephalus Robotics is a Wollongong-based group that has been running robotics activities for children since 2011. Their after-school and school holiday workshops are an excellent activity for STEM-minded (or LEGO-obsessed) kids! School Holiday Programs will be held across the Shoalhaven and Wollongong and include Introduction to Robotics and Crossbows & Catapults (offered at both locations)

In Robo Camp workshops, students learn how to design, build, and program their own robots. Project Bucephalus team members will pass on their skills in teamwork, lateral thinking, and having FUN!

Xtreme B-Force Martial Arts Holiday Funday

Location: Xtreme B-Force Martial Arts, 37 Bethlehem Street, Cringila NSW
Dates & Time: Tuesday 8 October, 9am – 3pm.
Ages: 6 – 17 years of age
Costs:ONLY $50 (includes pizza & popcorn!)
Booking linkHERE

Get ready for a day jam-packed with laughter, action, and non-stop fun! Hurry – only 10 spots available!

What’s in store:

• Nerf Gun Wars
• Movie Time & Popcorn
• Epic Fun Games
• Dodgeball Mania
• Tug-of-War Showdown Delicious Pizza
• + lots more!

School Holiday Circus & Full Day Program – Circus Monoxide

Location: Circus Monoxide, 3/3 Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow NSW 2519
Dates & Time: 3 Sep – 10 Oct, 9am – 4pm.
Ages: The program is ideal for primary school-aged children (5 – 12).
Costs:$85 per day/$400 for the week.
Booking linkHERE

Step into the spotlight this school holiday withCircus Monoxide’s School Holiday Program!

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Merrigong Creativity Camp

Location: Wollongong Town Hall, Corner Crown & Kembla Streets, Wollongong NSW 2500
Dates & Time:8 – 11 October, 9am – 3pm
Ages: 5-12 years. Children will be placed into groups based on age and confidence.
Costs: 4-day camp: $240 per child. 20% discount for additional siblings. Active Kids and Creative Kids Voucher Approved. Camp registration includes a ticket to seeJunklandia.
Booking linkHERE

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Comic, Arts Workshops & Family Events at Bundanon

Location: Bundanon, 170 Riversdale Road / 533 Bundanon Road, Illaroo, NSW 2540
Dates & Time: 5 October – 13 October
Ages: Family Fun Day: 5 – 12 years; Comic Making Workshop: 8 years +
Costs:Free & paid activities.
Booking linkHERE

Bundanonis a family-friendly destination for art, nature, workshops, concerts and more! There is so much for kids and families to do in Bundanon.Bundanonislocated across two sites, the Art Museum site and the historic Homestead site, both within twenty minutes of each other.Bundanonis twenty minutes from Nowra, on the Shoalhaven River, and one hour from the Southern Highlands and Wollongong.

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Kids & Family Friendly Events on these School Holidays

Creative Kids Workshops at Georgia Rose, Shell Cove

Location: Georgia Rose, 9 Marina Drive, Shell Cove,New South Wales,2529
Dates & Time:2 -11 October. 10am – 12pm.
Ages: 7 – 16 years of age.
Costs: From $35 per child. All materials included. Pizza Lunch and morning tea included in applicable workshops. Refer booking link below.
Booking linkHERE

Attention parents! Keep the Kids entertained these October school holidays with fun-filled workshops at Georgia Rose! From sculpting a clay masterpiece to unleashing their inner artist, they guarantee an experience they won’t forget!

With a diverse array of activities planned, Georgia Rose’s school holiday workshops offer the perfect solution for parents seeking creative and enjoyable ways to keep their kids busy during the holidays.

Inclusive ASD & Disability School Holiday Programs

Client Care First – Inclusive Care & Holiday Activities

Location: Locations across Wollongong NSW 2500. Activities will be both centre-based and off-site outings.
Dates & Time:30 Sep – 11 Oct, 9am – 3pm.
Ages: Program will cover ages 5-12 with an NDIS plan and will be made up of two pods: Ages 5-9 and Ages 10-12.
Costs:As per NDIS price guide
Booking linkHERE

Led by their team of specialist support staff,Client Care First’s School Holiday Programis a fun & enriching way for children to engage in various diverse & creative holiday activities, build social connections and have memorable experiences during their school breaks. Join for the entire two weeks school holiday or for a mix of activities.

They adopt a person-centred approach across all their services and can tailor the activities to the needs of each participant.Activities will be both centre-based and off-site outings. If you have specific requirements or if there’s anything they can do to enhance your child’s experience during this school holidays, get in touchwith the team on 02 4256 3079orclick here to view their Spring inclusive school holiday program.

• Need more School Holiday inspiration – we have even more ideas at Parents Guide Illawarra with ourSchool Holidays Guide to Wollongong and the Illawarra
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