Looking for something to do these school holidays?
Check out this list and to find more go to
TERRELLA BREWING FARMYARD, 196 Bunya
Road, North Arm. Phone 0492 929 357 or visit
Get up close and personal with farmyard
animals from 9-11.30am, $6 per person or $25
for a group of five. No bookings required
FRIDA’S SIP N PAINT, 26 Sunshine Beach
Road, Noosa Junction. Phone 0466 786 610, fridas.
com.au/noosa Painting classes on weekends,
private sessions can be arranged. Cost
$30 ($20 per head for a group of 30 or more).
Booking essential.
EPIC OCEAN ADVENTURES, phone 0476 152
521, epicoceanadventures.com.au/noosa – Experience
a true, up close wildlife experience
with the team at Epic Ocean Adventures on
this kid-friendly Noosa Dolphin Sea Kayak or
Surf Australia’s Longest Wave tours.
NOOSA YACHT & ROWING CLUB – HOLIDAY
SAILING PROGRAM, Lions Park, Gympie Terrace,
Noosaville, phone 5449 8602, nyrc.com.
au/sailing/youthsail
ARTS & CRAFTS, Wallace House, 1 Wallace
Drive, Noosaville, 5474 1211, noosaartsandcrafts.
org.au Learn to crochet workshops
– one-to-one tuition with Janelle Turley for
members and non-members, Wednesdays and
Saturdays: 9.30am – 11.30am, Price: $10pp,
Bookings essential.
NOOSA SPRINGS, Links Drive, Noosaville,
5440 3333, noosasprings.com.au
Kids up to 17 years play golf for free, when
accompanied by an adult paying a full green
fee, valid after 2pm, during the holidays excluding
Saturdays.
Shortees Golf Holiday Camps for kids aged
8 to 14 years. Absolute beginners through to
the more seasoned junior golfers wanting to
improve all parts of their game. Cost $25 per day or $110
for 5 days. Book through Greg Lynch on 0425
228 786.
School Holiday Tennis Camps – coaches led
by Glenn Irwin, deliver clinics to children of all
ages and skill levels and are aimed at improving
their tennis game in a friendly, non-threatening
environment. Cost: $175 or $45 daily. Book
through Glenn Irwin on 0414 494 645.
MALENY BOTANIC GARDENS AND BIRD
WORLD, 233 Maleny Stanley River Road, 5344
0010, malenybotanicgardens.com.au – open
seven days a week, 9am-4.30pm. Walk through
the magnificent gardens, take an interactive
walk through the bird aviary, and enjoy the
spectacular Glasshouse Mountain views.
AUSTRALIA ZOO – ZOOKEEPER FOR A DAY
PROGRAM, Steve Irwin Way, Beerway, 5436
2000, australiazoo.com.au There’s plenty of
fun at Australia Zoo these holidays! The Irwin
family are feeding the crocs live in the Crocoseum,
there’s an inflatable obstacle course, a
treasure hunt and more.
Also, all the usual fun including the water
splash play area, Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors
Show, animal encounters, and Zookeeper
for a Day holiday program.
GINGER FACTORY HOLIDAY FUN, 50 Pioneer
Road, Yandina, 1800 067 686, gingerfactory.
com.au, open seven days, 9am-5pm. The Ginger
Factory has fun rides, tours, a unique retail
precinct and cafe surrounded by beautiful
sub-tropical gardens for all to enjoy.
NOOSA FERRY, from Noosa Marina, 5449
8442, noosaferry.com – See Noosa from the river
as you get around town on-board the Noosa
Ferry! There are 10 services per day, from the
Marina to Hastings Street, with stops at Noosaville
and Noosa Sound along the way.
There’s also a sunset cruise every evening
– BYO snacks and drinks welcome, bookings
required. See website for timetable and fares.
SEALIFE, Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, 1800
195 650, sealifesunshinecoast.com.au Open
daily 9am-3pm – SEALIFE Sunshine Coast is
home to thousands of marine and freshwater
animals, with displays and holiday fun with
penguins, sharks, seals, stingrays, tropical fish
and more.
Discover all there is to know about the 11
different shark species at the aquarium with
activities focusing on myth-busting, conservation,
shark safety, fun facts and more.Also feed
the penguins in the new penguin exhibit, swim
with seals, walk through the 80m long ocean
tunnel and visit the 11 themed underwater
zones.
PIXELS AUSTRALIA GAMES ARCADE, Bay
Village (upstairs), 18 Hastings Street, Noosa
Heads, 1300 010 483, pixelsaustralia.com Play
classic arcade era games and the latest games
from around the world at Pixels Australia in
Noosa Heads.
The gaming lounge features 360 gaming
sofa, PS4, XBOX and Nintendo switch. Grab a
burger and super shake and chill on the hanging
chairs. Licensed bar and cafe onsite.
BLAST AQUA PARK COOLUM, 60 Junction
Drive, Coolum, 0451 043 394, aquaparkcoolum.
com.au – Have a blast on the giant
water slides and inflatable water fun including
trampolines, swings, challenge tracks, balance
beams and wobble pads at the world’s biggest
aqua park. Book online.
MARY VALLEY RATTLER, Historic Gympie
Station, Tozer Street, Gympie, 5482 2750,
ww.maryvalleyrattler.com.au The Holiday
Express – Heritage Steam Train Experience –
Jump aboard the Mary Valley Rattler and discover
the Mary River, the scenic towns and
rolling hills these school holidays every Friday
of school holidays. Departs Gympie at 10am.
Bookings essential.
NOOSA LIBRARY SERVICE, 7 Wallace Drive,
Noosaville / 9 Maple Street, Cooroy, 5329 6555,
libraries.noosa.qld.gov.au Summer Reading
Club – sign up for summer reading. Stories are
everywhere waiting to be discovered in your
local library. All ages welcome.
NOOSA AQUATIC CENTRE, Girraween Court,
Sunshine Beach, 5448 0288, noosaaquaticcentre.
com.au Inflatable fun daily noon-3pm daily
(weather permitting), cafe and barbecue facilities
available. Learn to swim – learn to swim
intensives, all levels catered for from infants to
squad. Bookings essential.
PEREGIAN DIGITAL HUB HOLIDAY PROGRAM,
253 David Low Way, Peregian Beach,
facebook.com/peregianhub, ww.peregianhub.
com.au/learn A range of fun ‘tech’ workshops
for kids and teens – including robotics, Arduino
and 3D design/printing; Python programming;
Unity game design; digital art/design
with tools such as Procreate, Figma and Webflow;
electronic music production with DBX.
BIKE ON, 12/20 Venture Drive, Noosaville,
ww.bikeon.com.au – The popular one- and
two-day holiday mountain bike programs for
kids/teens aged 6 – 16 years run at a variety
of locations. With multiple coaches at every
event, all skill mixes are catered for.
COOLOOLA BERRIES, 856 Tagigan Road, Wolvi,
5486 7512, cooloolaberries.com.au Visit a
working farm these holidays, pick your own
berries (blueberries in the summer season)
and sunflowers, and while away the afternoon
sipping strawberry cider or eating stacks of
strawberry pancakes and lavender ice cream. Pick your own berries or enjoy Sunday afternoon Paella in the Paddock.
