Hands-on holiday fun this school holidays

From arts and crafts to fun in the pool, there’s a huge range of activities on offer this school holidays that are sure to please busy parents and bored children.

Orange City Council has planned an engaging array of activities and events throughout the summer break to help families enjoy the outdoors and keep young minds entertained.  

Orange City Council’s Services Policy Committee Chair Mel McDonell said the programs cater for a range of interests and ages

“There is something for everyone in Council’s school holiday program this year,’’ Cr Mel McDonell said.

‘’The public facilities have so much to offer and it’s great to see such a variety of activities to meet

everyone’s needs.”

Young artists can enjoy craft workshops at the library, design and create their own currency while learning the history of the Dunera Boys at the Orange Regional Museum or even try their hand at creating their own cartoon mural at the Orange Youth Hub.

The ever-popular Lego Club will continue to run during the holidays, and there’s a special holiday movie screening planned to celebrate the 35th anniversary of The Princess Bride.

Children have a chance to get creative alongside their parents or grandparents at the Orange Regional Museum in January with the unique workshop, Showground Sketches. This intergenerational drawing workshop, facilitated by illustrator Alex Barnes Keoghan, will introduce children and their adults to drawing techniques and exercises while reflecting on the artistic legacy and experiences of the Dunera boys, who were interned at the Orange Showgrounds in 1941.

The Orange Aquatic Centre will also be offering swimming lessons for all levels over the summer. Private lessons will also be available by request if space and instructors are available.

The gallery, museum, library, and youth hub have combined forces to create a combined school holiday activity calendar available online at www.orange.nsw.gov.au/school-holidays