School holiday activities
Crafty school holiday fun for every age.
Join us for craft and painting this school holidays, proudly part of Floriade About Town. Find out more and book below.
Craft
Celebrate all things spring, Floriade and our beautiful native flora by making brooches and floral crowns using sustainable and recyclable materials.
- When: 27 September – 5 October
- Where: Learning space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you.
- Time: 10am – 4pm
- Age: all ages
- Cost: free
- Drop in, no booking required
Outdoor painting workshop
Create a colourful artwork of flowers in a painting workshop led by local artist, Ineka Voigt.
- When: 8 October and 9 October
- Times: 10am – 11am
- Where: House of Representatives Courtyard. In the case of wet weather, please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you to the Learning space.
- Age: 5 – 12
- Cost: $15
- Note: all materials will be supplied. Bookings essential. Dress for a mess!
Outdoor painting workshop – sensory friendly
Create a colourful artwork of flowers in this painting workshop (sensory friendly) led by local artist, Ineka Voigt. This workshop provides a supportive environment for young people to express themselves, and suits individuals who identify as neurodivergent including, but not limited to, those who experience autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder or Tourette syndrome, as well as other sensory sensitivities.
- When: 8 October
- Time: 1pm – 2pm
- Where: House of Representatives Courtyard. In the case of wet weather, please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you to the Learning space.
- Age: 5 – 12
- Cost: $15
- Note: all materials will be supplied. Bookings essential. Dress for a mess!
Plan your visit
The House of Representatives Courtyard is wheelchair accessible. The courtyard is a grassed area with concrete paths. The Learning space is wheelchair accessible.
Seating is available in the Learning space.
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