Winter school holiday activities

Published on 05 June 2025

Join us these winter holidays for a backyard adventure at Woollahra Libraries! Search for tooth fairies, missing teeth and hidden flower trails, experiment with petals and paint using creative techniques like flower pounding and tie-dye, and turn seeds into inspired artworks. PLUS technology, design, gaming and cartooning for TEENS. Join us for two Friday Flicks adventure films and settle in for big discoveries found in small places.

School holiday events at our libraries for younger kids

Book an Adventure Quest (ages 5-12)

Tuesday, 22 July 2025 | 08:00 AM to Saturday, 23 August 2025 | 08:00 PM

Embark on a magical adventure at Woollahra Libraries during the school holidays and Book Week!

Tagged as: , Children 5-12 yrs, Free, School Holidays

School Holiday Fun: Musical Craft (ages 5-12)

Wednesday, 01 October 2025 | 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Cut, paste, shake, ‘wrap’ and roll in our musical craft workshop.

Woollahra Library at Double Bay, 451 New South Head Road, #1, Double Bay 2028

Tagged as: , Children 5-12 yrs

School Holiday Fun: Friday Flicks (ages 5+)

Friday, 03 October 2025 | 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM

1 more date

Join us each Friday for a family friendly film viewing.

Woollahra Library at Double Bay, 451 New South Head Road, #1, Double Bay 2028

Tagged as: , Children 5-12 yrs, Free

School Holiday Fun African Drumming Workshop (ages 5-12)

Tuesday, 07 October 2025 | 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM

Many stories can be told through music and dance.

Watsons Bay Library, 8 Marine Parade, Watsons Bay 2030

Tagged as: , Children 5-12 yrs

School Holiday Fun African Drumming Workshop (ages 5-12)

Wednesday, 08 October 2025 | 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM

Many stories can be told through music and dance.

Woollahra Library at Double Bay, 451 New South Head Road, #1, Double Bay 2028

Tagged as: , Children 5-12 yrs

School holiday events at our libraries for High School Kids

HSC Support: Extended Hours

Tuesday, 22 July 2025 | 09:00 AM to 09:00 PM

30 more dates

Need a little extra time to study?

Woollahra Library at Double Bay, 451 New South Head Road, #1, Double Bay 2028

Tagged as: , Free, HSC, Youth

School Holiday Fun: Native Australian Skincare for Teens (ages 13-18)

Thursday, 02 October 2025 | 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM

Create an invigorating body scrub, a gently detoxifying face mask, and a refreshing natural soap to take home.

Woollahra Library at Double Bay, 451 New South Head Road, #1, Double Bay 2028

Tagged as: , Free, Youth

School Holiday Fun Extreme Manga Drawing Workshop (ages 13-18)

Tuesday, 07 October 2025 | 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Join illustrator and graphic designer Matthew Lin for a fun and practical workshop on extreme anime and manga character reactions.

Woollahra Library at Double Bay, 451 New South Head Road, #1, Double Bay 2028

Tagged as: , Free, Youth

School Holiday Fun: Sew a Softie Workshop (ages 13-18)

Thursday, 09 October 2025 | 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM

Want to design and sew your own one-of-a-kind softie?

Paddington Library, 247 Oxford Street, Paddington 2021

Tagged as: , Free, Youth

Other school holiday activities

School Holiday Fun at Centennial Parklands

With programs suitable for all needs, there’s something for everyone these Winter holidays at Centennial Parklands. The action-packed schedule includes Bushrangers, bush cook, spotlight prowl, park arts, park science and more. Visit the Centennial Parklands website for more information.

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