Easter School Holiday Activities - Canberra (April 2025)

The ACT school holidays 2025 are right around the corner, and you want to create a bucket list of Canberra school holiday activities in April 2025. You've come to the right place!

You'll discover:

• Easter holiday activities for kids,

• The ACT school holiday programs in Canberra and around, including free school holiday activities,

• What's on in Canberra in April 2025, including free events, and

• Fun things to do for families!

Your kids can discover a new hobby at Canberra school holiday programs, meet new friends at school holiday camps in Canberra & surrounds, play at a fantastic indoor play centre Canberra has, and enjoy the best kids events - just to name a few!

Explore our top school holiday ideas for the ultimate school holiday fun in Canberra, ACT! Plan ahead for fun things to do in Canberra with kids, school holiday programs, exciting kids events and free school holiday activities.

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School holiday activities in Canberra in 2025

Discover school holiday activities Canberra offers for kids of all ages, including school holiday programs, holiday camps and fun things to do in Canberra school holidays in April.

Photography lessons and creative workshops in Canberra

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 8-16 years old

📸 Calling all budding photographers! PhotoAccess offers a wide range of exciting hands-on activities and creative workshops in Canberra for tweens and teens during the upcoming ACT school holidays.

With PhotoAccess, your kids can learn photography for beginners with experienced tutors and artists to learn digital photography and more!

Their multi-day creative workshops are perfect for children 8-16 years and include:

• Digital and Analogue Photography

• Darkroom Printing

• Cyanotypes

• and more!

Don't miss out - book photography lessons & creative workshops in Canberra via the PhotoAccess website.

School holiday camps @ BOUNCE

• 👧 👦 School holiday activities for 8+ years old

🤸‍♀ 🤾🏼‍♂️ 🥳 BOUNCE Holiday Camps are returning for the April school holidays in Canberra, ACT!

It's the perfect school holiday activity to learn new skills in a fun and social environment, featuring:

• 3-hour program

• Five days a week (except public holidays).

The new flexible schedule means you can drop off your child for a morning of indoor adrenaline fun! 

Each school holiday camp session includes:

• 1.5 hours with a qualified coach and dedicated teaching time 

• 30 minutes to refuel with a healthy snack 

• 1 hour of free time to practise skills, led by one of our awesome BOUNCE Hosts.

BOUNCE school holiday camp price:

• $65 per day. 

For more information about school holiday camps in Canberra, visit the BOUNCE website.

What's on in Canberra school holidays 2025

When asking, "What's on in Canberra school holidays?" you'll find many fun school holiday events Canberra offers for kids.

Below are our top picks for what's on in school holidays, including kids' shows and family events, so you can easily decide what to do in Canberra with kids.

Free school holiday activities in Canberra in 2025

Not all Canberra school holiday activities come at a cost. There are many free school holiday activities, including free kids activities, school holiday events, and free things to do in Canberra school holidays.

• 10 April - 10 May 2025: FREE exhibition: Light | Intersection: Alex Walker. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Manuka Arts Centre, Griffith, ACT, 2603. No bookings required.

• 12 April 2025: Free community day in the Discovery Centre. 🧑 Babies to 6-year-olds. 📍 National Museum of Australia, Acton ACT 2601. Book your spot.

• 12 April 2025: Free event - Italian Festa: Sotto le Stelle. 🧑 All ages. 📍 National Museum of Australia, Acton ACT 2601. No bookings required.

• 12 April 2025: Free event - Bandicoot Bandits and the Great Truffle Heist. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Braidwood Servicemens Club & Golf Course, Braidwood, NSW 2622. Get your free ticket.

• 12-27 April 2025: Free events - Public Tour / Quiet Mornings at the Mint. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Royal Australian Mint, Deakin, ACT 2600. Secure your spot.

• 13 April 2025: Free event - Easter Bunny Pots Workshop. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets, Fyshwick, ACT 2609. Secure your spot.

• 13-27 April 2025: Free events - The Enchanted Forest, Marketplace Farm. 🧑 All agess. 📍 Marketplace Gungahlin, Gungahlin ACT 2912. Learn more.

• 14-24 April 2025: Free school holiday programs. 🧑 6-11 year olds. 📍 Tidbinbilla Sanctuary, ACT 2620 / Namadgi Visitor Centre, ACT 2620. Learn more.

• 14-23 April 2025 / 07-18 July 2025 / 29 September - 10 October 2025: Free event - Future Student Campus Tours. 📍 The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601. Learn more.

• 17 April 2025: Free event - Meet the Author: Shera Fadzlin, author of "Gutsy Asian: Tales of Extraordinary Asian Women". 🧑 9-13 year olds. 📍 Gungahlin Library, Gungahlin ACT 2912. Register.

• 18 April 2025: Free activity - Unearthed treasure hunt. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Civic Library, Canberra ACT 2600. No registration required.

• 19 April 2025: Free event - Drum and Dance Workshop. 🧑 Teens & Youth. 📍 Greenway, ACT 2900. Learn more.

• 19 April 2025: Free concert and tour - The Carillon Revival. 🧑 All ages. 📍 National Carillon, Parkes ACT 2600. Learn more.

• 20 April 2025: Free event - Easter Sunday @ The Creek. 🧑 All ages. 📍 Weston Creek Labor Club, Stirling, ACT 2611. Register for this event.

• 22 April 2025: Free event - The Twisty Science Show. 🧑 3-12 year olds. 📍 Denman Village Community Centre, Denman Prospect, ACT 2611. Register for this event.

• 22 April 2025: School holiday event - Dinosaurs Unearthed. 🏷️ $3. 🧑 7-12 year olds. 📍 Queanbeyan Library, Queanbeyan NSW 2620. Learn more.

• 23 April 2025: Free activity - Digging for Treasures, Part of Heritage Festival. 🧑 0-4 year olds. 📍 National Capital Exhibition, Parkes, ACT 2600. Register for this event.

• 23 April 2025: Free event - The Twisty Science Show. 🧑 3-12 year olds. 📍 Tuggeranong Library, Greenway ACT 2900. Register for this event.

• 23 April 2025: Free movie screening - Hercules (G-rated). 🧑 4-12 year olds. 📍 Gungahlin Library, Gungahlin ACT 2912. Register for this event.

• 23 April 2025: Free activity - Detective School with Author Rachel Jackson. 🧑 9-13 year olds. 📍 Gungahlin Library, Gungahlin ACT 2912. Register for this event.

• 24 April 2025: Free event - The Twisty Science Show. 🧑 3-12 year olds. 📍 The Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre, Canberra, ACT 2601. Register for this event.

• 24 April 2025: Free activity - Discover the Richness of Ngunawal Language. 🧑 5-12 year olds. 📍 ACT Heritage Library, Fyshwick ACT 2609. Register for this event.

• 26 April 2025: Free activity - Crafting with Technology Workshop. 🧑 10-14 year olds. 📍 Ian Ross Building, Acton, ACT 2601. Register for this event.

• Until 04 May 2025: Pompeii exhibition. 🏷️ Children under 5 years - FREE. 📍 National Museum of Australia, Acton ACT 2601. Learn more.

Best Canberra indoor activities for toddlers and older kids

Discover the best indoor play centres and activities Canberra offers: fun indoor playgrounds, trampoline parks in Canberra, and indoor activities for toddlers and kids of all ages.

Plus, find exciting birthday ideas and kids' party venues Canberra has so you can enjoy the best things to do in Canberra with kids!

Jump for joy at the ultimate Canberra trampoline park & indoor play centre

Jump for joy at big BOUNCE Canberra - the ultimate trampoline park and indoor play centre!

If you're looking for unique and exciting indoor activities in Canberra to keep your family entertained during the ACT school holidays, look no further than BOUNCE Belconnen. It offers heaps of fun indoor activities and trampolines!

This new state-of-the-art trampoline park in Canberra features a free-jump arena, dodgeball, slam dunk, vertical walls, wall climbing and high-performance trampolines.

Kids will have a blast at their X-Park Ninja Course that will challenge even the most adventurous jumpers.

Your little ones can enjoy indoor kids' activities at the soft play area and miniBOUNCE Zone, specifically designed for children up to 110 cm tall.

For a little break, there's an on-site cafe where you can relax and refuel.

And if you're looking for the perfect place to invite friends for your next birthday party, BOUNCE Belconnen is one of the best kids' party venues Canberra has.

View more details and book the big BOUNCE Canberra today!

Fun arcade game party, bowling, laser tag and more

Looking for fun things to do in Canberra during the upcoming school holidays or kids' party venues Canberra has?

iPlay Australia is one of the best family places to go! iPlay Belconnen offers family fun at Westfield Shopping Centre in Belconnen, with arcade games, bowling, drift dodgem, laser tag, and various party packages.

Family activities in Canberra & great places to visit in Canberra for free

Explore our guide to the great places in Canberra to visit for free, including the most beautiful Canberra parks and gardens, free indoor activities for kids and families, the best playgrounds in Canberra and more fun things to do in Canberra for families during the ACT school holidays.

If you are looking for kids' school holiday activities in Canberra, then look no further!

With this list of fun kids' school holiday programs, events, and free school holiday activities, you can easily find holiday ideas in Canberra that won’t the bank.

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