Wollongong Botanic Garden School Holiday Activities

The Botanic Garden’s school holiday activities will bring a fun range of outdoor activities for children and families to enjoy.

• Search and Rescue, epic hide and seek games for children 8 to 12 years
• Dig n’ Play gardening and nature play program for children aged 4 to 7 years
• Junk Play, junk play session for children up to 12 years
• Waterway Explorers, hands-on activities for young scientists aged 6 to 10 years interested in discovering the Illawarra’s aquatic life
• Refocus, a Summer switch program for teens aged 12 to 18 years 4 workshop themes where young people can book into one or all, lunch provided [Katelyn/Jenny- still waiting for some details on this so could you hold off putting this point in atm please]
• Budding Bookworms, magical and engaging stories, sing-alongs, wiggly dances and crafts for toddlers, however the school holiday program will cater for older siblings too
• Nature Fix, a nature wellness self-guided trail designed to help you connect to nature and improve your general wellbeing

Visit wollongongbotanicgarden.com.au/holidays for more details and to book. This page will also contain some new fun activities that will be on offer during the 2025 Sculpture in the Garden in April.

School Holiday Programs will run from 7 - 31 January - learn more/book now here:

Search and Rescue Adventure
Tuesday 7 January 2025 - 09:00 am - 12:00 pm

Waterways Explorers
Wednesday 8 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 11:30 am

Junk Play
Thursday 9 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 12:00 pm

Budding Bookworms
Friday 10 January 2025 - 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Waterways Explorers
Tuesday 14 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 11:30 am

Dig n' Play
Wednesday 15 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 11:30 am

Budding Bookworms
Friday 17 January 2025 - 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Search and Rescue Adventure
Tuesday 21 January 2025 - 09:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dig n' Play
Wednesday 22 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 11:30 am

Junk Play
Thursday 23 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 12:00 pm

Budding Bookworms
Friday 24 January 2025 - 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Waterways Explorers
Tuesday 28 January 2025 - 09:30 am - 09:30 am