Action-packed school holiday program

08th Apr 2025

From thrilling Dungeons and Dragons sessions to LEGO free play, and even a Nintendo Switch ‘come and try’ day, there’s something for children of all ages during Council’s school holiday program!
A wide range of activities will be delivered at Armidale and Guyra Libraries, Armidale Folk Museum, Armidale Mall, and at Rologas Fields as part of a diverse school holiday program that includes Youth Week 2025.
Guyra Library will be hosting virtual reality sessions on Wednesday April 16 and 23 (bookings essential). Easter bingo will be held on Thursday April 17 (bookings essential), and on Thursday April 24 there will be a Nintendo Switch ‘come and try’ day (bookings essential) at the library.
Armidale Library will kick off its school holiday program on Monday April 14 by releasing ‘Take home craft bags’, all-day Lego free play will be on offer Tuesday April 15 and 22 (no bookings required), and on Wednesday 23 April there will be paper craft fun for all ages (bookings essential).
On Wednesday April 16, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign at Armidale Library kicks off for Youth Week (bookings essential).
Visit the Armidale Folk Museum these school holidays to create your own poppy for the museum’s Anzac ‘garden’ or crack the code to ‘decipher the past’! These free activities will be on offer all school holidays.
Young people will also have the chance to enjoy some outdoor activities at Armidale Mall and at Rologas Fields as part of the school holiday and Youth Week program!
Council is hosting ‘Crate City’ in the Beardy Street Mall for an exciting art, culture, and music experience. Children and young people can enjoy a jam-packed program of events at a pop-up creative play space in the mall, including badge making, NECOM Mini Minstrels, NERAM Art Play, Aboriginal Keeping Place Kids Club, Headspace Art Show, and a Mad Proppa Deadly Concert featuring the award-winning artist Barkaa!
In collaboration with NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS), Council is delivering an outdoor games program on Rologas Fields on Tuesday April 15 from 11am to 3pm. Young people can join in a soccer or volleyball game - or have some fun with the program of novelty games planned.
Youth Week 2025 activities are delivered thanks to support from the NSW Government Department of Communities and Justice.