Dreamtime Drawing
Age: children aged 5-12 years
Time: 9:30am-10:30am
Event type: children must be accompanied by an adult
Join our Aboriginal educators for an hour of Dreamtime Drawing.
Against the backdrop of the stunning Centennial Parklands, your kids will discover First Nations' art and culture through hands-on painting and storytelling. Kids will learn contemporary Aboriginal art techniques and gain an understanding of Aboriginal culture through the stories told by our Aboriginal educators from Shared Knowledge.
You can visit the Ian Potter Children’s WILD PLAY Garden before or after the program for even more free play.
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Taste of Bush School
Age: children aged 5-12 years
Time: 9:30 – 11:30am
Event Type: children must be accompanied by an adult
Want to see what Bush School is about? Come to our special Nature Play session and check it out by joining our Education Rangers for a morning of fun at our Nature Play site in Fearnley Grounds.
Let your kids explore our little forest, test their balancing skills, listen to stories and just play in nature.
Our Bush School rangers have prepared a range of outdoor games and activities that leave no hands clean!
Learn more about Bush School have the opportunity to receive training and advice on how to nurture and mentor their own nature child. Bush School is an outdoor program and will take place in all-weather except for high winds and electrical storms.
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Astronomy in the Park
Age:children over 5 years old
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Event type: children must be accompanied by an adult
Join us at the Parklands to take a journey into the universe!
Find out about the origins of our star signs, the furthest and closest planets, and how to find south once the sun has set. You’ll learn how to navigate using the stars, be captivated by stories of the cosmos, and look through a telescope to see things that aren’t visible to the naked eye.
Enjoy the great outdoors and get out under the stars for an out of this world experience!
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The Big Bat Night
Age: children aged 5-12 years
Time: 4:00pm– 6:00pm
Event type: children must be accompanied by an adult
Bats are cool - join us for two hours around those interesting nocturnal animals. Experts will share their knowledge and will show you how they look after injured and orphaned bats. They will share their stories of what it's like to be a wildlife carer.
Bring your picnic blanket and we will watch the flyout of Sydney's largest colony during sunset and start from there on a Spotlight Prowl through Centennial Park to find more of Australia’s fascinating nocturnal wildlife and of course we have some bat-tastic fun activities for the smaller bat-fans.
Special notes: This program is a popular family program so please book early to avoid disappointment. Bring a torch and dress warmly.
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