Don’t let winter freeze the fun. Check out our hand-picked top 5 activities to have a blast this winter.
EXPLORE YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY
Willoughby Library, Chatswood Library
Free and fun activities might be closer than you think. Willoughby Library in Chatswood and Stanton Library in North Sydney are great options to entertain your kids during this school holiday. Family story time, painting, and craft workshops are some of the many activities the libraries have planned.
Stanton Library has activities from 3 to 30 July, finishing with a Sunday afternoon of tabletop games for the whole family. Bookings are recommended, but drop-ins are welcome.
Willoughby Library will have activities for kids from three to 12 years old, focusing on celebrating Australia’s First Nations, including story time and craft workshops to make Indigenous-inspired art and crafts.
For more information about the school programs or July activities, visit libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au or northsydney.nsw.gov.au/library.
PAINT AND SIP MOCKTAILS
Chatswood Youth Centre
If you are looking for fun activities for your teens this winter, look no further, as the Chatswood Youth Centre will be waiting for them.
For ages 12 to 18, the doors will be open for anyone that would like to relax with tropical summery vibes, while making a simple and easy acrylic painting on a mini canvas and enjoying some yummy mocktails.
The centre will also provide a nutritious lunch, fruit platter and snacks for all the attendees.
The event will take place on 6 July, from 10:30am to 1:30pm and costs $11.90.
For more information, visit the Winter School Holiday Program on the Willoughby Council website.
PARTY AT HOME!
Rainy or cold days can be an excellent opportunity or a great excuse to spend quality time with the family. Get everyone’s favourite snacks and transform a boring day into a private slumber party. Movie night? Series marathon? Boardgames? Family cooking time? There are many games and activities for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Prepare your home for a relaxed and carefree evening that you all will enjoy. And the best of all is not the low budget, but the opportunity to make the time to share the love and create memories that will last for a lifetime.
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
Northbridge, Balmoral, Greenwich
If you are looking for a way to enjoy the outdoors, but the cold is giving you second thoughts, this camp is the perfect solution to keep your child active and entertained this winter.
No Kids Left Inside is Adventure Camp’s invitation to help your kids experience the great outdoors these holidays. Their locations on the Lower North Shore – Northbridge, Balmoral and Greenwich – will be filled with action-packed activities for children aged seven to 12 to enjoy. There will be outdoor games, challenges, teamwork and much more.
For more information and bookings, visit adventurecamp.com.au.
INCURSIONS AND EXCURSIONS
Gowrie Community Vacation Care, North Sydney
Does your child like to explore and learn new things? The North Sydney Gowrie Community Vacation Care has the right activities for them. Open Monday to Friday, this centre offers various excursions and incursions that would light up any gloomy day.
From a day of science, participating in sports, cooking as master chefs, and even solving mysteries as a detective, children from four to 12 years old will have the opportunity to expand their creativity, learn new skills and have fun.
For more information or to book, visit www.gowriensw.com.au.