From wildlife shows and comedy performances to making puppets and stop-motion movies, there is something to keep children of all ages entertained at Redland City Council venues during the September school holidays.
Mayor Jos Mitchell said a wide range of events were planned for the two-week holiday period from 20 September to 6 October 2025.
“Council teams have once again organised an exciting program of activities for the school holidays,” the Mayor said.
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“Most of the events are free but bookings are essential for some activities so I encourage families to book early to avoid disappointment.”
The Mayor said the organised events were in addition to activities on offer year-round at Council venues.
“Our libraries are great places to not only borrow books but also movies, video games, music and magazines,” she said.
“Children over 12 years are also allowed to use the resources in the Makerspace area at Cleveland Library.
“At IndigiScapes, the Discovery Centre is sure to spark children’s curiosity about the natural world, with interactive environmental education areas, microscopes and a lookout window.
“For outdoor adventurers, the IndigiScapes playground includes a flying fox, wooden balance beam obstacle course, water pumping station and sand pit, an education trail and a hedge maze.
“This is also a great time of year to be outdoors on Redlands Coast, exploring the parks and playgrounds, and conservation and foreshore areas.”
School holiday activities will be held at Redland Art Gallery, Redland City Libraries, Redland Performing Arts Centre and Redlands IndigiScapes Centre.
Redland Art Gallery
- Seashell Mobile Making with Budla Malu – Craft a mobile using natural materials inspired by Quandamooka Country shores.
- Small World Sculpture with artist Tiffany Beckwith-Skinner – Create a necklace, brooch, headpiece or miniature sculpture inspired by Quandamooka Country, using wire, beads and found objects.
Redland City Libraries
- Beanstalk puppetry workshop – make puppets from unexpected objects, for 5–12 years.
- Dress up for a Harry Potter afternoon of fun, creativity and magic, for 6 years and over.
- Create Cricut keychains, for 12 years and over.
- Enjoy games and craft inspired by The Bad Guys books, for 5–12 years.
- Immerse yourself in sacred cultural knowledge and learn about bush tucker with First Nations caretaker and chef Kieron Anderson, for 8–12 years.
- Transform plain ceramic vases into unique works of art with decoupage, for 12–17 years.
- Hands-on collage workshop with illustrator Fiona West, for 5–12 years.
- Create a stop-motion movie using plasticine and iPads, for 8–12 years
Redland Performing Arts Centre
- Beanstalk – a hilarious retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk told from the giant’s point of view. Step into Brian’s cloud-making kitchen where he cooks up carrots, fluffy clouds and a few stories from his not-so-easy life as a giant.
- The Listies 110% Ready – There will be fun for the whole family when The Listies face every parent’s daily challenge of leaving the house on time. What could go wrong … sleeping through the alarm, the shower won’t switch off, burning the toast, finding the front door is glued shut, and so much more.
Redlands IndigiScapes Centre
- Self-guided outdoor playground activities inside the Botanic Gardens.
- Messy play and nature craft.
- Interactive wildlife show led by educators from Wildlife Unleashed.
- Join Ranger Stacey and Martin Fingland from Geckoes Wildlife for an engaging and educational wildlife show.
- Visual Artist Cedar Roppola will demonstrate how to create and paint a beautiful butterfly finger puppet using recycled material, for 8–15 years.
- The Seasons Show presented by Renata Jayne – an educational show with help from the dress-up box to tell a story about animals and their seasonal behaviours.
- Join a fun and hands-on bush survival experience presented by ReWild You, and learn the basics of what to do to survive in the wild, for 10–14 years.
More information about school holiday activities can be found on the What’s On calendar or School holiday activities listing on Council’s website.
