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Join MoAD for craft and painting this school holidays, proudly part of Floriade About Town. Celebrate all things spring, Floriade and Canberra's beautiful native flora by making brooches and floral crowns using sustainable and recyclable materials. All ages, drop-in, no booking required. Create a colourful artwork of flowers in a painting workshop led by local …

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Celebrate all things spring, Floriade and our beautiful native flora by making brooches and floral crowns using sustainable and recyclable materials. When: 27 September – 5 October Time: 10am-4pm Free, drop in, no booking required

Celebrate all things spring, Floriade and our beautiful native flora by making brooches and floral crowns using sustainable and recyclable materials. When: 27 September – 5 October Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Learning space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you. Age: all ages Cost: free Drop in, no booking required

Overview Drop in at the Mint for an afternoon of craft celebrating Spring and all things floral! All children must be accompanied by an adult, and bookings are not required. Where: Little Visitors Vault, Royal Australian Mint

Overview This Spring school holidays, join a family-friendly Flora Explorer bus tour. Discover the amazing secrets of the plants that live in the Australian bush on this family-friendly tour at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. You will travel on their magical Flora bus, walk through the Rainforest Gully, visit the Red Centre Garden and finish …

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Join us and be inspired to draw with illustrator Jade Goodwin. Hear Jade read her new picture book, Earthspeak Boodjar Wangkiny, and connect with Country through a nature-based craft activity. When: 1 October and 2 October Time: 10am – 11am Where: Learning space. Please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you. Age: 5 …

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Overview Want to collect some cool coins? Introducing the fun world of coin collecting, children aged 5 to 12 years are invited to bring used coins to the Kids Coin Trade and 'trade' for a new coin of the same value. Only coins can be used at the Kids Coin Trade. In the Mint Shop, …

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The NFSA's Arc Cinema is brimming with family-friendly favourites in the coming months. Sing along to Disney classics like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, complete with on-screen lyrics to beloved songs. Discover the gentle magic of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro or enjoy Glenn Close's deliciously wicked turn in the live-action 101 …

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Overview Explore Floriade's Dark Side! See Commonwealth Park illuminated with vibrant colours, enjoy an amazing program of live music, roving entertainment, market stalls and fantastic food and drinks at NightFest this year. Stay tuned for programming announcements, entertainment line-ups and what else is on offer for NightFest 2025! Tickets on sale July 21.   When …

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Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s October school-holiday program gives children a chance to show off their creativity. Guided by a team of professional artists, musicians, dancers, and actors, the one-day Art and Action program is an action-packed visual and performing arts school holiday explosion of creative joy. Everyone will start the day playing theatre sports and other …

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Create a colourful artwork of flowers in a painting workshop led by local artist, Ineka Voigt. When: 8 October and 9 October Times: 10am – 11am Age: 5 – 12 Cost: $15 Bookings essential. Booking link: MoAD | Ticketing

Create a colourful artwork of flowers in a painting workshop led by local artist, Ineka Voigt. When: 8 October and 9 October Time: 10am – 11am (sold out), and 1pm – 2pm Where: House of Representatives Courtyard. In the case of wet weather, please enter through the main doors and staff will direct you to …

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