Activities for kids
Due to the coronavirus we’ve closed many of our facilities including the Customer Service Centre. Please visit our COVID-19 page to see what is impacted.
Things to do in school holidays
Every school holidays Randwick City Council schedules a number of activities for kids including:
- Randwick's Marine and Coastal Adventure Program
- Kooloora Community Centre Vacation Care
- Des Renford Leisure Centre Holiday program
- Library
See What's on for details and times of the activities, and booking details.
All Children's Events
Randwick City Library has a great range of children's' activities for book lovers, junior scientists, artists and holiday fun seekers. Each week we host a variety of events, classes and Children's activities. Scroll down to book your child a spot today.
Due to the coronavirus we’ve closed many of our facilities including the Customer Service Centre. Please visit our COVID-19 page to see what is impacted.
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[Cancelled] Little Spark! Discovery Club
![[Cancelled] Little Spark! Discovery Club](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0018/172701/LittleSpark_EVENT_400px-X-300px.jpg)
- Dates
- Tue 14 Apr 2020 - Tue 14 Apr 2020
- Time
- 10 am
- Frequency
- Every week on Tuesday, until further notice
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
A membership-only club for junior discoverers aged 3 - 5. A four part series where children and their parents or carer learn the art of discovery and scientific enquiry.
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[Temporarily Cancelled] Little Pandas Club (in Mandarin) - Margaret Martin Library 开心小熊猫乐园
![[Temporarily Cancelled] Little Pandas Club (in Mandarin) - Margaret Martin Library 开心小熊猫乐园](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/40387/LittlePandas_Event_400px-X-300px.jpg)
- Dates
- Tue 14 Apr 2020 - Tue 14 Apr 2020
- Time
- 11.30 am - 12 pm
- Frequency
- Every month on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, until 8 Dec 2020
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Little Pandas is a monthly program for children 0-5 years old. Children can enjoy music, rhymes and stories presented in Mandarin.
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[Cancelled] Kids Autumn School Holiday Activities 2020: Undercover Book Club - Margaret Martin Library.
![[Cancelled] Kids Autumn School Holiday Activities 2020: Undercover Book Club - Margaret Martin Library](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0009/188631/Undercover-Book-Club-2017-EVENT_400px-X-300px.jpg)
- Dates
- 14042020Tue 14 Apr 2020 - Tue 14 Apr 2020
- Time
- 4 pm - 4.45 pm
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
This club is especially for kids in school years K-2. Join in a book discussion on Grandma Z and her very extraordinary adventure by Daniel Gray-Barnett. Chat about what you are reading, make awesome stuff and be the first to borrow our hottest new books.
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[Cancelled] Kids' Autumn School Holiday Activities: Poetry Slam.
![[Cancelled] Kids' Autumn School Holiday Activities: Poetry Slam](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/library/media/images/events/2020/april/poetryslam_400px-X-300px.png)
- Dates
- 15042020Wed 15 Apr 2020 - Wed 15 Apr 2020
- Time
- 10 am - 11 am
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Discover your inner poet.
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[Temporarily Cancelled] Little Pandas Club (in Mandarin) - Lionel Bowen Library 开心小熊猫乐园
- Dates
- Wed 15 Apr 2020 - Wed 15 Apr 2020
- Time
- 11.15 am - 11.45 am
- Frequency
- Every month on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, until 16 Dec 2020
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
Little Pandas is a monthly program for children 0-5 years old. Children can enjoy music, rhymes and stories presented in Mandarin.
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[Cancelled] Kids’ Autumn School Holiday Event: Film Screening Dora and the Lost City of Gold (rated PG).
![[Cancelled] Kids’ Autumn School Holiday Event: Film Screening Dora and the Lost City of Gold (rated PG)](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/269290/Dora_400x300.jpg)
- Dates
- 17042020Fri 17 Apr 2020 - Fri 17 Apr 2020
- Time
- 2 pm - 4 pm
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing could prepare Dora for her most dangerous adventure yet - high school. Accompanied by a ragtag group of teens and Boots the monkey, Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization.
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[Cancelled] Kids’ Autumn School Holiday Event: Totally Random Book Club - Lionel Bowen Library.
![[Cancelled] Kids’ Autumn School Holiday Event: Totally Random Book Club - Lionel Bowen Library](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/188444/totally-random-book-club-Thumb_400px-X-300px.jpg)
- Dates
- 20042020Mon 20 Apr 2020 - Mon 20 Apr 2020
- Time
- 4 pm - 4.45 pm
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
This book club is for kids in school years 3 - 6. Join in a book discussion on The Adventures of Catvinkle by Elliot Perlman. Can a cat and a dog be friends?, chat about what we’re reading and make cool stuff. Plus, as a member you’ll have exclusive access to new books.
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[Cancelled] Little Spark! Discovery Club
- Dates
- Tue 21 Apr 2020 - Tue 21 Apr 2020
- Time
- 10 am
- Frequency
- Every week on Tuesday, until further notice
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
A membership-only club for junior discoverers aged 3 - 5. A four part series where children and their parents or carer learn the art of discovery and scientific enquiry.
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[Temporarily Cancelled] Babies Love Books in Japanese 赤ちゃんのための 読み聞かせ
![[Temporarily Cancelled] Babies Love Books in Japanese 赤ちゃんのための 読み聞かせ](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0018/40383/BLB-Japanese_Event_400px-X-300px.jpg)
- Dates
- Thu 23 Apr 2020 - Thu 23 Apr 2020
- Time
- 10.45 am - 11.15 am
- Frequency
- Every month on the 4th Thursday of the month, until 26 Nov 2020
- Location
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Babies Love Books in Japanese is a monthly program for children between 0-5 years. Children can enjoy music, rhymes and stories every month, except during school holidays and on public holidays.
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[Cancelled] Kids' Autumn School Holiday Event: Writing Workshop - A City for Tomorrow.
![[Cancelled] Kids' Autumn School Holiday Event: Writing Workshop - A City for Tomorrow](http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/269305/CityofTomorrow400x300..jpg)
- Dates
- 23042020Thu 23 Apr 2020 - Thu 23 Apr 2020
- Time
- 11 am - 12 pm
- Location
- Lionel Bowen Library
Bring along your best creative ideas to a writing workshop with Alison Gorman from Inkling Writing Studio. Design your ideal sustainable city for tomorrow and write a story about it.