Darwin Easter and April School holidays 2023 break is fast approaching! Easter is from Good Friday 7th of April to Easter Monday 10th April. School holidays will start on Tuesday 11th April (for Darwin public schools, private and Independent school holidays may be slightly different – please check with your school). Students will return to school for Term 2 on Monday 17th or Tuesday 18th April – some public primary school have a pupil free day on 17th so check with your own schools when students return.
Darwin Family Life has rounded up some of the fantastic options that are free (or affordable) activities to do with your kids these Darwin December January School holidays 2022 – 2023.
Easter activities
Casuarina Square – Easter Saturday 8th April
BAM Party and Events – Groovy Easter – Saturday 1st April
On Saturday 1st April from 9am to 11am – get ready to have a Groovy Easter with BAM Party & Events. There will be an Easter selfie station, get crafty with Gather Craft Co, a visit from the Easter Bunny and join in the Lord Mayors Easter Egg Hunt happening in the Mall. Plus get all your Easter supplies and decorations in store! Located at 3/2 Harriet Place, Darwin City (enterance from Smith Street carpark, near Sekada).
Lord Mayors Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday 1st April
Kalymnian Brotherhood Darwin: Easter Family Fest – Saturday 1st April
Easter GIVEAWAY – with Linda Conder
This year, to wish my wonderful community of clients a very Happy Easter, Linda is running a gut-friendly giveaway valued at over $100. It includes:
– The CSIRO Healthy Gut Diet Cookbook
– BioPure Collagen Protein 400g
– 2x Pana Organic Mint Crunch Dark (yum!)
To enter, head over to her Facebook page here The competition will close on Wednesday 5th April at 12pm. The winner will be drawn at random and announced via Facebook.
Easter activities in Darwin City from Monday 3rd April to Thur 6th April
The fun continues from Monday 3 – Thursday 6 April with children’s Easter activities from 9:30am – 10:15am daily. There will be themed sensory play, Easter Egg Olympics, ‘Follow the Easter Bunny’ clue sheets and more! These activities are perfect for little ones aged 2 – 5 years old.
Palmerston’s Egg-cellent Easter – Thursday 6th April
Good Friday Easter Markets at the Terrtiory Wildlife Park – Friday 7th April
Head to the Territory Wildlife Park on Good Friday for their Markets.Free entry to markets only.
Market and Park is normal entry fees or you can use your membership. Markets are on from 9am to 1pm. The Park is open all Easter long weekend from 9am to 4pm. Territory Wildlife Park is located at 960 Cox Peninsula Road Berry Springs.
Easter Weekend at the Precicnt at Darwin Waterfront – Friday 7th to Sunday 9th
Loads of Enterntaiment and happenings at the Precicnt with Friday live music, Saturday Nat Pellegrino and Will Hatch 6-9pm. Sunday So Fresh from 6-9pm, plus on Sunday – Kids activities with Wild Life Sanctuary from 12pm. There will also be an Easter Craft Station, Animals and Egg painting. For more info and to reserve your table call 8941 9000 or email functions@theprecincttavern.com.au
Easter Eggstravaganza at Darwin Waterfront – Saturday 8th April
Easter Carnival – Sunday 9th April
At Palmerston Christian College – join in the Easter Carnival hosted by Zion Church Darwin!
They will have an egg hunt, carnival games, prizes, chocolate, face painting, BBQ and the true Easter story and … it’s all FREE! Easter service will be held at 10am and the Easter Carnival 1130am – 1pm. Palmeston Christian College is at 50 Waler Road, Palmerston.
Kids Easter Party @ the CasClub – Sunday 9th April
Easter Kids Party is on again at the CasClub (269 Trower Road Casuarina). Sunday 9th April 11am-1pm. Kids Eat FREE* 12-2pm and 6-9pm. There will be a kids disco, face painting, Alice in Wonderland theme – prizes for best dressed, prizes for best Mad Hatter hat, Easter eggs on arrival.
Darwin Easter and April School Holidays 2023
Top End Multi Sports – April School holidays program
TEMS have their popular sports holiday program back for the April holidays break. For the best holiday fun, book your kids into their holiday program where they have a variety of sports and activities to keep your kids entertained! Whether your kid is a beginner or expert player, their school holiday program provides for all levels of ability. They can expect lots of fun, learn a skill and much more.
Program consists of: Soccer, tennis, volleyball, swimming, movie time and more. Daily activities have flexibility to suit children. For ages 5+ 8am to 4pm (half days and earlier starts available on request)
Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th April ($240 for 4 days) or $75 per day
Enrolments are now open and filling up fast! For more information and to enrol, click here.
Casuarina Square
Casuarina Square are celebrating their BIG 50th Birthday! and have HEAPS of activities and happenings over the next few months to celebrate!
Easter and School holiday activities will be held daily including Funny bunny crafts, face painting, totally RAD crafts, Rubix Cube challenge, Petting Zoo, Golden Egg treasure hunt, sand arts, Learn to Dance in the 80s with Rix Kix Arts, Grill’d buger masterclass plus so much more!
And don’t foget the FREE live music in the Quarter every Friday evening 6pm to 9pm! See all the events and times here
Why not check out our Top 10 FREE things to do with kids in Darwin here
Bees Creek Horse Riding – School Holidays program
Happening on Tuesday 11th, Wednesday 12th and Friday 14th April from 8am to 5pm each day. All horse riding instruction with Pony Club and Equestrian Australia accredited and insured coach.
The daily program includes: 1 hour horse riding lesson each day, safety around horses, handling horses on the ground, learning how to care for horses and ponies, feeding, grooming, stable management, saddling up. There will also be horse quiz’s, painting horseshoes, savenger hunts and obstacle courses and much more! Cost is $200 per day or $550 for all three days. Places are limited. Suitable for children aged 7 and older. To book call Kate Todd 0478 115 814 or email beescreekhorseriding@outlook.com. Program will be held at 180 Lovelock road Bees Creek.
Kindermusik playdates – Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th April
Hosted by Alphonsus accredited Kindermusik teacher. Kindermusik playdates will be happening on Tuesday 11th April and Thursday 13th April at Oasis Shopping Village. Each playdate has a specific theme which focuses on bonding, communication and developing musical skills and is for children aged 0-5. Four sessions to choose from with each session running for 45mins.
Plus for Darwin Family Life followers get 10% off the session fees with code DARFAMLIFE.
For more info and to book your child’s spot head here
Swim Dynamics – School holiday swim intensives
School Holidays are a great opportunity for some Intensive Practise. Intensive programs are a perfect opportunity to consolidate or boost your child’s swimming and water safety skills.
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With a smaller gap between classes (not once per week) Intensive Programs offer students and teachers to do more Practice and less reviewing.
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With a lesson every day or every other day students get a stronger sense of continuity and can make leaps they may have been struggling with.
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Because lessons happen so quickly one after another, its much easier for students to see and feel pride in their improvements.
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The regular sessions with improved practice is a great opportunity to add extra strength and fitness to those swim skills giving kids the extra edge to work towards progression.
The next Holiday Intensive Program will be held over the one (1) week Easter School Holiday Break April 2023. Classes will be held the four days (4) Tues – Fri. Students will have a 30 minute class scheduled between 8:30am and 12:00pm on each day. Group classes will be between 8:30 and 10am with privates offered from 10am onwards. You can book your child in here
Surf & Sail (Free School Holiday Session) – Tuesday 11th April
No Booking required – just wear bathers/clothes that can get wet.
Parent/Guardian required to sign waiver on arrival and supervise.
Inflatable Fun Days – Tuesday 11th and Friday 14th April
Leanyer Recreation Park – 14/4/23 from 10am.
Clubhouse Territory – FREE Community Fun Day Friday 14th April
Gaming After Dark – Friday 14th April
Hang out and play casual setups, compete in small Esports competitions, socialise and be around friendly like-minded people! FREE event, For ages 12-17 at Casuarina Library, 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
FREEZE skate – Saturday 15th April
Beat the heat at Darwin’s only ice rink! Grab your warmest winter gear and chill out in the coolest spot in Darwin during the January school holidays. This FREE skating session is exclusively for young people aged 12-20. Bring your friends and don’t forget your socks! Saturday 15th April 5:30pm to 7pm at Darwin Ice Skating Centre Osgood Drive Eaton. BOOKINGS WILL BE ESSENTIAL here
National Youth Week 2023
The Northern Territory Youth Week (NTYW) is the largest celebration of youth with hundreds of activities and events targeting for 12 to 25 year old’s across the NT. It provides young people with an opportunity to:
- express ideas
- raise their concerns
- attend drug and alcohol-free events.
NTYW will run from 6 to 16 April 2023. Bus services in Darwin and Alice Springs will also be free during NTYW. For more information head here.
City of Palmerston Library
Need help keeping the kids entertained this school holidays? Visit the Palmerston Library these April holidays from learn to face paint, dance workshops, drag queen storytime and crafts. All activities start at 10am and are for 6-12 year olds. Some bookings required. Check out all the dates/details and book here
Leanyer Recreation Park
Palmerston Water Park
Fun in the Parks – for school aged children and libraries events
Taminmin Community Library
Taminimin Community Library located at 70 Challoner Cct Humpty Doo. Check out their Facebook page for more information about school holiday activities.
Playshack Palmerston
Why not head into the Playshack located in the Hub complex Palmerston (Shop 7, 3 Maluka Drive). Let the kids run and burn their energy and you can enjoy a coffee or drink and a snacks available for purchase. The Playshack have extended during school holidays. Their hours will be 8.30 am till 4 pm Monday – Friday, plus the usual weekend times of Saturday 9 am till 2pm and Sunday 10 am till 4 pm. Entry is only $9.90 per child during the week and bubs under 1 are free. Please remember your socks!
Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory (MAGNT)
The Museum and Art Gallery NT (located at 19 Conacher St) is another great place to take the kids and keep them entertained for a few hours in air conditioning! Entry to the MAGNT is free and they are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 4pm and Sundays open 10am till 5pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Check out the Pig-nosed Turtle Feeding at MAGNT. Every Thursday at 10.30am, step inside the Monsoon Garden and get up close with these unique reptiles found only in Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.
One of the latest Exhibition on at MAGNT is Tiny Territory! Invertebrates in the Top End are the most numerous and important ecosystem engineers, service providers and waste managers. They are rarely noticed or revered. Tiny Territory makes large and wondrous the small, colourful and alien-like invertebrates of the Northern Territory. Another current exhibition is the 2022 Exit Art which is showcasing contemporary art and design from Northern Territory Year 12 students,
We hope you enjoy the Darwin Easter and April School holidays 2023. Have a safe and happy Easter with your family and loved ones.
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