Time to get egg-cited for some Easter school holiday fun
Published: 10 Apr 2025 10:30am
There will be plenty for children and young people to explore and enjoy in Wagga Wagga and surrounds this Easter school holiday, with various Council cultural and recreational facilities presenting programs full of fun, adventure and creativity.
Autumn is the perfect time to head to our beautiful Botanic Gardens to visit the Zoo & Aviary and meet its furry and feathered residents.
Zoo Curator Wendy McNamara says the team will be holding meet and greets daily between 11am and 12pm.
“You will be able to feed the emus, pat the baby kangaroos and wallabies, say hello to the miniature cattle and donkeys, and meet the dingoes and farmyard animals,” Ms McNamara said.
“If you can’t make it to one of the tours, don’t worry. You can still have a close encounter of the feathered kind by taking a wander through the aviary. Our friendly birds love to find a perch on the arms or heads of those passing through!”
The zoo will be open from 9am to 4pm, seven days a week during the school holidays, except for Good Friday (18 April).
For those looking to indulge their creative spirit, our cultural facilities have activities for school-aged youngsters and their grown-ups.
Kick off the holidays with the By The Hand creative drawing workshops at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery on Saturday 12 April, from 10am-12pm, and again from 2pm-4pm.
As part of Youth Week, the gallery is hosting a CopyRIGHT don't CopyWRONG creative workshop on Tuesday 15 April, 2pm to 4pm; with this program presented again at the Museum of the Riverina on Thursday 17 April, at 2pm to 4pm.
On Thursday 17 April a Creative Teens Drawing workshop with artist Nicole Shaddock, designed for high school aged students will be commence at 10.30am to 12pm and will be held in the Nuanced Exhibition space at the gallery.
While you are there, take the time to explore the exhibitions currently on display at the gallery, and make sure you visit the National Art Glass Gallery to check out the Bleak House – Dark Visions exhibition curated from the National Art Glass Collection.
At the Wagga Wagga City Library, unleash your imagination and discover how breaking the rules of reality leads to extraordinary stories with the World Breakers: Young Rebels Writing workshop on Saturday 12 April, from 1pm-3pm. This workshop is led by acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Belinda Crawford and is suitable for ages 11 and up.
At our Museum of the Riverina - Botanic Gardens site, there will be plenty of free activities to enjoy too.
The popular LEGO® Minifigure Hunt will be returning, while classic outdoor games from around the world, located throughout the museum’s garden, which visitors can play while learning about their fascinating histories.