The Central Geelong Kids Fun Guide is your guide to what’s happening in Central Geelong these school holidays.
The Food and Fun themed Kids Fun Guide includes over 100 sessions of activities to keep the kids busy this winter. Activities include a Totally Unreal virtual reality experience, gardening activities, fun crafts, and visual arts.
During the second week of school holidays, Central Geelong has teamed up with sister event Taste of Central Geelong food festival so that your tiny chefs can try their hand at pizza making, a Sri Lankan cooking class, cupcake decorating, making beeswax sandwich wraps, and loads more yummy activities.
Highlights of the program include:
Totally unreal – virtual reality experience
Where: 111-113 Lt Malop St (next door to Toyworld), Geelong
Week 1: Monday 1 July – Friday 5 July, 10am – 2pm
Week 2: Monday 8 July – Friday 12 July, 10am – 2pm
Bookings: Not required (drop-in activity)
Experience the magic of virtual reality. Ride the VR Candy Coaster, go to Ocean Rift (the world’s first VR aquatic safari park) or try out VR Wing-suit Flying. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Biscuits with Bronte @ The Carousel
Where: The Carousel, 1 Eastern Beach Rd
When: Wednesday 10 July, 9.30am – 10.15am
Bookings: Open 19 June at centralgeelong.com.au/events/114453
Bronte Stead will read from his book ‘The Broken Horse’. Children will receive a morning tea pack and a two for one carousel ride voucher. For children aged 3-8 years.
Cupcake decorating
Where: Waterfront Kitchen, Deakin University, Western Beach Rd
When: Monday 8 July, 10.30-11.30am
Cost: $5 per cupcake
Bookings (preferred): Open 5 June at 5227 8641 or wfkitchen@deakin.edu.au
Kids can be their own MasterChef and decorate their very own cupcake that looks as good as it tastes.
Build your own taco
Where: Mojo Mama, 54 Moorabool St
When: Thursday 11 July
Session 1: 11am-11.45am Session 2: 3pm-3.45pm
Cost: $15
Bookings (essential): Open 5 June at eat@mojomama.com.au or 5298 2748
Build your very own taco creation at Mojo Mama and enjoy a fun family day in Central Geelong. Each child will make two tacos and can eat their creation.
The Central Geelong Kids Fun Guide will be released on Wednesday 12 June at centralgeelong.com.au/school-holiday. Online bookings via the website will open on Wednesday 19 June at 12pm.
Register at www.centralgeelong.com.au/school-holiday to automatically receive a copy of the Kids Fun Guide prior to each school holidays. You will be notified by email when it’s ready to download.
The Tastes of Central Geelong program can be found at www.centralgeelong.com.au/tastes
