What's On: Easter School Holidays
There's a good range of activities and events for children and young people in the municipality throughout the 2024 April school holidays.
HORSHAM REGIONAL ART GALLERY
Enjoy the experience of creating, making and acquiring new skills by enrolling in our Horsham Regional Art Gallery School Holiday Program.
Tuesday 2 April – Sock Puppet Creation with Jess Wilson. Sew your own crazy and kooky sock puppet, learning basic sewing techniques with Jess along the way.
Wednesday 3 April and Thursday 4 April – Prop Painting for Shrek with Emily Friedrichsen. Ignite your artistry and contribute to the staging of Horsham Arts Council’s musical production in May. Guided by the Shrek director, assist Emily in painting props so they are stage ready.
Tuesday April 9 – Traditional Game Making with Kat Clarke. A familiar game with a twist. Using traditional art symbols and river stones, create your very own Memory Game and Tic Tac Toe – fun for the whole family to play at home.
Wednesday April 10 – Stage Fighting with Larissa Riddell. Learn how to punch, kick, headlock and fall in a controlled and fun way. Larissa will guide you through stage fighting techniques before you choreograph your own slow-motion fight scene. For ages 10+.
All sessions last for two hours, from 10am – 12pm. Sessions are $12 per child per session, and you can enrol here.
WIMMERA LIBRARIES
PS5 Game-A-Thon, Monday 8 April, 2pm
Bookings required.
For this session, we’ll be playing Moving Out 2, an anti-gravity game where you can throw furniture at your friends. Up to four players available per level. Bring your friends and battle against the clock to see who places the highest. Winners receive a box of chocolates for their triumph. Recommended age is 10-18. Snacks will be provided. *Moving Out 2 is rated G
Neighbourhood House Pop-Up Rhymetime, Thursday 11 April, 10.30am
Bookings required.
Our librarians will get yourself and your baby moving along as you share in the wonder of musical instruments, nursery rhymes, a storybook reading and group activities. This session is best suited to children 18 months and younger in the crawling stage of growth. When booking, please only book your children as we use the bookings to determine how many items to bring.
Neighbourhood House Pop-Up Storytime, Wednesday 3 April, 10.30am
Bookings required.
Librarians will present an engaging storytime for your little ones to enjoy. We’ll bring down some crafty kits so you and your children can work on them together or take them home for another day. The storytime session would be best suited for children 18 months and older at the walking and talking stage of growth. When booking, please only book your children as we use the bookings to determine how many how many items to bring.
If you are interested in any of these programs, please book your spots here.
PENRITE PROMX CHAMPIONSHIP
Horsham’s world-class motocross track will again be put to the test by the nation’s best riders on Sunday, April 7.
HORSHAM YOUTH
School holiday fun at Horsham Youth Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 April, 10-11.30am – Arts and crafts
Looking for something quiet and relaxing to do in the morning these school holidays? Why not join us down at The Station doing some different arts and crafts or simply just come down and hang out with us for an hour and a half.
Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 April, 1-4pm – Circus tricks, board games and movies.
Are you after something fun to experience these school holidays? Come spend time with us down at The Station! Learn how to juggle or balance a long stick on just the tips of your fingers with our Circus tricks day. We will also have board games, card games and other fun activities available too.
You might even just want to come and hang out with us.
Tuesday 9 April – 10-11.30am – DIY T-Shirts Tuesday 9 April – 1-4pm –Tiny Goats
Are you after something fun to experience these school holidays? Come on down to The Station and spend the afternoon cuddling tiny goats.
Wednesday 10 April – 10 – 11.30am – Arts and crafts Wednesday 10 April – 10 – 11.30am – Board games, movies and sport.
Keep an eye on the Horsham Youth socials for updates, and if any of these events interest you, please register here.