Spring into family fun on the September school holidays
Published on 16 September 2026
When the bell rings to mark the beginning of school holidays on Friday, there will be plenty of free and low-cost events happening across the Rockhampton region to keep the kids entertained.
From fun and colourful theatre shows and circus workshops, stepping back in time at the Heritage Village or a wild adventure at Rockhampton Zoo, there’s will be something for the entire family to enjoy.
Check out the program to plan your school holiday fun.
WHAT’S ON THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Flipside Circus
Young performers can build confidence and learn exciting new skills when Flipside Circus returns to Rockhampton!
20 - 23 Sept | Robert Schwarten Pavilion, Rockhampton Showgrounds | Tickets available via See It Live.
RMOA Exhibitions
RMOA Collection: Neighbourhood
David Sawtell: Burdens of Light
Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi
Urs Fischer: Francesco
Sally Smart: The Artists Ballet
9am - 4pm Daily | Free
RMOA Drop in Activities
Young artists are invited to explore the work of First Nations artists John Prince Siddon (Walmajarri people, WA) and Reko Rennie (Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay/Gummaroi people, NSW) through drawing and magic paper clay projects.
20 Sept - 5 Oct | RMOA | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Free
Heirtage Village
Vintage car rides, animal feeding, old-fashioned games, access to the Heritage Village and more!
22-24 Sept & 29 Sept -1 Oct | 9am - 11am | $6 entry
Teeny Tiny Stevies - Brain Fart Tour
The ABC Kids TV favourites and ARIA winners will entertain the whole family with the most wholesome live gig there is. Funny stuff for parents, heaps of engagement for kids, the old feel young, the young feel like grown-ups and everyone meets in the middle for a rocking good time.
24 Sept | 10am | Walter Reid Cultural Centre | Tickets available via See It Live
The Librarian
Presented by Canadian company Le Gros Orteil, the production combines clowning, physical theatre and circus arts in a whimsical adventure that celebrates the joy of reading and the power of imagination.
26 and 27 Sept | Walter Reid Cultural Centre| Tickets available via See It Live
Gracemere Library
21 Sept | 3pm – 4pm | Kinusaiga Fabric Pictures
23 Sept | 10.30am – 12pm | Clay Art
24 Sept | 11.30am – 2pm | Lions Eye Health
28 Sept | 2pm – 3pm | Sphero Indi
29 Sept | 3pm - 4pm | Taiko Table Drumming
30 Sept | 10.30am - 12pm | Bobble Head Planters
Free | All Ages
Mount Morgan Library
28 Sept | 10am – 10.30am | Read and Play
Free | All Ages
Northside Library
24 Sept | 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Karaoke
25 Sept | 10am – 11am | Pet Rocks
29 Sept | 10am - 11am | Hoiday Fun and Games
2 Oct | 10am - 11am | Movie Screening Zoom
2 Oct | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Switch Gaming
Free | All Ages
Southside Library
21 Sept | 3.30pm – 5pm | Anime/Manga Club
22 Sept | 9.30am – 11am | Bilingual Storytime Italian
22 Sept | 9.30am – 11am | Lion Mask Craft
22 Sept | 2pm – 3.30pm | Weaving Craft
23 Sept | 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Tech Time (ages 8+)
23 Sept | 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Chompsaws
24 Sept | 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Imagination Station
24 Sept | 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Messy Craft and Spheros
25 Sept | 11.30am - 1pm | Lions’ Eye Health
28 Sept | 3.30pm - 5pm | Anime/Manga Club
29 Sept | 2pm - 3pm | Spooky Cricut Craft (ages 8+)
30 Sept | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Tech Time (ages 8+)
30 Sept | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Chompsaws
1 Oct | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Imagination Station
1 Oct |3.30pm - 4.30pm | Badgemaking and Spheros
2 Oct | 3.30pm - 4.30pm | Origami Club
Oct 3 | 10am - 11am | Author Mark Svendsen, Short & Sweet Children’s Poetry
Free | All Ages
Zoo Animal Encounters
Meerkat Encounters - 11.30am Weekdays & 2pm Saturdays
Otter Encounters - 2pm Mon, Tue, Fri and Sun
Snake Encounters - 10.30am Sat & Sun
19 Sept - 5 Oct | Tickets available for purchase
Daily Keeper Talks and Animal Feeding
10.30am Eagle Talk
10.50am Otter Feeding
11.30am Crocodile Talk
12pm Cassowary Talk
12.40pm Meerkat Talk & Feeding
2pm Dingo Talk
2.45pm Chimpanzee Talk
3.20pm Kangaroo and Emu Talk & Feeding
3.40pm Koala Talk & Feeding
Daily | Rockhampton Zoo | Free
Bug In A Mug Insect Habitat
Bring the family along to our Backyard Habitats conservation event and discover how your backyard can become a thriving wildlife habitat! Join us for a practical and informative exploration of the vital role insects play in healthy ecosystems and simple ways you can support them at home. Make a Bug Hotel to take home for your garden.
23 Sept | 10am - 11.30am | Rockhampton Zoo | Free, bookings required
Build A Frog Hotel
Hop into conservation with our Backyard Habitats Frogs event, where you'll discover the wonderful world of frogs and build a cosy frog hotel to take home. A fun, hands-on conservation activity for families looking to create a haven for these fascinating backyard visitors.
30 Sept | 10am-11.30am | Rockhampton Zoo | Free, bookings required
The Tinkerage Workshops
21 Sept | 9am - 12pm | My Family Timber Ornament
23 Sept | 9am - 12pm | My Family Timber Ornament
24 Sept | 9am - 12pm | Recycled CD Art
25 Sept | 9am - 12pm | Recycled CD Art
28 Sept | 9am - 12pm | String Art Boards
29 Sept | 9am - 12pm | String Art Boards
30 Sept | 9am - 12pm | String Art Boards
Check out The Tinkerage Facebook page for Octorber workshops.
152 Lakes Creek Road | Free, bookings required
The Bubble Spectacular
Enter the bubbly-brilliant world of Dr Hubble, as he presents The Bubble Spectacular – a fun-filled, out of this world, bubble-riffic show. Expect to be amazed as the ultimate master of bubbles, Dr Hubble, creates little bubbles, BIG bubbles, volcano bubbles, tornado bubbles, square bubbles and with a bit of his bubbly-magic, you might even end up inside a bubble.
2 Oct | 11am | Pilbeam Theatre | Tickets available via See It Live
Archer Park Rail Museum
Learn about the tram cars that used to get Rockhampton locals from A to B and immerse yourself in history with restored trains, the Purrey Steam Tram and state-of-the-art soundscape to transport you back to the 1940s. There will be tram rides on Wednesdays during the school holidays and on the King’s Birthday Public Holiday with discount entry prices.
Open 10am-3pm Mon-Thurs and 10am- 1pm Sundays | Adult $10, Concession $7, Child $6, $30 Family
Enjoy Our Region
- Bush walk
- Mount Archer National Park
- Rockhampton Botanic Gardens & Zoo
- Riverside Precinct
- Local Parks
- Skate Parks
- Dog Off Leash Areas
- Pools
- Mount Morgan Lookout
- Mount Morgan Rail Museum
- Puzzle tables, board games, craft tables, Lego and jigsaws at the libraries
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