School Holiday Fun


23 September - 8 October 2023

Venue: Arts Centre wide

These school holidays, Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre will be bursting with creative activities to inspire, enthuse and spark the imagination of tamariki.

Heaps of creative fun for pre-schoolers right through to teens: instrument making, fudge decorating, circus arts, ceramics, painting, felt making, dancing, crafting, singing, weaving, or African drumming.

Classic films, Jurassic Park and Wizard of Oz will be showing - great for kids and adults alike!

Also, learn how Star Wars draws on Ancient Greek and Roman mythology (and go in the draw for awesome Lego!).

Events & Activities 

Creative activities with The White Room Creative Space
Fri 6 Oct | Sat 7 Oct | Mon 16 Oct | Tue 17 Oct | Fri 20 Oct School of Art

A range of FREE hands-on creative activities for all ages, including frottage (rubbing interesting textures), life drawing and using the unique perspex "drawing window" to create a cool artwork. Find out more

Circus Workshops
28, 29, 30 Sep & 5, 6, 7 Oct 2023 The Gym

Come and learn amazing circus arts skills at Christchurch's newest performing arts place-to-be, Altiora. Find out more

May the Myth be with you!
23 September - 6 October 2023 Chemistry

Ancient Greek and Roman myth can be seen everywhere in pop culture even Star Wars. Find all the Star Wars characters hiding in the gallery complete the activity sheet and go into the draw to win LEGO! Find out more

School Holidays at Paint & Sip Studio
23 September - 6 October 2023 School of Art

Join us during the Spring School Holidays for an afternoon of painting, crafts and creativity! Bring your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews and anyone young or young-at-heart to these engaging sessions Find out more

Rutherford's Den Free Tour
23 September - 8 October 2023 Ground floor, Clock Tower

Join Arts Centre staff for a free 20-minute guided tour of Rutherford's Den tailored for children. Find out more

Self Portrait Explorations
3 & 4 October 2023 School of Art

Join the tiny toy shop team in the beautiful light filled Maker Workshop for a series of creative children’s holiday workshops. Find out more

Fudge Shape Decorating
26 & 28 Sep and 3 & 5 Oct 2023 Ground floor, Boys’ High

Pop into The Fudge Cottage and decorate your own special fudge shape. Find out more

Holiday Fun Zone
27 - 29 September & 4 - 6 October 2023 North Quad

Enjoy outdoor lawn games, play a tune on the community piano and lounge on the beanbags while socking up the heritage surroundings. Find out more

Creative Day Out
27 September & 4 October 2023 School of Art

Looking for a fun and inclusive place for your creative child to spend the day? Join us, the curriculum is specially crafted for children aged 8 - 13, no prior experience needed.
Find out more

SOLD OUT: Superhero Circus
29 September & 6 October 2023 Engineering

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Super Duper Girl and The Ladderman, here to save the day with stupendous stunts, amazing escapes and arbitrary alliteration! Find out more

SOLD OUT: SCAPE Artist Workshops
2 & 5 October 2023 School of Art

Work with artist, Priscilla Rose Howe, through the SCAPE Public Art Education Programme. Create your own artwork inspired by Priscilla’s work and develop awesome new skills. Find out more

Jurassic Park
2 & 4 October 2023 West Lecture

To celebrate it's 30th anniversary, Jurassic Park roars back onto the big screen. Reopen the gates and enjoy Steven Spielberg's ultimate thrill ride like never before. Find out more

Kids' Spring Drumming Workshop
5 October 2023 Engineering

Learn to play African drums in a drum circle! Find out more

Mundi trio
5 October 2023 North Quad

Filled with joy and exuberant energy, Mundi has captured hearts across the land and far-flung seas with a blend of Brazilian and African drums, an array of flutes, voice and guitar. Find out more

Spring Crafting: Putiputi Flax Flowers and Paper Butterflies
6 October 2023 Great Hall

Make a putiputi flax flower and a colourful paper butterfly with the Kahu Collective and The Arts Centre team in the beautiful Great Hall. Find out more

Celebrate Mahuru Māori with Loopy Tunes
6 October 2023 North Quad

A 30-minute fun, engaging, and very interactive, bilingual musical performance for tamariki that celebrates our beautiful te reo Māori. Find out more

The Goonies
Wednesday 4 October West Lecture

The classic movie when two brothers find out they might lose their house they are desperate to find a way to keep their home. Find out more

Location map

Arts Centre wide,
Worcester Boulevard

Market Square Hereford St Carpark Boys' High Entrance Engineering Laneway The Observatory Hotel Courtyard South Quad North Quad Registry Student Union The Gym Engineering Cloisters Studio Common Room Library Biology, Observatory and Physics Chemistry School of Art West Lecture Classics Rutherford's Den Clock Tower Boy's High Workshop Great Hall
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