Central Coast Council is making it easy to keep the kids entertained these school holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Families can drop in for a single activity or plan a full week of fun with more than 60 free and affordable events on offer. The program of activities spans Council\u2019s regional gallery, libraries and leisure centres, with plenty of activities outdoors with the youth and environmental teams!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
View highlights from this year\u2019s winter school holiday program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s On at our Leisure Centres <\/strong>\u2013 Swim, slide and splash out kids\u2019 energy these school holidays with inflatable fun and the water slide at Woy Woy. Or fine-tune some water and ball skills with swimming lessons or at basketball clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s On at our Town Centres<\/strong> \u2013 Add some fun to your school holiday calendar at The Entrance with The Entrance Connect. An interactive game for all ages! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take part in the activities along the trail \u2013 complete the game card, collect a stamp from participating eateries, retailers or attractions, connect the line and enter the draw to win one of five $250 Eftpos gift cards*. *T&Cs apply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s On across our Libraries <\/strong>\u2013 See AI-powered robotics in action, explore 3D printing in the Makerspace, or experiment with Scratch and micro:bit coding. Learn methods and techniques to paint your own tabletop gaming miniatures or bring characters to life in manga and comic workshops alongside a variety of hands-on art and craft activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s On at Gosford Regional Gallery<\/strong> \u2013 38 fabulous children’s art workshops are available. Everything from crochet to decoupage, collage to watercolours, beads to charcoal and embroidery to terrariums!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s On at the Theatre’s (Laycock and Peninsula) <\/strong>\u2013 Big laughs, big tricks and unforgettable moments await! Join Kenny and Jenny with \u2018The Farmy Farm\u2019 for jaw-dropping acrobatics and kid\u2011approved \u201cwow\u201d moments. Drift into a calming, immersive world of sound at our relaxed concert, \u2018Forever changed\u2019, or jump into the action with \u2018Signor Baffo\u2019 and see if you can help save the restaurant? And so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s On out and about<\/strong> \u2013 Offering a range of nature-based activities for all ages, from exploring fascinating fungi and discovering waterbugs, to learning about migrating whales and searching for the endangered Swift Parrot. You\u2019ll discover our unique biodiversity and local environment while enjoying an outdoor adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s On for Youth<\/strong> \u2013 More just for youth with Youth Day Out a free day packed with live music, street art, skate inflatables, a clothes giveaway, BBQ and more. Then don\u2019t miss the Winter Frenzy at BATO Yard, where local skaters go head-to-head in an action-packed competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n View dates and full event details of our school holiday program online by selecting \u2018school holidays<\/strong>\u2019 at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au\/whats-on<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Central Coast Council is making it easy to keep the kids entertained these school holidays. Families can drop in for a single activity or plan a full week of fun…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sync_status":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-10138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/ways-to-play-these-school-holidays.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastfamilies\/feed\/podcast\/default-podcast","embedCode":"60+ Cheap & Free Winter School Holiday Activities on the Central Coast<\/a><\/blockquote>