Over the school holiday period, from 14 December 2024 to 28 January 2025, there are a multitude of events happening across the Toowoomba Region aimed at beating school holiday boredom. Outlined below is a list of Toowoomba Regional Council's (TRC) library, aquatic centre and other community-based events which are sure to entertain children of all ages.
Events Happening in our Libraries
Across the Region, there are 53 events happening at 11 different TRC Libraries over the entire school holiday period.
Below is a list of upcoming school holiday activities and their details, dates and times.
Check with your local library staff if you want to know more about any of the events taking place over the holidays.
Crows Nest Library
There are four upcoming Crows Nest Library events:
Egyptian Adventure program - Monday 6 January 2025 to 24 January 2025
Enter the Mummy's Tomb diorama - Monday 6 January 2025 from 10am for one hour.
Amulets and Artifacts craft - Monday 13 January 2025 between 10am and 11am
Pyramid Maze Run event - Monday 20 January 2025 from 10am to 11am.
Highfields Library
There are nine different events upcoming at the Highfields Library:
Elf Training - Wednesday 18 December from 10am to 11am
Snow Globes craft - Thursday 19 December 2024 between 10am and 11am
Kooky Kookaburra at Christmas craft - Friday 20 December from 10am for one hour.
Egyptian Pyramid Building craft - Monday 6 January from 10am to 11:30am Egyptian
Egyptian Shadow Puppets craft - Tuesday 7 January from 2:30pm for one hour.
Tubs of Fun in The Sun! craft - Wednesday 8 January at 10am to 11:30am
Papyrus Paper Making craft - Thursday 9 January from 10am to 11am.
Clay Cartouche craft - Friday 10 January 2025 for an hour starting at 2:30pm
Egyptian Shadow Puppets craft - Monday 13 January between 10am and 11am
Tubs of Fun in The Sun! craft - Tuesday 14 January from 10am to 11:30am
Clay Cartouche craft - Wednesday 15 January for an hour starting at 10am.
Papyrus Paper Making craft - Thursday 16 January between 10am and 11am
Egyptian Mummies craft - Friday 17 January between 10am to 11am.
Yarraman Library
Upcoming are five scheduled Yarraman Library events:
Joke Telling and Bonbons session - Wednesday 18 December 2024 from 2pm to 3pm.
Enter the Mummy's Tomb craft - Wednesday 8 January from 2pm to 3pm
Amulets and Artifacts sand dough craft - Wednesday 15 January for an hour starting at 2pm
Pyramid Maze Run STEM activity - Wednesday 22 January starting at 2pm till 3pm.
Quinalow Library
The Quinalow Library has one school holiday event upcoming:
Enter the Mummy's Tomb craft - Tuesday 14 January from 1:30pm till 2:30pm
Pittsworth Library
Still to come is three scheduled Pittsworth Library event:
Decorate your own bookends - Wednesday 18 December at 10am
Explore STEM at the Library - Wednesday 15 January at 10am
A Lego Day - Friday 24 January between 10am and 11:30am.
Clifton Library
The Clifton Library are schedule to have two more school holiday events:
Decorate Your Own Bookend craft - Thursday 19 December from 10am till 12pm
Blocks and Bricks play event - Thursday 16 January between 10am and 11am.
Goombungee Library
Goombungee Library are having one event:
Quilled Christmas Tree Cards craft - Thursday 19 December from 2:30pm to 4pm.
Please note all January programs are postponed due to Library closure.
Millmerran Library
The Millmerran Library are scheduled to have two school holiday events:
Have a Blast with Bubbles activity - Thursday 9 January between 10am and 11am
Explore STEM at the Library event - Tuesday 14 January from 10am for one hour.
Oakey Library
Three events are schedule for the Oakey Library:
Cardboard Town craft - Monday 6 January from 9:30am to 1pm.
Messy Science Experiments! activity - Tuesday 7 January from 10am to 11am
Torch Projectors activity - Wednesday 1 January between 10am and 11am
Robotics session- Tuesday 21 January between 10am and 11am
Cecil Plains Library
Cecil Plains Library will have two scheduled events:
Colourful Sand Art craft - Friday 10 January 2025 for an hour starting at 10am.
A Popsicle Stick Craft - Wednesday 15 January between 10am and 11am.
Toowoomba City Library
Five school holiday events will be held at the Toowoomba City Library:
Tinker's Still Life Acrylic Painting - Thursday 16 January from 10am to 12pm
Tinker's Jungle Animal Painting craft - Thursday 16 January from 1pm to 3pm.
Tinker's Mixed Media Animals on Canvas craft - Friday 17 January from 10am to noon.
Tinker's Under the Sea Painting craft - Friday 17 January between 1pm and 3pm.
Please note bookings are required for these programs and some activities have age restrictions.
