Spring Holiday Fun 2026
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SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
10.30am to 12.30pm
Maryborough Toy Library (opposite VicRoads) - www.maryboroughtoylibrary.org.au
Stay and Play: Spring!
Springy fun with all our springiest toys out. Plenty of opportunities to bounce, jump and play. Our Spring Colouring Competition will also kick off with multiple prizes to be won!
No bookings required - free entry for children accompanied by a carer
MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
5 to 7pm
Maryborough Toy Library (opposite VicRoads) - www.maryboroughtoylibrary.org.au
Stay and Play: So you think you can game!
For board game lovers aged 10+! Join us for a fun-filled night of board games, good company and tasty snacks (provided).
No bookings required - free entry for children accompanied by a carer
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
9.30am to 11.30am
Maryborough and Dunolly Library
Jungle-themed craft activities
Bookings not required. Best suited for ages 3-10 years. Free.
TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
9.30am to 11am
Maryborough Toy Library (opposite VicRoads) - www.maryboroughtoylibrary.org.au
Stay and Play: STEM
Explore, build, and discover! From robots and marble runs to microscopes, our STEM toys spark curiosity and learning.
No bookings required – free for children accompanied by a carer.
WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER
11am to 3pm
Engage Youth Hub (in the Nolan St gym building behind Council offices)
Maryborough inagural Toastie Championship 2026
Bring your creative toastie talents and toast up a winner.
Great prizes to be won:
1st prize - best use of ingredients - Toastie Maker
2nd prize - wildest toastie - Book
3rd prize - best use of local ingredients from the herb garden - Herb Plant
For more info email youth@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
10am to 3pm
Engage Youth Hub (in the Nolan St gym building behind Council offices)
Banner making
Come get creative, barnstorm key messages and help make banners for the Walk Against Family Violence.
Food, drink and all materials provided.
For more info email youth@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
10.30am to 12.30pm
Maryborough Toy Library (opposite VicRoads) - www.maryboroughtoylibrary.org.au
Stay and Play: Outdoor Play/Sports (AFL Grand Final Day)
Get active outdoors! Kick, throw and play with our sports equipment - perfect for Grand Final fun! Footy colour attire encouraged!
No bookings required – free entry for children accompanied by a carer.
MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
10am to 3pm
Engage Youth Hub (in the Nolan St gym building behind Council offices)
Free Mural Painting
Come and make your mark on this community artwork in Drakes Walk, Maryborough (just off Nolan Street opposite Maryborough IGA) Learn new skills. All materials provided.
Part of Youth Fest 2026, the workshop is hosted by local artists Axel Scott Douglas, Nelle Harris and Council’s Youth team.
For more info email youth@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
9.30am to 11am
Maryborough Toy Library (opposite VicRoads) - www.maryboroughtoylibrary.org.au
Stay and Play: Outdoor Fun!
Come along for outdoor fun with bubbles, chalk and a great selection of yard games. Get creative, get active and enjoy some fun with friends in the sun.
No bookings required – free entry for children accompanied by a carer.
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
10am to 11.30am
Dunolly Library
Create and adopt a reading rock*
Create and adopt a reading rock to take home, complete with adoption certificate and habitat.
Bookings not required. Free session. Best suited for ages 4+
*Please note, paint pens will be in use.
WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
10.30am to 11.30am
Central Goldfields Art Gallery
Fintastic Fun!
Join Arts Educator Jennifer Latch for a fun, hands-on workshop inspired by Robert Liston’s fish sculptures. Create your own marine creature from all sorts of materials to take home.
Suitable for children 6–12 years of age. Children must be accompanied by a carer (you will enjoy it too!). Cost: $5/child.
Bookings required as places are limited. Book online or call the Gallery on 5461 6600.
WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
10am – 12pm OR 1pm – 4pm
Maryborough Library
Melbourne Museum on location at the Library
Drop in to the Maryborough Library anytime during either session to check out our pop-up museum, thanks to Museums Victoria. Enjoy all things dinosaur, megafauna and more. Perfect for families.
Bookings not required. Free.
SATURDAY 3 OCTBER
Phillips Gardens, Maryborough
Stay and Play: Goldfields Festival, Phillips Gardens!
The Maryborough Toy Library will be at the Goldfields Festival with some of our very best toys for plenty of fun and play! Our Spring Colouring Competition will also run for a few hours. Make sure you get your entry in before entries close at 1.30pm. Winners announced at 2pm.
No bookings required - free for children accompanied by a carer.
StoryWalk
Starting at the entrance to the Maryborough Library kids can read the first page of the book then walk to the next stop to read the new page...and so on around the Gardens. The Spring story is Little Koala Lost by Blaze Kwaymullina and Jess Racklyeft.
Location: Maryborough Library and Phillips Gardens, cnr Alma and Nolan streets.
Visitor Centre
This school holidays, make sure you visit the Central Goldfields Visitor Centre, Maryborough Railway Station - anytime between 10am to 4pm seven days a week for:
- The Welcome Stranger animation
- Worth It’s Weight in Gold interactive activity
- Free activities bag for children
Sports Equipment Library
Maryborough Library: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9am to 12noon. Contact the Library on 5461 9111.
Dunolly Neighbouhood Centre, 18 Havelock Street: Monday to Thursday
A range of sporting equipment available to hire for free.