School holiday activities

School holiday activities

Entertain the kids these school holidays with the following great activities happening the Gardens.

Kid’s Craft

Thursday, September 26, 10am to 11.30am
Friday, October 4, 10am to 11.30am
Meeting room (opposite the café)

Come along for some creative fun making necklaces and key chains using seed pods, bamboo, clay and beads. Suitable for children aged six years and over. Parental supervision required. Bookings essential, places limited. For more information or to book a spot, please call 4952 7300.

Nature passport – kids self-guided activity

Daily, 9am to 5pm
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

Pick up your Nature Passport from Gardens Administration and begin your journey on a 1.6km circuit through the Gardens. There are fun facts to learn and stamps or stickers to collect at each stop along the way.

Kids self-guided activities

Daily, 9am to 5pm
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

Calling all nature detectives! We have a range of self-guided activities available these holidays. Activities include: leaf hunt, bird watching and nature scavenger hunt.

Pick-up an activity sheet from the Gardens Administration anytime between Monday to Friday, or download from our website www.mackayregionalbotanicgardens.com.au

Bocce with a buddy

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Malta Gardens

Enjoy a game of bocce on our sand bocce court. Bocce sets are available for hire from Gardens Administration. Cost is $5 to hire a bocce set.

Guided walks

Every Friday, 10am
Meet at the Gardens Administration

Join us on a walk to discover the Gardens. Walks run every Friday during April to October and bookings are recommended. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to book a spot, please call 4952 7300 or email botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au

Contact: Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens

Phone: (07) 4952 7300

Email: botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au