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Friday, September 26
Beyond the Grave
Night tour of Old Dubbo Gaol.
Age: 16 years and over
Cost: $30 for students
Saturday, September 27
Muppets Most Wanted at Old Dubbo Gaol
Grab your picnic blankets, pillows and chairs for an outdoor screeing of Muppets Most Wanted.
Age: All
Cost: $10
Monday, September 29
Kids for the Wild at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Meet the keepers and wildlife and learn how to create a planet where animals and people live together.
Age: 5-12 years
Cost $55 per child
Plein-Air Landscape Painting at Western Plains Cultural Centre
Artist Chris Kunko will teach the children to sketch landscapes and the techniques to paint it.
Age: 5 and up
Cost: $25 per child
Tuesday, September 30
Crack goes the egg at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Look at the lifecycles of some of the zoo's animals and discover which critters lay eggs on a zoo egg hunt.
Age: 5-12 years
Cost $55 per child
Magical Lumi Fabric Printing at Western Plains Cultural Centre
Print a T-shirt with photosensitive dye activated by sunlight or ultraviolet light.
Age: 5 and up
Cost: $25 per child
Kids Bingo at Dubbo RSL Memorial Club
Cost: $5, includes 10 game book marker, afternoon tea and lucky door prize
Wednesday, October 1
Rockin' Rhinos at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Learn all about rhinos for World Rhino Day and create your own rhino sculpture.
Age: 5-12 years
Cost $55 per child
Modern Landscape with a Twist at Western Plains Cultural Centre
Art teacher Kieth Yap will teach students how to capture their own abstract landscape paintings.
Ages: 5 and up
Cost: $25 per child
House of Horrors at Macquarie Regional Library's Dubbo branch
Create scary props for a spooky house and scare the public.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Masked Creatures at Macquarie Regional Library's Dubbo branch
Create masks and slime and brew potions from grotesque ingredients.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
School holiday fun at Dubbo Sports World
Soccer, cricket, laser skirmish and more.
Age: 5 to 12 years
Cost: $30 per child
Art, Paint and Draw with Tim Gratton at Dundullimal Homestead (and National Trust) Cafe
Age: 10 years and over
Cost: $40 without lunch, $48 with lunch
Thursday, October 2
Creature Features at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Learn about all the different features from trunks to tails that make the zoo's creatures unique.
Age: 5-12 years
Cost $55 per child
Cats on a Canvas at Western Plains Cultural Centre
Create a large portrait of a cat from faux leopard fur, sparkly beads and gold painted pasta.
Age: 5 and up
Cost: $25 per child
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters at Macquarie Regional Library's Dubbo branch
Age: 9-15 years
Cost: $3
School holiday fun at Dubbo Sports World
Soccer, cricket, laser skirmish and more.
Age: 5 to 12 years
Cost: $30 per child
Friday, October3
Lovely Lyrebird at the Western Plains Cultural Centre
Young artists will use their creative minds and skills to create an Ernie-inspired bird with wire and small objects.
Age: 5 and up
Cost: $25 per child
Monday to Friday
School holiday activities at Dubbo PCYC
Gymnastics, hall sports, arts and crafts, drop in sports and more
Cost: $25 for the day
Spring school holiday workshops at Western College
Educational and recreational activities with focused attention from staff.
Age: Kindergarten to year 6
Cost: $25 per child for half a day or $45 for a full day
Every day
Super Sleuth Kids Activity at Old Dubbo Gaol
Cost: $5