Autumn Holiday Program 2025

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Sports Equipment Library

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Library Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 12pm

Maryborough Library - 91 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Hit the Skate and Scooter park with all the wheels and safety equipment you need for a fun adventure.

Different sizes, from ages 3+

Booking may be required. Free hire for Library Card holders.

🛹 Contact Sports Equipment Library 🛴 >

StoryWalk

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Always open

Phillips Gardens - Cnr Napier and Inkerman streets, Maryborough

Starting at the entrance to the Maryborough Library (91 Nolan Street) kids can read the first page of the book then walk to the next stop to read the next page...and so on around the gardens! Each term holidays the book is updated. Autumn's story is the great little Aussie book 'Fabulous Frogs'.

📚 See further info 🐸 >

Stay and Play: Board Games and Puzzles

Saturday 5 April

10.30am to 12.30pm

Maryborough Toy Library - Tate Building, 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough

For all the kids and parents! Check out our huge range of games and puzzles for loan, or just join in the fun!

Fun games for all ages and skill levels. 

No bookings required - free entry for children accompanied by a carer.

🧩 Contact us 🎲 >

 

Explore the Station, Discover Gold!

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Tuesday 8 April 

10.30am to 11.45am

Visitor Centre - Maryborough Railway Station

  • Gold nugget hunt
  • all about gold - animation in our theatrette
  • weigh everyday objects and find out how much their weight is worth in gold
  • free tote bag of activities
  • meet the V/Line train as it arrives

Free for primary school aged children, accompanied by a carer.

Limited places. Bookings essential.

📽️ Contact Visitor Centre 🚆 >

Stay and Play: All things TRAINS

Tuesday 8 April

9.30am to 11am

Maryborough Toy Library - Tate Building, 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Everything we have on trains, from riding to playing to Thomas! There's even soft-toy trains! 

No bookings required - free entry for children accompanied by a carer.

🚂 Contact us 🚅 >

 

Pyjama Storytime

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Wednesday 9 April at Maryborough Library - from 6pm to 7pm

Thursday 10 April at Dunolly Library - from 6pm to 7pm

Enjoy a session full of songs & stories followed by a craft activity, milo & cookies. Don’t forget your PJ’s!

Best suited for ages 3-10yrs. Bookings not required.

📖 Contact us 🧸 >

Explore the Station, Discover Gold!

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Friday 11 April

10.30am to 11.45am

Visitor Centre - Maryborough Railway Station

  • Gold nugget hunt
  • all about gold - animation in our theatrette
  • weigh everyday objects and find out how much their weight is worth in gold
  • free tote bag of activities
  • meet the V/Line train as it arrives

Free for primary school aged children, accompanied by a carer.

Limited places. Bookings essential.

📽️ Contact Visitor Centre 🚆 >

Stay and Play: Yard Games

Saturday 12 April

10.30am to 12.30pm 

Maryborough Toy Library - Tate Building, 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Get out and get active!

No bookings required - free entry for children accompanied by a carer.

🎾 Contact us ⚽ >

 

Space Themed Craft Session

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Tuesday 15 April

10am to 11.30am

Maryborough Library - 91 Nolan Street & Dunolly Library - 

A fun session full of Space themed craft activities. Best suited for ages 3-10yrs. Booking not required.

🚀 Contact Major Tom 👩🏽‍🚀 >

Stay and Play: Imaginative Play

Tuesday 15 April

9.30am to 11am 

Maryborough Toy Library - Tate Building, 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough

Can you imagine what is possible with ANYTHING in the toy library?

No bookings required - free entry for children accompanied by a carer.

🪀 Contact us 🤯 >

 

Create-Plant-Grow!

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Wednesday 16 April

10.30am to 11.30am

Central Goldfields Art Gallery

Join ceramic artists Belinda Michael and Jason Luca from Felix Ceramics for a fun, hands-on workshop. With expert guidance, craft a small clay pot to take home.

Fill your pot with soil and plant a seed from the Gallery garden – then watch your creation grow!

Suitable for children 6–15 years of age, accompanied by a carer.

Cost: $10 per child - Bookings essential!

🌱 Contact Gallery ⚱️ >