School holidays

Connecting to Country school holiday workshop

28 Jun 2026 Join artist Phillip HOWe for a special free school holiday workshop designed for primary school-aged children.

Montsalvat, 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Kids & family, Music, Drama & Arts, School Holidays, Youth

Drop In

29 Jun 2026 Drop In to the Youth Hub to meet friends, play video games, have a round of pool and hang out. Fully supervised with free snacks!

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

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Tagged as: , School Holidays, Youth

Minibeasts

29 Jun 2026 Join us for a fun, hands-on activity for kids, exploring small farm creatures like bees, worms and insects.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

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Tagged as: , School Holidays

Meet the Animals

29 Jun 2026 Join our farmers to meet one of Edendale's animals. Weekdays: Monday 29th June to Friday 10th July. See the information board at Reception for daily locations.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

9 more dates

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Self Defense

30 Jun 2026 Let's learn self defence techniques!

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

Tagged as: , School Holidays, Youth

Rainbow Movie Night

30 Jun 2026 Join Nillumbik Youth for a Pride Month movie night!

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

Tagged as: , LGBTIQA+, School Holidays, Youth

Edendale Little Farmers

01 Jul 2026 By popular demand we have created this special opportunity for children aged between 5 and 12 years of age to assist the farmers with some of our morning animal chores.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

1 more date

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Holiday Art Fun - Hot Teddies

01 Jul 2026 Diamond Valley Art Society will lead another fun and creative art activity for the kids these school holidays.
Bookings are required for participating children.
An adult is required to stay with the participants.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

2 more dates

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Storytime at the farm with YPRL - Winter on the farm

02 Jul 2026 Join the team from the Yarra Plenty Regional Library for a fun Storytime. Get ready to sing and listen to stories – and don’t forget to keep a lookout for the adorable local animals!
No bookings required.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Basketball Clinic

02 Jul 2026 Fine tune your basketball skills in this basketball clinic hosted by Diamond Valley Basketball Association.
Sessions for young people aged 12-18

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

Tagged as: , School Holidays, Youth

Smile Squad is coming to Edendale

03 Jul 2026 Smile Squad is coming to Edendale Community Environment Farm on Friday 3rd July Delivered by healthAbility, our pop-up event will offer FREE dental screenings. Come visit our friendly team who will be there to answer any questions you may have.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Road, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Wildlife Xposure - Native Animals

03 Jul 2026 Meet Australia's amazing animals - for the younger animal lovers.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

1 more date

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Life Rocks Fantastic Fossils

06 Jul 2026 Discover the ancient world through hands-on fossil exploration and geological investigations

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Introduction to Tie Dye. Suitable for 10-15 yr age groups

07 Jul 2026 Get creative and make something that’s uniquely yours at our tie dye workshop.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

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Tagged as: , School Holidays

Incense Worksop

07 Jul 2026 Join YPRL at Nillumbik Youth Hub and learn how to make cone and tablet incense using all natural ingredients.
You will get the opportunity to make incense using sandalwood, resins, essential oils and dried herbs and spices.
A reminder that this activity is strictly for young people aged 12-17.

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

Tagged as: , School Holidays, Youth

Bush magic (six to 12 years)

08 Jul 2026 Join our magical school holiday workshop for children aged six to 12 years with acclaimed children's book author Penny Harrison.

Eltham Living & Learning Hub, 739 Main Road, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Introduction to Beekeeping (To bee or not to bee)

08 Jul 2026 A fun and informative introduction to bees and beekeeping for families considering introducing a beehive into their home garden.

This workshop will cover an overview of bee life cycles, seasonal behaviour and the importance of bees in our world. Find out what is involved in becoming a beekeeper for the first time- including equipment, regulations and safety.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , Talks, Tours & Workshops

Platypus Planting

08 Jul 2026 Are you aged 12–18 and keen to make a real difference in your local environment? Join us for a hands-on planting day along Diamond Creek, where you’ll help restore native habitat and improve conditions for wildlife, including our shy creek‑dwelling platypus.

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

Tagged as: , Youth

Clay Play with Diamond Valley Art Society

08 Jul 2026 Diamond Valley Art Society will lead another fun and creative art activity for the kids these school holidays.
Bookings are required for participating children.
An adult is required to stay with the participants.

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Creative Kids: Make Your Own Bracelets

09 Jul 2026 Diamond Valley Art Society will lead a fun and creative art activity for the kids these school holidays. Design and create your own colourful bracelets in this fun, hands-on workshop that encourages creativity, confidence and self-expression!

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

1 more date

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Make a funny comic strip (seven to 13 years)

09 Jul 2026 Create your own hilarious comic strip these school holidays with comedian and comic creator Sabina Wills.

Panton Hill Living & Learning Hub, 18 Bishops Road, Panton Hill 3759

Tagged as: , Kids & family

Drawing through movement with Nicholas Currie

09 Jul 2026 Join artist Nicholas Currie in this in this free arts workshop for children aged 8-12 and learn to draw through movement.

Barn Gallery, Montsalvat, 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Creative Kids: Make Your Own Bag Charms

09 Jul 2026 Diamond Valley Art Society will lead a fun and creative art activity for the kids these school holidays. Design and create your own colourful bag charms in this fun, hands-on workshop that encourages creativity, confidence and self-expression!

Edendale Community Environment Farm, 30 Gastons Rd, Eltham 3095

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Plastic Free July - DIY Chai and lip balm workshop

09 Jul 2026 Join us for a fun, hands-on Plastic Free July workshop designed for young people to make chai and lip balm.

Nillumbik Youth Hub, 32-34 Elizabeth Street, Diamond Creek 3089

Tagged as: , School Holidays

Drawing in the Greenhouse with Nicole Bowller

10 Jul 2026 Discover Baldessin Studio and enjoy drawing the abundant plant life and living tillandsia [air-plants] in the Greenhouse of artist Lloyd Godman. Free workshop this school holidays. Ages 8+

Baldessin Press and Studio, 90 Shaftesbury Ave, St Andrews 3761

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Tagged as: , School Holidays