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18 September, 2025
Somerset serves up school holiday fun
THERE’S no shortage of fun these spring school holidays in Somerset!
Somerset Regional Council’s School Holiday Program is now available on Council’s new website and the Somerset On The Go app.
Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt said the program is packed with free activities for all ages and interests.
“Get the kids out of the house these holidays with our Sports and Movie Nights, the Teddy Bears’ Picnic, Comics Workshop and our suite of library activities over two weeks,” Cr Wendt said.
The holidays kick off with laser tag, gymnastics, a sausage sizzle, and The Minecraft Movie on the big screen. Sport and Movie Nights are at the Kilcoy Indoor Sports Centre on Monday, 22 September, and the Fernvale Indoor Sports Centre on Tuesday, 23 September. Free indoor laser tag and gymnastics run from 3:30pm to 5:30pm, followed by the sausage sizzle and movie at 6pm.
On Thursday, 25 September, families can bring their favourite teddy bear to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic from 9am to 12pm at the Somerset Civic Centre. Activities include face painting, a children’s disco, llamas, information stalls, and a free sausage sizzle. The highlight is the teddy bear parade, with prizes for the best-dressed and most-loved bear. This event is proudly sponsored by the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety.
For aspiring comic artists, a free Comics Workshop will be held at the Somerset Civic Centre on Friday, 3 October, from 10am to 11:30am. Dr Paul Mason from the Queensland Writers Centre will teach kids aged 10 to 15 how to write dialogues, plan panels, and create scripts to bring characters and stories to life.
Somerset Libraries also offer holiday activities, including Jurassic Explorers with fossil-making and dino sensory stations, rice-filled stress ball crafts, stop-motion animation workshops with Lego, and Minecraft-themed paper crafts.
Bookings are essential for the Comics Workshop and all Somerset Libraries activities.
To view the full School Holiday Program, visit somerset.qld.gov.au/school-holiday-program. Bookings can be made via the Somerset On The Go app or by contacting Council on 5424 4000 or mail@somerset.qld.gov.au.
