School Holidays: Earth Day 2026
Friday 17 April 2026
10am - 12pm
2 hours
Come celebrate Earth Day 2026 at Newcastle Museum. This fun school holiday event is for children and their families to honour and celebrate our planet through a variety of hands‑on activities and outdoor play.
Activities include:
Gather with Acacia Play to create leaf crowns from thoughtfully foraged finds, bubble wands adorned with recycled beads and bamboo and mindfully move together. These experiences are designed to slow down the pace of daily life, inspire creativity, and encourage connection with each other and with the natural world. Because when we come together in small, meaningful ways, we plant the seeds for gentle collective change.
Session: 10am – 12pm
Location: Museum Park
Science Shows - Join Museum Scientist Catherine for our popular, free science shows! Discover earthquakes, volcanoes – and yes, BONUS dinosaurs! Learn about the Newcastle Earthquake and explore the rocks beneath our feet. These sessions fill quickly- please arrive 10-15 minutes early.
Sessions: 10:15am and 11:15am
Location: McIntyre Theatrette
Mini Kuueeyung - Learn about the practice of traditional canoe-making in this family friendly making activity led by proud Gringai/Worimi man and Cultural Knowledge Holder Luke Russell.
Session: 10am – 12pm
Location: Museum Park
Important Information:
Cost: Free
Drop in event, no bookings required.
If you have any access or inclusion needs, please email us at [email protected]
Newcastle Museum is supported by Create NSW.
Activities include:
Gather with Acacia Play to create leaf crowns from thoughtfully foraged finds, bubble wands adorned with recycled beads and bamboo and mindfully move together. These experiences are designed to slow down the pace of daily life, inspire creativity, and encourage connection with each other and with the natural world. Because when we come together in small, meaningful ways, we plant the seeds for gentle collective change.
Session: 10am – 12pm
Location: Museum Park
Science Shows - Join Museum Scientist Catherine for our popular, free science shows! Discover earthquakes, volcanoes – and yes, BONUS dinosaurs! Learn about the Newcastle Earthquake and explore the rocks beneath our feet. These sessions fill quickly- please arrive 10-15 minutes early.
Sessions: 10:15am and 11:15am
Location: McIntyre Theatrette
Mini Kuueeyung - Learn about the practice of traditional canoe-making in this family friendly making activity led by proud Gringai/Worimi man and Cultural Knowledge Holder Luke Russell.
Session: 10am – 12pm
Location: Museum Park
Important Information:
- Please bring a hat and sunscreen for outdoor play.
- In case of wet weather, outdoor activities may be relocated – check with Museum staff on arrival.
- Families are welcome but all children need to be supervised.
Cost: Free
Drop in event, no bookings required.
If you have any access or inclusion needs, please email us at [email protected]
Newcastle Museum is supported by Create NSW.
