School Holiday Activities | September-October 2025
September 20 - October 5
We have some great activities running throughout the school holidays for kids of all ages. Check them out below, or visit the Ashburton District Council What’s On page to see all of the school holiday events across our facilities!
Shipwreck Treasure Hunt
20 September – 05 October | 10AM-4PM | Free | Drop in
Search for treasure from a shipwreck throughout the Art Gallery and Museum. This activity puts you in the draw for a prize at the end of the holidays.
Pixel Sculpture
20 September – 28 September | 10AM-4PM | $3 | Drop in
Drawing inspiration from Bobby Kurb’s exhibition ‘Before Black and White there was Colour’, create a pixel character from coloured wooden cubes.
Liquorice Colour Spinner
20 September – 28 September | 10AM-4PM | Free | Drop in
Create a liquorice-themed colour spinner to explore how colour works in a fun way.
Build a Treasure Chest
20 September – 05 October | 10AM-4PM | Free | Drop in
Create and decorate a treasure chest, and make replica taonga from air-dry clay based on what you find in the ‘Shipwreck Treasure Hunt’.
Make Spring Flowers
29 September – 05 October | 10AM-4PM | Free | Drop in
Make 3D spring flowers for a vase using tissue paper and pipe cleaners to celebrate spring.
Tribute to an ancestor: Ceramic vase
29 September – 05 October | 10AM-4PM | $3 | Drop in
Throughout time, various cultures have drawn on and decorated items to tell stories. These items become taonga. In this activity, create a visual story on a vase with ceramic pens.
300 vases in stock, available until supplies run out.