Wagga’s newest entertainment venue, Vortex, provides a fun time for the whole family. Photo: Jarryd Rowley.
Even though the school holidays are soon coming to an end there are still plenty of ways to keep the kids busy and entertained.
Head to Vortex Entertainment to try out the bumper cars, high ropes, obstacle courses and more.
Get along to the hidden gem, Altina Wildlife Park and go on a ‘zoo-fari’ or go to the Griffith Pioneer Park Museum any time of the week and explore the region’s history.
Market lovers are reminded Griffith Rotary Market and the Riverina Producers Market are back on.
Have a scary night out with the kids and take them to Old Gundagai Gaol for the Kids Ghost Hunt.
Check out the historical war aircraft at the Temora Aviation Museum with the whole family.
There are two new releases at Forum 6 this week: Iron Claw and The Jungle Bunch World Tour.
Catch the free screening of the classic Babe at the Junee Athenium Theatre.
All Week
Catch the latest release at Forum 6. Photo: Collage/Shri Gayathirie Rajen.
Forum 6 Cinemas
When: Various times between 10 am and 8:30 pm
Where: 77 Trail Street, Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased at Forum 6.
Based on the true story of the inseparable Von Enrich brothers, Iron Claw, starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, and Lily James, is about the brothers who made history in the competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s.
The Jungle Bunch World Tour follows the lives of the jungle animals whose homes get invaded by a strange pink foam as the rainy season approaches.
Co-owner Adam Drummond takes on the climbing walls at Vortex Entertainment. Photo: Chris Roe.
Vortex Entertainment
When: Monday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm
Where: 77 Trail Street, Wagga
Cost: Tickets are $12 children one to six, $22 student and adult, $190 Vortex Club 10 sessions, $80 four climbers, and can be purchased at Vortex Entertainment. Entry is free for non-participating adults.
Check out Wagga’s newest family entertainment – Vortex Entertainment during these school holidays with the kids and try out the rock-climbing walls, high ropes, bumper cars and obstacle courses.
Riverina’s very own zoo-fari, hidden away in Darlington Point. Photo: Altina Wildlife Park.
Altina Wildlife Park
When: Every day, 9 am – 4 pm
Where: Altina Wildlife Park, 14432 Sturt Highway, Darlington Point
Cost: Various. Bookings are essential and can be requested here.
Darlington Point’s hidden gem, Altina Wildlife Park, offers ‘zoo-faris’ with an Australian twist. Meet the animals up close and personal with your guide while travelling in style on your horse-drawn or motorised cart.
The Temora Aviation Museum offers a great day out. Photo: Temora Aviation Museum.
Temora Aviation Museum Aircraft Showcase
When: Every day, 10 am – 4 pm
Where: Temora Aviation Museum
Cost: Adults $20, over 65 $15, children $10, family of four $50, and can be purchased at TAM.
Take the children to the Temora Aviation Museum to see its collection of aircraft, learn about the role they played in Australia’s military history and remember the efforts of the men and women who flew the aircraft during conflict.
Griffith’s Pioneer Park Museum takes you back in time. Photo: Griffith City Council.
Griffith Pioneer Park Museum
When: Every day, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Remembrance Dr, Griffith
Cost: $8 to $12.
Head to Griffith Pioneer Park Museum any day of the week and admire the history of farm machinery, old vehicles and wagons, and explore local buildings.
Friday
Watch Babe in Junee. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Free School Holiday Movie – Babe
When: Friday 19 January, 10 am to noon
Where: Junee Athenium Theatre, Broadway Junee
Cost: Free.
Junee Athenium Theatre is showing a free screening of the classic film Babe which follows an orphaned pig that learns to herd sheep.
No bookings required. Movie snacks available.
Saturday
Old Gundagai Gaol. Photo: Old Gundagai Gaol.
Old Gundagai Gaol – Kids Ghost Hunt
When: Saturday 20 January, 6 to 7 pm
Where: Old Gundagai Gaol, U159 Sheridan Street, Gundagai
Cost: $20 kids (eight to 16 years), $25 adults 16+ (must be accompanied by a child) and $60 family package (two kids, two adults) and can be purchased at Humanitix.
Do your kids enjoy ghost stories? Why not take them to the ghost hunt for children at the Old Gundagai Gaol this weekend? Enjoy a spooky night with the whole family.
Sunday
The Griffith Rotary Market will be held every Sunday from 21 January to 30 June.
Griffith Rotary Market
When: Sunday 21 January, 7:30 am to noon
Where: Griffith Showground, Murrumbidgee Avenue, Griffith
Cost: Gold coin donation.
Head to the Rotary Sunday Markets at the Griffith Showground to get your hands on the Riverina’s freshest fruit and veg, eggs, chutneys, cakes and other homemade goodies.
There will be fresh coffee and bacon and eggs too!
Thursday
Riverina Producers’ Market is on every Thursday at the Wagga Wagga Showground. Photo: VisitNSW.
Riverina Producers’ Market
When: Thursday 25 January, 1 to 6:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga
Cost: Various.
The Riverina Producers’ Market is bustling every Thursday at the Wagga Showground, featuring the Riverina’s local producers and the best of what they have to offer – eggs, chocolates, fruits, veggies and more.
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