There are plenty of events on these school holidays. Photo: PCYC NSW.
The Riverina is busy this week, with plenty of exciting events during the school holidays, including kids sporting events, Wagga Wagga Youth Week, art exhibitions, live music, races and more.
Youth Week has so much for kids and young people to enjoy, with upskilling classes, art, workshops and more.
And for young people looking for something a little more active these holidays, Wagga’s PCYC has netball, pickleball, a disco dance party, STEM challenges, dodgeball, kickball, an obstacle course, nerf wars, laser tag, races and more across a four-day program.
Check out this and a whole lot more across the Riverina in our weekly guide.
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Young people will find a lot to do at the Wagga Youth Week. Image: Wagga Wagga City Council.
Wagga Wagga Youth Week
When: 10 to 16 April
Where: Various locations around Wagga
Cost: Event price may vary, see website for more detail.
Youth Week is a celebration of the Riverina’s young people, with plenty of events for 12- to 25-year-olds, getting them involved in upskilling classes, art, competition, workshops and more.
Young people across the Riverina are welcome to attempt chalk art events, skate competitions, mental health first aid certification courses, artistic workshops at the Wagga Art Gallery, first aid certifications, white card certifications and more.
This is a great opportunity for the young people of the region to get together and improve themselves as well as have a good time with their peers.
Presentation as medium at the Wagga Art Gallery. Photo: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
Light Trap: Works from the National Art Glass Collection at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
When: 10 to 16 April, during normal gallery hours
Where: Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Morrow Street, Wagga
Cost: Free.
Light Trap presents works from the National Art Glass Collection in a radical new way. By using light and AV technologies, glass works are removed from organically lit settings and reimagined in entirely dark spaces, then shot through with light from the inside. This novel method of presentation shows a different side to glass as artwork, showing the inner workings of a piece of glass through the manipulation of light.
By changing the setting and presentation of a work, this exhibition invites new interpretations and a fresh way of viewing a given piece.
A unique exploration at the Lavington Library. Photo: Albury City Council.
Cats & Dogs All at Sea – Exhibition at the Lavington Library
When: 10 to 16 April, during normal gallery hours
Where: Lavington Library, 366 Griffith Rd, Lavington
Cost: Free.
This exhibition at the Lavington Library details a unique subject – the lives of pets aboard ships and the relationships they had with their sailor-owners.
Cats and dogs have been treasured companions on ships for centuries and this exhibition explores that fact through photography.
Sydney photographer Sam Hood went aboard countless vessels from the turn of the last century up until 1950, documenting hundreds of photos of crew members and their furry friends. This strange and heartwarming collection shows a part of sea-life rarely touched upon.
This exhibition will even feature a special school holiday event related to the collection; see this website for more information.
A four-day program of fitness and physical activity at PCYC. Photo: PCYC Wagga.
PCYC Wagga Wagga School Holiday Activities
When: 13 to 16 April
Where: PCYC Wagga Wagga, 11 Fitzhardinge St, Wagga
Cost: Program is $55 a day or book three days and get the fourth free | Book online.
The PCYC is helping keep young people busy and active these school holidays and this week they have a full schedule of physical, fun activities.
This four-day program has something for every kid, with netball, pickleball, a disco dance party, STEM challenges, dodgeball, kickball, an obstacle course, nerf wars, laser tag, races and more. It’s a great way to get fit and active in a welcoming, fun environment. Get your kids busy, active and out of the house these school holidays.
Friday
Some of Australia’s best music comes to Wagga for one night. Photo: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre.
Down Under – The Songs that Shaped Australia
When: 10 April, 7:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way (off Tarcutta Street), Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $35 | Book online.
An award-winning celebration of Aussie music is coming to the Wagga Theatre for one night only, inviting locals to relive some of the country’s most beloved songs.
This performance won the FringeWorld Music Award in 2024 as well as the 2024 House of Oz Purse Prize and now they’re coming to Wagga to remind audiences of Australia’s rich musical heritage.
Strap in for songs from Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, Paul Kelly, The Divinyls, ACDC, Tina Arena, The Whitlams and more.
Saturday
Iconic actor Richard Roxburgh comes to the Albury Entertainment Centre. Image: Albury Entertainment Centre.
Richard Roxburgh in conversation with Marion Potts at the Albury Entertainment Centre
When: 11 April, 7:30 pm
Where: Albury Entertainment Centre, 525 Swift St, Albury
Cost: Tickets from $70.20 | Book online.
One of Australia’s finest actors comes to the Albury Entertainment Centre for a night of stories and personal insight as Richard Roxburgh (Rake, Blue Murder), details his journey from early years in Albury to his success on screen and on stage.
Roxburgh will speak with acclaimed director Marion Potts about his work as Cleaver Greene in Rake as well as his roles in films such as Moulin Rouge and Mission Impossible II, while also discussing his work on stage alongside figures such as Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett.
Sunday
A full race day awaits at the Gundagai Racecourse. Photo: Visit NSW.
Gundagai Cup Race Day
When: 12 April, 10 am
Where: Gundagai Racecourse, Oibell Drive, Gundagai
Cost: Free.
A great country race day awaits at Gundagai Racecourse, with plenty of exciting races to enjoy as well as TAB, bookmaker facilities, a bar, dining room options and of course, all the atmosphere that comes with a day at the races in Gundagai.
Whether you’re a regular racegoer who loves the thrill of the track or you just want an excuse to get dressed up and spend a day out with mates, this is the day for you.
A creative and fun workshop for dino-obsessed kids. Photo: Albury City Council.
Decorate a Papier Mache Dinosaur at the Albury Library
When: 15 April, 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Where: LibraryMuseum, Corner of Kiewa and Swift streets, Albury
Cost: Tickets are $10 | Book online.
Are your kids dino-mad? Indulge their paleontological desires at the Albury Library as the team invites your kids to decorate and create their own papier mache dinosaurs.
Kids will use their knowledge of dinosaurs, their fossils, textures and shapes, to create their own figures using materials provided by the library.
