School Holidays
There are plenty of activities to keep kids entertained during school holidays in Coffs Harbour. Whether you prefer outdoor adventures or indoor attractions, there’s something for everyone.
Summer School Holidays Classes
Bays School of Creative Arts
Attention all young creatives!
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity for those aged between 12-24! Bay School of Creative Arts has 10 session structured course is designed to help develop your child’s unique ideas, learn new techniques, and create their very own artwork.
Running on Fridays and Mondays from 9:30 until 2:30, starting this Friday, and resuming again in the new year on January 5th, everything will be provided – including a healthy lunch! Help with transport can be arranged in some cases.
Email create@bayarts.com.au for more information or to book your child’s spot.
Harbour Tennis Academy
Enjoy a day of fun with Harbour Tennis. Racquets provided and the sessions are fully supervised.
There are pizza and prize for every student on the last day.
Baylis Tennis Academy
Their fantastic coaching clinics are a great way of starting your child in tennis!
They have loads of fun drills, games and activities while also teaching your child the right way to play!
Come for one day or all, the choice is yours!
Ages 4-16 years
Harbour Swim School
Coffs Kids in Motion
Free Youth Holiday Break Workshop
New Years Eve Celebrations
SAWTELL
Thoughts and Prayers will be playing to kick start your NYE celebrations. All your favourite foodies are locked and loaded for a great evening by Coffs Creek. Stay for the fireworks which will come over the treetops from the Jetty
New years eve Markets at the Jetty early morning until 2pm
Forget the car, hop on a bus, and bring in the new year with someone else doing the driving!
Forest Coach Lines North Coast, in conjunction with Transport for NSW, are excited to be providing you a better way to bring in the new year! Special bus services, in addition to normal timetabled routes will be operating on Sunday 31st December to get you into The Jetty, and home again.
Normal fares apply. For more information you can call Forest Coach Lines on (02) 6653 3345 on business days between 8am and 5pm.
And those partying at venues across Coffs Harbour, don’t forget the Night Rider service run by Coffs Harbour Liquor Accord will also operate on NYE.
Things to do and see
Harbourside Markets
A boutique market by the beach held every Sunday from 8am to 2pm near our beautiful historic Jetty in Coffs Harbour.
Support your local business community, you can’t get more local than this! Your favourite food trucks, art, jewelry, clothing, beauty & lifestyle products, plants, vintage and collectible stalls. Harbourside Market’s philosophy of ethical and fair-trade, locally made, and locally grown guarantees you a unique experience.
Harbourside Markets is an all abilities market. We have extra wide footpaths and disabled toilets closeby.
Dogs are permitted in the market space on a lead and our council approved leash-free dog beach is a short walk away if they need a good run!
Harbourside Markets is licensed to play! We are paying members of OneMusic Australia supporting the people that make the music you love.
A great place to soak up the beachside vibe while helping our local economy stay strong.
Moonee Beach Hotel
Thursday 21 December from 12pm-2pm
Join us as we celebrate silly season with our kids craft event!
To continue the festivities, stick around for our Locals Christmas party from 5pm-7pm.
Sherwood Archery
Come and Try archery is a great activity for the whole family, from 5 years and up to 105 we can get you involved.
All equipment is included and our experienced instrutors, many of them national champions will share the love af this awesome sport.
Enclosed shoes and comfortable clothes are all that are required.
Please check day and time. Some sessions are unavailable due to group booking already in place. Hopefully there is a time and day combination that works for you.
Sessions are for 1 hr.
Dates:
Opening Tuesday 26th December 2023 to January 21st 2024
Open nightly from 6:30pm-10pm weather permitting
Fireworks on NYE @ 930pm
Alcohol free area
Rides, Show Food, Showbags, Competition Giveaways AND MORE!
Location:
Coffs Jetty Foreshore Reserve, Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour
$2 Entry at Gate
Other things to do on the Coffs Coast
Go for a swim or have a picnic at the beautiful beaches in Coffs Harbour, such as Jetty Beach, Park Beach, and Diggers Beach.
Explore the Solitary Islands Marine Park by joining a snorkeling or diving trip.
Go on a whale watching tour and see majestic humpback whales up close.
Take a scenic drive to Dorrigo National Park and enjoy the stunning views of waterfalls, rainforests, and wildlife.
Go on a fishing trip, either on a charter boat or on one of the many fishing spots along the coast
If you know of or want your school holiday activity or event listed please contact us.
We will be updating this as the school holidays approach and more events and activities come to hand.
