The Territory Labor Government has provided more than $65,000 to kids across the state to keep them engaged and entertained during their upcoming school holiday break.
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The nearing school holiday program runs from Saturday, June 26 to Sunday, July 18, offering a range of activities and events for children of all ages.
Music, sports, arts and crafts, pool parties, movie nights and excursions are on offer across the Katherine, Palmerston, Darwin, Barkly, East Arnhem and Alice Springs regions.
Approximately 34 organisations have received funding through the Youth Vibe Grant Program to create opportunities for enjoyment with a focus on maintaining student connections to their cultures and communities.
"School holiday programs are a great way for students to stay busy, engaged and entertained during the semester break," Minister for Youth Lauren Moss said.
Katherine children have pool open days, indoor skating, movie nights, arts and craft, skateboarding, Australian Air Force Paper Pilots and laser tag.
Darwin has more than 80 diverse and engaging activities including bronze medallion training, career-taster sessions, movie nights, horse-riding, youth camps and more.
Shak to The Streets will be delivering outreach programs at Casuarina Library, Lyons Centre, Lake Leanyer, Malak Centre and Casuarina Pool.
In addition to more than 60 holiday activities, the Palmerston Festival will be held from July 10 to 16.
The program features a range of entertainment including headline act, Electric Fields which will be supported by Tigerlily and local stars J-Milla and Yung Milla. There is also a range learning activities including Geekculture, pro wrestling, Esports Cosplay 3x3 Big Hustle, Free Moves and much more.
With the dry season in full swing, school holiday activities will be celebrating the great outdoor spaces of East Arnhem, including movie nights under the stars, NAIDOC activities, camps on country, youth drop-in centre, colour runs and sporting events.
More than 75 activities will be on offer in Alice Springs including The Y Youth Sports Series, weekly movies, Phoney Film Festival, hip hop and coding workshops. There will also be NAIDOC Week youth bands, GAP and Brown Street youth centres and the YORET 24/7 Youth Hub.
In Barkly there will be sports, arts and craft, music, excursions and activities at Youthlinx.
Most events or activities are free.
To find out what is happening in your region, visit https://youth.nt.gov.au/calendar.html.
You can also keep up to date with events by following Youth NT on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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