Kids Coin Trade
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Kids Coin Trade is on Wednesday, Oct 7 at Royal Australian Mint, Canberra. Family-friendly.
Families
Things to do in Canberra with kids
7 dated listings for school-age kids in Canberra in the next 60 days — after-school, camps, courses and youth sports, pulled from the town's real event feed and sorted by age, not by who paid to be first.
Kids life in Canberra — the short version
If you're raising kids in Canberra, this is the page that keeps up. Between Oct 7 and Oct 31, Canberra's feed lists 7 dated listings for this age — 7 different programs, covering after-school, camps, courses and youth sports. Most of it runs at The H Dispensary (2) and Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) (1).
Everything here is a real listing from Canberra's own event feed, checked against each program's age range — a program whose ages overlap 5–12 shows up here even if it also fits the age next door.
Coming up for school-age kids in Canberra
Dated listings in the next 60 days, soonest first. A weekly program shows a few of its sessions here — the rhythm section below has the full pattern.
Crystal Jewellery Making Workshop (ages 12 - 16 years)
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The H Dispensary, Canberra hosts Crystal Jewellery Making Workshop (ages 12 - 16 years) on Saturday, Oct 10.
Magical Herb Garden Workshop (ages 4-9)
The H Dispensary, Canberra hosts Magical Herb Garden Workshop (ages 4-9) on Monday, Oct 12. Worth bringing the whole family.
Term 4 Final Kids Ballroom & Latin American Dance Class
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Term 4 Final Kids Ballroom & Latin American Dance Class is on Tuesday, Oct 13 at The International Dance Studio, Canberra. Bring the kids along.
Indian Dance Adventure – Free Kids Workshop at SpringFest!
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On the calendar for Saturday, Oct 17: Indian Dance Adventure – Free Kids Workshop at SpringFest! at Tuggeranong Uniting Church, Canberra. Good one for the kids.
Children’s Nutrition and Mealtimes
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Mark Wednesday, Oct 21: Children’s Nutrition and Mealtimes at UCK, Kippax Uniting Community Centre, Canberra. Good one for the kids.
Canberra Brick Show - LEGO Fan Event
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Oct 31 to Nov 1: Canberra Brick Show - LEGO Fan Event at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC). Worth bringing the whole family.
Good to know
By the numbers for this age in Canberra: 7 dated listings in the next 60 days; 1 run after school on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend; the busiest single venue is The H Dispensary with 2 of them.
Free, as marked in the feed: Kids Coin Trade, Term 4 Final Kids Ballroom & Latin American Dance Class, Indian Dance Adventure – Free Kids Workshop at SpringFest!, Children’s Nutrition and Mealtimes. Those listings carry a free tag in Canberra's own event data — everything else here, check the listing link for the price before you promise anyone.
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Common questions
What's on in Canberra for school-age kids right now?
The feed lists 7 dated listings for this age in the next 60 days, running Oct 7 to Oct 31 — the Coming up section is pulled straight from it.
Are these drop-in, or do I need to register?
It varies by program, and the page only says which is which where a listing's own words say so — the Good to know section names the drop-in and registration listings it found. When it doesn't say, the listing link is the place to check.
What's free for school-age kids in Canberra?
4 of the current listings are marked free in the feed; the Good to know section names them first.