Guide to what's on in the Illawarra for the Easter School holidays

The Showtime Carnival in the City is on 10am to 3pm daily from April 9 to 13.

It includes a little ninja obstacle course for children aged five to 12; rides like the Cup and Saucer, Mini Pirate Ship, and Kanga Bounce, Jnr Whirlwind or Cartoon trains.

Sideshow alley favourites will also be around with Catch a Duck or the Laughing Clowns, while enjoy Snow Cones and Fairy Floss.

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Tickets can be purchased for $5 from the Carnival Ticket Booth at the Wollongong Central Entrance near Forever New

Tickets are also available for every $5 spent at Wollongong Central or Crown Street Mall retailers from April 4.

For more information, visit www.wollongongcentral.com.au

The Easter Bunny is hopping into Dapto Mall on Sunday April 10, Thursday April 14 and Saturday April 16.

Event attendees go in the draw to Big W gift cards & receive some mini eggs from the Easter Bunny.

Photo props available include 'My First Easter' wooden sign and crate with pillow for babies, rocking horse for toddlers.

Tickets are $4.80 per group + booking fee.

To book, and more information, visit: www.daptomall.com.au/easter

Black Beach Kiama will host a family fun day, with rides, ice-cream, showbags and Easter fun activities for the kids on April 10, 10am-3pm.

The Girl Guides will be holding an Easter egg hunt, egg and spoon competition and lot's more fun during the day. Live music will play throughout the day, and a selection of beautiful handmade arts, craft, candles, jewellery, ladies, men's and babies' fashions.

There will also be a great range of street foods, pastries, burek and gourmet pies. The Mexican street food van will be at this event. Lot's fun and a great location right on the water. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the day.

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The Roo Theatre Company presents one of the best known fantasies of our time, The Neverending Story: Atreyu and the Great Quest.

Told with all the thrills of a classic adventure, the story begins with Bastian, a lonely boy, who stumbles into a curious bookshop where he discovers a curious book.

It runs at the Roo Theatre, Addison Street in Shellharbour from April 18 to 16 with afternoon and evening sessions available.

For more details, visit: www.roo-theatre.com.au

The free festival of street performers is on from April 22 to 24.

Delightful sideshow, circus and variety acts, a raft race where people can build a raft and compete in, lantern making workshops plus a lantern parade, a fire sculpture on the harbour, a fire show, musicians a stand-up comedy event, plus stand up for kids - where the kids get to tell the jokes.

Also expect nonsense trivia, fantastic food and wine, and aerial acts suspended from a tree.

For the full lineup, visit: www.kissartsfest.com.au

The Easter Show will make its way back to Towradgi Beach Hotel for the first time since the pandemic began, on Saturday April 16.

The TBH Easter Show will run for one day only on April 16, with two sessions: 10am to 2pm, and 1pm to 5pm. Entry is free, though patrons can purchase a wristband for unlimited rides.

There will be dodgem cars, a Ferris wheel, giant slide, sideshow games, snow cones, fairy floss and other food stalls, free entertainment plus a visit from the Easter Bunny.

https://towradgibeachhotel.com.au/

Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama libraries have got an array of activities on for kids these school holidays.

Shellharbour has Easter craft, knitting, storytime, hot cross bun cooking workshop, plus family movie screenings like Hop. https://libraries.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/events

Kiama has Easter basket craft, DIY mandrakes, frog origami, LEGO challenges, scavenger hunts, stitching, badge-making, and more. http://library.kiama.nsw.gov.au

Wollongong has activities like craft, LEGO play, Booomerang Bag Workshops, meet real life reptiles and amphibians, pus free family movie screenings. www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/whats-on/

Helensburgh Lions Club are hosting an Easter fair on Saturday April 16, from 9am to 3pm.

Come and join us for a great day in the park.

Charles Harper Park in Helensburgh will have entertainment for all ages, market stalls, an array of food options, as well as their annual Easter Scramble as well as a Lion's Club BBQ.

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