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Kids Summer Adventure Festival

Saturday 21 Dec, 2024 - Sunday 12 Jan, 2025 2024-12-21 09:00:00 2025-01-12 17:00:00 Australia/Sydney Kids Summer Adventure Festival The School Holidays Adventure festival has a mountain of activities the whole family to enjoy. Thredbo, New South Wales, Australia Add to Calendar

The Kids Summer Adventure Festival combines all the best parts of outdoor recreation in the Snowy Mountains with a range of indoor activities to keep your kids occupied this summer. From treasure hunts, arts and crafts, rock-climbing, face painting and more, there is something for all ages.

Returning this season is the addition of the Cruiser Mountain Bike area, the perfect spot for young riders and families to learn the basics of gravity mountain biking.

On top of all the Festival activities, we have the brand new alpine coaster, 50m swimming pool with waterslide & Mission Inflatable, the Kosciuszko Chairlift and Merritts Gondola, Australia’s only alpine gondola!

Families can ride to the top of the Kosciuszko Chairlift and explore the Australia’s highest mountains. With the wild flowers in full bloom, it’s the best time of year to put on your walking shoes and explore the mountains!

Christmas Carols with Santa
6pm – 7:30pm | 24 December
The Alpine Bar
Thredbo will be filled with the sound of Christmas as the local community turns out for carols and cheer. Keep a lookout for Santa Claus, rumor has it he might even be dropping by to say hi…
Alpine Coaster*
9am – 4.30pm | Daily
Valley Terminal
At 1.5km in length, from thrill-seekers to leisure cruisers, passengers will be able to control their speed of up to 40km/h as they travel along a mix of uphill and downhill tracks featuring a tunnel, bridges and circles that traverse the alpine environment.
Thredbo Amazing Race
9am – 3pm | Daily (except 25 Dec)
Thredbo Information Centre
Think you have what it takes to be a part of Thredbo’s Amazing Race? Take on the challenge! Your mission is to follow all the secret clues to find the hidden treasure! Find your first clue at the Thredbo Information Centre.
Bike Challenge
9am – 3pm | Daily (except 25 Dec)
Thredbo Information Centre
Head to the Info Centre, grab a location sheet and search out the four Mountain Bike trails listed. Collect a sticker at each trail head. Once you complete all four tracks head back the Info Centre to collect your prize!
Hike Challenge
9am – 3pm | Daily (except 25 Dec)
Thredbo Information Centre
Here’s an activity for the whole family! Start at the Thredbo Information Centre. Grab a location sheet, head to the four trail heads and collect a stamp. Once completed go back to the Thredbo Information Centre to collect your prize!
Nature Bingo
9am – 3pm | Daily (except 25 Dec)
Thredbo Information Centre
Grab a free Nature Bingo sheet from the Thredbo Information Centre and head on a walk or hike. Play with your family or friends and see who will find a row first. Once completed head back to the Thredbo Information Centre to collect your prize!
Giant Games
9am – 4pm | Daily
Keller Green & Merritts
Thredbo has a range of fun outdoor giant games to play. From Connect Four, Jenga, Corn Hole and much more… Relax while the kids play or join in on the fun.
Slackline Fun
9am – 4pm | Daily
Thredbo Valley Terminal by the river
Be ready to enter into the world of acro-balancing and slack rope. It’s all about balance and belief that you can do it! Enjoy this fun new skill that everybody can learn.
Parental supervision required.
Face Painting
12pm – 2pm | Dates TBC
Village Square
Be transformed into a magical creature – with a flick of the brush your character will be brought to life.
Arts & Crafts
10am – 2pm | Dates TBC
Village Square
Get creative and bring your favourite Thredboland animal to life. With colouring in, painting and more...let that Thredbo scenery influence your artistic side and bring out your inner Picasso!
Kids Movie Night
5pm – 7pm | Dates TBC
Townsend Room
When it comes to the school holidays, the cinema is always a great option to finish off a fun day. Kids can enjoy popcorn under the safe care of our professional staff. While this is a free event, bookings are essential.

Bookings coming soon.
Sport Sessions
10am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm | 29 Dec - 5 Jan
Village Green
Join our coaches for an interactive sport day on the village green. With a variety of sports on offer including soccer, cricket, football, hockey and more...turn up for a quick game or stay all day and hone in your skills with some fun drills.
Thredbo Leisure Centre*
Daily
Thredbo Leisure Centre
Thredbo Leisure Centre is a great place to exercise and play during the holiday period with indoor basketball and soccer courts. Enjoy the pool or waterslide to let off some steam. For more info contact the Thredbo Leisure Centre on (02) 6459 4138 or leisurecentre@evt.com.
Mission Inflatable*
12pm – 6pm | Daily
Thredbo Leisure Centre
Who will be the fastest over the Mission Inflatable today? Have a go, record a time and see if you are the daily champion. You must complete a 25m swim test and be over 1.2m tall to take on the mission.
Alpine Bungee Trampolines
10:30am – 5pm | Daily
Valley Terminal
Take your height to a whole new level with Alpine Bungee! Returning again this summer, Alpine Bungee offers guests of all ages the chance to soar in Australia’s premier year-round adventure destination.
Disc Golf
9am – 4pm | Daily
Disc Golf Course
Thredbo’s disc golf course is nestled between bushland and surrounded by stunning mountain views. Disc golf is fun for all ages and abilities and is played much like traditional golf, the object is to complete each hole in the fewest number of throws. Book disc rental (including scorecards) in resort at Guest Services Valley Terminal*.
Guided Hikes*
Select Days & Times
Thredbo & Beyond
Join a scheduled Guided Hike with like-minded explorers and learn more about the iconic high country on the bucket list Mt Kosciuszko Summit Hike or Dead Horse Gap Hike. Private Hikes are also available on other days of the week.
Junior Mountain Bike Clinics (7 - 14 years)*
10am & 1:30pm | Daily
Thredbo Mountain Bike Park
Thredbo MTB offers daily clinics for young riders of all levels. If you are looking to tweak your mountain biking skills, gain confidence riding the mountain or after tips on trying something new then the Thredbo MTB instructors have a clinic for you.
Other Activities*
Daily
Thredbo
Golf course, tennis courts, skate park, pump track, bike skills park, playground, Kosciuszko Chairlift, Merritts Gondola & Thredbo Ski Museum.
Courtesy Bus
8:30am – 5pm | Daily
Friday Flat to Info Centre
The free route 3 courtesy bus will operate from Friday Flat to the Information Centre and return.

*Costs apply
Parental supervision is required on all activities.
Some activities are weather dependent, schedule is subject to change – please check with the Information Centre.

Enquiries

For any enquiries please email guestservices_thredbo@evt.com

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Thredbo sits on the traditional land of the Monero – Ngarigo people who have looked after this land, water and community for over 60,000 years. We thank them for all they have done and continue to do to look after their country, a special place which we all love and respect.

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