Family-friendly events in August across the Mid North Coast
From live performances to film screenings.
Ellie Chamberlain
August 04, 2025
If you’re looking for something special to do with the family this month, here are our top picks for events happening across the region in August, including live performances and film screenings, with tickets starting from $25.
🎭 Josephine Wants to Dance, Musical
Based on the book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley, this musical about a dancing kangaroo highlights the importance of believing in yourself.
Perfect for ages 4+. Read the synopsis here or watch the video below to get an idea of what to expect.
🗓️ When: Tues 12th at 1pm and Wed 13th at 9.30am
📍Where: Glasshouse Theatre, Port Macquarie
🎟️ Tickets: From $30
🗓️ When: Fri 15th at 10.30am or 5.30pm
📍Where: Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree
🎟️ Tickets: From $25
🎭 Imagine Live, performance
It’s story-time live on stage. With the help of the audience, performers play and sing their way through the pages of the book Imagine by Alison Lester.
The show combines live action and animation with digital puppetry in a large-scale, multi-screen performance. Underscored by original music, characters and objects travel between real and animated worlds, responding in real time to audience input.
Click here to find out more.
Live Imagine. Picture: MEC website.
🗓️ When: Thurs 21st at 10.30am or 1pm
📍Where: Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree
🎟️ Tickets: From $25
🎭 Top Dog, film festival
This festival showcases moving stories of remarkable dogs and the people who love them. Enjoy a curated collection of short films from independent filmmakers worldwide celebrating clever canines and companions.
Read more information here or watch the video below to get an idea of what to expect.
🎭 Gutsy Girls, film tour
The 2025 Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour is a two-and-a-half hour showcase of fearless women from around the world.
This year’s lineup features six short films of mountaineering expeditions in the Alps; mountain biking with legend Robin Goomes; subterranean exploration with world-renowned cave diver Jill Heinerth; and snowboarding and BASE jumping in the Canadian Rockies.
Read more information here or watch the video below to get an idea of what to expect.
🗓️ When: Sat 23rd at 7pm
📍Where: Jetty Theatre, Coffs Harbour
🎟️ Tickets: From $27
Thumbnail: Live Imagine. Picture: MEC website.