Family-friendly events across the Mid North Coast in April

Keep the kids busy over Easter break with our top picks for family-friendly events happening on the Mid North Coast in April, including free and ticketed activities.

Know of any upcoming events? Send an email to: [email protected].

🟡 Youth Week 

NSW Youth Week is from April 16-26.

There are plenty of free, family-friendly activities for young people across the region, from workshops, performances, and art.

For example: Youthfest is at Jetty Beach Park in Coffs Harbour on Thursday 16 between 1pm and 6.30pm.

It’s a free community event for all ages and includes live music, arts and crafts, games for the kids, competitions and prizes. In the afternoon winners in the Coffs Coast Youth Awards will be announced.

🗓️ Thursday April 16 – Sunday April 26

📍Various locations across the Mid North Coast
🎟️ Free events (some require bookings)
ℹ️ Check your local council website for upcoming events

🟡Lego Movie screenings

The Jetty Memorial Theatre is hosting school holidays screenings of The Lego Movie (2014) and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).

Make a day of it on Thursday 16 with part one showing at 11am and part two at 2pm.

🗓️ Thursday 16 April, 11am and 2pm
📍Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour
🎟️ Tickets from $10 via the website

🟡 Sprouts Art Sessions

Back for the school holidays are the hands on Sprouts Glasshouse creative workshops where little ones make seascape dioramas and mobiles with local artists.

Designed for ages 4 to 9, parents can join for free.

🗓️ Thursday April 9 and Thursday April 16
🕙 10am – 11am and 3pm – 4pm on both days
📍 Glasshouse, Port Macquarie
🎟️ $15 per child, bookings required via the website

🟡 Free bike repair sessions

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is hosting three rapid repair sessions across the LGA where young people can get their bikes up to scratch for free.

Experts will give bicycles a quick spruce to fix squeaky breaks and flat tyres, and a once over safety check.

• Lake Cathie Skate Park
  Wednesday 8 April 11am - 2pm

• Bain Park, Wauchope
  Thursday 9 April 11am - 2pm
  

• Wayne Richards Park, Port Macquarie
  Friday 10 April 11am - 2pm

🟡 The Kempsey Show

The Kempsey Show began in 1881 and in 2026 celebrates and showcases the region’s agriculture industry and local talent with equestrian events, competitions, exhibitors and trade sites.

The 2026 theme is Macleay’s Flora and Fauna.

🗓️ Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15, 11am and 2pm
📍Kempsey Showground
🎟️Free to attend

We hope you enjoyed our rolling list of family-friendly events happening across the region.