Easter and School Holiday Activities at Port Arthur

Date Added: 23/03/2016

Bring the family to Port Arthur to enjoy a range of entertaining and educational school holiday activities over the Easter and school holidays.

Family Fun Activities

27 March – 1 April & 10 April – 15 April

Young visitors make a replica convict brick at Port Arthur

Bring the family to Port Arthur and join in our fun and educational family activities such as convict brick making

Visit the Education Centre and try your hand at traditional crafts, design work and trades. Make your own peg doll or replica convict brick. Learn about early animation by assembling a fantascope or design and create your own convict love token. Challenge your friends and family to game of quoits, croquet or knuckle bones.

Activities are offered in two sessions each day – 12-1:30pm and 2-3pm. Check the information board downstairs in the Visitor Centre for daily activities.

Afternoon Plays

Thursday 24 March – Tuesday 29 March 1:45, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30

Join us to experience a variety of character sketch performances, 20 minutes in duration, which will be offered around the restored Penitentiary. Each is based on an historical character from Port Arthur and describes their lives in the settlement. Access to these is included in the cost of in Site entry.

Alan Andrews and Rob Rolfe perform 'The Commandant' at Port Arthur

Alan Andrews and Rob Rolfe perform ‘The Commandant’ at Port Arthur

 

Strolling Theatre – enjoy a private theatrical experience

Take a ‘Walk in the Past’ with Port Arthur’s Commandant as he introduces you to some of Port Arthur’s more lively historical figures. Bookings are essential as places are limited: 1800 659 101 FREE

 



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