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
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
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