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OESC KidsFest
Mon 10 July - Thu 13 July

Join us at the Orange Ex-Services’ Club throughout the July School Holidays! The OESC is buzzing with excitement as we have a range of kid friendly activities lined up! From Monday 11th July to Thursday 13th July, we invite you to join us for an array of fun, laughs and epic memories!
Adults you are invited to drop and dine with us. We will entertain your little people while you have a coffee at our Coffee Shop, a drink at Northcott Bar or some lunch in Diggers. Kids are welcome to dine with you too and you can take advantage of a $10 kids meal voucher with a kids activity ticket purchase!
KIDS DISCO
MONDAY 10 JULY @ 10:30AM
$5 PER CHILD
Monday we kick off a week of fun school holidays activities with our Kids Disco! It will be a fantastic opportunity to make new friends and dance the day away with a DJ playing the best new and classic kids favs! Don’t miss the glowsticks available to purchase on the day and if you purchase a Diggers kids meal voucher you get a free glowstick pack on arrival! You won’t want to miss this!
PLASTER PAINTING
TUESDAY 11 JULY @ 10AM
$5 PER CHILD
Experience the joy of plaster painting with us – an activity that’s perfect for all ages! Thanks to the very popular local market stall ‘Cub & Calf’ we have the perfect packs for kids to get creative. A super fun take home art session not to be missed!
PIZZA MAKING
WEDNESDAY 12 JULY @ 11AM OR 12PM
$10 PER CHILD
Join our pizza making classes led by our talented OESC chefs! Discover the art of crafting and baking pizzas while earning your very own chef’s hat. Kids will get to shape their dough, add their own toppings, hand it to our Chefs to cook and then enjoy their self made lunch.. how cool! Hurry, we only have two sessions available and limited space!
MUSICAL BINGO
THURSDAY 13 JULY @ 10AM
$5 PER CHILD
Come and join us for a fun-filled session of child-friendly musical bingo, complete with exciting toy and experience prizes! Kids can enjoy matching their favourite Disney characters whilst singing along to the best and most popular Disney movies and soundtrack hits!
PIZZA MAKING
THURSDAY 13 JULY @ 11:30AM
$10 PER CHILD
Join our pizza making classes led by our talented OESC chefs! Discover the art of crafting and baking pizzas while earning your very own chef’s hat. Kids will get to shape their dough, add their own toppings, hand it to our Chefs to cook and then enjoy their self made lunch.. how cool! Hurry, we only have two sessions available and limited space!
Related Events
The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
Event listings are sourced or supplied from local venues and arts organisations. Many events listed here have been originally shared by the organisers on social media. Whilst all care is taken – and accuracy is our priority – we can take no responsibility for date changes or the content of contributed information. Contact the event organisers listed for more details or to book tickets.
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