School holiday programmes across Australia

Perth Trail Summer Series - Qi Gong

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5.2 km10.2 km15.3 km Trail From $30.00 / entry

Qi Gong is part of the Perth Trail Summer Series, taking place on Sunday, 6 December 2026, at Wungong Recreation Park in Bedfordale, Western Australia. The event offers...

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Beerwah at Daybreak

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Queensland, Queensland, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 10 km21.1 km42.2 km Trail

Beerwah at Daybreak is a sunrise trail running event held at the base of Mt Beerwah in the Glass House Mountains area of Queensland. It features three distances...

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Lara Fun Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Lara, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km

The Lara Fun Run is a family-friendly community event in Lara, with options for different ages and abilities, including a run, a run/walk and a kids’ dash. The...

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MAWA Safety Bay 10k/5k

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km Road & paved paths

MAWA Safety Bay 10k/5k is a road-running event in Western Australia that appears in public race calendars for December 2026, but the available listing does not confirm a...

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Queensland Triathlon Series - Race 4

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Raby Bay, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

The Queensland Triathlon Series - Race 4 is part of the Pho3nix Queensland Triathlon Series for the 2026/2027 season and takes place at Raby Bay Harbour Park in...

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Ironman WA

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

IRONMAN WA is a full-distance triathlon held in Busselton, Western Australia, as part of the annual IRONMAN Western Australia event festival. The race is scheduled for Sunday 6...

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Mt Buller SkyRun

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km22 km36 km45 km Trail

The Mt Buller SkyRun is an alpine trail running event in Victoria’s High Country, set in and around Mt Buller Village and known as one of the closest...

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Hallora Marathon Festival

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Warragul, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km8 km16 km24 km42 km

The Hallora Marathon Festival is a regional running, walking and cycling event in Warragul, supporting the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. It brings together a range of distances and...

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Ironman 70.3 Western Australia

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Busselton, Western Australia, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

IRONMAN 70.3 Western Australia returns to Busselton on Sunday 6 December 2026, bringing a half-Ironman triathlon to one of Australia’s most established endurance racing destinations.The event features a...

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2XU Triathlon Series - Race 1

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Elwood Park, Elwood, Victoria, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event From $46.00 / entry

Race 1 of the 2XU Triathlon Series is a sanctioned triathlon event staged at Elwood Beach Reserve in Elwood, a well-known Melbourne bayside venue for swim-bike-run racing. The...

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Sorrento and Point Nepean Circuit - 6 Dec

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

82 Hughes Rd, Sorrento VIC 3943, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Social or recreational activity From $115.00 / entry

This superb long circuit has the best of both beaches! So put on your light footwear and come striding with us along the calm and tranquil waters of...

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Darebin Parklands - HikeFit - 6 Dec

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Darebin Parklands, Separation St, Alphington VIC 3078, Australia

Hiking/Bushwalking Coaching, workshops & talks

All fitness levels welcome. A hybrid session of hiking with some exercises thrown in to help build up your fitness on the trail. Think squats, a few stairs,...

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2026-27 Swim Run — Race 1

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Aquathlon Race or organised distance event

2026-27 Swim Run — Race 1 is an aquathlon event held at Black Mountain Peninsula in Canberra on Sunday, 6 December 2026. The public event features lake swimming...

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Perth 5K

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Osborne Park, Western Australia, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km Road & paved paths

Perth 5K is a fast, flat road race designed for runners chasing a personal best. The 5-kilometre course consists of two 2.5-kilometre loops in Osborne Park, offering a...

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Adelaide Hills CC — Oakwood Rd (Balhannah)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Oakwood Rd, South Australia, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event 18 km35.7 km44.6 km53.5 km62.4 km ROAD

Adelaide Hills Cycling Club presents a graded scratch road race on Oakwood Road at Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills on Sunday, 6 December 2026. The event forms part...

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Mt Gambier CC Spring Series (Race 9)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event ROAD

Race 9 of the Mt Gambier Cycling Club’s 2026 Spring Series is a combined junior and senior handicap road race held on the Mt Sinai to Donovans course...

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Nowra Velo Club Criterium

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Yerriyong, New South Wales, Australia

Cycling Race or organised distance event ROAD

Nowra Velo Club Criterium is a weekly club cycling race held at the club’s Yerriyong circuit in New South Wales. The event is open to junior riders and...

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Run21 Sydney - Race 2

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21 km

Run21 Sydney – Race 2 is a boutique running event at Newington Armory, Sydney Olympic Park, on Sunday 6 December 2026. The riverside series offers a choice of...

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Queensland Tri Series — Round 4, Raby Bay

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Cleveland, Queensland, Australia

Triathlon Race or organised distance event

Round 4 of the Queensland Tri Series takes place at Raby Bay Harbour Park on the Redlands Coast, with Cleveland providing a scenic setting for a full day...

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Mt Buller Sky Run

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 2 km5 km22 km36 km45 km Trail

Take on the spectacular alpine trails of Victoria’s High Country at the Mt Buller Sky Run. Starting in Mt Buller Village, the event traverses alpine ridgelines and winds...

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SWA Open Water Series — Round 3: Rockingham

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1.25 km2.5 km5 km

Take to the water at the Rockingham round of the Swimming WA Open Water Series on Sunday, 6 December 2026. Held at Rockingham Foreshore, this all-ages community swim...

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Al Koh Classic

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 2.5 km

The Al Koh Classic is a dedicated 2.5km open-water community swim held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith. As part of the SNSW Open Water Classic...

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SWA OWS Series: Rockingham

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia

Swimming Race or organised distance event 0.5 km1.25 km2.5 km5 km

The Rockingham round of the Swimming WA Open Water Swimming Series returns to the sheltered coastline of Palm Beach on Sunday, 6 December 2026. As round three of...

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Speak & Share Fun Run 2026

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Rosebud Foreshore, beside Rosebud Skate Park, Rosebud, VIC

Running Race or organised distance event 1 km5 km10 km21.1 km Kids activities available Family run option available

Speak & Share Fun Run 2026 brings walkers, joggers and runners to the Bay Trail on the Mornington Peninsula on Sunday 6 December. Starting and finishing beside Rosebud...

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Victor Harbor Half Marathon

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Warland Reserve, Albert Place, Victor Harbor SA, Australia

Running Race or organised distance event 5 km10 km21.1 km

Finish the year with a PB at The Running Company Victor Harbor Half Marathon.Scenic, flat & fast Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & kids’ run around Encounter Bay. If...

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Sunrise Paddle

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Decker Park, 18 Twenty-Fifth Avenue, Brighton, QLD, Australia

Paddleboarding Coaching, workshops & talks Kids activities available

Bookings essential. Learn the basics of Stand-up paddle boarding. This lesson includes safety and awareness, paddle techniques and activity tips. A sun safe top will be provided.Age10 years...

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Stand-up paddle boarding

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

Bayside Park, 450 Esplanade, Manly, QLD, Australia

Paddleboarding Coaching, workshops & talks Kids activities available

Bookings essential. Learn the basics of Stand-up paddle boarding. This lesson includes safety and awareness, paddle techniques and activity tips. A sunsafe top will be provided.Age10 years and...

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Salsa in the Park

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

New Farm Park, 137 Sydney Street, New Farm, QLD, Australia

Dancing Coaching, workshops & talks Free participation Kids activities available

Get moving to the vibrant rhythms of authentic Colombian Salsa! Learn fun footwork and easy-to-follow routines in a welcoming, high-energy session. No partner or experience needed.AgeAll agesPriceFreeBookingsNo bookings...

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Lilydale Melba Festival & Street Fair 2026!

Not confirmed: school holiday declaration.

06 Dec 2026

15-17 John St, Lilydale VIC 3140

Other Other Free participation Kids activities available

LTAG, along with supporting local community and business partners, presents the fifth annual Lilydale Melba Festival & Street Fair. A summer celebration on Sunday 6 December in the...

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Meet & Train with UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev - Melbourne (8 December)

Not confirmed: audience, school holiday declaration.

08 Dec 2026

Invictus Mixed Martial Arts, Tullamarine, VIC

Martial Arts Coaching, workshops & talks

Choose hands-on group training or a spectator learning experience at Invictus Mixed Martial Arts in Tullamarine on Tuesday 8 December 2026. The Melbourne stop of the Australia tour...

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