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Winter School Holidays
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29 June - 10 July

Keep the kids busy, curious and smiling these winter school holidays with a range of fun and affordable activities to enjoy together. From sport and arts to outdoor adventures, history and family-friendly experiences, there’s something for everyone to discover.

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Term 3 program
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July - September

Enjoy a creative and inspiring Term 3 at Box Hill Community Arts Centre. Connect with like-minded people and learn new skills. 

Book before 26 June on Kids Visual Arts Program and receive 10% when you use the code BHCAC10 at checkout.

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Askolds Petersons, Seventeen, 2025. Oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm.
Art Exhibitions
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Askolds Petersons: A Way of Seeing
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Saturday 30 May - Saturday 18 July

In this collection of raw studio portraits, locally based artist Askolds Petersons paints with unflinching realism to evoke the essence of his many subjects.

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Askolds Petersons, Seventeen, 2025. Oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm.
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Looking for the perfect venue for your end of year event or celebration? 

Whether it's a conference, wedding, kids party, milestone birthday or any celebration, we have something to suit every occasion and budget. 

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Box Hill Community Arts Centre
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Box Hill Town Hall
Festivals
Nunawading Community Hub
Local heritage
Schwerkolt Cottage
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Strathdon House
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Arty Parties
Looking for a fun, creative party for your child? Or wanting to unleash your creative side with our Arty Parties for adults? Apply for an Arty Party at Box Hill Community Arts Centre.
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Box Hill Community Arts Centre
SHOP Devonshire Tea and Scones
Devonshire Tea and Scones at Strathdon House
Join us for a delightful Devonshire tea experience at Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct.
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  • Adult
  • Workshops
Strathdon House & Orchard Precinct
Staged image showing two geishas performing a tea ceremony in a garden
Sister City: 55 years of friendship with Matsudo
This exhibition showcases 55 years of cultural exchange through documents, photographs, art and artefacts from Matsudo Japan.
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  • Matsudo
Artspace
Painted portrait of a middle-aged man with his hand to his brow looking directly at the viewer.
Askolds Petersons: A Way of Seeing
Opening a dialogue on the production of portraits mediated by digital technology, these raw studio paintings sharpen our focus of reality – they are a way of seeing the world.
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  • Art Exhibition
  • Free
Artspace
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Looking Back at Nature - Danxian Zhang
This exhibition presents watercolour works inspired by landscapes encountered during the artist’s travels.
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  • Art Exhibition
BHCAC Open Studio
Term 2 Open Studio 2026
End-of-term open studio sessions allow current students to finish work like glazing, decorations, and trimming. A tutor will facilitate the session.
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  • Adult
  • Workshops
Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Colourful paper plate face craft with multicoloured hair and a green star, on a paint-splattered background, with scissors, coloured paper and a “FREE” label.
Create a Collage Portrait
To celebrate our portrait exhibition by Askolds Petersons, kids can create their own paper collage portrait, sticking coloured elements on paper plates.
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  • Children
  • Family
  • Free
Artspace
Underground cellar with wine barrel
Mystery at Schwerkolt Cottage!
The 1882 prize-winning bottle of wine produced at Schwerkolt Cottage has gone missing! Follow the clues to solve this puzzle and receive your super sleuth certificate.
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  • Children
  • Family
  • Free
Schwerkolt Cottage & Museum Complex

Venues & Festivals across Creative Whitehorse

The City of Whitehorse is one of the most dynamic art and cultural hubs in metropolitan Melbourne. There’s something for everyone – exhibitions, music, theatre, heritage, and art and craft.

Creative Whitehorse: connecting you to a creative community. 

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Artspace
A gallery hosting curated exhibitions on contemporary subjects, with invited artists and works from its fine collection.
Art Class in studio
Box Hill Community Arts Centre
Our well-loved community arts centre, with excellent, accessible term/holiday programs and topical exhibitions.
The Box Hill Town hall exterior lit with blue lighting
Box Hill Town Hall
A historic building hosting events of all sizes: with a stage, catering facilities, hireable spaces and amenities.
Pioneer cottage with gum tree in the background
Schwerkolt Cottage and Museum Complex
Historic cottage and museum complex surrounded by hectares of bushland, open weekends and available for school tours.
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Strathdon House and Orchard Precinct
A heritage building and vast green space, host to classes, events and sustainability-focussed programs for all ages.
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Whitehorse Festivals Season
Festivals are one of the most loved programs in the City of Whitehorse, with over 45,000 people attending annually.