School Holiday Guide
Pack the school holidays with adventure and activities with the help of Council's School Holiday Guide.
For the best way to keep the kids entertained these school holidays, our digital School Holiday Guide returns each school holidays with events, activities, and workshops to fuel young imaginations!
December/January Edition
The School Holiday Guide: December/January 2026 edition will be available here on 27 November to view and download.
March/April Edition
What's On Townsville
Did you know you can also advertise your activity/event on our What’s On Townsville website? Visit What's On Townsville to submit your activity there as well, for free!
Capital Works Program
To keep Townsville growing, Council is actively involved in the delivery of projects to provide vital infrastructure and exciting development opportunities.
Mayor's Christmas Appeal
Locals Helping Locals - Give the gift of giving this Christmas! Together, we can help local families doing it tough this festive season. Every contribution, big or small, makes a real difference right here in Townsville.
Carols by Candlelight
Brought to you by Sun Metals, Townsville's favourite Christmas tradition returns to Riverway. Gather your family and friends, bring your picnic blankets and chairs, and enjoy a festive evening of entertainment under the big top tent.
Garage Sale Trail
Garage Sale Trail returns to Townsville over two big weekends, 7-8 and 14-15 November 2026. Hundreds of locals will join together for one last national celebration of buying and selling secondhand. Register now!
Author Talk with Bruce Pascoe
Join First Nations author and storyteller Bruce Pascoe for a special Author Talk at Citylibraries Riverway. Hear about his latest book, The European Mind: Colonialism, Capitalism, Christianity & How To Recover, and explore its themes in an author-led discussion.