Jurassic Jamboree: A dino-mite school holiday adventure

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Published
5 September 2025
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Scenic Rim Libraries are set to roar into the school holidays with a program of prehistoric fun guaranteed to delight budding palaeontologists of all ages.

From 22 September to 3 October, children can enjoy an action-packed line-up of dinosaur-themed shows, workshops and hands-on activities, as part of the Jurassic Jamboree program.

Highlights include:

  • Dino Explorers – a puppet show with Scruff the Baby Dinosaur and his magic friends
  • Dino Encounters – meet Rusty the Raptor, fossick for treasures, play dino-games such as Feed the T-Rex and Tricera-toss, and pat a baby Parasaurolophus, and
  • Dino Toons – a cartoon drawing workshop with Phil Judd from Comic Express, which is perfect for kids keen to sketch their favourite prehistoric creatures.

Community, Arts and Culture Portfolio Councillor Kerri Cryer said the school holiday program would help keep children interested and engaged in fun and educational activities.

"When school’s out, kids can get glued to screens," she said.

"Our library activities bring them back into social spaces where they can interact, play, and make friends outside the classroom."

Events will be held across Scenic Rim Libraries at Tamborine Mountain, Canungra, Beaudesert and Boonah, with activities tailored for children up to the age of 12 on the following dates and times:

Tamborine Mountain

  • Dino Encounters:        Monday 22 September, 10.00am-11:30am
  • Dino Explorers:           Monday 29 September, 9:15am-10.00am, with Super Steph
  • Dino Toons:                 Thursday 2 October, 10:30am-12:00pm       

Canungra

  • Dino Encounters:        Monday 22 September, 1.00pm-2:30pm

(in DJ Smith Park opposite the library)

  • Dino Explorers:           Monday 29 September, 9:15am-10.00am, with Wayne the Wizard 
  • Dino Toons:                 Thursday 2 October, 3.00pm-4:30pm

Beaudesert

  • Dino Encounters:        Tuesday 23 September 10.00am-11:30am
  • Dino Explorers:           Monday 29 September, 9:30am-10:15am, with Magic Max
  • Dino Toons:                 Friday 3 October 2:30pm-4:00pm

Boonah

  • Dino Encounters:        Tuesday 23 September, 1.00pm-2:30pm
  • Dino Explorers:           Monday 29 September, 10.00am-10:45am, with Mondello the Magician
  • Dino Toons:                 Friday 3 October 10:30am-12:00pm

Bookings are essential.

For full details, visit the What’s On Scenic Rim or the Scenic Rim Libraries websites.