The sessions cost $25 per day. To book visit The Arts Village at 1240 Hinemaru St or www.artsvillage.org.nz.
Rotorua District Library's children and teen librarian TA Rangi said The Great Big, Bad Bug Challenge was open to all 5 and up, was free and was taking place on Monday, April 24.
It would involve five challenges, including guessing the life-cycle of certain bugs and hunting for bug cards around the library.
Each participant is given a passport in which they receive a stamp for completing each challenge. Once five stamps are collected each passport goes into the draw to win a magnifying glass.
At Motion Entertainment, on Te Ngae Rd, Chipmunks Playland and Cafe owner operator Rachel Ellwood said she was expecting a busy time over the break.
A holiday programme is being offered from Monday for 5 to 11-year-olds, from 8.30am to 6pm. There is a cost.
Activities include putt-putt golf, a trip to the Redwoods if the weather allows and different arts and crafts.
Mrs Ellwood said Chipmunks would be its open normal hours of 9.30am to 5.30pm, and would offer a drop-off service where parents could leave their children while going off to explore Motion Entertainment or do some errands.
The Rotorua Museum is holding arts and crafts on weekdays during the school holidays, apart from Easter Monday.
They will be held in the Te Runanga Tea Rooms from 10am to 3pm. They are free and you do not need to book.
Rotorua Museum event co-ordinator Kathy Nicholls said crafts would include making Easter bunny masks, Easter chick masks and there would be colouring activities, with more detailed Easter cards for adults to colour in.
On Anzac Day there will be wreaths and poppies to make.
The remembrance boards which are usually in the museum will be at the Te Runanga Tea Rooms so people can write messages and put a poppy on the board.
The Great Rotorua Easter Egg Hunt, run by the Rotorua Lakes Council, runs for the entire school holiday period and is going ahead rain or shine.
Ms Nicholls said entry forms would be available from Rotorua iSite, the Rotorua Museum or the Te Runanga Tearooms from Tuesday.
For animal-loving youngsters Animates is hosting activities on Thursday April 20 and Thursday April 27 from 11am to 12pm.
Children can learn everything they need to know about rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice.
Rotorua's Yvonne Vincent said these school holidays she had family coming up from Wellington and, depending on the weather, they would usually go to the Redwoods, Lake Okareka and Rainbow Springs.
Mrs Vincent said she would "dare say" they would be watching movies at some time, getting the Lego out, and using Brainbox where you could make electronic circuits.
She said her two boys Patrick Vincent, 13, and Andrew Vincent, 11, read a lot and the Rotorua Library was fantastic.
Mrs Vincent said they usually went to playgrounds around town, and she wanted to get out in the garden to do some pruning and the boys would clean up after her.
She said they also did things such as have pyjama days, had dinner backwards with dessert first, ate lots of chocolate for Easter and would have a pot luck lunch with friends.
What's On List:
Friday April 14-Sunday April 30: Sport Bay of Plenty Redwoods Explorer. App-based amazing race where teams complete physical and mental missions. For more information contact Lauren (07) 348 4125 ext 603 or laurena@sportbop.co.nz.
Friday April 14-Sunday April 30: The Great Rotorua Easter Egg Hunt. Clue sheet available from Rotorua iSite, Te Runanga tearooms or from the Rotorua museum Facebook page or website.
Friday April 14-Monday April 17: Rainbow Springs Easter Egg Hunt, 8.30am to 10.30pm, Rainbow Springs Nature Park, call (0800) 724 626 or visit www.rainbowsprings.co.nz for tickets.
Saturday April 15: New Zealand Home Loans and Parkrun Easter Bunny chase, 8am to 9.30am, Puarenga Park off Te Ngae Rd, meet behind MIGS gym. You must register before you run at www.parkrun.co.nz/puarenga/.
Saturday April 15-Monday April 17: Rotorua Model Railway Club Model Train Show. Rotorua Racecourse. Adults $6, Children $3, Family (2 adults, 3 children, 12 years and under) $18.
Tuesday April 18-Friday 21 April: Rotorua Museum's free April school holiday craft activities, Te Runanga Tearooms (Government Gardens), 10am until 3pm.
Tuesday April 18: Free poppy-making workshops run by Jill Walker at Rotorua Library, 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. Suitable for all ages. No experience or booking required.
Wednesday April 19: Free poppy-making workshops run by Jill Walker at Rotorua Library. 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. Suitable for all ages. No experience or booking required.
Thursday April 20: Free poppy-making workshops run by Jill Walker at Rotorua Library. 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. Suitable for all ages. No experience or booking required.
Thursday April 20: Rotorua Music Federation presents NZ Trio, 7.30pm, Concert Chamber at the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre. Tickets from www.rotoruamusic.org.nz. $30 adults; $15 students (18-25yrs) school children free if accompanied by a ticket holder.
Monday 24 April-Friday 28 April: Rotorua Museum's free April school holiday craft activities, Te Runanga Tearooms (Government Gardens), 10am until 3pm.
Tuesday April 25: Rotorua Museum is hosting a free holiday craft session to make poppy wreaths to commemorate servicemen and women. Te Runanga Tearooms (Government Gardens), 10am until 3pm.
