when: 29 September 2025 - 10 October 2025 | venue: Chinese Garden of Friendship | cost: Free | address: Pier Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | website: https://www.darlingharbour.com/whats-on/events/koi-lantern-making-workshop
published: 01 Oct 2025, 5 min read
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Lanterns hold a special place in Chinese culture, symbolising light, joy, and celebration. Join us for a fun and creative school holiday workshop where kids (ages 5-12) and their parents can craft colourful koi fish lanterns using recycled toilet paper rolls!
Inspired by the rich history of Chinese lantern-making, this hands-on session blends culture, creativity, and sustainability. Kids will decorate their lanterns with vibrant stickers and markers-perfect for little hands and big imaginations. Come make, learn, and shine together!
Three daily sessions will be held at the Chinese Garden of Friendship on weekdays during the September and October school holidays, excluding the public holiday on 6 October.
Session 1: 11am - 11:45am
Session 2: 12pm - 12:45pm
Session 3: 1pm - 1:45pm
Don't miss out on this creative adventure - join in and craft a lantern that lights up your world!
Suitable for ages 5 - 12years old.
Cost: Included with Garden entry.
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Lanterns hold a special place in Chinese culture, symbolising light, joy, and celebration. Join us for a fun and creative school holiday workshop where kids (ages 5-12) and their parents can craft colourful koi fish lanterns using recycled toilet paper rolls!
Inspired by the rich history of Chinese lantern-making, this hands-on session blends culture, creativity, and sustainability. Kids will decorate their lanterns with vibrant stickers and markers-perfect for little hands and big imaginations. Come make, learn, and shine together!
Three daily sessions will be held at the Chinese Garden of Friendship on weekdays during the September and October school holidays, excluding the public holiday on 6 October.
Session 1: 11am - 11:45am
Session 2: 12pm - 12:45pm
Session 3: 1pm - 1:45pm
Don't miss out on this creative adventure - join in and craft a lantern that lights up your world!
Suitable for ages 5 - 12years old.
Cost: Included with Garden entry.
Go see Koi lantern making workshop 2025.
Koi lantern making workshop 2025 is on 29 September 2025 - 10 October 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Sydney. Call (02) 9240 8888 for details. Visit their website at https://www.darlingharbour.com/whats-on/events/koi-lantern-making-workshop.
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