National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)

Winter Circus Holiday Program

Parents of Melbourne - keep adventure alive this hibernation season!

School Holiday Activities

Event Details

Category

School Holiday Activities

Event Starts

Jun 29, 2026

Event Ends

Jul 10, 2026

Venue

National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA)

Location

39-59 Green Street, Prahran VIC, Australia

The National Institute of Circus Arts is hosting its seasonal Circus Holiday Program for kids and teens aged 5 – 17 yrs from Monday 29 June – Friday 10 July.
Learn to fly, juggle, and turn a roly poly into a cartwheel! NICA is the hub of fun, activities, and learning skills to be proud of.
 
KIDS WORKSHOPS (5-12yrs)
Leap Into Circus (mornings):
Action-packed 3-hour session to curb the energy of restless offspring. 

Day at the Circus (all-day workshops):
Each day brings a new circus theme full of surprises. Activities vary each day and may include juggling, tumbling, trampoline, static trapeze, lyra, hula hoops, rolla bolla, globe, tightwire and more.

AERIALkids (7-12yrs, select afternoons):
Climb, hang, spin and roll through the air on a variety of aerial apparatus. Perfect for kids who want more after their morning workshop. 

TEEN WORKSHOPS
(12-17yrs)
AERIALteens (Tuesday 30 June, 1–3pm):
Fly high! Try a variety of aerial apparatus including tissu, static trapeze, and aerial hoop, with a focus on aerial awareness, coordination, strength, and aerial skills.

CIRCUSteens (Monday 6 July, 1–3pm):
Mix it up with both ground-based and aerial apparatus. Perfect for beginners, you can experience the thrill of trapeze, tumbling, trampoline, manipulation (spinning plates, juggling scarves, hula hoops), tightwire, acrobalance, tissu & more.  
 
Join us for a single workshop or dive into multiple days across the program.
 
Classes are filling fast

ABOUT US
The National Institute of Circus Arts is a leading circus arts training organisation in the heart of Prahran, Victoria, entering its 25th year of operations. Workshops are led by our team of highly skilled trainers, in our safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment. All trainers and members of staff hold an active Working with Children’s Check. 

 

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