Explore the Sunshine Castle these Winter School Holidays..and get the much loved double trouble deal! Every regular admission buys you 2 days of entry to the Castle to receive that royal treatment and enjoy several of the school holiday program activities on offer!
Well known medieval performer and educator and Sunshine Castle resident Knight, Sir Justyn, is set to stage his ‘Skill at Arms’ mini medieval Olympics including ‘The Archery Challenge’, ‘Royal Junior Jousting Games’ and ‘Sir Justyn’s new Trebuchet toss’. Be sure not to miss the Canon fire opening and closing ceremonies or the weapons and armour talks. Sir Justyn brings history to life and appears to have an answer for even the tricky questions.
The Storyteller extraordinaire Lord Stephen of Landsborough loves inviting you to join him as he recounts the stories of travels and travellers, knights, kings and legends. Find out about princesses, castles, battles and medieval magic.
May there be a story that grabs your imagination and beams you back in time. Perhaps you will be asked to kneel and recite the knight’s oath. A lucky few will be knighted indeed.
For the creative kid royals, join the fun on Castle Craft days where the Courtyard transforms into a big arts, crafts and games mecca. DIY Crowns and some great BIG games will keep the young and the young at heart busy with royal business.
The Sunshine Castle is open 9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily during Queensland School Holidays with the self guided tour around the Castle and its exhibits that range from medieval displays and educational history shields to high look -out towers, a great hall for festivities, a dungeon to fear as well as relicts of the Castles original doll and fairytale displays. The Castle Treasure Hunt offers three different quests while exploring the Castle at your own pace, with a treat from the Kings Treasure Chest upon completion.
