Coffs Coast’s Best Creative Holiday Experiences

Luke Young • November 16, 2021

Do you consider yourself the artistic type? Do you love to get creative when you’re on holidays? We’ve compiled a selection of amazing tours, classes and workshops along the Coffs Coast that will let you indulge in your creative side. And you’ll likely walk away with something sensational to take home as a memento!


Here are our 4 favourite, hands on, creative experiences!


Bite Food Tours


Now, don’t be misled by the name. While they do food tours, they also offer really fun art classes such as their Art, Bites & Sips tour and their pop up Paint & Sip classes. With the tours and workshops changing all the time for variety, head on over to their website  to find out more. 


Open Studio


The studio offers a taste of the art world that’s not often served up in a regional setting. Not only do they exhibit the work of Australian and International Graffiti Writers and Street Artists, but they also offer weekly workshops. Cool! Check them out HERE


Skate & Create


How cool is this! Located in Woolgoolga, 25 minutes north of Coffs, hides an indoor skate park decked out with amazing street art! Offering creative workshops such as their Skate Deck Painting Workshop, you’ll get to immerse yourself in a space that fosters ideas and creativity. Find out more HERE


The Art Department


As the name suggests, here’s a place where you can get your creative juices flowing and create something amazing! With workshops readily available throughout the year, make sure you keep an eye on their website to keep up to date and see what workshops will be held when you’re here in Coffs! You can bookmark their website HERE

 

For those of you still needing to book your accommodation for your Coffs trip, head to our Accommodation page! 

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