The school holidays are never boring at Coast Kids, with a trio of exciting events planned to keep the children and teenagers entertained during the two-week break.

Coast Kids' Winter Holiday Programme is back again with many exciting activities scheduled for children aged five to 13 from July 6-17.

Flynn Riddell, pushes Cole Blockley, on the trolley they made for last year's event. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

Returning to the holiday programme is The Wicked White Out Camp on July 14-17, when nine to 13-year-olds can join the Coast Kids' crew as they tear up the slopes during a four-day stay at Ohakune.

There's also many other exciting community activities on offer during the coming months. First up is the Coast Kids Annual Family Trolley Derby race on Sunday, June 28.

All families from the community are encouraged to build a trolley with the children to race at The Lakes Boulevard. Racing starts at 10am and there's a free sausage sizzle for all racers, with lots of great prizes and trophies up for grabs.

There's even a parents/grandparents race at the end. 'The trolley derby is a great way to have fun and make some family memories along the way,” says Coast Kids owner Carla Blockley.

While families are encouraged to build their own trolleys from scratch, Coast Kids has some spare trolleys available for people to borrow if they need.

Coast Kids is also introducing the Papamoa Community Youth Group for children and teens aged 11-21, starting at 6.30pm on Thursday, July 23, at Coast Kids in Papamoa.

'It's a way for getting the young people together to create friendships, support and for them to plan their own fun outings,” says Carla.

To register for the trolley derby or the Youth Group, contact the centre office on 07 542 3454.