Activity programs mounted during the August-September long vacation period, have been a feature of the Children's Centre almost from the beginning, the first taking place after Prince Albert Koripamo donated a bus in 1981. Active programs run by parent volunteers took place in the middle years of the 1980s, even before the Children's Centre had a permanent facility. Mothers led activities in cooking and sewing, art and science skills, excursions and caring for others, while fathers assisted with sports and car maintenance. From 1988 to 1991, when the school calendar changed, the program was moved to the December holiday period. In 1993 and following years National Youth Service Corps members posted to the Children's Centre took up responsibility for the programs, emphasizing creative and cultural arts. The 2000 program was carried out by youth volunteers who had grown up through the program. More recently, programs have been run through the cooperative efforts of committee members, youth volunteers, and corpers.

2009 Long Vacation Program

A very successful long vacation programme was held from August 17-31, 2009. This was organized by a sub-committee made up of Margaret Ngwuchukwu, Ngozi Osadebe, Ezinne Njoku and Amaka Ejikeme. One hundred and five children registered for activities organized by age for 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-15 years. Activities included excursions to the fire station and UNN pharmaceutical laboratory, talks by Ebele Maduewesi on human development and AIESEC members on HIV/AIDS, crafts such as sewing, hat making and toy making, computer training, baking, and many others. The programme culminated in a show for parents and exhibition of the children’s work.

2008 Long Vacation Program

Taking place from Aug. 18-Sept. 9, 2008, the program had 60 children who registered for N600 each. It was coordinated by Fidelia Asiegbu, assisted by Margaret Ngwuchukwu, Ngozi Osadebe, Faith Agbogo, AIESEC members, Children's Centre staff Rose Asogwa and Thomas Asogwa, and Albert Ekwe as photographer. Activities included computer appreciation with Faith Agbogo, story hour with Margaret Ngwuchukwu, bead-making with Chikodili Anioke, card-making with Uju of AIESEC, baking with Ezinne Njoku, and debate and talks on self-discovery with Charles Ugwu and Fabian Simon. Excurseions were made to the motherless babies home, Lion Water, and the Bottling Company at Ninth Mile Corner.

2007 Long Vacation Program

The 2007 Long Vacation Program took place from August 13 to September 14. The program was coordinated by committee member Fidelia Asiegbu, assisted by Ngozi Osadebe; 50 children registered for the program. Activities included cookery classes on preparing fishroll and meat pie; cardmaking and beadmaking; a health talk on HIV/AIDS and youth given by the Youth Friendly Centre; computer training in the Department of Library and Information Science; sports activities like football and table tennis; and excursions to the Motherless Babies Home, Lion Bread and Lion Water, and Coca Cola Bottling Company at 9 th Mile Corner. The closing ceremony took place on Saturday, September 14, 2007.

2006 Long Vacation Program

The 2006 Long Vacation Program took place from August 21 to September 16, with over 150 children participating. A sub-committee chaired by Alice Okore and made up of Chidren's Centre committee members and youth organizers planned the program. Activities included quiz and debate, computer training, cookery and stitch-n-stuff crafts (both taught by UWA patron Mrs. Ify Nebo), chorography, cardmaking, tie-and-dye, story hour, talk on HIV/AIDS and football matches. In addition to local excursions, the children visited the Nigerian Television Authority and Cosmo FM in Enugu.