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Discover events for children and families in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
Autumn school holidays at the Maritime Museum
Dive into a world of wonder these school holidays
Easter school holidays at Darling Square
An egg-citing line-up of free activities for kids of all ages
Festival of Democracy
Celebrate democracy at Australia’s oldest Parliament with free, fun activities for children and their families.
Ingenia Holiday Parks Sydney Family Show 2025
Ingenia Holiday Parks Sydney Family Show returns with all your show favourites for a great family day out!
A Graphic Tale of Shipwreck: Rediscovering South Australian
Dive into the 1837 wreck of the whaling ship South Australian.
Alice in the Wonderland
Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Collect character stamps, discover interesting facts about the inhabitants of SEA LIFE and meet with Isabelle!
Bespoke Bag Charms Workshop
Make a one-of-a-kind charm set that reflects your individuality and saves materials from landfill.
Book Reading by Sami Bayly
A special book reading with bestselling author and illustrator, Sami Bayly.
BOOKED OUT: School holidays: Pixel art maker day, 10-15 yrs
Create 8-bit inspired pixel art at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
Chocolate High Tea
Chocolate High Tea is back! A chocolate-filled adventure that's perfect for the whole family.
Create at Code Camp these school holidays
Code Camp is Australia’s favourite school holiday program, where kids get creative and learn new skills
Fun with robotics kits, 5 to 8 years
A makerspace kits introduction workshop - Come and explore this fun and engaging session
Get Sporty Holiday Camps
Join us for action-packed fun at our new sports camps these school holidays!
Giggle Reels: Sketch Comedy workshop
Learn how to write, perform, film & edit your own sketch comedy videos for the stage, YouTube, TikTok and beyond!
Le Ray Gymnastics PLC School Holiday Camps for Kids
Gymnastics, dance, games, craft and fun activities your kids will love
Little People, Big Dreams: Storytime & Dress-Up Fun!
Join Dymocks these school holidays for a magical celebration of the inspiring Little People, Big Dreams book series!
Look inside the Library tour
Discover spaces you have never seen before on our tour of the library
Once upon a time... en español
Bring your little ones along for an engaging storytelling session in Spanish!
Park Rangers – Treasure Hunters at Callan Park
Give your child an exciting outdoor adventure to learn orienteering, explore nature, and build outdoor skills!
Park Science - Mad Mappers
Children will learn how to use and make a map and how to find their way with and without a compass!
Plant Hunger Games – outdoor theatre
Come meet Arnie, the plant with the ferocious appetite!
School Holiday Magic Taster Workshop with Adam Mada
Get ready to amaze your friends and family in this hands-on, two-hour magic workshop with master magician Adam Mada
Sydney Dance Company: Autumn School Holiday Workshop
Looking for a fun and active way to keep the kids entertained these autumn school holidays?
Sydney Family Show @ The Entertainment Quarter
Get ready for Sydney’s best-value family Easter show, returning to The Entertainment Quarter, from 12th–27th April 2025!
The Rocks Discovery Museum Dollhouse Activity
Dive into a world of imagination this April school holidays!
Wicked and Weird Plants: Carnivorous Workshop at Sydney
Discover Australia’s weird, wonderful, and dangerous plants.
Balance Bike school holiday clinic
Bikewise is here to help your children transition to pedals
BOOKED OUT: School holidays: Code & Create 8-12 yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
Bushrangers - Shelter Challenge
Children will enjoy a day of wildlife, bush craft, outdoor challenges, games and free play, all in the great outdoors
Cockatoo Island Storytime Special: Pidge's Poppies
Celebrate the school holidays and join us on Wednesday 16 April at Cockatoo Island for an exciting storytime session.
Ghost Tour around the Rocks
Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law
Holiday art camp, Mother's day art gift
Mother's day art gift making, origami card and portrait
Sunset spotlight tour
Experience the Garden and its fascinating night-life on this adventure by torch-light
School Holiday E-Waste Tinker and Robot Build Workshop
Using reclaimed materials and disassembled electronics, make vintage science fiction-inspired robot costumes.
Create your first Library Bag, 5 to 8 years
Tap into your creative side and come join us to design your very first library bag!
Little Artists: Animals hat making
Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!
Paint and Sip Classes Sydney : Acrylic Art, Canvas & Fun
Paint and Sip classes offer a unique experience that blends the joy of painting with the pleasure of sipping your wine.
Park Arts – Leaves and Colours
Children will experience a day full of artistic exploration and nature-inspired fun.
Parkoursome
Parkour x Awesome = PARKOURSOME! Unleash your child's adventurous spirit with free parkour classes.
Easter Egg Hunt on the Bridge
For kids - count the number of Easter eggs throughout the BridgeClimb journey to the Summit
Move, Groove, Darling
From chilling out with meditation, getting bendy with yoga or getting crazy with parkour.
The Entertainment Quarter Easter Markets
Over 50 market stalls: handcrafted gifts, fresh produce, gourmet treats, Easter chocolates, homewares and more
Celebrate Easter with Alice in Easterland
Join Alice on an adventure as she helps the Mad Hatter find his Easter bonnet and deals with the Queen of Hearts.
Mad Hatter Easter High Tea
Don’t be late! Don’t be slow! To Stamford’s Easter tea you go! Scones, tarts & bites galore—OFF WITH THE TICKET!
Nutella-Lovers Family High-Tea
Sydney's Most Delicious Bookable Experience For The Family
Alice in Easterland at Callan Park
Celebrate Easter with a fun, interactive Alice in Wonderland adventure, featuring bonnet decorating and a mini parade!
Baby live music playground
Introduce your little ones (1.5-4 years old) to the exciting world of classical music
Easter Egg Cracking Eggstravaganza
Our annual Easter celebration event is back, and bigger than ever before!
Kids kung fu - try a class
The martial tradition of the Shaolin temple adapted for kids to reach their full potential in a fun environment
Tea Time with your Elders at Sydney
Discover how Indigenous plants are used to make tea and other delicious drinks.
BOOKED OUT: School holidays: 3D print club, 12-16 years
A fun introduction to 3D printing for young people
Creative Beading workshop, family session 8+
Join us for a fun and creative hands-on workshop where children and families come together to make beaded accessories.
Intro to Improv - School Holiday workshop
Come and have some playful, silly fun at Improv Theatre Sydney's Intro to Improv workshops these school holidays
Sea Waste Sculptures Workshop
Explore the local waterways through an engaging sculpture process.
BOOKED OUT: School holidays: kinetic maker & creator 8-12yrs
Engage in hands-on activities exploring physics and motion through creative makerspace projects
KS17 Girls School Holiday Football Clinic
Kyah Simon, Matilda and Sydney FC player providing an opportunity for girls aged 6-18.
Music with Jules
A music program for children that is taught through play: singing, moving and playing instruments
School holiday activities: Shaping up
Creative family activities inspired by the MCA's major summer exhibition.
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding!
Little Artists: Toys texture painting
Encouraging early art and fostering creativity, one craft at a time!
Little Red Riding Hood
This roving performance tells the classic tale we all know and love with the chance for the audience to be in the story.
Park Science – Incredible Insects at Callan Park
Join us this autumn and become an insect champion through exploration, problem-solving, and fun!
Youth Week - Boardgaming for teens
For Youth Week, teens can try library tabletop games in a fun and relaxed environment.
Great Laugh in the Park – Free Kids Comedy Festival
Sydney’s ultimate free kids fun day – hosted by Jimmy Rees, with Dorothy the Dinosaur, The Listies, and heaps more!
Paint & Sip Cork & Chroma Vino & Vinyl: Galactic Groove
For the record, we are ditching the canvas!
Japanese Drumming Workshop for Families
Get the family together to enjoy a Japanese drumming lesson in Sydney!
After School Improv Classes
Unleash your creativity and get headstart on school drama and HSC projects, including playbuilding and devising!
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting, online via Zoom
A unique opportunity for teenagers to learn the craft of acting for stage and screen.
Ballet class: Dance with Me 1.5 - 3 yrs
Explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities
Weekly art classes for children
Drawing and painting workshops for children of all ages
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs (Tramsheds)
During this class you and your dancer will explore movement and music together in creative and engaging activities
Ballet Class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Tramsheds)
Promotes confidence, encourages independence and group contribution
Ballet Class: Dance With Me 1.5-3 yrs
Explore movement and music together in creative and fun activities
Teen Acting Classes: New York Style Acting Studio
Learn the craft of acting for stage & screen with an organic step-by-step approach
Tinkering with Tools: Electronics & E-Waste
Learn new skills using handtools to deconstruct and explore e-waste objects.
Cockatoo Island Open Day
On Sunday 4 May, Cockatoo Island will come alive with a range of free and paid activities to excite families!
Newington College: Early Learning Centre Open Day
Join us for a tour of Newington College's Early Learning Centre
Mothers Day DIY Cards and Bouquets
Handmade gifts for Mums and caregivers you're celebrating this year
Radisson Blu Hotel Mother's Day High Tea Buffet
Celebrate Mother’s Day in style with an exquisite Buffet High Tea.
Mother's Day High Tea
Celebrate Mother's Day with an elegant high tea at Stamford Plaza Hotel!
Homeschool makertime 8-12 yrs
A fun makerspace session for home schoolers exploring 3D printing, laser cutting and STEM skills
Storytime online with Emma Bowd
Award-winning children’s author Emma Bowd joins us to read her stories and lead us in some musical fun.
The Classic Conjuring Magic Show
Magic at its close - the ideal way to mark special occasions or enjoy a night out with family and friends.
Family Sunday: Learn to draw with Jade Goodwin
Join illustrator Jade Goodwin for this hands-on Family Sunday workshop!
Family Sunday: Write and illustrate with Dan Marshall
Dan Marshall teaches participants how to write and illustrate fact-based books during Family Sunday!
Family Sunday: Writing workshop with Jacqueline Harvey
Join bestselling author Jacqueline Harvey for a writing workshop this Family Sunday!
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
Weekend makertime for families, 8-12 yrs
Gain practical creative makerspace skills and experience in this intergenerational 2-hour session
Primary School Days
Sydney Writers’ Festival Primary School Days program is designed to inspire the next generation of readers.
Ghostly garden tours
Experience a twilight adventure in this spine-tingling storytelling event
Storytime online with Jane Godwin
Join celebrated children’s author Jane Godwin as she reads her wonderful stories and leads us in some fun craft
NAIDOC Family Fun Day
Celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 with AbSec’s annual Family Fun Day, a free community event for all ages!
Colour, Sound, Lore – Australian Youth Orchestra
Celebrate AYO's homecoming! Join the Australian Youth Orchestra, William Barton and Christian Li for a stunning evening.
Magic Garden: Music and Songwriting Workshop
Have fun learning about songwriting with ARIA-nominated The Vegetable Plot performers
The Pajamazon Jungle by The Vegetable Plot
Enter the Pajamazon Jungle with The Vegetable Plot's award-winning musical comedy show packed full of veggie bangers!
Christmas in Pyrmont
Live music, delicious food, Christmas shopping and children’s activities