Things to do during the school holidays
Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October 2026
Keeping children and teens entertained in the school holidays can be a tricky business, so we’ve done the hard work for you.
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Twilight Garden Tour
Explore the garden by twilight and meet our nocturnal residents.
Fang-tastic School Holiday Fun at the Australian Museum
2-for-1 entry to Bloodsuckers, plus workshops, family films, after-hours fun and hands-on science at AM.
Whale watching cruises
Watch humpback whales breach in the open ocean on a Sydney whale watching cruise.
All-Star Circus
If you only see one show this fringe, make sure this is the one!
Kids weekend creative arts and crafts workshops (5-9 years)
Fun, drawing and painting workshop for kids
Kids & Teens School Holiday Program
A creative break for young artists to explore painting, drawing, ceramics and more in a inspiring studio environment.
School Holiday Nerf Wars – Pagewood
High-energy Nerf battles, tactical games, challenges and epic team competitions in a park
School holiday skateboarding clinics
Keep the kids active and stoked these holidays with our popular school holiday skate clinics at Sydney Park Skatepark
Spring School Holidays at the Maritime Museum
Discover a treasure trove of family activities this Spring
Wildlife Explorers at Sydney
Discover and meet the creatures who call the gardens home!
Youth in the city school holiday program
Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
Kids' Honey Workshops
A sweet adventure into the world of bees at The Grounds of Alexandria!
Monster Skatepark School Holiday Camp – Skate, Scooter & BMX
Full-day Skate, Scooter & BMX holiday camps with food, coaching and pickups across Sydney
School Holiday Pony Camp at Centennial Equestrian
Join our School Holiday Camp filled with horse riding, pony care, games and more.
School holiday swim intensives program - Sydney CBD
Build confidence, improve technique and accelerate your child's swimming skills in a fun and supportive environment.
School holiday swim intensives program - Ultimo
Build confidence, improve technique and accelerate their swimming skills in a fun and supportive environment.
School holiday swim intensives program - Zetland
Build confidence, improve technique and accelerate their swimming skills in a fun and supportive environment.
School Holiday Table Tennis
Enjoy a game on our three German-made expert roller tables
School holidays: ceramics wheel throwing basics, 12-17yrs
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for young people.
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs
Learn how to make your own manga style comics in this introductory workshop
School holidays: Ozobot 3D design challenge 9-12yrs
Explore 3D design, coding and robotics in the Makerspace
School holidays: silver jewellery making, 12-17yrs
Students will get to design and make their own jewellery pieces in this fun 2-half-day school holiday workshop.
Tech & Creative Holiday Camps for ages 5–12
Hands-on activities in coding, robotics, Minecraft, Roblox, animation, crafting and more for fun learning these holidays
Build your own Chinese Garden
Create a take-home 3D Chinese Garden featuring pavilions, dragons, koi carp and bamboo.
Ensemble Theatre: Spring School Holiday Drama Workshops
Spark your child's imagination!
Once upon a time... en español
Bring your little ones along for an engaging storytelling session in Spanish
Creative crafts and textiles course for kids
A jam packed day of art and craft at the Reverse Garbage Education Hub
Kids Giving Back - Helping Hands
Give the kids something GOOD to do these school holidays
School holiday flower and craft vase workshop
Join a fun and creative flower workshop, where you learn how to arrange a beautiful fresh flower vase arrangement
School holidays: make your own clay monsters, 7-10yrs
Create your own eerie ghoul or monster out of clay
AI Space Mission Holiday Camp
A hands-on holiday camp where Years 3–6 students use AI, coding and creativity to complete a space mission.
School holidays: 3D print your own trophy 12-17yrs
A fun makerspace session for home schoolers exploring 3D design and printing
School holidays: Ceramics wheel throwing for kids, 9-12yrs
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids
School holidays: Get hooked knitting workshop (8-12 years)
Young crafters learn basic knitting stitches and techniques while making fun beginner-friendly projects.
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
School holidays: make your own clay monsters, 7-10yrs
Create your own eerie ghoul or monster out of clay
School holidays: silver jewellery making, 12-17yrs
Students will get to design and make their own jewellery pieces in this fun 2-half-day school holiday workshop.
School Holidays: handmake your own stickers, 9-12yrs
Create unique handmade stickers in this fun beginner-friendly workshop for young people
School holidays: colourful mask workshop 9-12yrs
Students will work with cardboard, paint and embellishments to create their own vibrant large-scale cardboard mask.
Sports activities
School holidays: Mixed sports pop-up for ages 13 to 18
Join our free activities for high school students these school holidays.
School holidays: Pop-up basketball for ages 13-18 - Redfern
Join our free activities for high school students these school holidays.
School holidays: Pop-up basketball for ages 13-18 – Glebe
Join our free activities for high school students these school holidays.
School holidays: Pop-up tennis for ages 13-18
Come and play casual tennis games and learn some skills at our free school holiday activities for high school students.
Makerspace
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs
Learn how to make your own manga style comics in this introductory workshop
School holidays: Ozobot 3D design challenge 9-12yrs
Explore 3D design, coding and robotics in the Makerspace
Makertime: open access 16+yrs
Get hands-on experience at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
School holidays: Sphero robot maze 9-12 years
Master block coding and robotics with our Sphero Bolt workshop!
School holidays: 3D print your own trophy 12-17yrs
A fun makerspace session for home schoolers exploring 3D design and printing
School holidays: Ozobot robot maze 8-12yrs
Build, code and play with robots at the Makerspace!
School holidays: Pixel art maker day 10-15yrs
Design your own pixel art inspired keyring and animation
School Holidays: 3D Print a dragon’s egg 12-17 yrs
Design and 3D print your own planet in this hands-on makerspace workshop for teenagers
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