Things to do during the school holidays
Monday 7 July to Friday 18 July 2025
Keeping children and teens entertained in the school holidays can be a tricky business, so we’ve done the hard work for you.
Highlights
Winter School Holidays at the Maritime Museum
Go wild at the Maritime Museum these school holidays!
Monster Jump at The Entertainment Quarter
Monster Jump and Sports Jump – Return to the Entertainment Quarter for July School Holidays
Bubble Planet
Step into a planet beyond your imagination with fantastical landscapes and the biggest ball pit you have ever seen!
Bushrangers – Campfire Club
Children will learn the art of fire craft in this full day program
Library events and programs
School holidays: 3D Print Club - Remix the city 12-16yrs
Redesign and 3D print an iconic Sydney building inspired by our model makers exhibition
School holidays: Flexagonal fun, 8-11 years
How can a piece of paper have more than two sides? Flex, flip, fold and find out
School holidays: Sphero robot maze 9-12yrs
Master coding with our Sphero Bolt robot workshop
School holidays: Creative coding 1 - code & create 8-12 yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
School holidays: Papercraft Automata, 8-12 years
Come and join us for a fun hands-on workshop where you learn to make your own automaton.
School holidays - Making rubbish music, 8-11 years
Kids turn everyday junk into awesome instruments. Let's reuse some rubbish and jam with some junk
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding!
School holidays: Felt garlands workshop, 8-12 years
Join us for a fun hands-on workshop where you learn the skills to needle felt a pretty garland all on your own
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
School holidays: zine making workshop, 13-17yrs
Unleash your imagination at our zine-making workshop during the school holidays
School holidays: manga comic workshop, 9-12 yrs
Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop
School holidays: wheel throwing basics, 12-17yrs
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for teens
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: monster watercolours @ Ultimo, 7-10yrs
Unleash your imagination with monsters and ghouls in this half-day school holiday watercolour workshop
School holidays: wheel throwing for kids 9-12yrs (afternoon)
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids
School holidays: wheel throwing for kids, 9-12yrs (morning)
Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids
School holidays: metal ghoul and monster keyrings, 10–13yrs
Create your own eerie ghoul or monster metal keyring at Pine Street
School holidays: poster pen portraits @ Ultimo, 11-14yrs
A creative workshop where kids learn to draw fun and colourful poster pen portraits
School holidays: block-print your tote or T-shirt, 10-13yrs
Design, carve and print a personalised block, then press it onto a tote, cards or a T-shirt in this hands-on workshop.
All events
Bubble Planet
Step into a planet beyond your imagination with fantastical landscapes and the biggest ball pit you have ever seen!
Ghost Tour around the Rocks
Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law
The Centenary Exhibition
The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.
Winter school holidays at BridgeClimb
Take in the stunning Sydney skyline and create unforgettable memories
Darling Harbour ice rink presented by Nova 96.9
Get your skate on at Darling Harbour’s ice skating rink!
Explore the art of oil painting – teens holiday workshop
Why not try something new this winter? Get your teens inspired with our full-day oil painting workshop!
A Day of Drawing and Painting Fun for Kids!
Get the kids out of the house this winter with a fun day of painting, drawing and creative expression!
School Holiday Art Program
For kids and teens we have drawing, painting, pottery and so much more!
School Holidays Basketball Camps
For various players and levels ranging from ages 8-17 years old.
The Twits
Roald Dahl’s The Twits return to our stage these school holidays to delight and disgust in equal measure.
Monster Jump at The Entertainment Quarter
Monster Jump and Sports Jump – Return to the Entertainment Quarter for July School Holidays
Winter School Holidays at the Maritime Museum
Go wild at the Maritime Museum these school holidays!
BullyBully
What does a toddler and your average world leader have in common? Turns out quite a lot.
Youth in the City – July school holiday program
Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
July Holiday Winter Gymnastics Camp
Skill challenges, games, creative crafts and more
Kids' floral crown workshop
The Grounds is the place to let little imaginations blossom these school holidays
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