School holidays

This summer will be hot, but we know a way you and your family can stay cool – with the help of our colony of penguins!

Experience the magic of Christmas at the QVB in Sydney's CBD.

The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.

Calling All Creative Kids 5-9!

Looking for creative school holiday programs that are fun, hands-on & productive?

Suitable for children aged 3 to 8 years

Gingerbread decorating workshop for kids!

Full day of creative gift-making.

No skills required, just enthusiasm and a love for creativity

Three jam packed day of dance! Learn jazz, hip hop and contemporary.

Join us for Santa’s Studio Christmas craft workshop

Three jam packed day of dance! Learn jazz, hip hop and contemporary.

Come on a Christmas Carol adventure with an Aussie twist.

Explore an ocean-inspired program packed full of fun for the whole family

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Learn how to make a natural garden-styled floral arrangement

Ring in the New Year with us

World renowned Grand Illusionist Rick Thomas is set to take over Sydney’s State Theatre from 1 January 2024.

Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18

Dance with Sydney Dance Company this summer

From the best selling Dog Man books comes an epic new musical adventure.

Join us for a hands-on workshop where kids will discover what life was like in colonial times for a convict servant.

Make a SPLASH at Waterworld Central these school holidays. The perfect way to beat the heat this summer!

Future Vet Kids Camp is an exciting veterinary-inspired face-to-face and virtual school holiday program.

Gymnastics, dance, games, craft and fun activities your kids will love

One week of jam packed extreme dance fun!

A series of 3 day drama workshops from Jan 8 - 20 in two Sydney locations

Whether it's Japanese, Korean, Mandarin or Spanish, German or Portuguese, we have it all for you here!

The magical stage adaptation of the beloved Australian story

Designed for youth ages 7-18 at all levels of ability. An excellent way to experience or master your volleyball skills.

Keep cool this summer – join our educators for a whole day of water fun away from the beach

Transform discarded materials like old pallets and firehose into a personalised small wagon.

If you can hammer a nail and ice a cake, then you can build one of our boats.

The magical stage adaptation of the beloved Australian story

Make beautiful things from natural materials

Learn about simple machines such as screws, wedges, levers, and pulleys using natural materials and by playing games

An introduction to modern boardgames and a chance to try some tabletop games from the library's collection

The best sock n' roll band in the world!

Get your hands dirty with clay this summer at NAS.

Explore aluminium etching in a professional studio using an array of materials, processes, and printing presses.

Embark on a fascinating journey into the world of puppetry focused on crafting reuse marionette puppets.

A free expression painting workshop for kids

An introduction to modern boardgames and a chance to try some tabletop games from the library's collection.

Create art from nature with plants on the farm

Australian Premiere showcasing of the best children's animations full of dazzling joy, from all around the world.

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids

Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop

Create your own one-off jewellery pieces in this 2 half-day introductory workshop for young people

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for teens

Learn new skills using handtools to deconstruct and explore e-waste objects.

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this one-day workshop for kids

Create 8-bit inspired pixel art at the Darling Square Library Makerspace