Things to do during the school holidays

14 -27 April 2025

Keeping children and teens entertained in the school holidays can be a tricky business, so we’ve done the hard work for you.

All events

Australian National Maritime Museum

Children & family

Autumn school holidays at the Maritime Museum

Dive into a world of wonder these school holidays

Sydney

Children & family

Parkoursome

Parkour x Awesome = PARKOURSOME! Unleash your child's adventurous spirit with free parkour classes.

Sydney Tower

Tours & experiences

Twilight SKYWALK Tour at Sydney Tower Eye

Chase the twilight glow this Easter with our popular SKYWALK tour

Town Hall House

Tours & experiences

Youth in the City – April school holiday program

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

The Royal Botanic Garden

Children & family

Alice in the Wonderland

Join Alice on her amazing journey through Wonderland and experience an adventure like no other.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

Children & family

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Collect character stamps, discover interesting facts about the inhabitants of SEA LIFE and meet with Isabelle!

Observatory Hill

Tours & experiences

Australian Heritage Festival 2025 NSW

The Australian Heritage Festival returns to NSW for its 45th year of celebrating heritage

Sydney Olympic Park

Children & family

Autumn School Holiday Programs at Sydney Olympic Park

Autumn adventures

BridgeClimb Sydney

Children & family

Easter Egg Hunt on the Bridge

For kids - count the number of Easter eggs throughout the BridgeClimb journey to the Summit

The Rocks

Children & family

Ghost Tour around the Rocks

Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law

Birchgrove

Sport & fitness

Le Ray Gymnastics Birchgrove School Holiday Camps for Kids

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

Library events and programs

Darling Square Library

Children & family

BOOKED OUT: School holidays: 3D print club, 12-16 years

A fun introduction to 3D printing for young people

Surry Hills Library

Children & family

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.

Darling Square Library

Children & family

School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs

Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding!

Darling Square Library

Talks, courses & workshops

School holidays: Creative coding masterclass 12-16yrs

Push your creativity to the next level with advanced coding techniques!

Swim, slide and splash

City of Sydney pools and aquatic centres

See locations and opening times.

Things to do in Sydney with kids

After school, during the weekend and indoor, Sydney has plenty of fun for all ages.

Children & family

What to do in Sydney these school holidays

There's plenty to keep the kids entertained in autumn.

Food & drink

The best picnic spots in our area

13 parks, gardens and reserves to explore during warmer weather.