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Things to do during the school holidays

19 December 2024 to Thursday 5 January 2025

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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Bluey's Big Play
Theatre Royal Sydney
Theatre, dance & film

Bluey's Big Play

Bluey’s Big Play is a theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series
2 Jan 2025
Colour In Worlds by Mit Jai Inn
Sydney Opera House
Talks, courses & workshops

Colour In Worlds by Mit Jai Inn

Immersive sculptural installation for kids, created by internationally celebrated Thai artist Mit Jai Inn
3 Jan 2025
Superluminal
Australian National Maritime Museum
Theatre, dance & film

Superluminal

Step into the wondrous wild with Patch Theatre’s new immersive installation, Superluminal.
4 Jan 2025
Bushrangers – water world
Centennial Park
Children & family

Bushrangers – water world

Keep cool this summer – join our educators for a whole day of water fun away from the beach.
Today 8am to 4pm
Performances at Playground Lawn Darling Harbour
Darling Quarter
Children & family

Performances at Playground Lawn Darling Harbour

Get ready to grin and giggle at Darling Harbour with family-friendly performances.
Today 10.30am to 3.30pm
Summer school holidays at the Art Gallery of NSW
Art Gallery of NSW
Children & family

Summer school holidays at the Art Gallery of NSW

Get creative at the Art Gallery these school holidays
31 Dec 2024
School Holiday E-Waste Tinker and Robot Build Workshop
Marrickville
Children & family

School Holiday E-Waste Tinker and Robot Build Workshop

Using reclaimed materials and disassembled electronics, make vintage science fiction-inspired robot costumes.
Today 9.30am to 3.30pm
Youth in the City - January school holiday program
Town Hall House
Tours & experiences

Youth in the City - January school holiday program

Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
6 Jan 2025
Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film

Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Experience the Australian premiere of this thrilling quest filled with magic, monsters and mayhem.
31 Dec 2024
Future Vet Kids Camp
Waverley
Children & family

Future Vet Kids Camp

Future Vet Kids Camp is an exciting veterinary-inspired face-to-face and virtual school holiday program.
6 Jan 2025
Game On this Spring School Holidays at BridgeClimb
BridgeClimb Sydney
Children & family

Game On this Spring School Holidays at BridgeClimb

School Holidays are sorted with incredible savings + adventure-filled fun!
31 Dec 2024

Swim, slide and splash

City of Sydney pools and aquatic centres

See locations and opening times.

Library events and programs

Macrame keyring workshop, family session 8+
Glebe Library
Children & family

Macrame keyring workshop, family session 8+

A creative, hands-on Macrame workshop for persons aged 8 years and over plus their families
14 Jan 2025
Fun with makerspace robotics kits, 5 to 8 years
Customs House Library
Children & family

Fun with makerspace robotics kits, 5 to 8 years

A makerspace kits introduction workshop - Come and explore this fun and engaging session.
15 Jan 2025
Fun with makerspace robotics kits, 5 to 8 years
Kings Cross Library
Children & family

Fun with makerspace robotics kits, 5 to 8 years

A makerspace kits introduction workshop - Come and explore this fun and engaging session
17 Jan 2025
BOOKED OUT: Robotics with m-Bot 9-12yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family

BOOKED OUT: Robotics with m-Bot 9-12yrs

Master coding in this beginner workshop
21 Jan 2025
BOOKED OUT: Creative coding 1 - Code & create 8-12 yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family

BOOKED OUT: Creative coding 1 - Code & create 8-12 yrs

Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
22 Jan 2025
BOOKED OUT: School holidays: Ozobot maze 8-12yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family

BOOKED OUT: School holidays: Ozobot maze 8-12yrs

A fun introduction to robotics and coding for kids
23 Jan 2025
BOOKED OUT: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family

BOOKED OUT: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs

Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding.
24 Jan 2025

Pine Street Creative Arts Centre

BOOKED OUT: School holidays: manga comic workshop, 9-12 yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family

BOOKED OUT: School holidays: manga comic workshop, 9-12 yrs

Create your own manga-style comic book in this introductory workshop
17 Jan 2025
School holidays: wheel throwing basics, 12-17yrs
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Children & family

School holidays: wheel throwing basics, 12-17yrs

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for teens
20 Jan 2025
School holidays: silver jewellery making, 12-17yrs
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops

School holidays: silver jewellery making, 12-17yrs

Create your own one-off jewellery pieces in this 2 half-day introductory workshop for young people
20 Jan 2025
School holidays: wheel throwing for kids 9-12yrs (afternoon)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Talks, courses & workshops

School holidays: wheel throwing for kids 9-12yrs (afternoon)

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids
21 Jan 2025
School holidays: wheel throwing for kids, 9-12yrs (morning)
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Children & family

School holidays: wheel throwing for kids, 9-12yrs (morning)

Explore the wonderful medium of clay in this half-day workshop for kids
21 Jan 2025
School holidays: introduction to printmaking, 13-17 years
Pine Street Creative Arts Centre
Children & family

School holidays: introduction to printmaking, 13-17 years

Experiment with positive and negative space, image composition and colour.
22 Jan 2025
School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family

School holidays: manga comic book workshop, 13-17 yrs

Learn how to make your own manga style comics in this introductory workshop
24 Jan 2025

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