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Youth school holiday program October 2025
Town Hall House
Tours & experiences
Youth school holiday program October 2025
Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
A Bee Story
The Entertainment Quarter
Theatre, dance & film
A Bee Story
A narrative circus show for children and families
ACO Families: Where to Hide a Star
Dawes Point
Children & family
ACO Families: Where to Hide a Star
Experience Oliver Jeffers’ heartwarming new tale beautifully staged with live music by an ACO string quartet.
All Star Circus
The Entertainment Quarter
Children & family
All Star Circus
Graceful aerialists, amazing acrobats and hilarious slapstick comedy!
Chart a course for family fun these Spring School Holidays
Australian National Maritime Museum
Theatre, dance & film
Chart a course for family fun these Spring School Holidays
Exhibitions, vessels, hands-on workshops, themed creative activities, science circus performances and more
Free Traditional Candy Making Demonstration
The Rocks
Children & family
Free Traditional Candy Making Demonstration
The world famous candy-makers at Sticky Lollies host a free candy-making show every day.
Friends of the Flowers: Celebrating Native Bees at Sydney
The Royal Botanic Garden
Children & family
Friends of the Flowers: Celebrating Native Bees at Sydney
Buzz into the spring holidays with this fun workshop at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Fringe Kids
Sydney
Children & family
Fringe Kids
Music, magic, bubbles, science and more
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds
Tramsheds Harold Park
Talks, courses & workshops
Glebe Art Show at Tramsheds
Attention artists and art lovers: the annual Glebe Art Show is back in October 2025!
Kids Creative Art and Craft Club Course (5-9 years)
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
Kids Creative Art and Craft Club Course (5-9 years)
Let kids express themselves creatively in this fun, drawing and painting workshop course hosted by Juliana
Kids' inflatable playground
The Grounds of Alexandria
Children & family
Kids' inflatable playground
Jump into spring fun at The Grounds of Alexandria!
Le Ray Gymnastics PLC school holiday camps
Croydon
Children & family
Le Ray Gymnastics PLC school holiday camps
Gymnastics, dance, games, craft and fun activities your kids will love
Magic from Many Lands: Tales at Darling Square Library
Darling Square Library
Children & family
Magic from Many Lands: Tales at Darling Square Library
Join us in a special storytelling event where our incredible Forked Tongue Storytellers share multilingual tales.
Mario the Maker Magician
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Mario the Maker Magician
Robots and magic and slapstick… oh my!
Monster Jump at The Entertainment Quarter
The Entertainment Quarter
Children & family
Monster Jump at The Entertainment Quarter
Monster Jump and Sports Jump – Return to the Entertainment Quarter for September School Holidays
Murmur
Sydney Opera House
Theatre, dance & film
Murmur
Direct from Europe, Murmur is both circus and sound theatre for families.
Once upon a time... en español
Instituto Cervantes Sydney
Children & family
Once upon a time... en español
Bring your little ones along for an engaging storytelling session in Spanish
Raquel Caballero: The Patchwork Portal
Art Gallery of NSW
Children & family
Raquel Caballero: The Patchwork Portal
A new interactive exhibition for the whole family at the Art Gallery of NSW
Relics - Lego exhibition - October Youth holiday activity
Sydney
Community & causes
Relics - Lego exhibition - October Youth holiday activity
Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
RPA Hospital Amazing Histories Treasure Hunt
Camperdown
Children & family
RPA Hospital Amazing Histories Treasure Hunt
Uncover interesting facts about RPA Hospital’s history
School holiday activities with Museums of History NSW
Museum of Sydney
Children & family
School holiday activities with Museums of History NSW
These spring school holidays explore Sydney’s fascinating history through fun and unique museum experiences.
School Holiday Art Workshops
Croydon
Children & family
School Holiday Art Workshops
Classes in drawing, painting and clay for children of all ages
School Holiday Pony Camp at Centennial Equestrian
Moore Park
Children & family
School Holiday Pony Camp at Centennial Equestrian
School Holiday Pony Camp at Centennial Equestrian
School Holiday Table Tennis
Ultimo Community Centre
Children & family
School Holiday Table Tennis
School Holiday Fun at Ultimo Community Centre
School Holidays Plastic Recycling Session Age 13+
Haymarket
Children & family
School Holidays Plastic Recycling Session Age 13+
A fun, hands on educational activity that will help educate young minds on the possibilities of plastic recycling!
School Holidays Plastic Recycling Session Age 8-12
Haymarket
Children & family
School Holidays Plastic Recycling Session Age 8-12
Learn, recycle and take action for the planet!
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Darling Square Library
Children & family
School holidays: Creative coding 2 - Imagination Lab 8-12yrs
Make your very own computer-generated artwork using coding!
School holidays: Jar Lid Magnets (8+ family session)
Customs House Library
Children & family
School holidays: Jar Lid Magnets (8+ family session)
Harness your creativity in this fun, family - friendly workshop.
Scientist For a Day: Librarian & Archivist
Australian Museum
Children & family
Scientist For a Day: Librarian & Archivist
As part of the Australian Museum Spring School Holiday Program, enjoy a full-day experience touring the Research Library
Spring School Holidays at BridgeClimb
BridgeClimb Sydney
Children & family
Spring School Holidays at BridgeClimb
Take in the stunning Sydney skyline and create unforgettable memories
STEM Together: Rolling Along
Australian Museum
Children & family
STEM Together: Rolling Along
As part of the Australian Museum Spring School Holiday Program discover fun STEM activities for the family to enjoy.
Tech & Creative Holiday Camps for ages 5–12
Sydney
Children & family
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
The Centenary Exhibition
Anzac Memorial
Exhibitions
The Centenary Exhibition
The evolution of Australian military service, focusing on the personal stories of NSW service.
The Flying Bubble Show
The Entertainment Quarter
Children & family
The Flying Bubble Show
A visual feast of bubbles and flight the kids will love!
The Giant Balloon Show
The Entertainment Quarter
Children & family
The Giant Balloon Show
Feverous balloon sculptures, high-energy comic performance and the all-important giant balloon!
the queer studio
City of Sydney Creative Studios
Music
the queer studio
Free 3-day music residency for queer/trans teens (15-19). Learn production & recording with queer mentors. Oct 8-10.
Whispers & Roars: School Holiday Music Workshops- CANCELLED
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Music
Whispers & Roars: School Holiday Music Workshops- CANCELLED
Record, release, and perform your first EP!
School Holiday Program: Splatter Paint
Bondi Junction
Children & family
School Holiday Program: Splatter Paint
Messy fun without the clean up!
School holiday skateboarding clinics
Erskineville
Children & family
School holiday skateboarding clinics
Fun, safe skate sessions for ages 5–16
School Holiday Activity: A Day in the Life of a Soldier
Anzac Memorial
Children & family
School Holiday Activity: A Day in the Life of a Soldier
Visit the Anzac Memorial these school holidays for an interactive experience of a day in the life of a soldier.
Fortress gaming - October youth holiday activity
Sydney
Community & causes
Fortress gaming - October youth holiday activity
Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
Improv Theatre Sydney - Spring Drama Workshop
Redfern
Theatre, dance & film
Improv Theatre Sydney - Spring Drama Workshop
Learn the skills of spontaneous creativity and collaboration
School holidays: Creative coding masterclass 12-16yrs
Darling Square Library
Talks, courses & workshops
School holidays: Creative coding masterclass 12-16yrs
Push your creativity to the next level with advanced coding techniques!
School Holidays: Paint like Picasso: Cubism for Kids
Ultimo Community Centre
Children & family
School Holidays: Paint like Picasso: Cubism for Kids
Create a Cubist styled self portrait or still life artwork
Spirits of The Rocks: Sydney’s Dark Past
The Rocks
Children & family
Spirits of The Rocks: Sydney’s Dark Past
Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law
Sydney FC Holiday Clinics
Sydney
Children & family
Sydney FC Holiday Clinics
Spring into Sydney FC Holiday Clinics
Through the rainbow window, 5-8 years - Surry Hills
Surry Hills Library
Children & family
Through the rainbow window, 5-8 years - Surry Hills
Step into a world of colour and light at our cellophane stained-glass workshop.
Family Fun Day at Parliament of NSW
Sydney
Children & family
Family Fun Day at Parliament of NSW
Discover, learn and have fun at NSW Parliament's Family Fun Day, with free activities for children aged 5 to 12.
Hyde Park Barracks Family Fun Day
Hyde Park Barracks
Children & family
Hyde Park Barracks Family Fun Day
Discover history through play at the Hyde Park Barracks
Mini Riders Morning @ Centennial Equestrian
Moore Park
Children & family
Mini Riders Morning @ Centennial Equestrian
Pony rides, cupcakes, and creative fun!
School holiday: Creative workshop for kids Surry Hills
Surry Hills
Talks, courses & workshops
School holiday: Creative workshop for kids Surry Hills
Join us at Create and Make Workshop in Surry Hills these school holidays for a fun art and craft workshop
School holidays: Sow and grow
Green Square Library
Children & family
School holidays: Sow and grow
Roll up your sleeves and unleash your inner gardener
Balance bike clinics
Sydney Park Cycling Centre
Children & family
Balance bike clinics
Suitable for children aged 3 to 8 years
School holiday - Japanese drumming workshop for families
Ultimo
Music
School holiday - Japanese drumming workshop for families
Dive into the world of Taiko drumming – the powerful and exhilarating art of Japanese percussion
Santa at the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
BridgeClimb Sydney
Children & family
Santa at the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Santa is coming to the Summit and you can meet him for an iconic festive photo atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Dreaming of a green Christmas
The Royal Botanic Garden
Children & family
Dreaming of a green Christmas
Get ready for a hilarious Christmas story this December!
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