Inner West School Holiday Guide
Camps, workshops and free activities for kids aged 3–18 across Sydney's Inner West. We've done the research, so you don't have to.
School Holiday Activities & Ideas for Every Age
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Full Day Camps
Comprehensive full-day programs perfect for working parents.
PCYC School Holiday Programs
Action-packed holiday programs with rotating activities including sports, gymnastics, parkour, STEM and creative arts. Three Inner West locations make this one of the most convenient options around.
Camp Blue Holiday Camp
Comprehensive day camp on the Newington College grounds offering sports, arts, science and environment activities for primary-aged kids.
The AB Kids Club
Full-day program with outdoor multisport, indoor soccer and basketball, ninja courses, dodgeball, dance games, gymnastics and craft activities.
Le Ray Gymnastics Holiday Camps
Zero screen time holiday camps with daily themes including gymnastics, dance, craft and games in a fun, nurturing environment.
Gymkidz Newtown Holiday Camps
Gymnastics holiday camps with confidence-building skills, cartwheels, tumbling, agility challenges, circus tricks and games. No gymnastics experience needed.
BDFC School Holiday Camps
Girls and mixed football camps with skills, games and coaching from Balmain & District Football Club.
Motiv8 Sports Super Camp - Inner West
High-energy multi-sport day camps with music, challenges, teamwork and creative gameplay. Use the current location page to choose the closest Spring camp.
Improv Theatre Sydney Drama Workshop
A one-day school holiday drama workshop for kids and young teens, focused on confidence, creativity and improvisation.
Sew Make Create Kids & Teens Crochet
School holiday sewing and crochet courses for kids and teens who want a creative full-day option.
Code Camp School Holiday Camps
Coding, robotics, Minecraft, AI, animation and creative tech camps for kids. Choose the closest venue and program via Code Camp's camp finder.
Paper Rock Scissors Holiday Workshops
All-day art workshops for primary-aged kids, with a different creative project each day and extended hours available.
Sydney City Basketball School Holiday Camps
Sydney Comets school holiday basketball camps, including shooting, skills, development, rookies and high-performance options.
Sydney Uni Sport School Holiday Program
Multi-sport and activity school holiday program run by Sydney Uni Sport for kids aged 5-15.
Inter Academy Sydney Holiday Football Camp
Train with the official Inter Milan methodology these school holidays, supported by Inter Academy Sydney coaches.
Creative & Art Workshops
Painting, pottery, drama and more. Perfect for kids who love to make and create.
Julie Peadon Art Spring Workshops
School holiday art workshops for children, with half-day and full-day options available.
The Grounds Kids' Honey Workshop
A hands-on school holiday workshop where kids learn about bees and honey, then make something sweet to take home.
Organica Kids' Cooking Classes
Drop-off kids' cooking classes during the Spring school holidays, with cake decorating on 1 October and pizza making on 8 October. Kids meal included.
Paper Rock Scissors Holiday Workshops
All-day art workshops for primary-aged kids, with a different creative project each day and extended hours available.
The Place Kids Drama Classes
Creative drama sessions for kids aged 8-12, led by a NIDA-trained facilitator. Kids build confidence, imagination and connection through theatre games, improvisation and storytelling.
Glaze Galleria Kids School Holiday Pottery Classes
School holiday pottery classes for kids at Glaze Galleria, including pottery wheel and hand-building sessions. Parents are welcome to book a spot too, with small groups and all materials included.
Glaze Galleria Kids Pottery Wheel Class
Kids 140cm or taller can try the pottery wheel, learning centring, shaping and glazing in a small-group setting.
Glaze Galleria Kids Clay Hand Building Class
Kids learn hand-building pottery techniques including pinching, sculpting and surface decoration in a small class setting.
Jelly Art Experience
A colourful jellyfish exhibition by artist Katie McErlean, with small-group kids' art workshops and a free daily Jelly Colour immersion experience.
Play Together Parent & Child Craft Workshop
A parent-and-child craft workshop designed for one-on-one creative time, with making, play and connection for children and their grown-ups.
Flip Fashion Forever October School Holidays
Upcycling workshops where young creatives use rescued textiles to thrift flip, design and make wearable pieces.
STEM & Coding
Science, technology, engineering and math programs for curious minds.
STEM Camp: Three Days of Discoveries
Three full days of hands-on science projects with real scientists, including microscopes, creative contraptions and chemistry reactions. Provider page currently says Sydney registration is closed, so check status before planning around it.
STEM Kits 2026 - Borrow & Take Home
Borrow STEM kits for the school holidays, including robotics, coding, engineering and science activities for different ages.
Mini Machine Lab: Working LEGO Machines
A hands-on STEM workshop where children use LEGO to build motorised models while exploring simple machines, circuitry, motion and problem-solving.
Saturday Create
Free Saturday Create sessions during and around the break, including LittleBits electronics and hands-on biology activities.
Kids Recycling Session
Kids learn practical recycling skills and sustainability basics in a hands-on workshop.
Robotics & Engineering Workshop
A school holiday robotics and engineering workshop in Rhodes, with current bookings available through TryBooking.
Strathfield Lego Club
A free Lego Club session at Strathfield Library, with places released on the day.
Free & Cheap
Great school holiday activities that won't break the bank.
Strathfield Lego Club
A free Lego Club session at Strathfield Library, with places released on the day.
Burwood Games Club VIII: Mini Games Con
A free mini games convention with tabletop games, video games, local creators, prizes and a TCG scrapbooking activity.
Mr Mack's Chats School Holiday Fun
Free weekday morning school holiday sessions with adventures, games, stories and sports for children, run by Mr Mack, a local primary school teacher.
Bunnings Free Kids D.I.Y Workshops
Free Kids D.I.Y workshops at participating Bunnings stores. Search your closest store for session times.
Kids Yoga at Darling Quarter
Free weekly kids yoga at Darling Quarter, tailored for preschoolers with primary school-aged children welcome during the school holidays. Mats are supplied.
Jumping Castle @ The PBC
Free family-friendly jumping castle session at Petersham Bowling Club during the school holiday break.
Sports & Active
Keep them moving with sports clinics, active play and physical challenges.
State Soccer Marrickville Holiday Camp
Skill-building soccer camps for kids at Wilkins Public School.
Skate Tech Sydney Park Holiday Camps
Full-day skateboard holiday programs at Sydney Park Skatepark, with coaching, games and progression for kids who want an active day outdoors.
Mr Mack's Chats School Holiday Fun
Free weekday morning school holiday sessions with adventures, games, stories and sports for children, run by Mr Mack, a local primary school teacher.
Sydney FC Holiday Clinics
Sydney FC holiday clinics for boys and girls, with locations and sessions listed through the official clinic page.
Sydney FC Girls Only Clinic
Girls-only Sydney FC holiday clinics for players wanting a dedicated girls football environment.
AFL School Holiday Programs
AFL's official school holiday program finder includes an Inner West registration for younger kids during the break.
Inter Academy Sydney Holiday Football Camp
Train with the official Inter Milan methodology these school holidays, supported by Inter Academy Sydney coaches.
Teens & High Schoolers
Workshops and activities designed specifically for older kids (12+ years).
SongLab
A two-day songwriting workshop for teens at the Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy.
The Place Teen Drama Classes
Teen drama sessions combining acting, physical comedy, clowning, movement and theatre-making in a low-pressure creative environment.
Burwood Games Club VIII: Mini Games Con
A free mini games convention with tabletop games, video games, local creators, prizes and a TCG scrapbooking activity.
Flip Fashion Forever October School Holidays
Upcycling workshops where young creatives use rescued textiles to thrift flip, design and make wearable pieces.
Kids Recycling Session
A practical sustainability workshop for older kids and young teens who want to learn what can and cannot be recycled.
Family Outings
Shows, exhibitions and events designed for the whole family to enjoy together.
Sydney Fringe Kids
Sydney Fringe's family program brings circus, magic, bubbles, balloons, science and comedy to the school holidays, with many shows running across the break.
Darling Harbour Spring School Holidays
Spring school holiday program with family activities, attractions, Moon Festival events and easy city day-out ideas.
Darling Harbour FlyMotion Bungy Trampolining
Outdoor bungy trampolining at Darling Harbour for kids who want a quick active stop during a city day out.
Australian National Maritime Museum Spring Holidays
A Spring school holiday family program with free and paid activities across the museum.
Harbour Heroes: Survival Skills
A Greater Sydney Parklands school holiday adventure at Callan Park, with nature-based activities and survival skills for kids.
Sydney Opera House Wild Things
A school holiday festival for kids and families, with free creative play, paid shows and workshops across the Opera House precinct.
Erth's Shark Dive: Live on Stage
A theatrical underwater adventure with puppetry and marine creatures, created for family audiences.
Bugsy Malone - The Musical
A family-friendly musical with pint-sized gangsters, showgirls, splurge guns and a young cast, playing a limited school holiday season in Leichhardt.
Dog Man The Musical
A family musical based on Dav Pilkey's Dog Man books, with songs, laughs and plenty of kid-friendly chaos.
The Gruffalo's Child
A magical musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved picture book.
Play School Live Concert
Humpty and friends celebrate 60 years of Play School in a 40-minute live concert for young families.
Mooncake
A family play for children aged 5+ exploring one moon and many stories.
The GreenWay
Walk, scoot or ride part of the GreenWay, the 6km corridor linking the Cooks River at Earlwood with Iron Cove and the Bay Run.
Immersive Gamebox Sydney
Interactive group game experience using motion tracking, touchscreens and projection mapping. Teams of 2-6 compete in immersive digital game worlds.
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
One of Sydney's most popular family attractions, featuring sharks, rays, penguins, dugongs and Australia's largest shark tank. Book online to save.
WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo
Get up close with Australia's most iconic wildlife including koalas, wombats, Tasmanian devils, crocodiles and kangaroos - right in the heart of Darling Harbour.
Shopping Centre & Club Activities
Drop-in workshops and fun sessions at local centres and clubs.
Broadway Minis School Holiday Workshops
Low-cost Broadway Minis activities during the Spring break, including donut decorating and family movie sessions.
Public House Petersham Kids Entertainment
Free Sunday kids entertainment during and around the school holidays, including character appearances, face painting, balloon twisting and glitter activities.
Jumping Castle @ The PBC
Free family-friendly jumping castle session at Petersham Bowling Club during the school holiday break.
Organica Kids' Cooking Classes
Drop-off kids' cooking classes during the Spring school holidays, with cake decorating on 1 October and pizza making on 8 October. Kids meal included.
Ashfield Mall Kids Fun Lab
A free drop-in kids session with creativity and play, plus complimentary coffee cards for the first 20 accompanying guardians.
Music & Performing Arts
Sing, dance, perform and see family-friendly shows.
SongLab Junior
A two-day songwriting workshop for younger music-makers at the Sydney Conservatorium.
SongLab
A two-day songwriting workshop for teens at the Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy.
Sydney Dance Company Spring Workshops
Spring school holiday dance workshops across a range of styles and levels for young dancers.
All Age Music School Holiday Camp - 5-7 Years
Two-day music camp for younger kids who want to play, create and perform.
All Age Music School Holiday Camp - 8-12 Years
Two-day music camp for primary-aged kids who want to play, create and perform.
Triple Menace Studios School of Rock Workshop
A School of Rock-inspired musical theatre workshop where kids sing, dance and act their way through a high-energy session.
Bugsy Malone - The Musical
A family-friendly musical with pint-sized gangsters, showgirls, splurge guns and a young cast, playing a limited school holiday season in Leichhardt.
Dog Man The Musical
A family musical based on Dav Pilkey's Dog Man books, with songs, laughs and plenty of kid-friendly chaos.
The Gruffalo's Child
A magical musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved picture book.
Play School Live Concert
Humpty and friends celebrate 60 years of Play School in a 40-minute live concert for young families.
Mooncake
A family play for children aged 5+ exploring one moon and many stories.
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