Looking for ways to keep the kids busy this upcoming Spring school holidays? We’ve got you sorted.
Running short on time? Or maybe just want to add some extra fun to your holiday plans? We've rounded up heaps of activities that have spots available (as of when we wrote this) or don't need advance bookings. This guide should give you plenty of fresh ideas for the next two weeks.
Here’s what’s inside:
Full day / multi-day programs
Partial day or hour-long sessions
Family-friendly activities and outings
There are options for all ages, including teens. Where it matters, we've noted age limits and whether it's drop-off or if parents need to stick around. Always double-check the details with organisers before you book.
All Day
Sports/Movement Based
Motiv8 Sports Inner West | The Motiv8 Games is an annual multi-sports event combining Olympic-style competition with a rock concert atmosphere | 8:15am – 3:30pm | Ashfield: 2 & 3 October & Five Dock: 29 & 30 September, 8 & 9 October 2025 ; Five Dock: Wednesday 8 & Thursday 9 October 2025
Mixed (Sports, Creativity, Music Science, Excursions and more)
PCYC School Holiday Programs (5 to 12 years) | Offers school holiday programs at Balmain, Glebe-Leichhardt & Marrickville locations featuring diverse activities including laser tag, nerf wars, sports, gymnastics, parkour, STEM and creative arts | Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025 | Full Day | Balmain, Glebe-Leichhardt & Marrickville locations.
Camp Blue Holiday Camp | Camp Blue Stanmore is a comprehensive day camp on Newington College grounds offering diverse sports, arts, science and environment activities during school holidays | Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October 2025 | Full Day | Stanmore
Youth in the City (ages 13 to 18 years) | Two weeks of diverse school holiday activities featuring bowling and laser tag, bushwalking, lego exhibition, and more, with prices ranging from $10-$49 | Tuesday 30 September to Thursday 9 October 2025
The AB Kids Club (4.5 to 12 years) | A full-day program for ages featuring outdoor multisport, indoor soccer/basketball, ninja courses, dodgeball, FIFA gaming, dance games, gymnastics and craft activities | Wednesday 1 & 8 October 2025 | 9am – 3pm | Concord West
Le Ray Gymnastics Holiday Camps for Kids (ages 4.5+) | School Holiday Camps at Birchgrove and Croydon feature zero screen time with daily themes and activities include gymnastics, dance, craft and games | 29 September to 2 October; 7 to 9 October 2025 | 9am – 3pm | Birchgrove & Croydon
Spring Holiday Gymnastics Camp | Half-day or full-day programs featuring gymnastics workshops, games, creative crafts and skill challenges to keep kids active and engaged | Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025 | Eastern Gymnastics Academy, Waterloo
AFL School Holiday Programs | One-day experience packed with fun, fitness, and friendship where kids learn and play AFL in a safe environment with qualified staff | Date varies by location | 9am – 3pm | Various Locations
BDFC School Holiday Camps (ages 5-13) | Football camps offering mixed, girls-only and goalkeeper sessions with age-appropriate exercises and games for $90 per day | Tuesday to Thursday each week | 9am – 3pm | Rozelle Parklands Sporting Field
School Holidays Basketball Camps (ages 8-17) | Variety of basketball camps including Shoot and Play, Skillz and Drillz, Decision Making and Development camps led by CSBA development staff | Various days | Alexandria Basketball Stadium
Art/Creativity
Art Holiday Workshops | Art workshops with separate programs for K-2 and 3-6 students, offering morning, afternoon or full day sessions with lunch supervision and park/movie time included | Monday 29 September to Friday 10 October 2025 | Full & Half Days | Paper, Rock, Scissors Art Studios Rozelle & Summer Hill
Brickz 4 Kidz 1 & 2 Day Workshops | LEGO® school holiday workshops offering one-day or two-day programs with experienced instructors maintaining a maximum 8:1 child-to-instructor ratio for hands-on building experiences | Various Dates | 9am – 4pm | Leichhardt & Balmain
Spring Drama Workshop (ages 8-12 & 13-17) | One-day improv workshop learning spontaneous creativity, collaboration and "yes, and..." concept with character creation and storytelling, ending with short family performance | Thursday 9 October 2025 | 9:30am – 3:30pm | Improv Theatre Sydney, Redfern
Coding/Science
Code Camp (5 to 13 years) | From tech and creative holiday camps to sport and tutoring programs there's something for every kid aged 5-13 years | Various Dates | Full Day/Multi Day | Various Locations across the Inner West
Something for the Kids & Parents!
🏴☠ Kids Night Out – Treasure Island @ Leichhardt (ages 4–12)
A drop-off kids-only adventure! Treasure hunts, pirate ship building, sparkling crafts, dress-ups, face paint, and a cozy pirate movie night. Optional VIP ticket includes pizza, juice + zooper dooper. Drop the kids off and take yourself on a date night!
📍 Martin Hall, Leichhardt / Saturday 11 October 2025 / 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Partial Day
Highly Recommended!
Mr Mack’s Chats (ages 3 to 12)
Adventures, games, stories & sports for kids. This is highly loved by local kids! Free to join, donations welcome.
📍 Federal Park Glebe - sportsfield next to the skate park / Monday to Friday both weeks of the holidays | 10am
Art/Creativity/Music
Craft & Art Workshops at Studio Inner West (ages 6 to 13) | 3-hour creative workshops featuring painting, tie-dye, clay sculpting and mixed media projects with all materials provided in small groups of 8-12 kids | Wednesday 1, Friday 3 & Friday 10 October 2025 | Studio Inner West, Leichhardt
Art Holiday Workshops | Art workshops with separate programs for K-2 and 3-6 students, offering morning, afternoon or full day sessions with lunch supervision and park/movie time included | Monday 29 to Friday 10 October 2025 | Full & Half Days | Paper, Rock, Scissors Art Studios Rozelle & Summer Hill
Kids at the Con – School Holiday Workshop (ages 3-10) | Interactive group music education classes combining singing, dancing, percussion, storytelling and guided listening using Orff-Schulwerk approach |Tuesday 30 September from 9am to 2pm, Wednesday 1 October from 9am to 4pm & Thursday 2 October from 9am to 2pm | Sydney Conservatorium of Music
School Holidays: Wheel Throwing Basics (ages 12-17) | Step-by-step ceramics workshop creating wheel-thrown cups, bowls and vessels with decoration techniques, all materials provided in small class of maximum 10 students | Monday 29 September 2025 | 9am – 12pm | Pine Street Creative Arts Centre, Chippendale
🎵 Indigenous Weaving Workshop (ages 8-12)
Children learn traditional weaving techniques with natural fibres and hear cultural stories.
📍 The Learning Space, Rhodes / Tuesday 30 September 2025 / 10:30am – 11:30am🎭 Mandala Painting: For High School Students
A mindful dot-painting workshop where teens create colourful mandalas and unwind.
📍 St Peters Library / Wednesday 1 October 2025 / 11am – 1pm ♿️🎮 School Holidays: Cupcake Decorating
Transform vanilla cupcakes into edible art with buttercream, chocolate ganache and fondant.
📍 Leichhardt Library / Wednesday 8 October 2025 / 10:30am – 12pm🖍️ Laser Cutting for Kids: Animal Faces (ages 8-12)
Design and laser-cut wooden key-rings or magnets shaped like animals; accessible with braille and wheelchair support.
📍 The Learning Space, Rhodes / Wednesday 8 October 2025 / 2pm – 3:30pm ♿️🎨 Procreate: A Mindful Digital Art Workshop (ages 14-24)
Using iPads and Procreate, participants explore a ‘safe place’ through colour and digital brushes to create personal artwork.
📍 Ashfield Library / Thursday 2 October 2025 / 1pm – 2:30pm🎲 Movie Mayhem: Youth After Dark (ages 13-18)
Celebrate the end of term by dressing as your favourite movie character; enjoy trivia, games and prizes.
📍 Five Dock Library, Five Dock / Friday 26 September 2025 / 5:30pm – 8pm🖌️ Kabuto Workshop (ages 5-7)
Children learn the Koinobori song, experience joyful movement and decorate a samurai kabuto helmet.
📍 Leichhardt Library / Friday 3 October 2025 / 10:30am – 12pm
Science/Computers/Gaming/Outdoors
🔧 Park Rangers: Springtime Safari
Join rangers for a nature safari in Callan Park; spot wildlife and learn about habitats.
📍 Callan Park, Lilyfield / Tuesday 7 October 2025 / 10am – 12pm🎵 Eco Adventures for Tweens
Explore the sustainability hub’s food garden, learn composting and propagation and make seed-bombs.
📍 Inner West Sustainability Hub, Summer Hill / Thursday 2 October 2025 / 2pm – 3:30pm🐝 Buzz & Bloom: Wild Pollinator Workshop
Amelie Ecology leads an interactive session to identify bees, flies and other pollinators and teach citizen science.
📍 Edwards Park, Concord / Friday 3 October 2025 / 10am – 12pm🤖 STEM Kits 2025
Borrow STEM kits such as Magformers, Ozobot, Makey Makey and micro:bit from the library to explore coding, circuits and game design at home. Kits are available from the first weekend of each school holiday for a three-week loan.
📍 The Learning Space, Rhodes / Available throughout school holidays🎲 3D Modelling for Kids: Minecraft Characters (ages 8-12)
Children design their favourite Minecraft character using 3D software then print it.
📍 The Learning Space, Rhodes / Wednesday 1 October 2025 / 2pm – 3:30pm🎭 The Lab Hangout (ages 15-18)
A tech club session for autistic youth to experiment with robots, games and digital media; carers remain on site.
📍 The Learning Space, Rhodes / Thursday 9 October 2025 / 3:30pm – 5pm🧪 Roll for Chaos: Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot (ages 13-18)
Dive into a fantasy adventure run by professional Dungeon Masters; no experience necessary.
📍 Leichhardt Library, Leichhardt / Saturday 27 September 2025 / 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Sports
FlyMotion Bungy Trampolining | Friday 26 to Saturday 11 October |10am to 4pm | Darling Harbour 💰 $12
School Holiday Skateboarding Clinics (ages 5-16) | Skill-building sessions for beginners to intermediate with portable ramps, obstacles and all gear provided, guided by Sydney's best skate coaches | Wednesday 8 October 2025 | Sydney Park, Erskineville
🧘 Kids Yoga @ Darling Quarter (ages 2–5, older kids in school holidays)
Free weekly kids yoga with mats provided, helping little yogis connect body, breath and mind. Parents welcome to join in.
📍 Playground Lawn, Darling Quarter / Every Friday / Sessions at 10:30am – 11am & 11:30am – 12pm🧘 AAC Kids Yoga School Holiday Class
A playful yoga class teaching kids breathing, balance and relaxation.
📍 Ashfield Aquatic Centre, Ashfield / Tuesday 30 September 2025 / 10am – 11am🛠️ School Holidays: Kids Yoga & Expressive Drawing (ages 5-7)
A joyful session where children wiggle, giggle and move through yoga poses before creating expressive drawings.
📍 Balmain Library / Wednesday 8 October 2025 / 2pm – 3:30pm
Little Entrepreneurs @ Marrickville Metro
🍋 Little Entrepreneurs: Lemonade Stand Workshop (ages 5+)
Kids mix, pour and customise their own lemonade, complete with a decorated label.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Tuesday 30 September 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓📿 Little Entrepreneurs: Jewellery Shop Workshop (ages 5+)
Create custom beaded bracelets while exploring creativity and individuality.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Wednesday 1 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓🧁 Little Entrepreneurs: Bake Sale Workshop (ages 5+)
Decorate cupcakes and step into the role of a young baker in this playful bake sale workshop.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Thursday 2 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm. 🆓🌱 Little Entrepreneurs: Little Growers Workshop (ages 5+)
Plant seeds in personalised pots and start a mini garden to take home.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Friday 3 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓🍋 Little Entrepreneurs: Lemonade Stand Workshop (ages 5+)
Mix, pour and customise fresh lemonade, complete with a decorated cup label.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Tuesday 7 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓👜 Little Entrepreneurs: Tote Market Workshop (ages 5+)
Decorate your very own tote bag with colourful designs to take home.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Wednesday 8 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓🧁 Little Entrepreneurs: Bake Sale Workshop (ages 5+)
Young bakers decorate cupcakes and learn the fun of running a bake sale.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Thursday 9 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓💐 Little Entrepreneurs: Mini Florist Workshop (ages 5+)
Make a colourful paper flower bouquet to take home, inspired by a florist’s shop.
📍 Marrickville Metro / Friday 10 October 2025 / 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm & 1:20pm 🆓
Broadway Shopping Centre
🛠️ Gunpla Workshops (ages 6+)
Build your very own RX-78 Gundam model in this free hands-on workshop, with guidance from instructors and all tools provided.
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe / Tuesday 23 September to Saturday 11 October 2025 / Daily 10am – 6pm 🆓🏎️ Minis Workshop - What Colour Car is the Fastest?
Kids build and race colourful Hot Wheels tracks to discover which car is the fastest, with each child taking home their own car. 💰 $3 per child + bf
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe / Tuesday 30 September 2025 / Sessions at 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm & 12:30pm🎨 Minis Pour Palz Workshop
Kids create their own Pour Palz keyring using a fun pour painting technique, with all materials provided. 💰 $3 per child + bf
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe / Wednesday 1 & Wednesday 8 October 2025 / Sessions at 10am, 11am & 12pm🍩 Minis Donut Decorating @ Brooklyn Donuts
Kids get hands-on in this fun 20-minute workshop decorating donuts with Brooklyn Donuts. 💰 $3 per child + bf
📍 Brooklyn Donuts, Broadway Sydney / Wednesday 1 & Wednesday 8 October 2025 / Sessions at 11am, 11:30am, 12pm & 12:30pm🎬 Minis Family Movie Session - Bad Guys 2 (all ages)
A fun family movie morning screening the animated sequel The Bad Guys 2, perfect for kids and their grown-ups. Tickets $7.50 per person + bf.
📍 HOYTS, Broadway Sydney / Friday 10 October 2025 / 10am🐝 Minis Buzzy Bee Craft Workshop
Kids craft their own buzzy bee friend with bright colours and shimmering wings to take home. 💰 $3 per child + bf
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe / Thursday 2 October 2025 / Sessions at 10am, 11am & 12pm🌞 Minis Suncatcher Workshop
Kids design colourful suncatchers with bright cellophane and craft materials, creating unique patterns that shine in the sunlight. 💰 $3 per child + bf
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe / Tuesday 7 October 2025 / Sessions at 10am, 11am & 12pm🌸 Minis LEGO Flower Garden Workshop @ Broadway Sydney
Kids build a colourful LEGO flower garden complete with blooms and a butterfly to take home. Tickets $3 per child.
📍 Broadway Sydney, Glebe / Thursday 9 October 2025 / Sessions at 10am, 11am & 12pm
Tramsheds, Glebe
🍝 Kids Pasta Masterclass @ Tramsheds (ages 4+)
Kids roll, shape and cook fresh pasta and gnocchi in this hands-on Italian cooking workshop. 💰 $5 - proceeds support Glebe Youth Services.
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge / Monday 29 September 2025 / Sessions at 11am, 11:50am, 12:40pm & 1:30pm🥐 Cannoli Decorating @ Tramsheds (ages 4+)
Kids pipe and decorate their own crunchy, creamy cannoli in this Italian holiday workshop. 💰 $5 - proceeds support Glebe Youth Services.
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge / Tuesday 30 September 2025 / Sessions at 11am, 11:50am, 12:40pm & 1:30pm🍰 Tiramisu Making @ Tramsheds (ages 4+)
Kids layer their own mini tiramisu in this hands-on Italian dessert workshop. Proceeds support Glebe Youth Services.
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge / Monday 6 October 2025 / Sessions at 11am, 11:50am, 12:40pm & 1:30pm👨🍳 Arancini Making @ Tramsheds (ages 4+)
Kids roll, stuff and crumb their own golden arancini balls in this tasty Italian cooking workshop. Proceeds support Glebe Youth Services.
📍 Tramsheds, Forest Lodge / Tuesday 7 October 2025 / Sessions at 11am, 11:50am, 12:40pm & 1:30pm
The Grounds, Alexandria
🎈Kids’ Inflatable Playground @ The Grounds of Alexandria (ages 5–12)
Kids climb, slide and race through a giant inflatable playground while grown-ups relax nearby. Tickets required for children only. 💰$12 +bf
📍 Linseed House, The Grounds of Alexandria / Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 September, Wednesday 1 October, Monday 6 to Thursday 9 October 2025🧸 Kids’ Soft Playground (ages 5 & under)
A safe and colourful soft play zone with a ball pit, bridges and big building blocks for tiny adventurers. Tickets required for children only. 💰$8 +bf
📍 The Atrium, The Grounds of Alexandria / Monday 29 & Tuesday 30 September, Wednesday 1 October, Monday 6 to Thursday 9 October 2025 / Sessions at 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm & 1pm🍯 Kids’ Honey Workshop
Interactive bee workshop with Maya Sunny Honey for kids 4–12; learn how honey is made and take home a jar. 💰$30 +bf
📍The Patio at The Grounds of Alexandria / Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 September & Tuesday 7 October / 10am & 11:30am🌸 Kids’ Floral Crown Workshop
Kids aged 5–12 can get creative these school holidays at The Grounds, making and taking home their own floral crown from fresh flowers, ribbons and wires. One adult may assist each child. 💰 $30 per child + bf
📍The Patio at The Grounds of Alexandria / Wednesday 1 to Thursday 2 October & Wednesday 8 to Thursday 9 October / 10am & 11:30am
The Grounds Coffee Factory, Eveleigh
🌱 Kids’ Mini Terrarium Workshops (ages 5–10)
Kids build their own mini world with sand, soil and a succulent plant to take home and grow. Tickets required for children only. 💰$30 +bf
📍The Grounds Coffee Factory, Eveleigh / Tuesday 30 September, Wednesday 1 October, Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 October 2025 / 9:30am & 10:30am
Bunnings
🌿 Garden-Themed Kids D.I.Y. Workshop @ Bunnings Rozelle (ages 3–12)
Kids enjoy hands-on garden fun in this themed DIY workshop.
📍 Bunnings Rozelle / Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September 2025 / Sessions at 11am – 12pm & 12pm – 1pm 🆓🎨 School Holiday Workshops @ Bunnings
Kids get creative with free craft sessions including sand art mandalas.
📍 Bunnings Ashfield, Alexandria & Rozelle / Tuesday 30 September, Thursday 2 October, Tuesday 7 October & Thursday 9 October 2025 / 11am – 12pm 🆓🎨 Paint a Bluey or Bingo Pot @ Bunnings Alexandria & Rozelle (ages 3–12)
Kids paint a pot in Bluey or Bingo colours to take home as fun decor.
📍 Bunnings Alexandria & Rozelle / Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 October 2025 / Various times 🆓🎃 D.I.Y. Halloween Ring Toss Game @ Bunnings Alexandria & Rozelle (ages 3–12)
Kids decorate a witch’s hat and create a spooky Halloween ring toss game.
📍 Bunnings Alexandria & Rozelle / Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 October 2025 / Various times 🆓
🏴☠ Kids Night Out – Treasure Island @ Leichhardt (ages 4–12)
A drop-off kids-only adventure! Treasure hunts, pirate ship building, sparkling crafts, dress-ups, face paint, and a cozy pirate movie night. Optional VIP ticket includes pizza, juice + zooper dooper. Drop the kids off and take yourself on a date night!
📍 Martin Hall, Leichhardt / Saturday 11 October 2025 / 5:30pm – 8:30pm
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Family/Days Out
🕹 Broadway Shopping Centre Glebe | $10 mini meals + Play | Bring your little ones to Broadway during school holidays for a $10 lunch and a 30 minute play voucher at Happydays. Terms and Conditions apply, see individual venues for details. Happydays Play Ticket provided at venue when meal is purchased. Expiry and additional terms and conditions are printed on the back of the ticket. When you order, ask for the $10 Minis Meal + Play offer.
🚀 Imagination Station @ Darling Harbour (ages 4–15)
Four days of free creative fun with craft stations, Russ the Story Bus, and an epic space-themed art cube | Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October 2025 / 10:30am – 2:30pm ♿️🛸 Craft Space Station @ Imagination Station (ages 4–8)
Kids build spaceships, astronaut masks, rockets and alien finger puppets across four themed days.📚 Russ the Story Bus @ Imagination Station
A travelling library with cosy reading spaces and story time sessions with authors and illustrators.🎨 Art Cube Creations @ Imagination Station (ages 8–15)
Join illustrator James Gulliver Hancock to help transform giant cubes into vibrant space-themed artworks.
🏮 Darling Square Moon Festival
Celebrate Moon Festival with glowing lantern displays, LED lion dancing, workshops, scavenger hunts and family activities, plus festive menus and mooncakes from over 50 restaurants.
📍 Darling Square, Haymarket / Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October 2025Clay Mooncake Making Workshop | Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 September, Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 October 2025 | 12pm – 3pm
Illuminated Lanterns @ Darling Square | Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 | Evenings
LED Lion Dancing | Saturday 27 September, Saturday 4 October & Saturday 11 October 2025 | 6:30pm
Scavenger Hunt | Monday 6 to Friday 10 October 2025 | 12pm – 3pm
Fan Painting Workshop (all ages) | Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 October 2025 / 12pm – 3pm
🏮 Moon Festival @ Chinese Garden of Friendship
Celebrate Moon Festival with lantern-making, tea ceremonies, music and cultural activities. Free with garden entry ($12 adults, $8 children).
📍 Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour / Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 October 2025🛰️ IAC 2025 Space Day Powered by LEGO® Play
A free family day of space activities at ICC Sydney featuring astronauts, rover challenges, VR simulations, STEM experiments, creative workshops and signings.
📍 ICC Sydney & Darling Harbour precinct / Friday 3 October 2025 / 9am – 5pm🤢 Grossed Out Game Show @ Darling Quarter Theatre (G)
A high-energy, interactive kids’ gameshow packed with challenges, laughs and litres of slime (audience doesn’t get slimed).
📍 Darling Quarter Theatre, Sydney / Tuesday 30 September to Sunday 5 October 2025 / Daily 1pm – 2pm🫧 The Flying Bubble Show (ages 3 to 103!)
A one-hour spectacle of bubbles, circus tricks and glowing lights that’s interactive, imaginative and fun for the whole family.
📍 Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park / Friday 6 September to Saturday 12 October 2025🎈 The Giant Balloon Show
An award-winning family show mixing balloon art, comedy and an 80s soundtrack — with the all-important giant balloon!
📍Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park / Saturday 20 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 / 11:40am – 12:25pm🎪 All Star Circus
A high-energy family circus featuring aerialists, acrobats and slapstick comedy from award-winning troupe Head First Acrobats.
📍The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park / Saturday 20 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 / 2:40pm – 3:30pm daily🔢 Kids Bingo @ Club Five Dock RSL (ages 5–12)
Fun-filled family bingo games during the school holidays — kids play, adults supervise. 💰 $5 per child
📍 Club Five Dock RSL / Friday 3 October 2025 / Doors 10:30am, Start 11am🪩 Kids Disco @ Club Five Dock RSL (ages up to 12)
A high-energy kids’ disco with Bop Till You Drop — music, dancing and holiday fun. 💰 $5 per child
📍 Club Five Dock RSL / Friday 10 October 2025 / Doors 10:30am, Start 11am🎮 Immersive Gamebox Sydney
Step inside Australia’s first Immersive Gamebox, where teams of 2–6 use motion tracking, touch screens and projection mapping to play interactive story-driven games.
📍 Sea Life, Darling Harbour🌊 AKAC Family Splash Day
Enjoy free pool entry and a full day of family activities, including meet-and-greets, live music, obstacle courses and more.
📍 Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Marrickville / Saturday 4 October 2025 / 9am – 4pm ♿️🏊♀️ Family Splash Day @ Ashfield Aquatic Centre
Celebrate the centre’s 5th birthday with free pool entry, inflatable obstacle courses, dance and aqua aerobics classes, kids Muay Thai, glitter art, scavenger hunts and more family fun alongside Terry the Turtle.
📍 Ashfield Aquatic Centre, Ashfield / Sunday 12 October 2025 / 9am – 4pm ♿️🚂 Transport Heritage Expo 2025
Celebrate 170 years of NSW railways with heritage train, bus and boat rides, the Great Train Race, displays, tours and more family-friendly experiences.
📍 Central Station, Sydney / Saturday 4 October to Monday 6 October 2025 / Various sessionsAnimal Farm, Hulla Hoop Roving Entertainment + Face Painting + Jumping Castle + Acoustic Music | Saturday 27 September from 1pm – 3pm (Face Painting to 4pm and Jumping Castle All Day).
Face Painting + Jumping Castle | Sunday 28 September from 1pm – 4pm & jumping castle all day
Pizza Making | Tuesday 30 September at 11am & 1pm
Arts & Crafts | Thursday 2 & 8 October 1pm to 3pm
Face Painting + Jumping Castle | Saturday 4 & 11 October from 1pm – 4pm & jumping castle all day
Reptile Show | Sunday 5 October 1pm – 3pm
Magic Show | Sunday 12 October | 1pm
Plus Kids Eat Free at PHP all school holidays long. One free kids meal with every adult main meal purchased. See venue for terms & conditions.
🎉 Convene on the Green @ Petersham Bowling Club
Head there on the 2nd Friday of each month and let the kids wear themselves out on the jumping castle.
📍Petersham Bowling Club / Friday 10 October 2025 / 4:30pm – 6:30pm🟠 Monster Jump @ The Entertainment Quarter
A colossal 280m inflatable obstacle course with over 30 challenges plus the new Monster Sports Jam inflatable, open daily these school holidays. 💰 From $35 (2hr pass)
📍The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park / Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 / Daily 10am – 4pm🏛️ School Holiday Activities with Museums of History NSW
Explore Sydney’s past with trails, workshops and family fun across multiple MHNSW sites these school holidays.
📍 Various MHNSW Museums, Sydney / Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October 2025 / Daily 10am – 5pm✨ Highlights include:
Weaving the Colours of Country workshops @ Museum of Sydney — Wed 1 Oct, 11am – 3pm (ages 8+)
Spinning Threads of Knowledge @ Museum of Sydney — Wed 8 Oct, 11am – 3pm (ages 8+)
Hyde Park Barracks Family Fun Day — Fri 10 Oct, 10am – 3pm
Susannah Place Street Party @ The Rocks — Sat 11 Oct, 10am – 3pm
Kids’ Trails daily @ Hyde Park Barracks & Justice & Police Museum
School Holidays at the Maritime Museum (all ages) | Explore exhibitions including Wildlife Photographer of the Year, hands-on maker activities, climb aboard vessels, collaborative LEGO builds and deep sea theatre screenings | Daily during school holidays | 9:30am – 5pm | Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour | You can choose from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo and you can watch the sky come alive with a spectacular fireworks display. There are also plenty of activities happening across the School Holidays. | Darling Harbour
Opera House | Has a raft of performances running during the school holidays to entertain the kids, as well as a Comic Book Illustration Workshop. Check out their website for details | Sydney Opera House
Bubble Planet | Immersive bubble-filled adventure featuring oversized bubbles, balloons and soap across spherical spaces designed to challenge imagination and unleash your inner child | Daily | Paddington Pavilion, Sydney Olympic Park
Other ideas for family fun:
Train, Light Rail or Ferry ride. Ferry rides around the Harbour or to Manly are particularly fun for younger kids.
Aquarium
Wildlife Sydney Zoo or head out of the city Taronga Zoo, Sydney Zoo or Calmsley Hill City Farm.
A picnic in one of the great Inner West parks
A bike ride eg. along the Glebe foreshore or Cooks River
Get out of the Inner West and head to a nearby beach. Trekking over the bridge to the Northern Beaches often means easier parking than the Eastern Suburbs and more beach space.
Head to your local swimming pool if weather permits.
A city day trip. Circular Quay is always a hit. Visit a museum. Finish off the day at Darling Harbour and visit the Water Play area.
Spend the day at Sydney Olympic Park. Great for picnics and getting the scooter or bike out. Learn to surf at Urbnsurf.
Head to the movies or IMAX at Darling Harbour.
The Australian Museum offers free General Admission.
Reminder: Please check to confirm details are accurate with venues, event providers, restaurants and pubs by clicking through to their site. Events are occasionally cancelled at the last minute, tickets sell out and specials can change.
