School holiday activities in City of Sydney — Darling Harbour, Sydney & 1 William Street

The Spring Break school holidays run 28 September – 9 October 2026. Here's what's on for kids within 10 km of City of Sydney — Darling Harbour, Sydney & 1 William Street — real events with session dates, times and recommended ages, refreshed from live data.

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Pre-school (ages 3–5)

ZOOOM
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:45
- +1 more date
- Ages 4-8 years
- Playhouse
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Tinkerbell & The Dream Fairies at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 0-10 years
- The Pioneer Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Sydney
- Tickets from $25 | Children under 12 months are FREE. Group of 4 from $90

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Wild Things International Kids' Festival at Sydney Opera House
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 0.5-1.5 years
- Sydney Opera House venues
- Sydney
- FREE and ticketed shows and installations
Kids' Honey Workshops
- Monday 28 September 2026, 12:00–12:45
- +5 more dates
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Grounds of Alexandria
- City of Sydney What's On · Alexandria
Club Flamingo: A Family Nightclub at The Grand Electric
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Grand Electric, 199 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills
- 2016
- Tickets from $41.60 pp
Step Right Up to the Darling Harbour Carousel Extravaganza
- Monday 28 September – Sunday 4 October 2026
- Ages 0-12 years
- Palm Grove, Darling Harbour
- Darling Harbour
- $7 per ride
The mad botanist: family adventure
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Royal Botanic Garden
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney
Fringe Kids: Sydney Fringe Festival's Kids' Program is Bursting With Family Fun
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 3-12 years
- 1 Pottery Ln, Lane Cove
- 1 Pottery Ln
- Various, depending on the event
Storytime in the Children’s Library
- Wednesday 30 September 2026, 10:30–11:00
- Ages 0-5 years
- State Library of NSW
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney
Storytime in the Children’s Library
- Wednesday 30 September 2026, 10:30–11:00
- Ages 2-8 years
- Children’s Library
- State Library of NSW · Sydney
- Free
Minis Family Movie Session: Forgotten Island
- Friday 2 October 2026, 09:30–12:30
- Ages 3-8 years
- HOYTS Broadway
- Broadway
- 9.25
Club Flamingo
- Saturday 3 October 2026, 15:00–15:50
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Grand Electric
- City of Sydney What's On · 199 Cleveland Street

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Primary (ages 6–12)

ZOOOM
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:45
- +1 more date
- Ages 4-8 years
- Playhouse
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Underwater Drones
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 12:00–15:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- Australian National Maritime Museum · Darling Harbour
- $35 general $25 members Bookings essential Includes museum admission for one player Bookings open soon

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Tinkerbell & The Dream Fairies at Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 0-10 years
- The Pioneer Garden, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Sydney
- Tickets from $25 | Children under 12 months are FREE. Group of 4 from $90
Kids' Honey Workshops
- Monday 28 September 2026, 12:00–12:45
- +5 more dates
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Grounds of Alexandria
- City of Sydney What's On · Alexandria
Club Flamingo: A Family Nightclub at The Grand Electric
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Grand Electric, 199 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills
- 2016
- Tickets from $41.60 pp
Digipark: Sydney's Next-Level Immersive Entertainment Experience
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–22:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Westfield Sydney, Level 5, Cnr Pitt St Mall & Market St
- Sydney
- From $39 per person
Sydney Observatory Family Tours
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 12:30–20:00
- Ages 6-12 years
- 1003 Upper Fort St, Millers Point
- Millers Point
- $36 per adult; $24 per child (ages 6-12)
Step Right Up to the Darling Harbour Carousel Extravaganza
- Monday 28 September – Sunday 4 October 2026
- Ages 0-12 years
- Palm Grove, Darling Harbour
- Darling Harbour
- $7 per ride
The mad botanist: family adventure
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 5-12 years
- The Royal Botanic Garden
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney
NAIDOC Poster exhibition - 50 years of Deadly
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–15:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Redfern Community Centre
- City of Sydney What's On · Redfern
Fringe Kids: Sydney Fringe Festival's Kids' Program is Bursting With Family Fun
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 3-12 years
- 1 Pottery Ln, Lane Cove
- 1 Pottery Ln
- Various, depending on the event
A Night at the Library
- Tuesday 29 September 2026, 14:00–15:00
- +2 more dates
- Ages 8-18 years
- State Library of NSW
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney

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Teens (ages 13–18)

Underwater Drones
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 12:00–15:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- Australian National Maritime Museum · Darling Harbour
- $35 general $25 members Bookings essential Includes museum admission for one player Bookings open soon
Digipark: Sydney's Next-Level Immersive Entertainment Experience
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–22:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Westfield Sydney, Level 5, Cnr Pitt St Mall & Market St
- Sydney
- From $39 per person

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NAIDOC Poster exhibition - 50 years of Deadly
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–15:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Redfern Community Centre
- City of Sydney What's On · Redfern
A Night at the Library
- Tuesday 29 September 2026, 14:00–15:00
- +2 more dates
- Ages 8-18 years
- State Library of NSW
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney
Kids recycling session
- Tuesday 29 September – Thursday 8 October 2026, 10:30–12:00
- +1 more date
- Ages 8-18 years
- Haymarket
- City of Sydney What's On · Haymarket
A Night at the Library
- Tuesday 29 September 2026, 11:00–12:00
- +2 more dates
- Ages 10-18 years
- Entry via Macquarie Building
- State Library of NSW · Sydney
- $25.00
HSC Study Zone
- Wednesday 30 September 2026, 12:30–16:30
- Ages 12-18 years
- Max Webber Library Function Centre, Blacktown
- Cnr Flushcombe Road & Alpha Street Blacktown
- Free
Naruto: The Symphonic Experience
- Saturday 3 October 2026
- Ages 8-18 years
- ICC Sydney
- ICC Sydney · Sydney
Kids and Teens Beginners Crochet - 2 Day Course
- Tuesday 6 – Thursday 8 October 2026, 09:00–15:00
- +1 more date
- Ages 9-18 years
- Chippendale
- City of Sydney What's On · Chippendale
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 October 2026, 18:30–21:45
- +1 more date
- Ages 10-18 years
- ICC Sydney
- City of Sydney What's On · 2000
Sydney Observatory Family Tours
- Fri, Sat · next on Friday 2 October 2026, 12:30
- Ages 6-16 years
- Sydney Observatory
- City of Sydney What's On · The Rocks
My Fair Lady
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · next on Tuesday 29 September 2026, 13:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- Sydney Opera House
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney

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Plasmotopia
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:30
- +3 more dates
- Ages 5-16 years
- Centre for Creativity
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Iwagumi Air Scape
- Monday 28 September 2026, 11:00
- +11 more dates
- Ages all ages
- Forecourt
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney

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SWING
- Monday 28 September 2026, 11:00
- +11 more dates
- Ages all ages
- Forecourt
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Puzzle
- Monday 28 September 2026, 11:30
- +3 more dates
- Ages all ages
- Forecourt
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney
Erth’s Wild Rumpus
- Monday 28 September 2026, 11:00
- +8 more dates
- Ages all ages
- Forecourt
- Sydney Opera House · Sydney
School Holiday Table Tennis
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–20:00
- Ages 4-18 years
- Ultimo Community Centre
- City of Sydney What's On · Ultimo
Erth's Shark Dive: Live on Stage
- Monday 28 September – Saturday 3 October 2026
- Ages 5-16 years
- Bay 20, Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh
- Eveleigh
- $25 standard, plus a $5 booking fee. Swim with the Sharks upgrade is an extra $10
Wild Things International Kids Festival
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 00:00–22:59
- Ages 0-18 years
- Sydney Opera House
- City of Sydney What's On · Sydney
Speaking Schools Australasia School Holiday Workshops in Sydney
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 5-15 years
- North Sydney, Wahroonga, Burwood, Ryde, Bella Vista, Castle Hill, North Parramatta and Online
- North Sydney
- From $260 for online and $290 for in-person. Creative Kids Vouchers accepted.
Burra at The Australian Museum
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:30–16:30
- Ages 0-16 years
- Level 2, The Australian Museum
- Darlinghurst
- Free
Alchemy of a Rainforest at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 September 2026, 10:00–16:00
- Ages 3-18 years
- The Calyx at Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney
- Sydney
- Entry by gold coin donation
Surviving Australia at the Australian Museum
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–17:00
- Ages 3-18 years
- Level 2, Australian Museum
- Darlinghurst
- FREE admission

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Further afield (within 10 km)

Pre-school (ages 3–5)

The Greatest Magic Show | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September 2026, 00:00–23:59
- +11 more dates
- Ages 4-12 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Farm Animals: Meet your furry friends
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Ages 0-12 years
- Moore Park
- City of Sydney What's On · Moore Park

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Creative Science: Mind Blown | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Ages 3-12 years
- Sydney Fringe Festival - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Ben’s Magical Friends | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 2-10 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Trash Test Dummies Circus | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:30–23:59
- Ages 5-12 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Babies Love Books in Japanese 赤ちゃんのための読み聞かせ
- Monday 28 September 2026, 11:45–12:15
- Ages 0-5 years
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
- Randwick City Council · Belmore Road
Sensory Storytime (2-5 years, 2026) - Margaret Martin Library
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:30–11:30
- Ages 2-5 years
- Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
- Randwick City Council · Belmore Road
I Spy Book Challenge
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Ages 5-12 years
- Barry O’Keefe Library (Mosman Library Service)
- Mosman Council · 605 Military Road
- Free
School Holidays | Mini Machine Lab: Make Working LEGO® Machines (Ages 5-7) (Five Dock)
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:30–12:00
- Ages 5-7 years
- Five Dock Library
- City of Canada Bay Council · 2047
- $5 per child.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Holiday Movies
- Monday 28 September 2026, 14:00–15:30
- Ages 5-12 years
- Hawkesbury Central Library
- Windsor
- Free
Creation Station: Drop-in Playdough
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:00–12:00
- Ages 3-6 years
- Kurri Kurri Library
- Kurri Kurri
- Free
PAW Patrol Live at the Australian Reptile Park These School Holidays
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 3-8 years
- Australian Reptile Park, Pacific Highway, Somersby
- Somersby
- Included with Australian Reptile Park admission. Online Family Day Tickets from $36 per person, with a two-adult, two-child online Family Pass currently $144.99.

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Primary (ages 6–12)

The Greatest Magic Show | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September 2026, 00:00–23:59
- +11 more dates
- Ages 4-12 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
HSC Support: Extended Library Opening Hours
- Monday 28 September 2026, 09:00–21:00
- +4 more dates
- Ages 12-18 years
- Woollahra Municipal Council · Double Bay
- Free

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Farm Animals: Meet your furry friends
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–11:00
- Ages 0-12 years
- Moore Park
- City of Sydney What's On · Moore Park
Creative Science: Mind Blown | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Ages 3-12 years
- Sydney Fringe Festival - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Ben’s Magical Friends | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 2-10 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Trash Test Dummies Circus | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:30–23:59
- Ages 5-12 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
I See You Like This
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:00–16:00
- +3 more dates
- Ages 6-12 years
- Bondi Pavilion
- City of Sydney What's On · Bondi Beach
HSC Group Study Space
- Monday 28 September 2026, 09:00
- +3 more dates
- Ages 12-18 years
- Stanton Library
- North Sydney Council · North Sydney
- Cost Free
Youth School Holiday Event: Claymation! (ages 12-18)
- Monday 28 September 2026, 14:00–16:30
- Ages 12-18 years
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
- Randwick City Council · 669-673 Anzac Parade
Kids' School Holiday Event: Claymation! (school years 3-6)
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:30–13:00
- Ages 7-12 years
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
- Randwick City Council · 669-673 Anzac Parade
HSC workshop: Legal studies exam
- Monday 28 September 2026, 13:00–16:00
- Ages 12-18 years
- Balmain Library, Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darling Street
- Inner West Council · Balmain
- Free entry
I Spy Book Challenge
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Ages 5-12 years
- Barry O’Keefe Library (Mosman Library Service)
- Mosman Council · 605 Military Road
- Free

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Teens (ages 13–18)

HSC Support: Extended Library Opening Hours
- Monday 28 September 2026, 09:00–21:00
- +4 more dates
- Ages 12-18 years
- Woollahra Municipal Council · Double Bay
- Free
HSC Group Study Space
- Monday 28 September 2026, 09:00
- +3 more dates
- Ages 12-18 years
- Stanton Library
- North Sydney Council · North Sydney
- Cost Free

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HSC Stress Support
- Monday 28 September 2026, 09:00
- +3 more dates
- Ages 17-18 years
- Stanton Library
- North Sydney Council · North Sydney
- Cost Free
Youth School Holiday Event: Claymation! (ages 12-18)
- Monday 28 September 2026, 14:00–16:30
- Ages 12-18 years
- Lionel Bowen Library, Maroubra
- Randwick City Council · 669-673 Anzac Parade
HSC workshop: Legal studies exam
- Monday 28 September 2026, 13:00–16:00
- Ages 12-18 years
- Balmain Library, Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darling Street
- Inner West Council · Balmain
- Free entry
Spring Water Sports School Holiday Camps
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:30–15:30
- Ages 7-15 years
- Get directions
- Mosman Council · Mosman
- From $170 info@sailingschool.com.au Book now
Madjawa Maangi: First Nations Exhibition and Events Program
- Monday 28 September – Thursday 1 October 2026, 08:00–18:00
- Ages 8-18 years
- University of New South Wales
- City of Sydney What's On · High Street
Night at the Barracks: Outdoor Concerts at North Head Sanctuary 2026
- Monday 28 September – Sunday 4 October 2026
- Ages 8-18 years
- The Barracks Precinct, North Head Sanctuary, 33 N Head Scenic Dr, Manly
- Manly
- Various, depending on the event
Tulip Time 2026 is the Ultimate Celebration of Spring
- Monday 28 September – Monday 5 October 2026, 09:30–16:30
- Ages 13-17 years
- Corbett Gardens, Bendooley Street, Bowral
- Bowral
- Adults $20; concession and youth $13.50; under 12s go FREE
Luna: A Journey to The Moon
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 10-17 years
- Fever Pavilion, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
- Sydney Olympic Park
- $49.50 for adults; $40.50 for kids (10-17); Group Bundles (min. 4 tickets): $40.50 per ticket
Harry Potter™ The Exhibition Lands in Sydney
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 8-18 years
- Fever Pavilion at Sydney Showground
- Sydney Olympic Park
- Tickets from $33 per adult and from $20 per child
School Holiday Event: Sew Cute! Create Your Own Softie (ages 11-14)
- Tuesday 29 September 2026, 11:00–13:00
- Ages 11-14 years
- Margaret Martin Library
- Randwick City Council · 73 Belmore Rd

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All-Star Circus
- Monday 28 September 2026, 15:00–15:50
- +9 more dates
- Ages 5-18 years
- The Entertainment Quarter
- City of Sydney What's On · Moore Park
Jurassic Down Under | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 2-14 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park

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Yelling at Children | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Sunday 4 October 2026, 00:00–23:59
- Ages 3-18 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Shipwreck Odyssey
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 10:00–16:00
- Ages 5-18 years
- Carriageworks
- City of Sydney What's On · 245 Wilson Street
Ensemble Theatre: Spring School Holiday Drama Workshops
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:30–15:30
- Ages 5-15 years
- Ensemble Theatre
- City of Sydney What's On · Kirribilli
The Great Balloon Show | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 3-18 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
The Flying Bubble Show | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 09:00
- Ages 2-18 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Typo | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026, 00:00–23:59
- Ages 0-18 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Bunker
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
All Star Circus | Sydney Fringe
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 5-18 years
- Fool's Paradise - The Virago
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
Spark in the Park: Cops, Community & Kindness (for all)
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:00–13:00
- Ages 3-18 years
- Broadarrow Reserve
- Maroubra
- Free
Spark in the Park: Cops, Community & Kindness (for all)
- Monday 28 September 2026, 10:00–13:00
- Ages 0-18 years
- Broadarrow Reserve
- Randwick City Council · 292-310R Fitzgerald Avenue
Le Marché French Markets
- Monday 28 September – Friday 9 October 2026
- Ages 0-18 years
- The Market Canopy
- Entertainment Quarter · Moore Park
- 0 – 2

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