20 winter things to do in Sydney during the school holidays
It’s probably too chilly for beach days and sandcastles but here are 20 activities to keep the kids entertained. Your school holiday plans just got heaps easier.
Families
Find the best family-friendly places in Sydney—parks, attractions, and activities perfect for a fun day out with kids!
Bubble Planet bursts into Sydney Olympic Park today
Immersive edutainment is the way of the future for family-friendly fun in Sydney. That much has been shown time and time again with tech-forward experiences like Dinos Alive and Luna Park’s Sonic Neon. The next in line: Bubble Planet: An Immersive Experience, popping into Sydney Olympic Park’s Paddington Pavilion fresh from sold-out runs in London … Read more
Best Spots to View Vivid Sydney Fireworks & Lights in 2025
The blinding lights and mesmerising projections that make up the Vivid Light Walk are so impressive that it’s always worth seeing them from multiple angles. From below, from above, from the side. These light works only come in once a year, so you’ll find that most Vivid-goers tend to scope out the best viewing spots … Read more
Sydney Writers’ Festival 2025 Guide
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival, from dates to the hottest (and free) events for young adults, families and everyone in between.
Vivid Sydney 2025 Program: From Nigella Lawson to Stranger Things
For the first time in its 15-year history, the iconic Vivid Sydney will connect Sydney like never before, leaning heavily on the fresh-faced Sydney Metro system to connect five zones, each with events from all four of the festival’s pillars: Light, Music, Ideas and Food from Friday, May 23 to Saturday, June 14. The Vivid … Read more
Things to do in Sydney in April 2025
April may be all about Easter and the Sydney Comedy Festival, but there are many things happening around town to help you string together a fun few weeks. Sydney Travel Guide has sifted through everything happening in Sydney during April and come up with a quick hitlist for you to get across, from high-profile laughs … Read more
Best Sydney Royal Easter Show Showbags ($10 or under)
Looking for the best Easter showbags? Well, they’re an expensive bunch and often add up to more than the actual cost of entry. Given we’re in the midst of a cost of living crisis, you may want to know where the affordable Easter showbags are so you can steer your kids in that direction. The … Read more
The best 2025 Easter events in Sydney for kids
We’ve already hopped around to Easter and with the April school holidays also sliding into April, this month is going to be all about dialling in some family time with plenty of fun things to for kids during Easter. We’re talking easter egg hunts (even the world’s most unique easter egg hunt) as well as … Read more
17 best things to do in Sydney during the April school holidays in 2025
You’ve got some kids to entertain (and maybe even educate) over the next few weeks as the April school holidays roll around. From Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, April 27, schools around the country go to break which means those kids are going to need some rewarding experiences after the first term of the year. … Read more
Best things to do in Sydney over Easter Weekend 2025
The four-day weekend in April presents the perfect opportunity to explore the city. Here are some of the best things to do in Sydney over Easter Weekend. This year, the Easter weekend falls on April 18-21. Whether you celebrate the religious importance of Easter, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, or you lean … Read more
