Find the best family-friendly places in Sydney—parks, attractions, and activities perfect for a fun day out with kids!
When celebrating Australia Day, it’s important to acknowledge that the date holds profound and complex significance for First Nations Australians. For the traditional custodians of the land, Australia Day marks the beginning of British colonisation, a date of trauma for Indigenous Australians, known as Invasion Day. While many Australians and tourists celebrate the 26th as
Here are all the best events for Australia Day 2026: key events, where to eat and what are the family friendly options.
Most Aussies would agree the ultimate way to celebrate Australia Day is with a harbour cruise. Sydney Travel Guide has waded through all the options in 2026 to bring you all of the best floating fun for your day on the water. It’d be un-Australian to celebrate Australia Day without some sort of water-based activity.
These Christmas Musicals are bound to get you in the festive mood in the lead-up to the big day.
Looking for Christmas lights in Sydney? We’ve rounded up the best Xmas displays in each of Sydney’s major areas.
Heavy on Aussie nostalgia with shows from The Preatures, Cloud Control and Sons of the East, the super popular series will also have Bjorn Again, Xavier Rudd and – possibly the biggest act to hit the stage – Emma Memma
Halloween is no longer an afterthought in Sydney. While the traditionally American holiday has always been a bit flat in Australia, the Harbour City is waving the gas lantern high for freakier, more immersive parties to celebrate the spookiest day of the year. Expect Sydney to turn into a playground of fresh bodies, resurrected corpses,
While the start of the year is peppered with public holidays, the second half stretch is fairly quiet until we hit the Christmas holiday break. And that’s why the October Long Weekend is always so hotly anticipated for Sydneysiders aching for some extra beach time, or an extra day off to check out the latest
Family time is right around the corner as we steam towards the spring school holidays (Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 10), bringing Sydney to life with all-ages activities that cleverly mix education with entertainment. Keep scrolling for a curated list of what to do with kids in Sydney over the next couple of weeks.
Whether your dad is adventurous, due some downtime or simply hard to buy for, here are our top picks for things to do in Sydney for Father’s Day. PS – it’s this Sunday, September 7!
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, live, and play. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge this always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
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