Find the best family-friendly places in Sydney—parks, attractions, and activities perfect for a fun day out with kids!
Sydneysiders have let out a sigh of relief as the beloved Shark Beach at Nielsen Park in Vaucluse officially reopened on Thursday, December 12. The popular harbour beach, defined by its placid, protected waters and gentle shores, was inaccessible for the past three summers, shuttered in 2022 by the National Parks and Wildlife Service after
The best Christmas markets Sydney has to offer are transportive. They’ve been curated to a specific atmosphere, feeling like festive time capsules that blanket you in holiday cheer. Sydney Travel Guide has done some due diligence and presents you with a handy list of the best Christmas markets in Sydney for 2024 so you can
There’s nothing as infectiously upbeat and whimsical as a musical on any day of the year. Come Christmas, however, and these singing, dancing, show-stopping productions are the heavy-lifters of holiday cheer. A Christmas musical is a way to tear through the chaos of the holiday period and just sit, relax, and let dozens of the
Santa, the egg-shaped bastion of festive benevolence, must have heard about Sydney’s new lease on life. While the busiest man in the world is currently making his lists and checking them thrice, it appears the bearded ball of joy is planning his most action-packed Sydney itinerary to date. When he does arrive in the dynamic
The lighting of the Martin Place Christmas Tree, the traditional beginning of Christmas in Sydney, has been a time-honoured tradition since 1971. Each year, the Martin Place Christmas Tree symbolises the festive stretch with more than 110,000 LED lights, it’s 800 branches flecked with 330 custom baubles and crowned by a 3.4-metre star that changes
Wondering what’s open on Christmas Day? Your mind is inevitably going to wander to Christmas lunch and Christmas dinner, both popular options come Xmas given you can dine exceptionally well without having to worry about the massive clean-up job that follows. While most shut up shop for the small stretch of Festive glory in mid-December,
The spirit of Harry Potter and the Wizarding World was given new life last year when a humble residential home in the South Sydney suburb of Ramsgate Beach revealed an extravagant display of Harry Potter Christmas lights. Swiftly going viral, the elaborate Wizarding World references and theatrical Harry Potter display even made it onto the
Spring always picks of the energy around Sydney, but don’t go thinking the action-packed fun winds down in December. Quite the contrary. Sydney becomes electric as New Year’s Eve approaches, with locals and visitors organising day picnics at some of the best NYE fireworks viewing spots in places like Balmain and Point Piper, as well
The residents of Borgnis Street, Davidson in Sydney’s Northern Beaches become beacons of festive cheer every time Christmas rolls around, guiding Santa to our shores with over 100,000 Christmas lights and Christmas decorations. At least that’s how it was before the pandemic, with a four-year hiatus stripping away the festive cheer that is now only
Cuto Kids’ Cafe has opened five new locations in Sydney, making a major play for family-friendly hospitality as more parents look for new places that aren’t just cookie-cutter indoor play centres. Building on the typical model of a play centre, Cuto Kids’ Cafes favour design-forward, innovative spaces that consider both parents and children with good
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