Find the best family-friendly places in Sydney—parks, attractions, and activities perfect for a fun day out with kids!
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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
While the world continues to argue over whether Thailand’s Moo Deng or Melbourne’s Pesto wins the “cute chubby baby” award for 2024 (a much more worthwhile debate than Trump v Kamala), Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has slid into the conversation with their own bundle of dopamine-serving adorableness: two super-rare Fiordland Penguin chicks. The 12-week and 9-week … Read more
Heavy on Aussie nostalgia with shows from Killing Heidi, Spiderbait, Peter Garrett and The Cruel Sea, the super popular series will also have DMAs, Boy & Bear and – possibly the biggest act to hit the stage – Emma Memma
If you’re looking to celebrate Halloween in Sydney this year, you’ve got a few choices ahead of you. The city is really stepping it up when it comes to the spookiest day of the year, with parties all over the city for both kids and adults. As All Hallows’ Eve rolls around, the city is … Read more
DanceRites, the nation’s only properly recognised national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance competition, is happening today and tomorrow at the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
© Sydney Travel Guide