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Nature is in focus with the 2023 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year, a South Australian Museum exhibition.
Dive into the 1837 wreck of the whaling ship South Australian.
Immersive technology brings this classic toy to life, taking you and your family on an incredible journey through three magical worlds!
Dinos Alive is a dinosaur exhibition featuring life-size animated replicas in an immersive Jurassic venue. Walk alongside the massive creatures that roamed our world millions of years ago!
These school holidays, Taronga invites adventurers - both big and small - to embark on an unforgettable journey filled with adorable baby animals, fascinating reptile encounters, and breathtaking harbour views.
Be inspired by underwater exploration and maritime archaeology as you enjoy art making and experiments with your family.
Join the Art Gallery of NSW these school holidays for a world of imagination and activity.
Join this kids workshop and create your own city shapes and skylines using different types of card and textures.
Make memories and experience the magic of live theatre at our 2024 Spot On Children’s Festival.
With a jam-packed agenda of immersive story dinners, oceanic storytelling and the long-awaited Australian Poetry Slam National Finals (13 Oct) in Sydney, audiences are in for a lively celebration of spoken words and shared human experiences.
Kwatja Kngarritja Tnyirlalhama (Big Rain Falling) invites children and families to drop in to create your own shapes or designs to add to Robinya’s immersive desert landscape wall.
Are you ready for the ultimate Sanrio experience, making its debut in Australia? The first-ever Sanrio authentic musical "Hello Kitty’s Super Adventure" is coming to Australia in 2024!
Travel back 200 million years these spring school holidays as Sydney’s 'Dinosaur Museum' is taken over by a roaring program!
Go for a little explore around The Pavilion to find our range of giant games!
A riotous mixtape of silly songs, stupid sketches and crazy clowning. 2023 Melbourne Fringe Kids Show Winner Make Some Noise! is a comedy concert for humans aged 4-400. Our review here!
Play with colours and lines in this free drop-in art-making workshop in the children’s art library.
Join our volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection in our north building, now known as Naala Badu.
Tahir, known as “The World’s Best Worst Magician,” delivers a captivating and entertaining performance that delights audiences of all ages.
Join us to celebrate the new North Sydney CBD at the inaugural North Sydney Festival, Saturday 2 November.
Experience the collision of genius: Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© fuses Oscar Wilde’s wit with awe-inspiring ballet, an artistic masterpiece in the making, exclusively for The Australian Ballet’s repertoire.
Spend an entertaining evening with Jamie Oliver, legendary cookbook author, restaurateur and child health campaigner! This November, he will be coming to Australia to discuss his new book Simply Jamie, LIVE in Sydney.
Bursting with irrepressible charm, irresistible humour and a nostalgia that promises to delight – Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn tap dances onto the Hayes stage to ring in the Christmas season.
You’ve seen Squid Game on Netflix, now play it in real life! Squid Game: The Experience in Sydney is the ultimate test of survival, strategy, and skill as you go head to head with other contestants in a series of challenges masterminded by the infamous Front Man. Let the games begin…
Celebrate this Christmas season at the Big Christmas Spectacular! Enjoy the brilliance of 40 dancers, a live orchestra, and a choir as they deliver your Christmas favourites.
Dance Clan is one of the ways we cultivate the ground to raise the next generation of Cultural leaders.
The Wiggles, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is an interactive and engaging live show experience, inspired by the hit YouTube series. An unforgettable musical extravaganza, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is set to spark creativity, curiosity and a love of learning through The Wiggles’ signature mix of education & entertainment.
Step through The Christmas Portal to a magical winter wonderland and take your family on a storytelling adventure 14 - 23 December 2024 at The Venue Alexandria in Sydney.
Don't miss this fun-packed one-day event showcasing Japanese tourism, products, food, culture, and so much more!
The Wiggles, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is an interactive and engaging live show experience, inspired by the hit YouTube series. An unforgettable musical extravaganza, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is set to spark creativity, curiosity and a love of learning through The Wiggles’ signature mix of education & entertainment.
Be enchanted by The Sleeping Beauty, an interactive Storytime Ballet experience for children aged three years and older.
Experience the Australian premiere of Elf: The Musical, a heartwarming adaptation of the beloved film. This hilarious show follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity and the spirit of Christmas.
Master magician and illusionist Michael Boyd and special guest Prinnie Stevens arrive with the most magical holiday event of the season returning to the State Theatre from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 December.
The Wiggles, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is an interactive and engaging live show experience, inspired by the hit YouTube series. An unforgettable musical extravaganza, Wiggle & Learn BIG SHOW! is set to spark creativity, curiosity and a love of learning through The Wiggles’ signature mix of education & entertainment.
This is a show that treats the Beatles songs with the love and respect they deserve - four brilliant singers accompanied by The Day Tripper Band and Strawberry Fields rock orchestra.
The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, the stage production based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy beloved by generations of readers, will make its Australian premiere at the State Theatre Sydney from 7 January 2025.
The world’s premier theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars, returns to Australia with its award-winning masterpiece Swan Lake on Ice.
Join Opera Australia for Sydney’s best night out. With fireworks every night, take your seats under the stars for a Broadway musical spectacular.
DreamWorks Animation, Universal Destinations and Experiences and TEG Life Like Touring are delighted to announce the World Premiere season of GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! opening Down Under in 2025. The Australian tour will play Melbourne’s Princess Theatre ahead of tour dates in Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart from March to April 2025.
Nestled within the picturesque grounds of Taronga Zoo, the Harbour View Cinema offers a breathtaking backdrop of Sydney's skyline and the iconic Sydney Harbour. Enjoy a movie experience as the sun sets over the horizon, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the 4,000 animals that call Taronga home.
Kick off your school holidays with a magical morning of creativity and joy at the Richard Bonynge Ensemble's performance of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals!
Join our volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection at our historic south building, now known as Naala Nura.
In this workshop, you’ll make garlands, wreaths, dancing sticks or lanterns that celebrate seasonal change using forms and shapes from nature or the night sky.
Delight in premium wine tastings, boutique beers, liqueurs, handmade spirits and cocktails. Enjoy delicious multi-cultural cuisine from fabulous food trucks.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultural tapestry of Japan at the Matsuri Japan Festival in Chatswood! Join us for a day filled with traditional performances, tantalizing cuisine, and captivating cultural displays.
Immerse yourself in one of the most unique productions touring the world.
A celebration of music education within public schools NSW
Join us on Sunday 18 August for Science in the Swamp – a FREE family fun day out at Centennial Park!
Join Mudgee Wine + Food Festival for a day of culinary delight and family fun as the Mudgee Wine and Food Festival comes to Balmoral Beach Reserve!
Marvel at the groundbreaking science and innovation happening at UNSW x National Science Week!
Join us on Sunday 11 August for Science in the Scrub – a FREE family fun day out at Western Sydney Parklands!
Photography competition and exhibition for budding photographers aged 5 to 12 years.
This school holidays, join artist and children’s art educator Rose Strachen in the children’s art library at the Art Gallery of New South Wales for hands-on fun, creating three-dimensional artworks that explore the theme of ‘identity’.
This school holidays, join us for a workshop inspired by the art of Alphonse Mucha, which often features people wearing elaborate headpieces.
The world’s most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.
Mouse, Fox, Snake, and the Gruffalo are hiding in the rainforest at Scenic World - can you find them?
Be inspired by the incredible artworks by the finalists in our portrait competition for ages 5–18.
