Alchemy of a Rainforest (Entry by donation) (Reviewed)
Explore a vibrant tapestry of life! Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants. Read our review here!
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Explore a vibrant tapestry of life! Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants. Read our review here!
Embark on a journey to the past that has already been enjoyed by more than 1 million others with Horizon of Khufu!
Colour is transformative, magical and political.
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Sydney.
Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before! Read our review here.
Australian Reptile Park offers the opportunity to see virtually every Aussie creature, from the cute kangaroos to the crafty komodo dragons, making it a unique and exciting wildlife experience.
Dive deep into Australia's connection to the seas at the Maritime Museum, and immerse yourself in an ocean of interactive exhibits and aquatic attractions. Step aboard a submarine and discover the stealthy world of underwater warfare, before taking the fight to the surface as you clamber onto the HMAS Vampire navy destroyer. See beautiful art exhibitions, be blown away by the museum's 3D cinema, and enjoy a whole raft of other activities.
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Sydney! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Sydney!
Experience Peter Pan reimagined with Ballet of Lights! Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show in Sydney!
The Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning production THE BOOK OF MORMON will return to Sydney from July 2025. Read our review here.
A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends
With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
The first state art museum retrospective of one of Australia’s great artistic visionaries
The annual Future Fashion exhibition will open at Powerhouse Castle Hill on 2 August, showcasing the stand-out collections of final year graduates from Sydney’s leading fashion and design institutions.
A celebration of family and community across painting, video, photography and installation. Read our review here.
The Jury Experience is back with a thrilling new case in Sydney! In this live theatre show, the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, examine the evidence, and deliver the verdict: guilty or innocent? Get your tickets for The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Trial - Case 3 in Sydney!
Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.
Australian Drummer, Singer, Songwriter and Producer G Flip – Meets Their Wax Double at Madame Tussauds Sydney
Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.
Step into 1304 and defend medieval Europe's largest fortified city, Carcassonne, in a pulse-pounding virtual reality experience, The Last Stronghold: An Epic Medieval Adventure. Explore a city on the brink of revolt, train for battle, and shape history from inside the fortress walls.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition allows guests to admire Michelangelo's masterpieces up close like never before.
Key works from the Kaldor Collection feature in an exhibition space created by Thomas Demand. Read our review.
Anything is possible with papier-mâché, paint and a sprinkle of magic.
Torres Strait artist Brian Robinson uses painting, printmaking, sculpture and design to encompass the region’s mythology, cosmology and spirituality.
With timeless classics like Mr Archimedes’ Bath, Mr McGee and Alexander’s Outing, Pamela Allen has captured the hearts of readers for more than 40 years.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is coming to the Sydney Lyric Theatre from September 2025! Read our review!
Come face-to-face with Indian cricketer & sporting icon, Virat Kohli at Madame Tussauds Sydney!
A presentation of recent and new installations by Yasmin Smith.
Make yourself at home in an underground art park. Read our review here.
One of the world’s best team-based virtual reality experiences has finally come to Sydney! Blending the escape room concept with a full 3D cinematic experience, Virtual Room delivers a unique, immersive and mind-blowing adventure.
Explores the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists
Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its Broadway debut, Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady returns to the Sydney Opera House.
The Monster Jam World Tour returns to Australia. See ten of the world’s most famous trucks, including the legendary Grave Digger, Son-uva Digger, JCB Digatron, Sparkle Smash – making its international debut – tear up the stadium dirt with amazing stunts, flips and jumps.
Join creativity and wellness for young children, with our specially commissioned storytelling and meditation experience with digital projections.
Join the Museums of History NSW for a vibrant street party to celebrate the completion of a once-in-a-generation conservation project at Susannah Place, located in the heart of The Rocks.
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he’s coming back to Sydney!
Bring the whole family for a journey through history at Sydney’s iconic Hyde Park Barracks museum.
What guides you through the darkness when you’ve lost your way? A whisper on the wind. A shimmer in the stars. A moth in flight. Read our review.
ARIA award-winning children’s entertainer, Emma Memma, is bringing her brand new show Dance Island Party to a city near you this year!
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.
Learn from industry experts and meet new friends as you become the designers of your own musical theatre show!
A full day of hands-on science for all ages.
Dive into the mysterious and majestic world of sharks with Erth’s Shark Dive, a stunning theatrical experience that brings Australia’s iconic sea creatures to life through breathtaking puppetry and storytelling.
The Tony Award® nominated, global smash-hit musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUISCAL lands in Sydney from 3 October at TEATRO at the Italian Forum.
Experience the premiere staging of a Broadway hit! PACA Productions is thrilled to present its inaugural staging of & Juliet, the sensational musical that has captivated audiences on the West End and Broadway. Read our review here.
This Spring school holidays, Taronga Zoo Sydney is opening its gates after hours for a magical new event for families and friends. Read our review here.
Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-innovative Mario the Maker Magician leads you through an explosion of handmade art and robot magic for all ages.
Get ready for a week of fun and excitement with our dance workshops designed for kids of all ages.
The Play! Kids Festival brings back the beloved art workshops, designed for kids of all ages.
Experience the magic of IMAGINE LIVE—a vibrant, interactive musical adventure for families, inspired by Alison Lester’s beloved bestseller. Created by the award- winning team behind Robot Song, this 60-minute show brings Lester’s iconic illustrations to life with live performance, original music, and cutting-edge digital puppetry.
Kids aged 8–12 can learn amazing tricks with magician Adam Mada in this 1-hour school holiday workshop, including a take-home bag of tricks.
Direct from Europe, Murmur is both circus and sound theatre for families. Daringly, it plays with all the senses - with rustling sound backpacks, a landscape of speakers and an acrobatic composer!
Experience Oliver Jeffers’ heartwarming new tale of starry wonder, magical adventure and the power of friendship – beautifully staged with live music by an ACO string quartet.
Force Majeure is one of Australia’s leading producers of movement-based theatre. They combine theatre, dance, music, visual arts, and more to redefine storytelling in performance. Force Majeure's newest production is The Gardener’s Apprentice.
This spring school holidays, experience an unforgettable line-up of family-friendly performances, high-energy circus acts, and immersive artworks as Riverside Theatres’ annual Spot On Children’s Festival takes over from 30th September to 9th October.
Sydney Opera House has invited installation and performance artist HOSSEI to develop a new Play Space for kids and families and we need your help! HOSSEI will lead a 45 min sensory rich session experimenting with costume, installation, and sound.
This Spring, the Australian National Maritime Museum invites families to dive into a program full of discovery, creativity and adventure.
The musical that rocked Broadway is back! Read our review here.
Powerhouse presents a special edition of Sydney Science Festival in collaboration with International Astronautical Congress and the Australian Space Agency for IAC 2025 Space Week, coming to Sydney for the first time this September-October.
Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work for families about how even the tiniest of things can be the strongest. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through the microscopic world of the tardigrade… perhaps you’ve heard of them?
Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (also seen in the TV animation on ABC Kids).
For the Spring school holidays, join in an enchanting world of song and dance as the adventurous Tinkerbell flies into the Royal Botanic Garden from Saturday 27 September to Sunday 12 October.