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Discover Sydney with kids
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Welcome to ellaslist’s indispensable guide to an epic winter in Sydney.
Letter From The Editor Dear Readers, The weather may be chilly, but Sydney sparkles in Winter. The city comes alive with Winter festivals, outdoor ice-rinks and snowy wonderlands. With so much to see and do it can be hard to know where to begin. So we’ve made it extra easy with our digital guide to Winter with kids – packed with handpicked inspirational ideas. Sip your way through our list of the best hot chocolates or enjoy a cosy Sunday roast in a kidfriendly pub. Go fruit picking, escape on a Winter’s holiday or take the kids skiing. A Winter of fun – guaranteed! Lisa ellaslist editor
The ellaslist Guide To Winter 2017
What’s Inside? 4 Early Start Discovery Space 5 Your local favourites. Delivered fast. 6 There’s nothing like a Bugaboo 7 Best Of The Blue Mountains 8 Let’s Go Ice-Skating 9 City Of Sydney Leisure 10 Best Indoor Playcentres 11 Fruit Picking In Winter 12 Urgent medical care at home 13 Best Kid-Friendly Cafes With A Play Area 14 Best Hot Chocolates In Sydney 15 Best Pram Friendly Walks In Sydney 16 Best Places To Take The Kids Skiing 17 Best Winter Getaways For Families 18 Best Pram Friendly Cafes In Sydney 19 Best Kid-Friendly Pubs In Sydney 20 Holiday Fun At Sydney Olympic Park 21 Best Places To See Snow Near Sydney
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Get your pram ready for winter with Bugaboo’s range of top quality accessories.
There’s nothing like a Bugaboo We are Bugaboo Mobility is our thing. We spend all day thinking about it. The obstacles, the challenges. The things that hold us back. We obsess over the details. Sweat the small stuff. Build, test and start all over again. It’s a process and a quest for mechanical perfection.
With the chilliest season upon us, it’s time to ‘winterise’ your Bugaboo pram and at the same time freshen up its look.
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The gorgeous Blue Mountains is our TOP pick for a familyfriendly Winter getaway.
Best Of The Blue Mountains Fairmont Resort The Fairmont has two kids’ play areas, swimming pools, mini-train, carousel and more.
Blue Mountains Explorer Bus Hop onboard for an adventure and visit all the best sights.
Everglades House & Gardens Fairytale delight with tiny flowers, sculptures and animals.
Trees Adventure Thrilling aerial challenge with treetop obstacles and over 20 flying fox adventures.
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre A family-friendly space with cafĂŠ, fireplace and lounge area for kids.
Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens Lots happening for kids at the stunning Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens.
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Get your skates on and head to the best indoor and outdoor ice-rinks in Sydney.
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Bondi Winter Magic Ice-skate by the sea in sparkling Bondi Beach. This pop-up ice-rink is one of the most scenic spots to skate.
Parramatta Winterlight Sydney’s largest open-air rink, dedicated kids’ rink, elevated ice slide and the giant illuminated Dream Wheel.
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink This indoor icerink has it all birthday parties, lessons, playgroup sessions, icediscos and more.
Macquarie Ice Rink This convenient shopping-centre ice-rink has a new look and offers lessons, ice dancing, kid’s club and so much fun.
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Escape the Winter chill and have fun in these amazing indoor play centres.
Best Indoor Playcentres
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Early Start Discovery Space The Early Start Discovery Space in Wollongong features 14 interactive zones where kids can get into character and experience real life at their level.
Nubo Nubo is an innovative new children’s play space with a harmonious setting which boasts a variety of ‘pure play’ spaces for exploring, connecting and learning.
Wannabees Family Play Town Wannabees is a child-size city with a fire station, hospital, TV studio and more. Kids can dress up and let their imaginations run wild!
Sky Zone Sky Zone is the ultimate trampoline park and also boasts Sky Climb, Sky Slam and Little Leaper sessions especially for toddlers.
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We’ve found the best farms near Sydney to pick your own juicy fruit.
Fruit Picking in Winter
Watkins Family Farm Pick-your-own mandarins, wide open spaces, and farm animals. There’s no entry fee – just pay for what you pick! Ford’s Farm Ford’s Farm is a tranquil pick-yourown citrus farm which specialises in mandarins. $5 entry fee per car.
Canoelands Orchard Pick-your-own tomatoes in a fun family-friendly setting. Entry costs $5 per adult and $3 per child. Under 5’s are free. Discover More ellaslist went mandarin picking at Watkins Family Farm, an hour’s drive from Sydney. Read about our adventure and top tips.
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Each year, 13SICK provides urgent after hours medical care to a million patients around Australia. Many patients are babies or young children. It is a great relief for parents and carers.
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Enjoy your meal while the kids play. These cafes all have amazing children’s play spaces.
Best KidFriendly Cafes With A Play Area Hide And Seek, Leichhardt Hide and Seek has an amazing gated play area with cubby house, sand pit and lots of toys. The food is delicious and the staff are so friendly.
Grandma’s, Alexandria Grandma’s menu is bursting with scrumptious homestyle meals with a brilliant playroom. The kids can even draw on the walls.
Chow Bella Cafe, Lidcombe Chow Bella Cafe is famous for its Nutella bomb – a super-shake for serious chocoholics. It also has a fantastic gated play area nearby.
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The perfect winter’s drink has to be a rich, thick hot chocolate. We’ve found the best hot choccie drinks.
Best Hot Chocolates In Sydney
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Daisy’s Milkbar, Petersham These hot chocolates are as delish as the rest of Daisy’s menu. The Peanut Butter Hot Choc comes with a giant marshmallow.
RivaReno Gelato, Barangaroo RivaReno uses one of the best chocolates in the world to create a thick, rich chocolate with beautifully balanced acidity and red fruit flavours.
Earth to Table, Bondi Junction Healthy hot chocolate does exist. Earth to Table is famous for its energising ‘Chocolate Matte Latte’ made from raw cacao.
Koko Black, CBD Koko Black’s signature hot chocolate is double brewed for 2-hours to an authentic Belgian recipe. Stick to the classic or add a Chilli or Hazelnut twist.
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Head outdoors on those crisp and sunny Winter days. We’ve found the best (flat!) pram walks to try.
Manly to Shelly Beach, Northern Beaches Get some sun, spot some dolphins and grab a cuppa along the way. This flat seaside track is just gorgeous.
Best Pram Friendly Walks in Sydney
Iron Cove Bay Walk, Inner West This popular walk never deviates more than 20 metres from the water. This well maintained 7 km loop is dog-friendly. Centennial Park, Eastern Suburbs The Centennial Park loop is the perfect pram walk. It’s 3.6 km of flat paths through one of Sydney’s most scenic parks. Harbour Bridge to Botanical Gardens, City For a real adventure, walk from the Harbour Bridge to Botanic Garden. The views are spectacular.
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Enjoy magical moments in the snow creating memories to last a lifetime. Here are our top picks to take the kids to the slopes.
Best Places To Take The Kids Skiing
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Thredbo This Snowy Mountains resort offers a “Kids Ski and Stay Free” package, awesome learner’s programs and a beginner’s area. Plus FREE snow play.
Perisher This large resort offers Day Care for littles and actionpacked programs for kids, We love tube town for the most adrenaline packed snowy ride around.
Selwyn Snow Resort A family-friendly resort with gentle slopes for beginners, tobogganing and snow tubing. Also learn-to-ski programs for kids of all ages.
Charlotte’s Pass This snow resort is in Kosciusko National Park with an amazing kids’ club, fun events and best of all under 4s ski free.
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Make the most of the chilly weather with cosy accommodation, warm fireplaces and fresh, crisp air.
Best Winter Getaways For Families The Fairmont Resort, Blue Mountains This resort is as kid-friendly as you get with a circus carousel, mini train, two HUGE play centres, ball pits and heated pools.
Mowbray Park, Picton Kids will love getting close to the animals at this farm stay only 90-minutes from Sydney. Milk cows, collect eggs, feed the animals and more.
Canberra There is so much to do in Canberra with Question, The Dinosaur Museum, amazing playgrounds and the best milkshakes around.
Snowy Resorts Kids will love an adrenaline-packed skiing getaway. Most ski resorts in NSW have kids’ clubs, learn-toski programs and more.
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Here are our top picks for family-friendly, spacious cafes where you, your bub, and your pram are always welcome.
Best Pram Friendly Cafes In Sydney
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Queens Park Shed, Queen’s Park A family-friendly cafe adjacent to a fenced, actionpacked playground. Queens Park Shed has a spacious courtyard and a delicious menu.
Flying Fox Cafe, Mona Vale Located next to the flying fox playground, this cafe is a local favourite. It has a casual atmosphere and great kid’s menu.
Grandma’s at McEvoy, Alexandria Delicious, nutritious homestyle cooking and a family-friendly vibe. There’s plenty of space, a play area, and an awesome kid’s menu.
Bitton Oatley Cafe, Oatley At the back of this cafe, there’s a spacious garden with large tables, and plenty of space for the pram. Kids can run around and play whilst you relax.
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These pubs are perfect for a cosy lunch and they welcome families with kids’ menus, play areas and free activities.
Club Five Dock Club Five Dock has a large soft play area that will keep the kids entertained for ages. You can enjoy your meal while you watch the kids play.
Best Kid-Friendly Pubs In Sydney
North Ryde RSL North Ryde RSL provides supervised play in the Tribal Zone so your kids can stay ’n play while you enjoy a meal and a glass of wine. Castle Hill RSL The large courtyard is the place to be at Castle Hill RSL with its enclosed kid’s play area and there is often entertainment and face painting. Belrose Hotel The Belrose boasts the largest indoor ‘soft-play’ playground of any hotel in Australia. Its kids’ menu is extensive with some delicious options.
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Keep the kids active these school holidays with fun sports and creative activities.
Holiday Fun at Sydney Olympic Park
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Action Packed Sports Get active at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre these holidays with netball, football, gym sports and basketball.
Hit the Target Hit the school holiday target at the Archery Centre at Sydney Olympic Park. Laser Tag and archery for kids.
Make a Splash ellaslist gets soaked at the epic Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
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Face planting in fluffy white stuff to make snow angels, snowball fights or sliding feet first on a toboggan; it’s guaranteed to bring a smile to the whole family.
Best Places To See Snow Near Sydney Corin Forest This is the perfect first-snow experience for the kids. It’s only a 45 minutes drive from Canberra and offers snow play, tobogganing and beginner skiing.
Parramatta Winterlight Get your skates on and glide into a magical world of winter fun! There’s a kid’s ice rink, an ice slide and a snow pit, where you can build a snowman.
Snow Time in the Garden The Hunter Valley Gardens transforms into an icy wonderland with a giant ice rink, mega ice slide and the fun snow play zone!
Perisher It’s a bit of a drive but worth it to play in ‘real’ snow. And if your kids aren’t into skiing, they’ll love tube town – an adrenaline packed ride down the snow in an inflatable tube.
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THANK YOU Over 1 million parents come to ellaslist to discover new and exciting things to do with their kids both in their local community and in our wonderful city. We’re proud and humbled that so many new family experiences start with a simple visit to our website. We’d like to sincerely thank all our loyal readers for continuing to support ellaslist and a huge thanks to all our venue partners, sponsors, ellaslist explorers and the many local activities providers that do such a wonderful job in our communities helping us to entertain, educate and create fun experiences with our kids. We wish you a wonderful Winter and look forward to continue to bring you more inspiration. Love, the team at ellaslist xxx
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