School Holiday Planner Your daily guide on where to go and dine each day in the Summer School Holidays.
December 29 Head to the ANMM and enjoy a seathemed movie these holidays. Kids will love the Studio Ghibli Film PONYO which will screen daily until the 26th January.
Where to eat? Air Coffee 1/10 Salisbury Road, Castle Hill Little Eats Review
31 NEW YEARS’s EVE Family Screening: HOYTS Plus presents an event filled with magic and celebration. Watch Frozen Sing-A-Long on the big screen followed by the Sydney fireworks. Blacktown, Penrith or Waringah Mall HOYTS.
January 1 Kick back and enjoy watching at family flick under the stars with Moonlight Cinema’s Frozen SingA-Long . NB: Doggie Night Where to eat? Centennial Park Kiosk and Café Grand Drive, Centennial Park Little Eats Review
3 Head to the Australian Museum for some fun filled Aztec adventures this January- decorate an Aztec pot, enjoy cactus bowling and much more!
2 Where to eat? Cryen Darling Harbour, Lime St, Sydney Little Eats Review
30 Sydney Hills International Sand Sculpting presents ‘A Friend in Me’Celebrating Pixar 26th Dec-26th Jan
Step into the ring of one of the most delightfully daring, spectacularly spectacular feats of showmanship, curiosity, absurdity and intrigue at Circus Factory at the Powerhouse Museum.
Where to eat? Australian Museum Café Little Eats Review
4 Calling all LEGO fans! Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO® Bricks is a world premiere exhibition of astonishing LEGO skyscrapers at the Museum of Sydney
Where to eat? City Extra Circular Quay Shop E4 East Podium, Circular Quay Little Eats Review
5 Drop in and make: Pop the Gallery- Pop by the Art Galllery of NSW for a free art making activity for kids 5th Jan-23rd Jan
Where to eat? Courtyard Café da Capo 8 Macquarie St, Sydney Little Eats Review
Where to eat? Parramatta Park Café Byrnes Ave, Parramatta Little Eats Review
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6 Magical Science Show at Centennial Parklands: This action packed presentation will surprise and amaze. Smoke rings, tornadoes, bubbles, energy, rainbows, illusions and explosions are just some of the tricks the Fizzics scientists will use to bring excitement to your summer holidays! Where to eat? Centennial Park Kiosk and Café Grand Drive, Centennial Park Little Eats Review
7 The Snail and the Whale Sydney Opera House: THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE uses brilliant storytelling, beautiful live music and lots of laughs to remind us how even little friends can be big heroes. th 7 Jan-17th Jan
Where to eat? Opera Kitchen Lower Concourse, Sydney Opera House Little Eats Review
8 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features four stories by Eric Carle, combining a marvellous menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and all the timeless charm of his original tales and illustrations. 8th Jan-18th Jan
The Great Big Story Book: Centennial Parklands- The Great Big Story Book is a colourful comedy show based on the famous Aboriginal legend of Tiddalik the Frog. 9th Jan-23rd Jan M-F Where to eat? Centennial Park Kiosk and Café Grand Drive, Centennial Park Little Eats Review
10 The Wind in the Willows- Join Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly and, of course, Mr Toad, as they return to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney this summer, bringing to life Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank. 7th Jan-24th Jan WedSat
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Waterfall Swing at Darling HarbourPopping up in Darling Harbour for the enjoyment of the young and not-soyoung alike, Waterfall Swing is the ingenious high-tech creation of a team of artists, designers and engineers from New York. 8th Jan-24th Jan
Mini Home BuildersMake your own mini home out of natural, recycled and recyclable goods. You can hunt for natural materials on the property, bring your own recyclables or use ours. th 15 & 22nd Jan
12 Apia International Sydney Kids Tennis DayEnjoy tennis activities as well as the chance to meet your favourite tennis stars, celebrities and Nickelodeon characters! Where to eat? Lilies on the Park Bicentennial Drive, Bicentennial Park Little Eats Review
13 Make and Take: Tiny Towns at Vaucluse House- Calling all mini town planners! Drop in and create the ultimate tiny town. Design your own houses, roads and gardens, and watch your town grow. 13th15th Jan & 20th-22nd Jan. Where to eat? Nielsen Park Kiosk Nielsen Park, Greycliffe Ave Vaucluse Little Eats Review
14 Convict Time Travellers: Hyde Park Barracks Meet a convict, wear convict clothes, make some marbles and play a convict game as you explore the Hyde Park Barracks Museum and discover how convicts used to live.
Where to eat? Courtyard Café da Capo 8 Macquarie St, Sydney Little Eats Review
17 The 26-Storey Treehouse Sydney Opera House - Andy and Terry had such a ball with their crashlanding entry into the world of theatre with The 13-Storey Treehouse, they're back for more. Thirteen storeys more, in fact, and you’re invited! 03 Jan– 25 Jan
Where to eat? The Australian Hotel & Brewery 350 Annangrove Rd, Rouse Hill Little Eats Review
16 Popcornucopia School holiday performance Art Gallery NSW- Join the Etcetera Duo for a free performance that brings pop art to life using mime, magic and illusion. Wed to Fri, 7-23 January
Where to eat? Opera Kitchen Lower Concourse, Sydney Opera House Little Eats Review
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Family Fun Sunday: Subventure at ANMM! Join us these summer holidays for a day of family fun inspired by our Voyage to the Deep exhibition. Enjoy lively performances, film screenings, character tours, face painting and demonstrations.
Outdoor Movie-The Croods at Eden Gardens North Ryde Gather your friends and family and join us for an unforgettable moonlight movie experience at Eden Gardens!
Where to eat? Cryen Darling Harbour, Lime St, Sydney Little Eats Review
19 Marvellous mosaics at Vaucluse House- Make your very own mosaic with artist Michelle Schmitzer, inspired by the tiles at Vaucluse House. Create a piece to your own design to hang on a wall or use as a coaster at home 16th & 19th January Where to eat? Nielsen Park Kiosk Nielsen Park, Greycliffe Ave Vaucluse Little Eats Review
20 The Listies Make You LOL! –Seymour Centre Nobody else does comedy for kids this brilliantly, but what's more astounding is that adults have just as much fun. The Listies occupy a dimension all of their own. 20th Jan-24th Jan
21 Baby Proms: The Conductor and the Clown is a mini symphony production designed to introduce young children and families to the joys and wonders of symphonic music. Where to eat? Lid & Jar The Concourse, 407-411 Victoria Ave Chatswood Little Eats Review
Where to eat? Dragonfly Café Eden Garden Centre, 301307 Lane Cove Rd North Ryde Little Eats Review
24 Jazzamatazz! The Aurora Hyde Park North . Led by award-winning cabaret star Ali McGregor, this hour of jazzy beats and trashy pop classics gets your children singing, prancing, twisting and dancing. McGregor returns to Festival Village to get everyone shuffling to the be-bop beats and hep-cat treats. 20, 21–24 January
23 Canine Capers at the State Library Draw your own digital characters then use photos of the Library and the Puppet Pals app to create your own mini movie about the adventures of these two animals.
Where to eat? Metro St James 110 Elizabeth Street, Behind St James Station, Darlinghurst Little Eats Review