Sydney for Children | Kids

Sydney for Children | Kids is loaded with events and activities for Sydney children over the holidays or weekends in general. Kids can be difficult to entertain once they've exhausted their own devices or merely put there minds to it (doesn't it feel that way sometimes?). If you and they are feeling lacking in inspiration for what to do, why not try the events below. You may even rediscover the child inside.

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New listings for the school holidays have just arrived, and are a great opportunity to learn new facts and skills, and have a great day out with your kids!

School Holiday fun at the Library presents a series of events at City of Sydney Libraries aimed at children from age 2 to 102+, if you're still up and at 'em.

For the artists, Stencil Art with Chris Tamm is a fun lesson in the basics of street art and stenciling.
Ages: 8 - 16.

2009 is the International Year of Astronomy and Twilight Sidewalk Astronomy is a great event for all budding astronomers and stargazing enthusiasts.
Ages: 2 - 102+. (See, I wasn't lying).

Library Palooza: It's a Tribute with Playstation is a fun fancy dress event that will get your child and their friends rocking to a day of air guitar and singing.
Ages: 8 - 16.

Fun with Music and Body Movement is aimed at getting your child moving, improving co-ordination, listening skills and memory while integrating body movement with music, singing and storytelling.
Ages: 3 - 5

Imagine That! with Kindermusik is a musical journey of discovery where play is combined with storytelling, movement and literature, designed for energetic and imaginative tots.
Ages: 2 - 5

smARTarts Festival is Sydney's largest youth arts festival, incorporated into Sydney Youth Week, abnd is packed with exhibitions, street art, workshops and other events. Visit the link above for more information on dates, events and venues.

The Easter Holidays wouldn't be the same without The Sydney Royal Easter Show. The Show is packed with activities and rides, not to mention the showbags, animals and live shows. The final day of the show is Kids Day, too, where all children get in for $10, so it's well worth booking that day aside, even if to just spend the money you saved on a a few extra rides.

There's also the Adaminaby Easter Fair, with a market and food stalls, Easter Bonnet Parade, plus other activities and events, and even a special guest! The Adaminaby is a great family day out.

Every day, Clue Trail @ Sydney Olympic Park makes expert sleuths out of Sydney's young. Bring your kids along for a cheap day out ($5 per person). Great for kids 3-12 years old. Follow the clues and uncover the history secrets of the Park. Once you have solved the mystery and decoded the secret password you can claim your prize. Available from the Visitor Centre on Showground Road.

Kidz Zoo is on at the Entertainment Quarter every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11am - 3pm, and has cuddly guinea pigs, rabbits, chicks, kid goats, sheep and lambs the kids can get up close and personal with! Entry to Kidz Soo is also just $5!

Though somewhat more expensive than some of the options just mentioned, Sydney Luna Park also offers endless excitement. The atmosphere is alive with the screams of delight of people taking on crazy rides like the Tango Train or nostalgic favourites such as the beautifully restored Antique Carousel.

If you have a feeling you might be returning a few times throughout the year, or it's already a part of your holiday schedule, you can purchase an annual pass for around $100 which gets you onto unlimited rides every time you visit.

If you're feeling like getting out, and wouldn't mind a bit of quiet as well with the kids out of your hair, sign them up for surfing lessons with Let's Go Surfing, where you can relax on the beach with a book or magazine, catch some rays and take a breather on Bondi Beach. Even get a couple of friends together along with their kids and make a day of it.

Sign the kids up for trapeze and circus lessons at Aerialize - Sydney Aerial Theatre. Aerialize promotes circus & aerial theatre and run quality, fun, imaginative workshops and performances in trapeze, rope and aerial skills, for adults and children.

Aerialize is an innovative theatre group that combines the art of dance, theatre, gymnastics and circus in an aerial environment, and has been thrilling local and international audiences with death defying feats of grace and beauty on the trapeze, rope and web.

Bounce 'N' Slide on Central is another great place to take the kids where they can entertain themselves while you catch up with friends over a few coffees. Bounce 'N' Slide has an assortment of mazes and equipment that caters to toddlers up to 12-13 year olds, arcade games, an air hockey table and a pool table for the teens, and for the parents, as suggested, a cafe with tea and coffee, a range of refreshing cold drinks, homemade biscuits and cakes, tempting slices, healthy café style sandwiches, freshly made salads, homemade quiches, mouth watering hamburgers, crunchy wedges with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce, low fat options, gluten Free snacks, huge range of kids meals and kids meal deals.

Visit Sydney for Children | Kids for more ideas to entertain the kids throughout the year, and just remember the most important thing: they'll be back to school soon...