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Find some great arts events, Sydney families! 

All events are based on the organiser’s information provided at the time of listing. Please confirm details of time, date, location, price and suitability with the official event page before making plans!

Paper Planet (Parramatta Town Hall)

Parramatta Town Hall 182 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Enter the captivating and ever-growing Paper Planet. Explore the gigantic cardboard forest and make it grow using only paper, sticky tape and your imagination! Children and families are invited into this strange and delicate space where theatre and play merge,...

$10

Paper Planet (Parramatta Town Hall)

Parramatta Town Hall 182 Church Street, Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Enter the captivating and ever-growing Paper Planet. Explore the gigantic cardboard forest and make it grow using only paper, sticky tape and your imagination! Children and families are invited into this strange and delicate space where theatre and play merge,...

$10

Creating Comics Workshop (State Library)

State Library State Library, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

If you like making comics, join us at this holiday workshop! Our display of May Gibbs’ comic strip Bib and Bub has inspired us to invite cartoonist and illustrator Matthew Lin to share his skills in creating comics. Suitable for children aged...

$10

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Family Day (MCA)

Museum of Contemporary Art 140 George Street, The Rocks, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Experience our major winter exhibition Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine as a family with a day of free activities. In-gallery and across two floors of the Museum, you're invited to join art-making, in-gallery activations, a silent disco, a special performance by magician Adam...

Pop-up Craft Activities (State Library NSW)

State Library State Library, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Inspired by the Peter Kingston exhibition we are making boats to bob in Sydney Harbour and redesigning the face of Luna Park. View the exhibition then head down to the craft tables in the Objects Gallery. Suitable for the whole family. Pop-up...

Free

Sculpture by the Sea (Bondi to Tamarama)

Bondi to Tamarama Coastal Walk

Sculpture by the Sea will return to the Bondi to Tamarama Beach coastal walk as the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition in 2024. The spectacular coastal walk was once again transformed into a 2km long sculpture park...

Sound Stories (Sydney Opera House Centre for Creativity)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Ages 5 - 9 | Welcome to Sound Stories, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary! Get ready to embark on a unique sonic adventure, discovering the beauty of the sounds that surround you every day. This workshop is about turning the tapestry of...

$20

Colour in Worlds (Sydney Opera House Centre for Creativity)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Ages 4+ | Colour In Worlds is an immersive installation for families by International Artist Mit Jai Inn. Add your own designs with paint. What worlds will you colour in or create? Schedule:  Date Time Friday 3 January 2025 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm...

$10

Colour in Worlds (Sydney Opera House Centre for Creativity)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Ages 4+ | Colour In Worlds is an immersive installation for families by International Artist Mit Jai Inn. Add your own designs with paint. What worlds will you colour in or create? Schedule:  Date Time Friday 3 January 2025 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm...

$10

Colour in Worlds (Sydney Opera House Centre for Creativity)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Ages 4+ | Colour In Worlds is an immersive installation for families by International Artist Mit Jai Inn. Add your own designs with paint. What worlds will you colour in or create? Schedule:  Date Time Friday 3 January 2025 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 2:00pm...

$10