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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!

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...

Spaghetti Confetti – Lettuce Dance (Darling Quarter)

Darling Quarter 1-25 Harbour Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Spaghetti Confetti play kids’ music for people of all ages. They are a tie-dyed celebration of positivity who perform ultra catchy pun and fun-filled songs. Spaghetti Confetti’s interactive show encourages audience participation involving singing, dancing and rocking out as members...

$15

The Gruffalo (Seymour Centre)

Seymour Centre Corner of City Rd & Cleveland St, Chippendale, NSW, Australia

After sell-out seasons across the world, including London’s West End & Broadway, The Gruffalo returns to Australia. Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia...

$46

Spaghetti Confetti – Lettuce Dance (Darling Quarter)

Darling Quarter 1-25 Harbour Street, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Spaghetti Confetti play kids’ music for people of all ages. They are a tie-dyed celebration of positivity who perform ultra catchy pun and fun-filled songs. Spaghetti Confetti’s interactive show encourages audience participation involving singing, dancing and rocking out as members...

$15

The Librarian (Glen Street Theatre – Belrose)

Glen Street Theatre Cnr Glen Street, Blackbutts Rd, Belrose, NSW, Australia

A Bookish Circus Adventure At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian. He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets...

$40

The Librarian (Glen Street Theatre)

Glen Street Theatre Cnr Glen Street, Blackbutts Rd, Belrose, NSW, Australia

At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian. He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a...

$40

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

Cicada (Sydney Theatre Company)

Sydney Theatre Company Wharf 2, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia

Adapted from CICADA by Shaun Tan Cicada spends his days dutifully working away in a grey office. Overlooked by his superiors and overworked by his colleagues, he is getting very close to the end of his tether. But one day, looking out...

$49

Tinkerbell and the Dream Fairies (Royal Botanic Garden)

Royal Botanic Garden Mrs Macquaries Road, Sydney, NSW, Australia

This Spring school holidays, join in an enchanting world of song and dance as the adventurous Tinkerbell flies into the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney from Saturday 28 September to Sunday 13 October. Along the way, she’ll meet up with some fairies from A Midsummer Night’s...

$30

Waru: Journey of the Small Turtle (Sydney Opera House)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival. A contemporary saltwater Lagaw Kazil (Island Children) story inspired by the totemic system of the green turtle, Waru – journey of the...

$30