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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!

Big Sky- Flying Fruit Circus (Sydney Opera House)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of...

$45

Edward the Emu (Sydney Opera House)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Edward is bored with his lot. Being the only emu at the zoo has him feeling glum and thinking perhaps the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Is life more fun for the seals or the...

$49

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

There’s a Sea in My Bedroom (Pier 2/3)

Australian Chamber Orchestra Pier 2/3 Suite 3/13A Hickson Rd, Dawes Point, NSW, Australia

This immersive and theatrical performance, adapted and directed by Tim McGarry, weaves together captivating storytelling with an original score from Australian composer Paul Stanhope, performed live by an ACO string quintet. This enchanting production, perfect for young audiences, touches on...

$39

101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People (Darling Quarter)

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

Title says it all! *Evil laugh*. Don't worry, I'll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From multi award-winning kids comedian Matty Grey. Laugh your guts out of your butthole as he brings the chaos of...

$25

Big Sky – Flying Fruit Circus (Sydney Opera House)

Sydney Opera House Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Big Sky unfolds over a single night, from sunset to dawn and follows 12 unforgettable characters as they look forward to their futures, show off, get spooked, prank each other and get up to mischief. Featuring the phenomenal circus skills of...

$45

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

Imagine Live (Riverside Theatres)

Riverside Theatre - Parramatta Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta, NSW, Australia

IMAGINE LIVE, based on Alison Lester’s book “Imagine,” published by Allen & Unwin, is a joyous celebration of nature that will live in your heart for years. The Helpmann award winning team from Robot Song led by Jolyon James have translated Lester’s...

$38

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