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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!

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

Emma Quay Workshop (State Library NSW)

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

Author and illustrator Emma Quay invites you to join her for a workshop this school holidays! Emma will talk about her books, read a few of her stories and then inspire you to draw some colourful pictures too. Suitable for...

$10

Emma Memma (The Concourse – Chatswood)

The Concourse - Chatswood 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, NSW, Australia

ARIA award-winning children’s musical spectacular, Emma Memma is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families far and wide. Children across Australia will get...

$35.70

Dog Man the Musical (Seymour Centre)

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

With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture. But while trying his best to be a good boy, can he save the city from Flippy...

$44

Family Fun Day (State Library NSW)

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

These school holidays, State Library of NSW is partnering with the Parliament of NSW and Museums of History NSW for Family Fun Day. Come along for craft activities, collaborative wall art, floor puzzles in our Paintings Galleries, and exploring the...

Free

Love Your Bookshop Day

Bookshops don’t just sell books; they are gateways to endless worlds. Stepping into a bookshop can transport you to a universe where you can explore the depths of Greek mythology, attend schools of magic, or journey through space with a...

The Gruffalo (Glen Street Theatre)

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

Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in this magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and...

$40

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...