Family activities in Sydney
Little legends welcome: shows, workshops, holiday fun and family days out in Sydney.
These are listings filed under Family in Sydney: shows, workshops and days out aimed at families. An all-ages gig in another category is not pulled in just because kids could tag along.
This is Sydney, not the rest of NSW. Newcastle has its own guide. Age rules appear on an event only when the organiser published them.
Listings updated (Sydney time). Past events drop off on their own.
Plan the day in Sydney: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.
Saturday 14 November
Discover Sydney with an exciting scavenger hunt by World City Trail!
7:00 am – 10:00 am · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour
Sydney outdoor escape game! Solve the riddles and explore!
7:00 am – 10:00 am · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour
Community Birding Group - 14.11.26
8:00 am – 10:00 am · Randwick Sustainability Hub · Randwick
St Clare's School Fair - Unlimited Ride Bands - Early Bird Purchase
9:00 am – 3:00 pm · St Clare's Catholic Primary School · Narellan Vale
Grow Together Open Day
9:00 am – 11:30 am · Grow Together Early Learning Marrickville · Marrickville
Balance bike clinics
9:00 am – 11:00 am · Sydney Park Cycling Centre · Alexandria
Stay and Play Tour - Denistone East
10:00 am – 12:00 pm · 26 Beattie Ave · Denistone East
Decathlon Tempe Kids Sports Party
10:00 am – 12:30 pm · Parking lot · Tempe
Torah & Tea for Women & Young Ladies
10:00 am – 11:00 pm · Location to be advised upon registration · St Ives
In-Store Signing with Vinh Giang
10:00 am – 11:00 am · Dymocks Sydney · CBD
CKids Shabbat Breakfast Bar
10:00 am – 11:00 am · Location to be advised upon registration · St Ives
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Sydney
10:00 am – 12:30 pm · ArtMasterClass Sydney · Darlinghurst
Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour - History, Laneways, Art & More
10:00 am – 1:30 pm · Customs House · CBD
Ballet class: Little Ballet 3-5 years (Pyrmont)
10:10 am – 10:55 am · Pyrmont Community Centre · Pyrmont
Burwood Repair Hub
10:30 am – 1:00 pm · Woodstock Community Centre · Burwood
Drop-in Workshop with Artist Samuel Chan
10:30 am – 12:30 pm · 548 New South Head Rd · Double Bay
Auslan and English storytime at Glebe Library
11:30 am – 12:00 pm · Glebe Library · Glebe
Ballet classes: Ages 5-8 years (Glebe)
11:30 am – 1:00 pm · Glebe Town Hall · Glebe
Jazz class 3-8 years (Pyrmont)
11:45 am – 12:15 pm · Pyrmont Community Centre · Pyrmont
Jazz class 3-8 years (Glebe)
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm · Glebe Town Hall · Glebe
Ballet classes: Ages 5-7 years (Pyrmont)
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm · Pyrmont Community Centre · Pyrmont
Ballet classes: Ages 5-8 years
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm · Glebe Town Hall · Glebe
Samhain the Spirit of Woollahra, Family Fun day
3:15 pm – 6:00 pm · 548 New South Head Rd · Double Bay
Because You're Mine Launch
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm · The Rose Read Bookshop · Summer Hill
Music at The MiTCH feat. The Vegetable Plot
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm · The MiTCH · Alexandria
Splashabout Showcase - Ripple Effect
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm · Roundabout Circus · Gosford
Wundrful World Of Christmas
All day · Wundr Store
Sunday 15 November
Discover Sydney with an exciting scavenger hunt by World City Trail!
7:00 am – 10:00 am · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour
Sydney outdoor escape game! Solve the riddles and explore!
7:00 am – 10:00 am · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour
(9:40am - 10am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(10am - 10:20am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(10:20am - 10:40am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(10:40am - 11am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(11:40am - 12pm) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(12:20pm - 12:40pm) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(12:40pm - 1pm) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos (ON THE DAY)
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
Santa at the Summit
8:00 am – 11:00 am · BridgeClimb Sydney · The Rocks
(11am - 11:20am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(8:40am - 9am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(11:20am - 11:40am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(12pm - 12:20pm) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(9am - 9:20am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
(9:20am - 9:40am) Santa Paws 2026: Santa Pet Photos
8:00 am – 1:00 pm · Centennial Park · Centennial Park
Baby live music playground
9:15 am – 10:15 am · 301 Castlereagh Street · CBD
Turkish Mosaic Lamp Workshop in Sydney
10:00 am – 12:30 pm · ArtMasterClass Sydney · Darlinghurst
Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour - History, Laneways, Art & More
10:00 am – 1:30 pm · Customs House · CBD
Kids kung fu classes
10:30 am – 11:30 am · 1 Goulburn Street · Haymarket
Set sail for Pirate Academy: A workshop with Justin Somper
10:30 am – 11:30 am · State Library of New South Wales · CBD
Literary Event: Coastal Poets Live
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm · FunHaus Factory · Gosford
Textured Moonlight Making Workshop in Sydney
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm · Shop 1/191 William St Shop 1/191 William St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia · Darlinghurst
Wundrful World Of Christmas
All day · Wundr Store
Monday 16 November
Discover Sydney with an exciting scavenger hunt by World City Trail!
7:00 am – 10:00 am · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour
Sydney outdoor escape game! Solve the riddles and explore!
7:00 am – 10:00 am · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour
French classes for your kids and you - Paddington
9:20 am – 11:45 am · 395 Oxford St · Paddington
BalletNina Ballet in the Garden Mums and Toddler
9:30 am – 10:30 am · Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf · Double Bay
Ultimate Sydney Walking Tour - History, Laneways, Art & More
10:00 am – 1:30 pm · Customs House · CBD
Little Chaverim @ Montefiore Hunters Hill
10:30 am – 11:30 pm · Montefiore Hunters Hill · Hunters Hill
Eco Playgroup: Going On A Bear Hunt
10:30 am – 11:30 am · The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability · Waverton
Bilingual rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
10:30 am – 10:50 am · Green Square Library · Zetland
293 upcoming events in Sydney. Most common: family. 16 listed as free.
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Good to know
- What are family-friendly things to do in Sydney?
- These are upcoming listings filed under family in Sydney. VibePeep currently lists 293 upcoming listings for this page.
- How many free events are shown for Sydney?
- 16 of the events shown on this page are listed as free. That count is only the events on this page, not every free event in Sydney.
- What’s the next listing in Sydney?
- Discover Sydney with an exciting scavenger hunt by World City Trail! — Saturday 14 November at Darling Harbour. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.
- What makes a listing family-friendly in Sydney?
- It is filed under Family. VibePeep does not guess from the title. Check the event page for any age note the organiser actually wrote.
- Does this include all of NSW?
- This is Sydney, not the rest of NSW. Newcastle has its own guide.
Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.