Made for Sydney parents
Events, farms, playgrounds, museums and school holiday programs, all in one place.
Made for Sydney parents
Events, farms, playgrounds, museums and school holiday programs, all in one place.
Planning help from the InfoKids team
Guide · New South Wales
The two programs are now one: the means-tested Active and Creative Kids voucher. Who can get it, what it's worth and how to use it.
22 Oct 2026
Guide · Sydney
Strawberries now, stone fruit from November, apples from February. Here's when to go, where, and how to make a day of it.
20 Oct 2026
Roundup · Sydney
Museums, trampolines, aquariums and libraries: indoor plans that actually tire kids out.
15 Oct 2026
News · New South Wales
Summer holidays for NSW public schools run from Friday 18 December 2026 to early February 2027.
12 Oct 2026
Sun 1 Nov
Summer holidays 2026–27: Fri 18 Dec – Tue 2 Feb
No tickets, no fuss
Indoor places to burn off energy
Museum · Sydney· < 1 km
Dinosaurs, minerals and the hands-on Hunt Gallery. General entry is free.
Science centre · Parramatta· 20 km
Sydney's new science and design museum on the Parramatta River, opening 7 November 2026.
Museum · Sydney· < 1 km
Free general entry, family trails and weekend art-making in The Domain.
Pick-your-own · Buxton· 76 km
Greenhouse strawberries grown at picking height, open on advertised dates.
Trampoline park · Cromer· 16 km
Northern Beaches trampoline park with a high ropes course.
Trampoline park · Homebush West· 13 km
Trampolines, dodgeball and parkour lines in the inner west.
Library · Sydney· < 1 km
City of Sydney library at Circular Quay with a children's collection.
Trampoline park · Caringbah· 21 km
Trampoline arena in the Shire with toddler sessions on weekday mornings.
Museum · Sydney· < 1 km
World Heritage convict barracks with an immersive audio tour. Best for 8+.
Indoor play · Rosehill· 18 km
Indoor playland and cafe at Rosehill for under-10s.
Indoor play · Bankstown· 17 km
Big indoor play centre with multi-level play frames, slides and a toddler zone.
Indoor play · Penrith· 50 km
Indoor play centre in Penrith with a toddler area and party rooms.
Animal farms, orchards and berry patches
Pick-your-own · Bilpin· 75 km
Seasonal pick-your-own in Bilpin: strawberries, stone fruit and apples.
Farm · Abbotsbury· 32 km
Working farm in Abbotsbury with a farm show, animal nursery, tractor rides and picnic lawns.
Pick-your-own · Darkes Forest· 48 km
Pick-your-own stone fruit, apples and persimmons near Helensburgh.
Pick-your-own · Buxton· 76 km
Greenhouse strawberries grown at picking height, open on advertised dates.
Pick-your-own · Canoelands· 42 km
Early-season nectarines, peaches and plums north of Galston.
Pick-your-own · Thirlmere· 71 km
Book-ahead pick-your-own stone fruit and apples at Thirlmere.
Pick-your-own · Kurmond· 59 km
Seasonal flower farm in Kurmond with pick-your-own sunflowers.
Farm · Dural· 27 km
Hands-on animal farm in Dural with feeding, cuddles and pony rides for little ones.
Pick-your-own · Bilpin· 77 km
Bilpin orchard for picking apples, plums and pears in season.
Pick-your-own · Bilpin· 76 km
Pick-your-own apples in Bilpin with 14 varieties and free entry.
Pick-your-own · Bilpin· 75 km
Pick-your-own strawberries in Bilpin through spring and summer.