Macquarie Street Adventure: A Fun-filled Day for Kids These School Holidays

Looking for exciting and educational ways to keep the kids engaged these autumn school holidays? Join the Macquarie Street Adventure for a full day of fun and discovery across the Parliament of NSW, Museums of History NSW, and the State Library of NSW.

Macquarie Street Adventure: A Fun-filled Day for Kids These School Holidays!

For one day only in Sydney's CBD, explore three iconic venues! Grab your Macquarie Street Adventure activity trail, explore the Parliament of NSW, Museums of History NSW, and the State Library of NSW, collect stickers as you go and claim a special prize when you complete the trail.

Macquarie Street Adventure Free Activities

Plus, each destination has a packed program of free drop-in activities:

Museums of History NSW - Hyde Park Barracks & The Mint

• Make your own convict love token
• Build a paper replica of the Barracks
• Try your hand at bricklaying like a convict
• Play traditional lawn games
• Add to the growing Hope Garden with artist Hiromi Tango

Parliament of NSW – Festival of Democracy

• Take a guided chamber tour
• Get crafty with arts and crafts workshops
• Watch special films and documentaries
• Meet historical characters
• Take part in a mock committee hearing
• Learn about voting with the NSW Electoral Commission

State Library of NSW

• Free drop-in workshops
• Discover spaces you have never seen before in a tour of the library
• Help build a cardboard mega-city
• Meet the authors of Worst Week Ever for the best day ever!

Don’t miss this free, action-packed day the whole family will love! Perfect for kids aged 5 - 12, with something exciting at every stop.

Where:   Macquarie Street, Sydney
When:    Tuesday 15 April 2025 | 9.30 am – 3 pm
Cost:      FREE

Find out more about the Macquarie Street Adventure.

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