Sydney Festival: The Best Family-Friendly Events For 2025

  • Fri Jan 03 - Sat Jan 25 2025
  • All Ages
    Family
  • Free and paid events from $23 pp

Are you ready for an unforgettable family experience during the summer school holidays? From captivating theatre performances to a live music extravaganza, Sydney Festival presents a lineup of enchanting family-friendly events tailored to entertain kids of all ages - and their grown-ups.

Sydney Festival: The Best Family-Friendly Events For 2025

Animal

Sydney Festival Animal Riverside
A barnstorming circus for all ages at Riverside Theatres.


Québec’s beloved Cirque Alfonse is back with an all-ages farmyard hoedown where the chickens sprout teeth, the ducks give side-eye and the cows kick up more than just dirt! Animal features high-flying acrobatics, juggling (everything from eggs to giant cowbells) and rippin’ live folk music.

When:  3 – 12 January 2025
Where: Riverside Theatres, Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
Cost:    $69 - $89 pp + booking fee

Colour Maze

Sydney Festival Colour Maze
The Sydney Festival Colour Maze is a wonderland of art and play for kids.


Colour Maze brings to life an imaginative and immersive play experience that inspires children of all ages to get hands-on with visual art and journey through the "Tongpop" aesthetic of Sydney Festival Visual Artist in Residence, Telly Tuita.

When:  4 – 25 January 2025
Where: Pier 2/3, 15 Hickson Road Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
Cost:    $23 pp + booking fee

Swing! Circus at Darling Harbour
Trapeze talent sky high at Darling Harbour.


The aerial experts at Sydney Trapeze School are showcasing their high-flying best in the Swing! Circus at Darling Harbour. Bring the family to marvel at their acrobatic daredevilry in two free shows a day! Take a leap of faith yourself with paid flying trapeze lessons or stay grounded with free drop-in circus skills workshops.

When:  4 – 25 January 2025
Where: Palm Grove, Darling Harbour
Cost:    FREE

BullyBully

Sydney Festival BullyBully
BullyBully is a hilarious musical about childish grown-ups.


BullyBully is a hilarious musical for ages 3+ told in the style of West Side Story. It features two performers, many songs, funny quarrels, some bickering, and (eventually) a happy ending. In its Australian Premiere season, in association with Sydney Opera House, this award-winning show will keep kids (and their grown-ups) on the edge of their seats.

When:  7 – 12 January 2025
Where: Riverside Theatres, Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
Cost:    $39 pp + booking fee

Sydney Symphony Under the Stars

Sydney Symphony Under the Stars
The favourite free starlit concert returns!


Soak in a magical summer evening featuring some of our nation’s most talented musicians at Sydney Symphony Under the Stars. Be charmed by Egyptian-Australian oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros AM performing a selection of his finest works. Sydney Symphony Orchestra brings you the orchestral showstoppers, topped off with a rousing fireworks finale. Take your park picnic to soaring new heights at this free concert open to everyone.

When:  18 January 2025
Where: The Crescent, Parramatta Park, Pitt St & Macquarie St
Cost:    FREE

See the full lineup of shows and events on the Sydney Festival website.

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