Sydney Opera House: A New Program of Family Shows This Spring

Get ready for school holiday family fun at the Sydney Opera House this September and October. As the weather warms up and the days get longer, families across Sydney are in for a treat with these fun and engaging shows to fill the spring holidays with adventure!

Some fan favourites are returning to this iconic venue, along with brilliant new shows, designed especially for kids and their families.

Sydney Opera House: A New Program of Family Shows This Spring

Moss Piglet

Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work for families about how even the tiniest of things can be the strongest. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through the microscopic world of the tardigrade... perhaps you’ve heard of them?

Small but mighty, they have withstood multiple extinction periods, survived boiling temperatures and even the vacuum of space. With a surprising cult following, some people call them ‘Water Bears’, others call them ‘Moss Piglets’.

An explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters, Moss Piglet takes young audiences from jelly-filled petri dishes to the depths of a volcano to Arctic glaciers to the moon, and explodes the mysteries of the wildly weird tardigrade. Featuring wicked puppetry, choreography, live video and green screen technology, this is an epic ride of microscopic proportions.

Where:  Studio, Sydney Opera House
When:   27 - 28 September 2025
Ages:    5+
Cost:     From $35 | $8.95 booking fee applies to all transactions

Murmur

Direct from Europe, Murmur is both a visual circus and sound theatre for families. Daringly, it plays with all the senses - with rustling sound backpacks, a landscape of speakers and an acrobatic composer!

For the first time in Australia, join Murmur’s multi-sensory acrobatic sound composition in an imaginative performance for everyone who sometimes longs to be more than just human.

Camiel is building a world full of sounds. A purring cat comes from a pocket, a swarm of bees flies through the air, and two arms create the sound of cars. Far away, you hear a finger squeaking on a window. Sea becomes wind becomes breath.

Where:  Studio, Sydney Opera House
When:   1 – 8 October 2025
Ages:    4+ 
Cost:    $42 per person | $8.95 booking fee applies to all transactions

Mario the Maker Magician

Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-innovative Mario the Maker Magician leads you through an explosion of handmade art and robot magic for all ages. He’s “magic’s punk rock Peter Pan philosopher!” Do what you love, use what you have and have fun!

Described as not “just a kids’ show,” Mario the Maker Magician is an all-ages theatrical experience for adults, kids, families and everyone in between!

Mario weaves through a world of vaudeville and magic, cardboard and DIY robots, science and innovation, to instil a positive message that will last in the minds and hearts of all who partake in the hour-long journey together. He teaches the audience about famous scientists, inventors and artists, with the infectious messages of doing what you love, using what you have, and having fun in all of his performances!

The show has toured the US, Australia, the UK and beyond over the past several years, shaping into the beautifully passionate expression of all-ages theatre that it is today. Mario has also appeared on Sesame Street, Universal Kids and live on tour with David Blaine, who calls him “the best kids’ magician in the world!!” Mario arrives at Sydney Opera House fresh off a sold-out Off-Broadway run in New York City and has recently featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon!

Where:  Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
When:   2 – 12 October 2025
Ages:    4+
Cost:     From $39.95 per person | $8.95 booking fee applies to all transactions

What the Ocean Said

Creativity and wellness come together for children at this specially commissioned storytelling and meditation experience with digital projections. What the Ocean Said is a sensory world of vivid storytelling, dreamy electronic music, animation and the wonder of our Sydney Harbour.

You are invited to relax in a sea of pillows amidst a magical space of calm. Follow the journey of a humpback whale diving deep into the water and expanding into the reaches of the ocean itself. With mindfulness techniques wrapped up in a story time adventure, it will introduce younger children to meditation and offer bigger kids a whole new perspective.

Where:  Centre for Creativity, Sydney Opera House
When:   11 – 12 October 2025
Ages:    4+
Cost:     $25 per person | $8.95 booking fee applies to all transactions

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