Ice Rinks + Winter Festivals in Sydney These School Holidays July 2016

Did you know that there are four winter festivals in Sydney these school holidays plus one in the Hunter Valley too?

If you love to skate and throw snowballs, here’s where you can indulge!

NB  Most rinks do allow very young kids to skate. The cost of the session usually includes ice skates. It’s always best to book your slot ahead via the websites.

Enjoy your shivery treats.

Frosty Winter Festivals in Sydney

Parramatta

Parramatta Winterlight

When:  Thursday 30th June – Sunday 17th July 2016

Where: Prince Alfred Square, Parramatta

Parramatta’s winter festival features Sydney’s biggest open-air ice rink, plus a 20 metre ice slide, a Snowflake garden and the illuminated Dream Wheel plus other amusement rides. There’s an Alpine winter food village  and chocolate treats from Adora too. Great fun for families.

Read the Parramatta Winterlight website for all the details.

Cool Yule at Darling Harbour

When: 2nd – 17th July 2016

Where:

There’s an ice rink and you can book skating lessons there, plus a Frozen Forest, a Snow Pit and a Cool Yule Selfie Station. Enjoy some Frosty Fiction and Fun, with storytelling and activities for children presented by Monkey Baa Theatre Company.

Cool Yule website is here.

Bondi Winter Magic

When:  Friday 1st July – Sunday 17th July

Where:  Bondi Beach

A beachside ice rink? It must be Bondi’s Winter Magic Festival!  Sessions last 45 minutes and can be booked via the website. There are also camel rides at weekends, history walks and lots of specials on kids’ meals at the local cafes.

Bondi Winter Magic website here

Winter Festival at St Mary’s Cathedral

When: 30th June – 17th July

Where: St Mary’s Cathedral, St Mary’s Road, Sydney

Skate on the outdoor rink, enjoy food and drinks from the winter food market and other wintery activities.

Winter Festival website here

Snow Time In The Gardens

Snow Time in the Garden

When: June 25th – Sunday July 17th

Where: Hunter Valley Gardens

Always a family favourite, Snow Time in The Gardens is even bigger and better this year. There’s the Snow Time Play Zone, the Ice Toboggan is almost double the length it was last year and and the Ice Skating rink over 20% larger. There are also inflatable and the HVG Super Slide which is a huge 12 metres high and 35 metres long.

All the information is on the Hunter Valley Gardens website here.

Are wintery festivals your thing?

Or do you stick to the beach summer or winter?

Cheers

PS  I have a post on the permanent ice rinks in Sydney right here.

Check out the best of Sydney for school holidays here!