What's On For Kids In Sydney This Week: 17th – 24th March
I’m just listing a few things this week as I bet lots of families are planning a quiet one before heading away for Easter. Earth Hour is great for enjoying a bit of a quiet time.
Are you going away over Easter? Where to? Do share in the comments of this post.
But if you do find yourself in need of things to do this weekend, there’s certainly a great choice of events. Enjoy!
Earth Hour 2016
When: Saturday 19th March 2016 from 8.30pm – 9.30pm
Cost: It saves you money!
Join 7,000,000 million Aussies and 7000 towns and cities across 172 countries in switching off all your electricity.
Now in it’s 10th year, Earth Hour is the world’s largest grassroots environmental movement. It’s symbolic, but symbols are important.
Ideas: light candles and sit inside or outside and chatter with the kids, play hide and seek in the dark, have a candle light picnic.
There’s a Twilight Picnic and Food market at Randwick Environment Park and Yoga and Drumming at Manly Beach. Find more information and many other Earth Hour events on the Events page of the website.
Earth Hour website
Alexandria Sunday Fun Day
When: Sunday 20th March 11am – 3pm
Where: Alexandria Park in Buckland Street
You’ll find a dog parade, recycled sculpture competition, a trash and treasure sale, craft, music, food, rides and more.
Alexandria Sunday Fun Day Website here
Willoughby Fauna Fair
When: Sunday 20th May 10am – 3pm
Where: Willoughby Park Centre, cnr Fourth Ave and McClelland St, Willoughby
Cost: Free
Meet lots of wildlife and some interesting people too, like Costa Georgiadis from TV’s Gardening Australia and Martyn Robinson, naturalist from the Australian Museum. There are food stalls and activities for kids, all alongside the excellent Willoughby Park playground and bike track.
“The Fauna Fair is a pet friendly event. Bring your dog on a lead for free dog obedience lessons, or a microchip check, and visit the local vet stall for free canine care advice or talk to the Cat Protection Society about how to enjoy having a cat and wildlife too.”
Council website info here
Biennale of Sydney
When: Friday 18th March – 5th June 2016
Where: Seven venues across Sydney, we recommend Cockatoo Island as your first port of call, click the name to find details on how to get there.
Cost: Free
So much art to see around Sydney! The website is very detailed and can help you make sense of what is on. Surprisingly there’s no section of the site focussing on kids, though there is an education section.
“The Asia Pacific region’s largest contemporary visual arts event features 83 artists hailing from 35 countries and is presented free to the public across seven venues or ‘Embassies of Thought’ and multiple ‘in-between spaces’ around the inner city, from Friday 18 March until 5 June 2016. The exhibition is supplemented by a comprehensive schedule of public programs including daily guided tours, artist and curator-led talks, lectures, workshops, salons, reading groups and gatherings.”
20th Biennale of Sydney website here
The Royal Easter Show
Where: Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park
When: 17th – 30th March
Sydney’s largest agricultural show needs no introduction. It’s an annual rite of passage for many Sydney families who enjoy a day in the country here in the city.
Royal Easter Show website here.
Families with kids under 4 section here
Book Ahead – shows coming up soon
Convict Footprints: Rebellion!
22nd April – 1st May A ‘living history’ theatre production at Castle Hill Heritage Park. The show tells the history of the Irish convict uprising on 1804 – on an epic scale. Open to public on Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Group bookings only Monday to Thursday.
Comedy For Kids at Sydney Comedy Festival
Two hours shows for kids will be held from Tuesday 19th April to Sunday 24th April at Sydney Town Hall. The shows are free and the $2.50 booking fee is being donated to Sydney Story Factory. Great fun for school holidays!
Mr Stink at the Opera House
9th April – 24th April 2016 David Walliams hilarious book is brought to life on stage in this world premiere adaptation. For ages 6+
Ice Age Live – A Mammoth Adventure
15th – 17th April at Allphones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. There’s ice skating, aerial performance, puppets and film in this extravaganza telling the story made famous in the Ice Age films.
Current Exhibitions and Shows at Museums and Art Galleries
Horrible Histories Pirates at the Australian National Maritime Museum until April 27th 2016
Lego Bricks Sydney Harbour Icons at the Museum of Sydney until 31st July 2016
The Art of The Brick: DC Comics at The Powerhouse Museum
Trailblazers: Australia’s 50 Greatest Explorers at The Australian Museum
Healthy Outdoors Fun That’s Always Open and Always Free
Sydney’s Best Playground here
Sydney’s Most Kid-Friendly Beaches here
Family Walks in Sydney here
Hope you enjoy the week ahead.