What's On For Kids In Sydney This Week: February 12th – 19th

Surely another week hasn’t gone by already!! Oh yes it has… have you started to think about the coming weekend yet?

We have a Granny and Aunty ariving on Saturday and we won’t be rushing them around on Sunday after that long flight, so it’s a quiet one for us. What about you?

If you know of any fab family events on in the next week, please do leave a comment with the info – ta!

Chinese New Year Events – All Over Sydney

There’s so much happening around Sydney, especially this weekend. Check out the following council websites for all the details.

Cabramatta’s Lunar New Year Events

Chatswood Chinese New Year on Saturday 13th February

Kogarah Chinese New Year Celebrations Thursday 11th February

Sydney Hills Lunar Festival

Sydney Chinese New Year Festival

Valentine’s Market – Parramatta’s Eat Street Vibes Market

Church Street, Parramatta 10am – 3pm

Handmade clothes, homewares, décor, jewellery, photography and art

More info here.

Trop Jr at Centennial Park

Join other young movie goers watching short films made by kids at Trop Jr. There’s entertainment, food and drink and of course the films. Bring a rung and a picnic. Starts 11am and runs until 2pm.

Trop Jr website here.

Darling Harbour’s Month of Love

Daily until 5th March

Rowboats! Cinema! Fireworks! Read all the details here.

Castle Hill Reptile Show

On Sunday 14th Februart at Fred Caterson Reserve from 9am. Great opportunity to see all sorts of unusual animals close up!

More info on the Facebook page here.

North Bondi Classic Ocean Swim

I swam this last year, you might be amazed at how young some of the children are who take part in Sydney’s ocean swims. There was a 7 year old at last Sunday’s Cole Classic at Manly (where I took these two photos.) At any ocean swim there’s a great carnival atmosphere on the beach!

Read more on the Ocean Swims website here.

Sydney Hills Outdoor Cinema at Heritage Park

Catch a movie, eat and drink and be entertained at Sydney’s newest outdoor cinema.

Tickets cost $15 – $32.
Thu Feb 11 Goosebumps
Fri Feb 12 The Revenant
Sat Feb 13 Spectre
Sun Feb 14 Sisters

Sydney Hills Outdoor Cinema website here.

This classic love story is set set on New York’s Upper West Side in the mid-1950s where racial and social tensions run high. This is the original production and will appeal to families with older children. Thursday 11 February 7:30pm Friday 12 February 7:30pm – AUSLAN INTERPRETED Saturday 13 February 2pm – AUDIO DESCRIBED & 7:30pm Sunday 14 February 11am & 4pm Wednesday 17 February 7:30pm Thursday 18 February 7:30pm Friday 19 February 7:30pm

Saturday 20 February 2pm & 7:30pm

Bondi Openair Cinemas at Bondi Pavilion

Thu Feb 11 Carol
Fri Feb 12 Point Break
Sat Feb 13 Joy
Sun Feb 14 The Notebook
Mon Feb 15 Carol
Tue Feb 16 Back to the Future
Wed Feb 17 Joy
Thu Feb 18 The Revenant
Fri Feb 19 Sisters

Openair Cinema website here

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 – what have I missed??!!