Looking For Some Fun Activities In Sydney For Kids?

Is it school holidays and you’re pulling out your hair trying to find some way to amuse the kids?  Are the kids driving you crazy and you just have to get out of the house and finds some activities in Sydney for Kids so that you can keep your sanity?  Or maybe you just want to have a fun day out with the kids in Sydney so that the whole family can enjoy themselves.  No matter what the reason you went looking on this site you will find some fantastic ideas on fun things to do with your children

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All of our Sydney kids activities will include price, suitable age and location as well as a brief description of what there is to do in the Sydney Activities.  That way you know exactly what type of a day you are in for!  and hopefully an idea of what you will need to bring along to have a great day out with the family.  Have a browse through all of our Sydney kids activities and you will see some pretty special ways to amuse the kids with activities and have some fun yourself no matter what your budget.

Please remember that Sydney Activities is an ever growing website and if you would like to see a place added then please drop me a line and I will see what I can do.

 

List of Activities in Sydney for Kids Covered on this Page (so far):

1. Luna Park
2. The Australian Reptile Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Sydney Aquarium
4. Sydney Observatory
5. More Coming Soon

 

1) Luna Park

Entry Price – FREE

Ages – All

Luna Park is an iconic feature on Sydney’s Harbour foreshore located near the northern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which was first opening in 1935.  Luna Park is a fun day out for the whole family with 20+ fun rides (some can be closed for renovations) and lots of activities for the whole family.

Even though Luna Park has FREE entry you are required to pay for food, drinks and rides.  How Luna Park evaluated what rides you can go in is by your hight and as such they have a pricing system set up by hight.  They offer some great value day passes and an annumal Pass for jut $99.

Unlimited Ride Pass Pricing:

• Yellow Ticket 130cm+             $39.95
• Green Ticket 106cm-129com   $29.95
• Red Ticket 85cm – 105cm       $19.95

 

Luna Park has a number of other packages available please contact them for further information.

Opening Hours

Luna Park does not have standard opening hours please refer to this site for more information: http://www.lunaparksydney.com/index.php/hours-of-funny-business

 

Things to Bring:

• Camera
• Sunhat and Sunscreen or wet weather gear depending on the conditions
• Comfortable Shoes as this is a big day out with lots of walking.
• Optional: Food and drink as these things can be purchased at the park.
• ATM available in park.

 

How to get there:

• Train: Luna Park is an easy 5 minute walk from the Milsons Point Train Station which is only one stop from the CBD and is located on both the Northern Line, the North Shore Line and the Western Line
• Bus: A number of North Shore bus routes pass nearby Luna Park and stop at both North Sydney Station and Milsons Point.
• Coaches: may drop off and pick up passengers at North Sydney Pool at the bottom of Alfred St South and Olympic Drive. Coach parking is available at Henry Lawson Avenue which is located at the end of Blues Point Road.
• Ferries: There are regular services to and from Circular Quay on the following routes; Darling Harbour/East Balmain, Woolwich/Balmain and Parramatta.  Matilda also run direct services to Luna Park wharf on board the Rocket Express for fuerther information visit   www.matilda.com.au .
• Please Note: Luna Park Wharf is also available for charter vessels to drop off and pick up, subject to prior permission and license from Luna Park Sydney.
• Parking: Luna Park has just under 400 car spaces available for parking.  With fee ranging from $7 for under and hour up to $32 for 4 hours +

 

Contact Information:

Information Number: +61 2 9033 7676

website:http://www.lunaparksydney.com/

Address 1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, 2061

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2) The Australian Reptile Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

Ages: All

About: The Reptile Park located less then an hours north of Sydney is a fantastic place to visit and is a real hands on experience where you can do things like get a photo with a wombat, koala or even a python (snake) for those a little more game!  You get the opportunity to see the rare experience of witnessing the milking of venomous snakes and funnel web spiders.  Everyday the park does this as it is committed to its program of being the sole supplier of a variety of venoms to make anti-venom and every year helps save over 300 live with the anit-venom produced through this program.

Some of the other things the park has to offer:

• Alligator feeding
• Crocodile feeding
• Hand feed friendly kangaroos
• Free BBQ and picnic area
• and much much more

 

Entry Price 

• Adults  $25.50
• Concession Card Holders (must show card)  $18
• Children (3-15years old) $13.50
• Family Pass (2 Adults + 2 Children) $68

 

Opening Hours

Open 9am – 5pm everyday of the year except Christmas day.

Things to Bring:

• Camera
• Sunhat and Sunscreen or wet weather gear depending on the conditions
• Comfortable Shoes as this is a big day out with lots of walking.
• Optional: Food and drink as these things can be purchased at the park but you also have BBQ facilities to cook your own food.
• ATM- NOT available at park.

 

How to get there:

Car:The Australian Reptile Park is located at Somersby on Sydney’s Central Coast, close to the Sydney-Newcastle Expressway, which is less than one hour north of Sydney Harbour Bridge or south of Newcastle.  Parking available at park.

Coach: Their are a number of companies which do tours up through the region including the Reptile Park and Hunter Valley.

Train: Trains Depart from Central Station at both  7.52am & 8.16am on weekdays and 7.47am & 8.17am on weekends. You can also catch a train from from Wynyard, change at Hornsby. Alight at Gosford Railway Station.  If traveling by you are entitled to a 25% discount off admission price at the park gate if you show your taxi service receipt from Central Coast Taxis – Ph 131 008

Information Number: 02 4340 1022

Address:  Pacific Highway
Somersby NSW 2250

The Australian Reptile Park is located at Somersby on Sydney’s Central Coast, close to the Sydney-Newcastle Expressway, which is less than one hour north of Sydney Harbour Bridge or south of Newcastle.

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3) Sydney Aquarium

Ages – All

About: If you are looking for a fun day out that is educational as well then you can’t go past the Sydney Aquarium, with over 12,000 aquatic animals from 650 species from around the world it is truly spectacular.  As you wander through the underwater tunnel you will be amazed as you gaze into a different world.

So of the amazing underwater that you can see are: sharks, rare dugongs, elusive platypuses, beautiful seahorses, giant turtles, jellyfish, thousands of tropical fish, gigantic stingrays, and much, much more.

They also have educational talks about these different subjects and time:

• 10:15am – Penguin Talk
• 10:30am – Dugong Talk
• 11:00am – Great Barrier Reef Talk
• 3:00pm – Penguin Talk + Feed
• 3:15pm – Dugong Talk
• 3:45pm – Great Barrier Reef Talk

 

Admission Price at the door:

• Adults  $35
• Concession Card Holders (must show card)  $28
• Children (4-15years old) $20
• Family Pass (2 Adults + 2 Children) $110

Sydney Aquarium has a number of other packages available please contact them for further information.

Opening Hours:

• Open every day of the year from 9am until 8pm (except Christmas and New Years Eve see below)
• Christmas Day: Open at 9 am and closes at 5pm (last entries are 4pm).
• New Year’s Eve: Open at 9am and closes at 6pm (last entries are 5pm).

 

Things to Bring:

• Camera
• Sunhat and Sunscreen or wet weather gear depending on the conditions
• Comfortable Shoes as this is a big day out with lots of walking.
• Optional: Food and drink as these things can be purchased at the park but you also have BBQ facilities to cook your own food.
• ATM – A number of ATM’s are located in the general area.

 

How to get there:

• Train: A short easy walk from Town Hall or Wynyard stations.
• Bus: Sydney Explorer Bus Stop No 24, or hop off any bus service in that city that drops near Market Street or King Street and take the short walk down to Darling Harbour.
• Ferries: There are regular services to and from Circular Quay on the following routes; Darling Harbour/East Balmain, Woolwich/Balmain and Parramatta.  5- 10 minutes walk from Circular Quay.
• Parking: Pay only $10 for the day to park in Sydney at these secure car parks: 383 Kent St,  2 Market St, and 321 Kent St
• Walk: 5-10 minute walk from CBD down Market Street or King Street.

Contact Information:

Information Number: 02 8251 7800

Address: Sydney Aquarium
1-5 Wheat Road
Darling Harbour
Sydney 2000

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4) Sydney Observatory

 

Ages – All

About: Sydney Observatory is located on a hill now known as ‘Observatory Hill’ in an area in the centre of Sydney. The site evolved from a fort built on ‘Windmill Hill’ in the early 19th century to an astronomical observatory during the nineteenth century. It is now a working museum where evening visitors can observe the stars and planets through a modern 40 cm schmidt-cassegrain telescope and a historic 29 cm.

The Sydney Observatory has sessions both during the day and during the night.  Each of the different session times gives you a unique and fascinating perspective on the stars and the universe we live in.

Night Telescope Session: Includes a stunning 3D space movie as well as time to explore the astronomy and meteorology exhibit. Booked night telescope viewing sessions take place regardless of the weather. In the case of unclear viewing conditions, the telescope viewing session is replaced with a fun session in our beanbag planetarium. bookings are essential and charges apply.

Day Telescope Session: Includes a stunning 3D space movie as well as time to explore the astronomy and meteorology exhibit. Booked night telescope viewing sessions take place regardless of the weather. In the case of unclear viewing conditions, the telescope viewing session is replaced with a fun session in our beanbag planetarium. Bookings are not required. Charges apply.

Admission Price at the door:

Daytime session for Sydney Observatory’s 3D Theatre and Telescope Session

• Adults  $8
• Concession Card Holders (must show card)  $6
• Children (4-16years old) $6
• Family Pass (2 Adults + 2 Children or 1 adult + up to 3 children) $22

 

Night time session for Sydney Observatory’s 3D Theatre and Telescope Session (bookings are essential so please contact the observatory for further information)

• Adults  $18
• Concession Card Holders (must show card)  $14
• Children (4-16years old) $12
• Family Pass (2 Adults + 2 Children or 1 adult + up to 3 children) $50

Opening Hours:

Open 10am–5pm daily (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday holidays)

Session times for telescope/3D Theatre:

Nighttime (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday holidays) Bookings are essential for the Sydney Observatory Night sessions and charges apply:

• April to September 6.15pm to 8pm and 8.15pm to 10pm
• October and November 8.15pm to 10pm
• December and January 8.30pm to 10.15pm
• February and March 8.15pm to 10pm

 

Daytime(except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday holidays) :

• Monday to Friday (school term) 2.30pm and 3.30pm
• Weekends and school holidays 11am, noon, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
• Bookings are not required for day sessions.

 

Things to Bring:

• Camera (flash cameras will NOT work)
• Food and drink; there is a vending machine on the premise which has a limited amount of snacks and drinks available.  You are welcome to bring your own food and picnic on the grounds.  There are a number of cafe around the area but they are a 10 minute walk.
• ATM – There are no ATM’s at the observatory

 

How to get there:

Please note when taking public transport that the Sydney Observatory is located on the top of Observatory Hill in the middle of the park so you will be required to walk up the hill.

• Train: A short easy walk from Wynyard Station, York Street exit from .
• Bus: Take buses on routes 431, 432, 433, 308, 339 and 343 to Millers Point and stop at the bottom of Watson Road in Argyle Street. Services on routes 431 and 432 which travel along George Street to Millers Point are the most frequent.
• Ferries: From Circular Quay, walk north along George Street to Argyle Street, through the Argyle Cut and up the steps opposite the Garrison Church. Continue up Watson Road and walk through Observatory Park.
• Parking: Visitors can either park in Watson Road or Argyle Street both of which are metered. The Observatory is then only a short walk up Watson Road and through the Observatory Hill Park.Onsite parking is not available except when booked for persons with a disability by calling 9921 3485 to make a booking.

 

Contact Information:

Information Number: (02) 9921 3485

Address: Watson Road, Observatory Hill, The Rocks.

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