How to Keep the Kids Entertained in Sydney during the School Holidays

Diana Vidovic

Last updated 20 May 2020

Oh how oh how to keep those kids occupied whilst they're on school holidays...

Here's how!

1. Illawarra Fly Treetops - kids from only $13

Just a couple hours south-west from Sydney, the Illawarra Fly is a good match to the rainforest curriculum the kids are learning at school. Let the kids marvel at the heights above the canopy (a track which levitates 20-30 metres from the ground) while you take in the view. If your family is feeling more adventurous, you can jump on the zipline tour - kids start from $40.

Klook prices are often cheaper than at the door - all you need to do is show the barcode on entry and you're good to go!

Address:

182 Knights Hill Road, Via Jamberoo Mountain Road, Knights Hill NSW 2577, Australia

Opening Hours:

9:00am-5:00pm
Last admission: 4:15pm

Book the Illawarra Fly Treetops Walk

Book the Illawarra Fly Zipline Tour

2. Featherdale Wildlife Park - kids from only $18

Do your kids want to see the animals but you know Taronga will be packed? Hit the highway out west then and stop by Featherdale. Via public transport, you can take the train out to Blacktown and then the bus, which only takes 10 minutes. The park has around 40 koalas and is growing a food plantation nearby of 5000 eucalyptus trees. You'll also bump into endangered animals like the Tassie Devils, Tiger Quoll and Bilbies (the Aussie Easter Rabbit). There's Koala and Mammal Encounters, farmyard animal petting and if the kids are feeling brave, Croc Feeding and Encounters.

Watch mini celeb Zookeeper Chad's Facebook videos and the reel below to awww over all the cute animals before seeing them in real life!

Address:

217-229 Kildare Road, Doonside, Sydney NSW 2767 (near Blacktown) Australia

Opening Hours:

8:00am-5:00pm, daily (excluding Christmas Day)

Book Featherdale Wildlife Park Tickets

3. Worimi Sand Dune Quad Bike Adventure Tour - kids from $65

Colouring books will be so passé once your kids experience the dunes! A 2 hour drive from Sydney, this tour is situated close to Stockton Beach and is fun for adults and children alike. A professional guide will accompany you whilst you whizz up and down the hills on a quadbike.

You will also get a chance to go sandboarding at the end of the tour!

Age Requirements:

Child ticket: ages 7-13
Children aged 7-17 may only participate on any tour with written parental consent and must be accompanied by an adult participant
Child bike: 90cc quad bike
Adult bike: 400cc quad bike

Address:

Sand Dune Adventure at Murrook Culture Centre, 2163 Nelson Bay Rd, Williamtown NSW 2318, Australia

Book Worimi Sand Dune Tour

4. Breakfast with the Koalas in Wild Life Sydney Zoo - kids from $48

What better way to surprise the kids than a cheeky Koala brekky early on Easter morning? Enjoy a hot buffet breakfast in the Koala Encounters rooftop area while watching the fluffy fellows cling to their trees. The ticket also includes entry to the Zoo so you get to catch all the animals once you've filled your tummies.

Book it on Klook to get a cheaper price.

Opening Hours:

Available on public holidays
Please arrive at the main entrance no later than 7:15am

Address:

Wild Life Sydney Zoo, Aquarium Wharf/1-5 Wheat Rd, Darling Harbour NSW 2000

Book Breakfast with the Koalas

5. Indoor Skydiving - from $89

Get that falling feeling without having to jump out of a plane AND give the kids a taste of skydiving before they do the real thing. Located in Penrith, iFLY is a great activity to undertake with the whole family if the weather is looking a bit bleak or your kids aren't getting a kick out of skateboarding down large hills anymore.