Kids' School Holiday Programs in Melbourne & Sydney

169 programs available

Kids Yoga at Darling Quarter

Suburb: Darling Harbour · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Jan 10 – Dec 18 · Ages: 2–12 yrs · Price: Free

Free weekly 30-minute kids yoga session on the Darling Quarter Playground Lawn, led by qualified children's yoga instructor Danielle Connor. Tailored for preschoolers aged 2-5, with primary school-...

School Holiday Kids Craft Workshop

Suburb: Richmond · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: $35 / day

House of Handmade's school holiday craft workshops for children take place in Richmond, where kids create wind chimes, beaded bouquets, and charming keepsakes each day. Each 1.5-hour session is han...

NDIS School Holiday Group Activity Program

Suburb: suburbs across Melbourne · Category: Special Needs Programs · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: NDIS-funded

NDIS-funded school holiday group programs for participants aged 13 and up across Melbourne's south-east suburbs. Weekday programs from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Activities include excursions, creative se...

YMCA Inclusive Holiday Programs for Children & Teens with Disabilities

Suburb: suburbs · Category: Special Needs Programs · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 7–17 yrs · Price: NDIS-funded

YMCA's inclusive holiday programs empower children and teens with disabilities through fun, supportive and tailored recreational experiences. Includes 2-night respite camps across 7 YMCA campsites ...

MSAC School Holiday Program – Multi-Sport & Swim

Suburb: Albert Park · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: $99 / day

Kids can try a variety of sports and swimming at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre during school holidays. Experienced children's program staff supervise activities in a non-competitive, all-inclus...

Healesville Sanctuary Kids Go Free School Holidays

Suburb: Healesville · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: $16 / day

Children under 16 visit Healesville Sanctuary free during school holidays through the Victorian Government's Kids Go Free initiative. Immersive wildlife sanctuary featuring native Australian animal...

The Story of the Moving Image

Suburb: Melbourne · Category: Educational · Dates: Jun 27 – Jan 31 · Ages: 5–17 yrs · Price: Free

Free permanent exhibition tracing the past, present and future of the moving image — from early optical toys to film, TV, video games and digital art. Interactive displays, rare artefacts and hands...

SuperPark Highpoint - Midweek Magic - Indoor Adventure Playground

Suburb: Maribyrnong · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 0–17 yrs · Price: $30

SuperPark Highpoint is Melbourne's ultimate indoor adventure playground - 15+ activities across three zones (Adventure Area, Games Arena and Freestyle Hall) for toddlers to teens. Climb SuperClimb'...

SuperPark Highpoint - Weekend & Holiday Hero - Indoor Adventure Playground

Suburb: Maribyrnong · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 0–17 yrs · Price: $35

SuperPark Highpoint is Melbourne's ultimate indoor adventure playground - 15+ activities across three zones (Adventure Area, Games Arena and Freestyle Hall) for toddlers to teens. Climb SuperClimb'...

SuperPark Highpoint - Birthday Party - Indoor Adventure Playground

Suburb: Maribyrnong · Category: Entertainment & Leisure · Dates: Ongoing · Ages: 0–17 yrs · Price: $240 / program

SuperPark is perfect for Melbourne birthday parties, with flexible packages that include private party rooms, dedicated SuperHosts, and catering options to make your celebration stress-free. The pa...

I-Spy Activity - 'Quiet Corners: The Art of AME Bale'

Suburb: Hawthorn · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Aug 12 – Oct 18 · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: Free

Self-guided I-Spy activity for curious kids and families exploring the 'Quiet Corners: The Art of AME Bale' exhibition, finding different objects within the artworks. All materials provided, no boo...

Wall of Magic Creatures by Kate Beynon

Suburb: Hawthorn · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Sep 3 – Dec 12 · Ages: All ages

Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols. Known for exploring portraits and storytelling through painting, textiles and animation, Kate Beynon invites ga...

Kids Pottery Wheel Class (inc School Holidays)

Suburb: Drummoyne · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Sep 12 – Oct 31 · Ages: All ages · Price: $100

A 2-hour pottery wheel class for kids tall enough to reach the wheel (140cm+), making and keeping 2 finished, glazed ceramic pieces with guidance from an experienced instructor. Parents welcome to ...

Junior Learn to Row - September 2026

Suburb: Glebe · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Sep 20 – Oct 18 · Ages: 13–17 yrs · Price: $300 / program

5-session learn-to-row course introducing sculling technique on indoor rowing machines and on Blackwattle Bay, run by an experienced club coach. Includes a rowing manual.

Beautiful Tensions Kids Activity (Gallery Drop-In)

Suburb: Narre Warren · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Sep 24 – Nov 15 · Ages: All ages · Price: Free

Drop-in gallery activities (mask making, matching games, drawing) alongside the Beautiful Tensions exhibition; 11am-2pm Tue-Sun, closed Mondays.

Aquatopia Water Park — 2026/27 Season

Suburb: Prairiewood · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Sep 26 – Apr 24 · Ages: 0–15 yrs

General admission to Aquatopia Water Park, Prairiewood Leisure Centre. Wave Rider and slides require 1.2m+ height; users 15 and under accompanied by 16+. Children 0-5 must be within arms' reach of ...

Aquatopia 2026-27 Season

Suburb: Prairiewood · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Sep 26 – Apr 24 · Ages: All ages · Price: $72

Water park season with Wave Rider, slides and attractions, open 11am-4pm (later during peak summer dates).

September/October 2026 School Holidays Program

Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Sep 28 – Oct 16 · Ages: 5–12 yrs

School holiday gymnastics program for kids 5-12 plus a Kinder Free Play session for 0-5s, bookable via the club's online portal.

Handstand & Cartwheel Clinic

Suburb: Strathfield South · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Sep 28 – Oct 16 · Ages: 7–16 yrs

3-hour handstand and cartwheel skills clinic during the October school holidays, suitable for beginners through competitive gymnasts, ages 7-16.

Spring Vacation Care

Suburb: Concord West · Category: Educational · Dates: Sep 28 – Oct 16 · Ages: All ages · Price: $97 / day

Weldon's Spring vacation care program at Concord West OOSH, featuring excursions, incursions and themed activity days built around the PERMAH wellbeing framework. Daily fee range $97-130.

The Adventure Hub

Suburb: Sutherland Shire · Category: Special Needs Programs · Dates: Sep 28 – Oct 16 · Ages: 6–18 yrs

NDIS school-term-break program for ages 6-18 at multiple NSW locations (Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Campbelltown, Sutherland Shire). NDIS funding required.

Ritz Junior - Spring School Holiday Screenings

Suburb: Randwick · Category: Entertainment & Leisure · Dates: Oct 3 – 18 · Ages: All ages

Weekly Saturday/Sunday 11am kids-and-family retro film series, all tickets at kids prices; Spring-holiday-window sessions include Mulan (3-4 Oct), Space Jam (10-11 Oct) and A Goofy Movie (17-18 Oct...

Spring School Holiday Program

Suburb: Auburn · Category: Entertainment & Leisure · Dates: Oct 6 – 16 · Ages: All ages · Price: Free

Free drop-in spring school holiday program at Auburn Youth Centre running weekdays from 6 to 16 October 2026, 10:30am-5:30pm, offering young people games, activities and a safe space to hang out du...

Christmas Holiday Art Program

Suburb: Willoughby · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Dec 10 – 23 · Ages: 6–12 yrs · Price: $80

Holiday art and craft classes for primary school children in Willoughby, covering drawing, painting, collage, printmaking and sculpture with experienced tutors. Three-hour morning or afternoon clas...

CRU Mystery Cove Camp

Suburb: Balcolyn · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 18 – 23 · Ages: 12–17 yrs · Price: $819 / program

A week at Lake Macquarie for high schoolers in Years 7 to 11 packed with adventure activities, new friendships and surprises. Campers join supervised group games, water and land activities and even...

Girls Day Out Harbour Adventure

Suburb: Balmain · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 18 – 18 · Ages: 7–13 yrs · Price: $145 / program

A screen-free harbour adventure day for girls, run by Beyond The Bell with small groups and experienced educators. Expect outdoor games, challenges and new friends around Balmain Wharf. Drop-off fr...

School Holiday Care - Raby (Summer 2026-27)

Suburb: Raby · Category: Entertainment & Leisure · Dates: Dec 18 – Jan 27 · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: $71 / day

Council-run vacation care for primary school aged children at Raby, operating 18 December 2026 to 27 January 2027 (excluding public holidays and Christmas closure). Fees start from $70.50 per child...

School Holiday Care - Campbelltown City (Summer 2026-27)

Suburb: Campbelltown · Category: Entertainment & Leisure · Dates: Dec 18 – Jan 27 · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: $71 / day

Council-run vacation care for primary school aged children at Campbelltown City, operating 18 December 2026 to 27 January 2027 (excluding public holidays and Christmas closure). Fees start from $70...

Kids Christmas Class

Suburb: Mosman · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Dec 19 – 19 · Ages: 7–16 yrs · Price: $150

Kids aged 7 and up make a hand-painted chocolate Christmas smash bauble filled with sprinkles and lollies, plus giant red and green freckles, with a chocolatier at the Mosman studio. Each child tak...

CRU Waves & Wind Camp

Suburb: Balcolyn · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 19 – 23 · Ages: 8–12 yrs · Price: $729 / program

Five days of fun on the lake and the land for kids in Years 3 to 6, with rock climbing, archery, canoeing and stand-up paddle boarding at CRU Lake Mac. Led by trained camp leaders, with new friends...

Kids Pottery Wheel Class

Suburb: Drummoyne · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Dec 19 – 19 · Ages: All ages · Price: $100

Two-hour pottery wheel class for kids 140cm and over in a Drummoyne studio. An instructor demonstrates, then kids throw bowls, cups or pots with one-on-one help in groups of eight. Two pieces are t...

Kids Christmas Class

Suburb: Mosman · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Dec 20 – 20 · Ages: 7–16 yrs · Price: $150

Kids aged 7 and up make a hand-painted chocolate Christmas smash bauble filled with sprinkles and lollies, plus giant red and green freckles, with a chocolatier at the Mosman studio. Each child tak...

Balmain Holiday Camp (21-23 Dec)

Suburb: Balmain · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 21 – 23 · Ages: 5–12 yrs · Price: $340 / program

Three days of screen-free outdoor fun at Balmain Rowing Club, with games, challenges and harbourside adventures led by experienced, first-aid trained educators in small groups. Kids move, make frie...

CRU Lake Quest Camp

Suburb: Balcolyn · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 21 – 23 · Ages: 8–12 yrs · Price: $429 / program

A short three-day adventure camp at CRU Lake Mac for kids in Years 3 to 6 who want a taste of camp life. Expect lake and land activities, team games, new friends and evening programs run by trained...

Full Day Holiday Program - Tackers Levels 1-3

Suburb: St Kilda · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 21 – 23 · Ages: 7–12 yrs

Full-day sailing and water activities for ages 7 to 12 at St Kilda, with separate Tackers level 1, 2 and 3 groups from beginner to confident sailors. Qualified instructors run on-water sessions and...

Ninja Warrior and Parkour Holiday Camp (ages 6-14)

Suburb: Bayswater · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Dec 21 – 24 · Ages: 6–14 yrs

Drop-off holiday camp where kids aged 6 to 14 tackle ninja warrior courses and parkour, with a dedicated coach, games and competition. Choose a half day or full day; grip socks are required and lun...

Holiday Rock Camp (Mon 21 - Thu 24 Dec)

Suburb: Crows Nest · Category: Arts & Creativity · Dates: Dec 21 – 24 · Ages: 5–17 yrs · Price: $560 / program

Kids play real songs on real instruments, rehearse with a band and perform for family on the final day, guided by professional music coaches in purpose-built studios. Programs suit complete beginne...

Tackers 1 Learn to Sail Holiday Course

Suburb: Brighton · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 21 – 24 · Ages: 7–12 yrs

Morning learn-to-sail course for first-time sailors. Kids sail small Ozi Opti boats in pairs, learning boat handling, safety drills and capsize recovery through games, on the bay at Royal Brighton ...

Summer School Holidays: December Fun (21-23 Dec)

Suburb: North Geelong · Category: Special Needs Programs · Dates: Dec 21 – 23 · Ages: All ages

Inclusive three-day December holiday program in Geelong with an Adventure Park day, Christmas baking, craft and a movie day. Supported community outings and Hub activities, open to NDIS and non-NDI...

Summer Tennis Camp (21-24 Dec 2026)

Suburb: Paddington · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Dec 21 – 24 · Ages: 4–15 yrs · Price: $320 / program

Four-day school holiday tennis camp for ages 4 to 15 at Trumper Park, Paddington. Kids learn tennis skills with coloured balls plus soccer, touch and other games, grouped by age and ability. Coache...

School Holiday Soccer Camp

Suburb: Mosman · Category: Sports & Recreation · Dates: Dec 21 – 23 · Ages: 4–13 yrs · Price: $115 / day

Football holiday camp at Balmoral Oval, Mosman, for ages 4.5 to 13. Players are grouped by age and ability for skill games, themed tournaments, goalkeeper training and masterclasses. Half day $65 o...

School Holiday Adventures at Don's Farm - 22 Dec

Suburb: Avondale · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 22 – 22 · Ages: 5–13 yrs · Price: $115 / day

Full-day screen-free nature adventure at Don's Farm in Avondale for kids aged 5 to 13. Children explore bushland, build, climb, cook over a fire and play with friends, guided by experienced facilit...

School Holiday Adventures at Don's Farm - 23 Dec

Suburb: Avondale · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 23 – 23 · Ages: 5–13 yrs · Price: $115 / day

Full-day screen-free nature adventure at Don's Farm in Avondale for kids aged 5 to 13. Children explore bushland, build, climb, cook over a fire and play with friends, guided by experienced facilit...

TLC Healthcare Anglesea Summer Nippers (U7-U13)

Suburb: Anglesea · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 27 – Jan 7 · Ages: 6–13 yrs

Two-week summer Nippers program on Anglesea beach for kids aged 6 to 13. Children build surf awareness, ocean safety, board and swim skills, plus basic first aid, finishing with a friendly club cha...

Dare 2B Different Summer Camp

Suburb: Wedderburn · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 28 – Jan 1 · Ages: 12–18 yrs · Price: $380 / program

Five-day Christian camp for high schoolers in Years 7 to 12, including young people with additional needs. Campers enjoy swimming, flying fox, games, singing and Bible teaching with a high leader-t...

Full Day Holiday Program - Tackers Levels 1-3

Suburb: St Kilda · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Dec 29 – 31 · Ages: 7–12 yrs

Full-day sailing and water activities for ages 7 to 12 at St Kilda, with separate Tackers level 1, 2 and 3 groups from beginner to confident sailors. Qualified instructors run on-water sessions and...

Edge Summer Teen Camp (Yrs 7-12)

Suburb: Neerim East · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Jan 2 – 6 · Ages: 12–18 yrs · Price: $410 / program

Residential five-day camp for teens going into Years 7 to 12 with adventure activities, team games, relaxed downtime and small group discussions, plus age-appropriate Christian input. A chance to b...

Impact Summer Primary Camp 1 (Yrs 3-6)

Suburb: Cowes · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Jan 2 – 6 · Ages: 8–12 yrs · Price: $410 / program

Residential five-day camp on Phillip Island for kids going into Years 3 to 6. Camp-wide games, beach trips, giant swing, flying fox and rock wall, plus small group discussions and age-appropriate C...

Impact Summer Primary Camp 1

Suburb: Cowes · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Jan 2 – 6 · Ages: 8–12 yrs · Price: $410 / program

Four-night primary camp for kids going into Years 3-6 on Phillip Island: team points games, giant swing, flying fox, climbing wall, pedal carts, beach trips and small group time with Christian input.

CRU Sailing Adventure MID Camp

Suburb: Balcolyn · Category: Outdoor & Adventure · Dates: Jan 3 – 9 · Ages: 12–14 yrs · Price: $929 / program

A week of sailing on Lake Macquarie for students in Years 7 and 8. Campers learn and practise sailing skills on the water with qualified instructors, and join camp games, new friendships and evenin...