What's On Sydney

‘The Late Show’

Come help our Centennial Parklands ranger find nocturnal animals such as Tawny Frog Mouths, bats, crickets, spiders, birds and possums as they move around and feed at night. Spot their eyes shining in the dark or hear them move around in trees and make weird and wonderful noises. This action

ACTOR ON A BOX: The Red and White Spotted Handkerchief

Director: Naomi Edwards
Performer: Matthew Whittet
Actor on a Box is designed to introduce the magic of theatre to the youngest audiences. Combining classic storytelling and physical theatre these fun, intimate and interactive performances will be staged at the Richard Wherrett

Art workshops & birthday parties

ARTSPARK offers great artworkshops for children from 2 to 12. Birthday parties and mothers groups too. 0447 283 936 artspark_studio@yahoo.com.au

Beauty is the Beast

Black Town Community Theatre presents Beauty is the Beast.

Beauty might be beautiful on the outside, but she's ugly on the inside. See what happens when her fairy godmother turns her inside out in this "Taming of the Shrew"

Brasserie Bread FREE Kids Baking Class

Every Saturday, young eager Artisan Bakers-in-training fill our training room learning how to bake their very own tasty treats from pizza scrolls to chocolate-filled animals.

Relax with coffee and nibbles in our award-winning Cafe and watch your kids bake up a storm!

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Children's Festival, Bankstown

The Bankstown Children's Festival is an annual event which caters for children aged between 4-12 years. The day will consist of traditional cultural performances, a cultural parade, free activities for children finishing off the day with a fireworks display.

The Children's Festival

Children's Festival, Canterbury

Following the huge success of the inaugural Children’s Festival, Canterbury the Children’s Festival Organisation (CFO) is pleased to announce the second Children’s Festival in the Canterbury region. The day will consist of free activities and cultural performances aimed at

Cinderella

Marian Street Theatre for Young People is proud to present an all new Australian look at one of the world’s favourite fairytales, Cinderella, playing at Marian Street Theatre from 27 September – 27 November 2010.

The timeless story of Cinderella has been completely

Domino the Duck and his Webbed-footed Friends

Starting on Monday 27 September and running for two weeks, families can visit and learn all about ducklings starting at Double Bay Central Library. Children can watch these adorable ducklings hatch, feed and grow all while listening to wonderful stories. This event will be hosted with the help

Drawing Competition for Primary Students

European Language Day (ELD) proudly announces the competition
"Thinking About Europe"

Deadline: 10 Sep 2010

Description:
We are inviting primary children to present an image of an aspect of Europe such as food, cities, a monument or a traditional costume. The

Explorers and Trackers

Celebrate the last day of school holidays with a challenge to find your way around Centennial Parklands. This fun activity will teach you how to use a map and compass to navigate around the park. Become part of ranger–accompanied teams and compete with others to see who can navigate their

Free Spring Holiday Fun

LEARN, LIVE, LAUGH
27 September - 1 October, 11am - 2pm
4 October - 8 October, 11am - 2pm

Head to the EQ during the Spring school holidays for fun games including tug-o-war, commando obstacle, touch footy and dodge ball.

After the kids have worked up an appetite

Georges Fair Family Fun Day

Come along to the carnival at Georges Fair, Moorebank and enjoy a Family Fun Day to help raise money for Liverpool Hospital Children’s Ward.

Entertainment will be provided by local dance academies and primary schools. Amusement rides, jumping castles, plaster painting and

Halloween Special Spotlight Prowl

Dress up in scary masks and frightening costumes as you’re invited to Centennial Parklands Halloween Party to help ward off harmful ghosts and ghouls of the night! Join Ranger’s for an especially creepy spotlight prowl where you can play traditional Halloween games and hear

K-Box Kids

K-Box Kids Fitness classes (Non contact)
Today’s kids live in a different world – one where television, computers and video games have replaced many of the physical activities children once enjoyed. In fact nowadays things like ‘obesity’, ‘heart disease’,

Kids Art Workshop: Mural Painting

Join a Centennial Parklands ranger on a nature walk to get inspiration for your artwork. Then help
create a unique mural that will be installed at the Learning Centre for everyone to admire! Ages 6–12 years
Bookings essential (02) 9339 6699

LATIN DANCE FOR TEENS & KIDS

Great News!!! Latin Dance Australia is serious about starting classes for Teens and Kids from 29th October.

LDA Teens and Kids Dance Class is an explosion of passion, fun, colours, music and movement.

A gift for life
To give Latin Dancing skills to your child is a

Little Green Fingers

Bring your children to a gardening class for toddlers where they can explore the dirt, seeds, plants, trees and beautiful flora that grows in Centennial Parklands. Allow them to learn to propagate seeds, find out which plants like to grow together and check out our wiggly worm farm! Children

Model Yacht Workshop

Craft a simple model yacht and learn the age–old technique of sailing models on Centennial Parklands Ponds.
Ages 6–12 years. Bookings essential (02) 9339 6699

Murphys Puppet Show

HARLEQUIN - FROG PRINCE

The international award-winning MURPHYS PUPPETS brings Arlecchino, the
lovable, rascally King of Clowns and Puppets to Sydney. He has arrived in
his most famous form - the puppet show booth - to entertain and enchant
young and old.

Mystery of the Munchers — Who’s Eating Who?

Dip-net in the ponds, pot up a butterfly-attracting plant to take home and learn how to make your garden a happy habitat. An International Year of Biodiversity program.

Ranger for a Day

Join Rangers for a half–day or full–day and participate in guided walks, art and craft, fun games and activities. Learn about how Rangers care for our plants and wildlife. Craft included. Now offered on more dates! Ages 6–12 years.

Bookings essential (02) 9339 6699

Spotlight Prowl

Join Rangers spotlighting possums, flying foxes and other night creatures. Bring torch.
Something for all the family to enjoy
Bookings essential (02) 9339 6699

Spring Holiday Workshops at atyp

Come and join us at atyp and get creative in one of our holiday workshop programs. Our programs offer young people the opportunity to learn new skills and try out their ideas on stage. This Spring we have everything from writing, improvisation and devising theatre on offer. Holiday Programs

Springtime Fairies

Come and find delightful, mischievous and mystical fairies flying and hiding across Centennial Parklands... their own Enchanted Forest. See if you can discover the magical trinkets that have been left behind. Dress up as your favourite fairy, elf or goblin and see if you can spot where the

Sprok-ets...Little Cinema for Preschoolers

CinemaLive are excited to announce the launch of Sprok-ets - a fun series of pre-school entertainment designed specifically for cinemas. Sprock-ets will launch in Australia and New Zealand from September, with a new one-hour episode of Cinema entertainment available for pre-schoolers to watch

The Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA) – National final

The Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA) – National final

The AATFA is a national, annual competition unearthing the future leaders of the Australian fashion industry. AATFA’s mission is to unleash the potential of our youth by providing them with a world class

The Jitterbugs Playland and Cafe Castle Towers Castle Hill

The Jitterbugs Playland and Cafe
The Jitterbugs invite you to their new Jitterbugs Playland and Cafe! at Castle Towers Castle Hill.
Catch up with friends, sit and relax in our new cafe environment and enjoy a Lavazza coffee and some lunch from our sensational Lady Bugs while being able

The Scarecrow Design Challenge

This Spring come and invent a terrifying scarecrow from recycled materials that will keep naughty crows away from the fledgling nursery garden at Centennial Park. At the end of the program each group will show how their scarecrow works and the best one will receive a prize! All materials will be

Thomas the Tank Engine Train Rides

Train Rides with:-
Thomas the Tank Engine, and his carriages Annie & Clarabel, Toby the Tram Engine, and his carriage Henrietta, James the Red Engine, and the Express Coaches and
Percy the Small Egine and the Sodor Mail Vans
The Ride takes you around the Main Line, then down

Ugly Mugs and Wacky Bugs

Come and discover long-legged Ibis, furry little microbats, colourful butterflies and tiny spiders with a Centennial Parklands ranger. Learn how these creatures have adapted with their environment to form faces a little less than flattering. By examining adaptation and playing some games

Wildlife Workshop: Australia’s Dinosaurs

T-Rex, Minmi, Dwarf Allosaur and Muttaburrasauras may have roamed Centennial Parklands in search of food, shelter and fun! You are invited to learn what they ate, where they roamed and how they walked. Come ‘digging for clues’ with one of the Centennial Parklands rangers and find out

Willoughby Spring Festival presents: Chatswood Youth Centre Band Night

Chatswood Youth Centre Band Night:

The perfect evening for those wanting to keep the StreetFair vibe going a little longer and a little harder. The line-up will be confirmed closer to the date but expect some of the finest young bands from the local area playing hard in the heart of

Willoughby Spring Festival presents: Chatswood Youth Centre Open Day

Chatswood Youth Centre Open Day:

To coincide with the 2010 StreetFair, the Chatswood Youth Centre will open its doors and showcase the wonderful facilities on offer, giving youngsters and parents an opportunity to visit and chat to staff. There will also be comps and giveaways every