Under the star-illuminated skies of the Torres Strait, a green turtle navigates her way back to the beach where she was born. The season has started, the turtles are returning to nest, and soon the island will welcome a new generation of hatchlings – amongst them, our small turtle friend, Migi!

Join TV’s favourite doctors with their brand new show Operation Ouch! in the Summer school holidays.

Across every artform, Flight will dissect, discuss and deconstruct air travel, aviation, aerodynamics and the freedoms and perils that flight promises.

Join Ru Barb, Aspara Gus and Sir Paul McCarrotney for a berry wonderful music-making songwriting workshop.

The Scientist for a Day program is a full day social and educational workshop for young minds aged 8-12 years. This summer, kids will learn everything there is to know about geology, including rocks and minerals, in hands-on experiments.

The product of decades of intensive research and development, Hobart’s Terrapin Puppet Theatre presents the future of litter collection in your city with Tip Duck, spearheaded by an ibis named Ibsen trained to pick up rubbish and put it where it belongs.

Nobody does it quite like String Theatre. Based in London, company founders Stan Middleton and Soledad Zárate specialise in live performance using traditional long-string, hand-carved marionettes on a custom-built stage.

Ever dreamt of dancing on one of Sydney Opera House's world-renowned stages? Make a young dancer’s dreams come true with our special School Holiday dance experience where ballet, contemporary and hip hop collide in a beautiful dance explosion!

Kids aged 8–14 can learn new creative skills in our hands-on workshops at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Two activities to choose from Animation Creation and Photo Pros.

After sell-out shows across Australia in 2022 playing to over 40,000 young people, Edward and Edwina are back!

Taking inspiration from Primavera 2022: Young Australian Artists, watch the water float by, smell the mixing of fresh and saltwater and imagine the underwater world that lives in Warrang.

Give the kids a chance to explore the Chinese Garden of Friendship with this Junior Garden Master Challenge. The kids will draw, scout animals, and decipher clues. Two challenges one aimed for kids 5-7 and the other for 8-12. The kids will learn more about the plants, animals and culture of the garden all while having fun!

Dive into a unique immersive art adventure, develop observational drawing skills and ink drawing techniques, and unleash your imagination to paint your favourite shark.

Kicking up the sand practising circus arts on the beach near his home in Conakry, Guinea in the 1990s, Yamoussa Bangoura’s dreams went far beyond his own success.

Two best friends, Niarra and Te Umuroa, are playing in the bush in Tasmania when they stumble upon an incredible find: the world’s very last thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger. You can call him Tigs.

Join Australia’s favourite kids' comedians Rich and Matt - The Listies these Summer school holidays, as they belt out songs with the LOLs turned up to 11. Hilarious, fabulous, and fun for the whole family.

Come along this summer and meet Ratty, Mole, Badger, Otter, Portly, and Mr Toad as they bring Kenneth Grahame’s immortal story of life on the riverbank to life in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden from 5 to 22 January 2023. This critically acclaimed outdoor theatre production celebrates 21 years in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and is Australia’s best-loved family entertainment that delivers music, songs, and laughs for young and old.

Covering the walls of Carriageworks’ public space, Stockwoman is the most ambitious work to date of Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist Thea Anamara Perkins.

This summer, Jenny Kee’s blowing up. She’s the globally beloved Sydney artist responsible for the iconic UniOz Stripe artwork you’ve seen everywhere from art galleries to outfits to crockery. But you’ve never seen it quite like this.

A magical marine world awaits in Cupid’s Koi Garden, a six-metre-tall immersive water-play installation splashing summer fun on all within reach.

Journey through the life of one of the most influential artists of all time - Frida Kahlo.

For the first time in Australia, a unique biographical exhibition allows you to better understand Frida Kahlo, the woman whose perseverance, rebellion and talent placed her eons ahead of her time.

Following CDP’s successful national tour of Magic Beach, Alison Lester AM’s classic book comes to life on stage, with songs, fun, (and quokkas!) for children aged 3-10 and their adults.

Transforming Sydney’s Cahill Expressway into a spectacular festival playground, ELEVATE Sydney is an action-packed celebration of live music, entertainment and more – all for free, and with Sydney’s iconic harbour as a backdrop!

Over five pumping nights and four amazing days, ELEVATE Sydney’s stacked entertainment program includes a kids street party with family favourites in the mornings to the hottest acts in music as the sun sets into the night. Free to attend but be quick to snap tickets by signing up to their newsletter to be the first to know re tickets!

Ever wanted to dive with Sharks and been too afraid? Don’t be! Come close to the Great White without getting wet at a new shark cage dive experience at the AM, created by world-renowned puppeteers, Erth.

A hands-on artwork and interactive workshop By Kathy Holowko.

Explore wonderful and curious maritime archaeology tools and shipwreck objects in this hands on discovery device in the Australian National Maritime Museum galleries.

Be inspired by Shipwreck Stories and maritime archaeology these holidays with the Lego Brickwrecks exhibition and Kids on Deck at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Create your own ship models and diorama dramas, craft fluorescent plankton puppets, recycle bottle caps and marine debris into new usable creations like bubble wands and carabiners with our plastic recycling machine and more.