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Family travel in Sydney

Getting around with the whole family is easy, pick up a travel pass  that includes ferries, trains and buses.  With the Family Funday Sunday  fares, you can explore Sydney and nearby regions on buses, trains, ferries and light rail for just $2.50 per person.

Free things to do in Sydney

Sydney city has plenty of things to do with the kids that cost absolutely nothing - even the 555 shuttle bus is free within the city centre. Spend a day at the beach, enjoy a game of cricket in a local park or walk across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Wander through a a 30-hectare oasis of tropical plants, green lawns, ponds and shady trees overlooking the harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. Join the daily, free guided walk or follow a self-guided, themed tour. From the gardens, head to the Art Gallery of NSW nearby where the kids can have fun at free performances on Sundays exploring art through drama, storytelling, music and mime. The National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour has fascinating displays of dugout canoes, jet-powered hydrofoils and an historic collection of naval vessels. You can take the kids for free on select days.

Sydney Olympic Park.has many great attractions for the whole family, most of them free. Walk or cycle through wetlands to the bird hide, enjoy a picnic or take your bike for a spin along the cycle tracks. Check out Lake Belvedere, the Peace Monument, a huge sundial and the many water features.

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Don't miss these family experiences in Sydney

  • Festival of the Winds, Bondi Beach Festival of the Winds Sydney East, Sydney, Bondi

    Make sure you don't miss Sydney's most colourful spring festival, The Festival of the Winds kite flying festival which promises to be a great day ...

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    Sunday 8 September
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  • The Caterpillar Hedge at Nutcote Nutty Story and Rhyme Time at May Gibbs' Nutcote Sydney North, Sydney, Surrounds

    Nutty Story and Rhyme Time is a time to read a Gum-Nutty story by May Gibbs, followed by one or two more books by contemporary Australian children'...

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    Friday 14 June to Friday 12 July
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  • Bronte Beach Bronte Beach Sydney East, Sydney, Surrounds

    Bronte is just over a kilometre’s walk south of Bondi. The beach itself faces east and picks up swell from any direction, but bulky headlands to...

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  • Q Station Retreat Q Station Sydney North, Sydney, Manly

    Sydney's Q Station has fast become one of the city's most successful heritage sites, combining stylish accommodation with spectacular views and a fasc...

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  • Newport Beach Newport Beach Sydney North, Sydney, Northern Beaches

    Newport faces due east so is open to swell coming from any direction. A jumble of rocks 250 metres south of the north headland known as The Peak shape...

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  • Riverfest workshops Riverfest Sydney West, Sydney, Campbelltown

    Riverfest is a celebration on the natural environment and cultural diversity of the Campbelltown area. Riverfest, which is held in the same week as Wo...

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    Saturday 31 August
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  • Bondi to Coogee 1 Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk Sydney East, Sydney, Bondi

    Offering visitors to Sydney an opportunity to join in and do what the locals do - the Bondi to Coogee Walk is a popular coastal walk offering beautifu...

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  • Scheyville National Park Centenary Celebration Scheyville National Park Sydney North, Sydney, Hawkesbury

    This park north-west of Sydney near Windsor is rich in the history of European occupation. Today, evidence of Scheyville's many phases of Europea...

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  • Nerf Dart Tag Arena Toy and Game Expo Sydney West, Sydney, Sydney Olympic Park

    On the Queen's Birthday long weekend, come along to the Toy and Game Expo which will bring children of all ages together for the biggest play date...

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    Saturday 8 June to Monday 10 June
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  • Lisgar Gardens Lisgar Gardens Sydney North, Sydney, Hawkesbury

    Lisgar Gardens covers an area of 2.4 hectares (6 acres).The site was originally purchased in 1917 by Max Cotton (1887-1967) from his brother Leo, spec...

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