Things to do
Family holidays
Free things to do in Sydney
Must do
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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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Great River Walk - Penrith Sydney West, Sydney, Penrith
Over the past five years Penrith City Council has created almost eight kilometres of walking track along the Nepean River. Known as the "Great Ri...
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Cronulla Beach
Sydney South, Sydney, Cronulla
Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire on Sydney’s southern coast, is the only Sydney beach that can be reached by train, meaning you can visit witho...
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Mona Vale Beach
Sydney North, Sydney, Northern Beaches
Mona Vale is effectively two separate beaches separated by a broad ocean rock platform. Waves that roll in along the southern edge of the platform sur...
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Freshwater Beach
Sydney North, Sydney, Manly
At a little over 300-metres in length and wedged between two headlands, Freshwater is just to the north of Manly and faces southeast. The north headla...
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Bondi Winter Festivals
Sydney East, Sydney, Bondi
The Bondi Winter Festivals aims to capture the feeling of alpine winter events, offering A richer mix of activities than ever before including the hug...
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- Saturday 29 June to Monday 15 July
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Cumberland State Forest
Sydney North, Sydney, Hawkesbury
Cumberland State Forest is a 40 hectare oasis of green in Sydney's north-western suburbs.Enjoy a stroll on one of Cumberland's forest walks, meander t...
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Thirlmere Lakes National Park
Sydney West, Sydney, Thirlmere
Thirlmere Lakes National Park is situated on 627 hectares and is 105 kilometres south of Sydney and 10 kilometres from Picton.Part of the Greater Blue...
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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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