Bush Detectives - Lane Cove Bush Kids
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Mark Wednesday, Oct 7: Bush Detectives - Lane Cove Bush Kids at Tambourine Bay Park, Sydney. Family-friendly.
Families
Things to do in Sydney with kids
16 dated listings for school-age kids in Sydney in the next 60 days — after-school, camps, courses and youth sports, pulled from the town's real event feed and sorted by age, not by who paid to be first.
Kids life in Sydney — the short version
If you're raising kids in Sydney, this is the page that keeps up. Between Oct 7 and Oct 25, Sydney's feed lists 16 dated listings for this age — 16 different programs, covering after-school, camps, courses and youth sports. Most of it runs at Marrickville (2) and ARQ Sydney (1).
Everything here is a real listing from Sydney's own event feed, checked against each program's age range — a program whose ages overlap 5–12 shows up here even if it also fits the age next door. The library branches showing up for this age are Margaret Martin Library.
Coming up for school-age kids in Sydney
Dated listings in the next 60 days, soonest first. A weekly program shows a few of its sessions here — the rhythm section below has the full pattern.
Euphoria Under 18's (Halloween Edition)
Wednesday, Oct 7, ARQ Sydney hosts Euphoria Under 18's (Halloween Edition). Expect a proper live set.
Kids Connect Pirate Adventure!
Kids Connect Pirate Adventure! at Georges River Life Centre, Sydney on Oct 7 to Oct 9. Worth bringing the whole family.
Mooncake -One Moon. Many Stories. A New Play for Children 5+
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Oct 7 to Oct 8: Mooncake -One Moon. Many Stories. A New Play for Children 5+ at Marrickville, Sydney. Worth bringing the whole family.
Song writing camp with Josh Keys -ongoing program
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If Oct 7 to Dec 16 needs plans, Song writing camp with Josh Keys -ongoing program is playing at Redfern, Sydney.
Kids recycling session
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Kids recycling session at Haymarket, Sydney on Friday, Oct 9. Worth bringing the whole family.
Kids' Holiday Event: Pulped Paper Painting (school years K-6) @ Randwick
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Kids' Holiday Event: Pulped Paper Painting (school years K-6) @ Randwick is on Friday, Oct 9 at Margaret Martin Library, Sydney. Family-friendly.
Surf Camp with Sydney Working Holiday Girls
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Surf Camp with Sydney Working Holiday Girls at Wake Up! Sydney on Oct 9 to Oct 11.
French classes for your kids and you - Paddington
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Sydney hosts French classes for your kids and you - Paddington on Oct 12 to Dec 14. Good one for the kids.
French classes for your kids and you - Artarmon
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French classes for your kids and you - Artarmon at Sydney on Oct 13 to Dec 15. Bring the kids along.
Good to know
By the numbers for this age in Sydney: 16 dated listings in the next 60 days; 7 run after school on a weekday and 3 land on a weekend; the busiest single venue is Marrickville with 2 of them.
Free, as marked in the feed: Bush Detectives - Lane Cove Bush Kids, Song writing camp with Josh Keys -ongoing program. Those listings carry a free tag in Sydney's own event data — everything else here, check the listing link for the price before you promise anyone.
Keep exploring
Your next stage: kids grow out of this age band fast — the teens page for Sydney picks up where this one leaves off.
Never miss a registration in Sydney
Never miss a registration in Sydney — swim lessons, minor hockey, camp sign-ups: the dates land in your inbox before the rush, not after.
One short email when a registration window for this town is coming up, plus the Friday roundup of what's on for families. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
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Common questions
What's on in Sydney for school-age kids right now?
The feed lists 16 dated listings for this age in the next 60 days, running Oct 7 to Oct 25 — the Coming up section is pulled straight from it.
Are these drop-in, or do I need to register?
It varies by program, and the page only says which is which where a listing's own words say so — the Good to know section names the drop-in and registration listings it found. When it doesn't say, the listing link is the place to check.
What's free for school-age kids in Sydney?
2 of the current listings are marked free in the feed; the Good to know section names them first.