School holiday activities
Looking for fun activities over the summer holidays? Come along to our properties and enjoy a range of family-friendly experiences
Coming soon!
Drop-in activities
Hyde Park Barracks
Open daily 10am–6pm
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Start your adventure with our engaging kids trail and immersive audio tour that bring the stories of the Hyde Park Barracks to life. Then dive into hands-on activities that make history tangible and exciting!
Museum of Sydney
Open daily 10am–5pm
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Explore the hidden tales beneath your feet with an engaging kids trail related to our new exhibition Unearthed. Become a history detective as you search for objects and discover the stories they hold.
Elizabeth Farm
Open Monday to Saturday, 10am–4pm during NSW school holidays
Have fun in the garden playing quoits, a popular 19th-century game, or step back in time to experience what it was like to do the laundry the old-fashioned way – by hand!
Connect with local First Nations history through artist Tony Albert’s installation Healing land, remembering Country. Take part in a hands-on ‘memory exchange’ activity that asks participants to write messages on seeded paper as a gesture of intergenerational healing.
Vaucluse House
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am–4pm
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Drop in for craft bunting and learn about entertaining during the Victoria era through a table setting activity inspired by Mrs Beeton.
Justice & Police Museum
Open daily, 10am–5pm during NSW school holidays
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Pick up a kids trail and explore our captivating displays, and discover the stories of Sydney’s original Water Police Station and courts.
Earn your own police badge, dress up in costume and perform a mock trial with your family. Unlock secrets and solve mysteries as you move through the museum.
Rouse Hill Estate
Every Sunday 10am–4pm
Closed Christmas Day
Get ready for fun-filled experiences at Rouse Hill Estate, with basket-weaving workshops, hands-on building with LEGO® Bricks and a chance to meet friendly farm animals. For more information, visit our Family Fun at Rouse Hill Estate page.