Sydney's favourite holiday fun program - in Sydney's biggest playground!

Kids in the Park returns for the winter school holidays from Saturday 3 July to Sunday 18 July 2010.

Kids in the Park is famous for its program of over 50 activities for your kids to choose from, including a great range of sports clinics, creative workshops and fun events.

Keep them active, challenged and entertained with Sydney’s biggest and best activities program for school holiday fun, in Sydney's biggest playground!

Plus check out the activities suitable for the whole family: kids, parents, grandparents, relatives, family friends, neighbours or minders….you’ll be spoilt for choice! Why not try some of the fun options below.

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 Download the Kids in the Park winter 2010 brochure here (4.3 MB) 

Highlights this winter include:

Bring to life your own imaginary creatures at The Writing Workshop - Fabulous Beasts
Jump on a Segway Tour around historic Newington Armory
Join Scuba Rangers at the Aquatic Centre & be the coolest in school, or test drive scuba diving with Try-a-Dive
Learn the essentials of golf, or set up your own putt putt challenge with friends on the mini golf course.
Venture onto the flying trapeze and learn to swing, flip and catch on the most famous of all circus features
Learn to fly a kite with the greatest of ease at the Kites And Cake workshop at Lilies Cafe
learn the basics of trampolining and trampoline safety

learn the bow and arrow basics of archery in a fun atmosphere at Kids On Target

Have fun with the Sports Stars and Dancing Star and learn while playing! Free at The Overflow     

….and much more!

 

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  Adventure Kids 

 Kids love an adventure, especially when the whole family can join in.

• The Amazing Chase is a race against time that the whole family will love - compare your time with others online! 
• Kids with a nose for deciphering codes will have fun navigating with a compass with Crack the Code
• Discover hidden secrets of the Park with Clue Trail around the town centre or at Newington Armory

 Creative Kids

Kids with an active imagination can get creative with words at several sessions offered by The Writing Workshop:

• Try the fun and inspiring Write Your Own Book one-day workshop
• Or get right into writing with a 3-day Writing Workshop for kids and teens
• Develop gripping storylines at the Experienced Young Writers workshop 
• And for Year 5 students, try the writing workshop to help prepare for the NSW 2011 Selective Schools Placement Test

   Playful Kids

Kids just want to have fun and Sydney Olympic Park offers so many green and healthy options to keep them happy:

• Visit the adventure-themed playground at Wentworth Common.
• Bicentennial Park is a firm favourite among Sydneysiders as an oasis of nature in the middle of the city.

• Try the wetlands and woodlands of Blaxland Riverside Park with plenty of green open spaces for games, all-weather walking and bike-riding.

Active Kids

Kids can make the most of their boundless energy across a great range of fun, active pursuits and will never be bored:

• Hire a bike and discover three great cycling circuits of pathways and trails.
• Go wet and wild at the Aquatic Centre.
• Challenge yourself with hills, holes and tricky tunnels at Mini Golf.
• Discover more of the Parklands from the lookouts, mangrove trails, mysterious woodlands and rolling riverside fields.
• Skate, scooter or be a BMX bandit at Monster Skatepark.

Keep your family active and entertained year round at Sydney Olympic Park

Sydney Olympic Park has a great line up of events and activities all year that are guaranteed to be the boredom-busters that your family is looking for. And best of all, it's conveniently located in the heart of Sydney, so easily accessible for all:

• Have a picnic or BBQ at Bicentennial Park or Blaxland Riverside Park.
• Venture through amazing wetlands on the Badu Mangroves boardwalk.
• Check out the Bird Hide or the new Birds Australia education centre
• Explore the historic war-time buildings around Newington Armory.
• Ride a Bike – three great cycling circuits, each offering unique enjoyment.
• Hire a picnic shelter for your next birthday party.

More Information

To request a Kids in The Park brochure please call 02 9714 7888, or download the file at the top of this page.

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