Discover the Best Spring School Holiday Activities in the Inner West
Your Spring School Holiday Survival Guide: Inner West Activities for Kids, Tweens and Teens
The Spring school holidays are fast approaching, which means one thing: it’s time to start planning some fun before everyone is suddenly home, hungry and asking, “What are we doing today?”
Luckily, there are plenty of fantastic activities happening across the Inner West and greater Sydney to help keep kids entertained, active and inspired. From sports camps and dance workshops to creative arts programs, STEM activities, public speaking courses, photography classes, holiday clubs and family-friendly adventures, this Spring School Holiday Guide has something for toddlers, primary school kids, tweens and teens.
And because school holidays can get expensive very quickly, we’ve also included 10 free holiday ideas to help fill the calendar without blowing the budget.
Whether your child needs to burn off some energy, build confidence, get creative, learn a new skill, make new friends or simply enjoy a break from screens, you’ll find plenty of ideas to keep them engaged these Spring school holidays.
🌟 A Quick Note Before You Book: Be sure to mention Inner West Mums when making an enquiry or booking, as some providers are offering exclusive IWM discounts, special offers or bonus extras. It’s also worth checking whether Creative Kids or Active Kids vouchers can be used, because every little school holiday saving helps!
📖 Explore the Guide: Click on the links below to jump straight to the activity provider you’re interested in, or browse the full guide to discover the best Spring school holiday activities for kids, tweens and teens across the Inner West and Sydney. 🌸☀️
Paid activities and workshops
Aerialize | MOTIV8SPORTS INNER WEST – THE MOTIV8 GAMES 2026 | National Institute of Dramatic Art | Paper Rock Scissors | Speaking Schools Australasia | Sustainable Sewing Workshop | Young Engineers |
🎪 Aerialize
Looking for a school holiday program your kids will actually love? Let them run away to the circus – for a day!
Aerialize’s Circus Dayz is a high-energy, confidence-boosting circus adventure where kids get to learn real skills in our fully equipped aerial theatre. Each 3-hour session is packed with juggling, acrobatics, hula hoops, trapeze and so much more, all led by our warm, highly experienced instructors.
Whether your child is a complete beginner or a returning circus lover, Circus Dayz helps kids build strength, coordination and courage – all while laughing, learning and making new friends. No screens. No sitting still. Just pure circus magic in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Families can book a half-day (3 hours) or upgrade to a full-day experience for even more circus fun and variety throughout the day.
Sick of hearing “I’m bored”? Give them a day at Aerialize and let the circus take care of the rest.
Half day (4 hours): $55 per child
Full day experience: $99 per child
Who is the activity for? Primary school kids (ages 5–12)
Bookings: https://www.aerialize.com.au/circus-dayz/
Enquiries: info@aerialize.com.au / (02) 8964 6135
Aerialize
7-9 Close Street
Canterbury New South Wales 2193
0289646135
info@aerialize.com.au
⚽ MOTIV8SPORTS INNER WEST – THE BIG BATTLE 2026
These high-energy multi-sports 2-Day Camps (non-sleepover) provide kids with the perfect opportunity to participate in a variety of team sports, individual challenges, dance-offs and epic showdowns. 🤾🏽♀️ 🏒 🏈 ⛹🏽♂️t🥅t🕺🏼 ⚽ 🏏 🏃🏽♀️
Our primary focus is to create a community that teaches kids about kindness, respect, sportsmanship & resilience. With non-stop music, fun competitions and multiple prize giveaways, these camps are filled with awesome entertainment!
#playdifferent 💚💙
Locations: Concord, Five Dock & Leichhardt
When: Various Days throughout the School Holidays
Who: Kids – Prep to Year 6
Cost: $136 for 2 Days of Awesome Fun & Entertainment (or $86 with an Active Kids Voucher)
Bookings Online: https://motiv8sports.com.au/locations/inner-west-canadabay-strathfield/
🕺🏼National Institute of Dramatic Art
🧶 Paper Rock Scissors
Keep your kids creative, inspired, and entertained these holidays with our fun-filled School Holiday Art! Whether your child is a budding Picasso or just loves to get crafty, our workshops are designed to spark imagination, build confidence, and encourage creative expression in a warm, welcoming environment.
We offer two creative sessions each day:
– Morning: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
– Afternoon: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Staying all day? Students staying all day will have their lunch and either a quick play outside in the park or a movie and quiet time indoors
Activities include:
– Drawing & painting
– Clay sculpting
– Mixed media & collage
– Creative challenges
– And much more!
All materials are provided – just bring creativity and a smile!
🎟️ For more information on workshop costs or to make a booking click here.
📢 Speaking Schools Australasia
Speaking Schools Australasia runs school holiday workshops where kids actually get up and speak, not just learn about it. Over two days at our Burwood venue, students work through games, drills and plenty of practice, building up to delivering their own speech or debate to the group on the final day.
Classes are capped at nine students per coach, so every child gets real speaking time and feedback they can use. In our most recent student surveys, 94% said they felt more confident afterwards.
Workshops run from Kindy to Year 10 across both public speaking and debating, rated 4.9 by parents and backed by a money-back guarantee.
Dates and times
Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October 2026, 9am to 3:15pm
Age range
Kindy to Year 10
Pricing information
From $260 per child for 3-day online programs (4 hours per day), or $290 for 2-day in-person programs. Active and Creative Kids vouchers accepted.
Website: https://speakingschools.com.au
⚙️ Young Engineers
Dates: 29 Sept – 8 Oct 2026. Option to choose Full Day or Half Day workshops!
Locations: Gladesville, North Ryde, Rhodes & Chatswood.
Eligibility: Kindy – Yr 6 (students are grouped according to age & ability)
BYO: water bottle, lunch and snacks
Cost: Prices start from $75:
Full Day Workshops (9am-3pm; with drop-offs from 8:30am):
- Tues, 29 Sept @ Rhodes Recreation Centre
- Tues, 6 Oct @ Boronia Park Uniting Church
- Thurs, 8 Oct @ North Ryde Anglican Church
- Half Day Workshops (9:30am-12pm):
- Thurs, 1 Oct @ Chatswood Library
Vouchers: Redeem your NSW Active & Creative Kids Voucher and pay only $25 for Half day workshops or $85 for Full day workshops!
🎟️ Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/1620260
For more info, visit https://linktr.ee/YE_Ryde.Concord.Chatswood
Email: rcc@young-engineers.com.au
Phone: 0451 449 848
🧵 Sustainable Sewing Workshop for Young People Aged 12 to 18 years
Join our FREE School holiday sewing workshop and learn how to sew, repair and rewear clothing while building practical skills for life.
What you’ll learn:
- Bastic hand sewing skills
- Seam repairs
- Hemming stitches
- Sewing on buttons
- Introduction to using a sewing machine
Day: Wednesday
Date: 30 September 2026
Time: 10am to 3pm
Location: Woodstock Community Centre, 22 Church Street, Burwood
Enquiry: jing.hong@metroassist.org.au
10 Free Spring School Holiday Activities
1. Free STEM Kit Borrowing
Where: The Learning Space, Rhodes • City of Canada Bay Libraries
When: Saturday 26 September – Sunday 11 October 2026
Ages: Ages 3+ depending on the kit
Turn the holidays into a hands-on science and technology adventure. Library members can borrow up to three kits covering Ozobots, micro:bits, hydraulics, construction, music technology and game design to explore at home.
🎟️ Free; No booking required — kits are limited; library membership is required. View kit details →
2. Halloween Lantern Maker Workshop
Where: The Learning Space, Rhodes • City of Canada Bay Libraries
When: Saturday 3 October 2026, 2:00–4:00pm
Ages: Ages 16+
Learn to use digital cutting equipment and make a Halloween lantern to take home. It is beginner-friendly, with no previous maker experience needed.
🎟️ Free; booking required. Book the maker workshop →
3. Saturday Create: Ages 5–7
Where: The Learning Space, Rhodes • City of Canada Bay Libraries
When: Saturday 26 September and Saturday 10 October 2026, 11:00am–12:30pm
Ages: Ages 5–7 with a parent or grandparent
Two free family maker sessions bookend the holiday period: a LittleBits Moon Festival activity in September and a hands-on biology challenge creating a working bottle lung in October.
🎟️ Free; booking essential. An adult accompanies each child. Book Ages 5–7 →
4. Saturday Create: Ages 8–12
Where: The Learning Space, Rhodes • City of Canada Bay Libraries
When: Saturday 26 September and Saturday 10 October 2026, 2:00–3:30pm
Ages: Ages 8–12 with an accompanying adult
Older primary-school makers can explore LittleBits and the Moon Festival in September, then investigate breathing and biology by constructing a working bottle lung in October.
🎟️ Free; booking essential. An adult accompanies each child. Book Ages 8–12 →
5. Explorers Play: Free Playgroup
Where: Plumtree, Marrickville • Plumtree Children’s Services
When: Tuesday 29 September and Tuesday 6 October 2026, 9:30–11:00am
Ages: Babies to 3 years; siblings and grandparents welcome
A relaxed morning of songs, books, movement and play for little ones, with space for parents and carers to meet other families and connect with early-childhood specialists.
🎟️ Free registration required. Register for Explorers Play →
6. Storytime at Balmain Library
Where: Balmain Library, Balmain • Inner West Council Libraries
When: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 10:30–11:00am
Ages: Ages 3–5
Settle in for stories and rhymes designed to build listening, language and group skills while keeping preschoolers happily engaged during the holidays.
🎟️ Free no booking required. View Storytime details →
7. HSC Legal Studies Exam Workshop
Where: Balmain Library, Balmain • Inner West Council Libraries
When: Monday 28 September 2026, 1:00–4:00pm
Ages: Year 12 students
An exam-focused session covering Crime and Human Rights, with multiple-choice, short-answer and extended-response practice, key cases and guidance from an experienced HSC marker.
🎟️ Free; booking required. Book Legal Studies →
8. HSC Economics Workshop
Where: Balmain Library, Balmain • Inner West Council Libraries
When: Tuesday 29 September 2026, 11:00am–1:00pm
Ages: Year 12 students
Revise key Economics content, understand how responses are marked and work through practice questions, sample answers and practical exam techniques.
🎟️ Free; booking required. Book Economics →
9. HSC Health and Movement Science — Part 2
Where: Marrickville Library and Pavilion, Marrickville • Inner West Council Libraries
When: Sunday 4 October 2026, 11:00am start
Ages: Year 12 students
A focused revision workshop helping HSC students consolidate Health and Movement Science content and sharpen their preparation for the final exam.
🎟️ Free; booking required. Book Health and Movement Science →
10. Free Mahjong Session
Where: St Peters/Sydenham Library, St Peters • Inner West Council Libraries
When: Saturday 3 October 2026, 10:30am–12:30pm
Ages: All skill levels
Drop in for a friendly social game. Beginners and experienced players are welcome, and the library supplies the mahjong boards and pieces.
🎟️ No booking required. View Mahjong details →
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