Summer School Holidays Activity Guide
Boredom? Not This Summer.
Your Ultimate Inner West Summer School Holiday Guide
Summer school holidays are coming in hot, and if the words “Muuuum, I’m bored!” strike fear into your soul, you’re not alone. Luckily, the Inner West is bursting with brilliant, boredom-busting programs designed to keep kids active, creative, curious — and off your living room couch. From circus camps and LEGO labs to art studios, football clinics and splash-filled sports days, we’ve rounded up the best local activities to help you survive the break with your sanity intact.
Hot tip: be sure to check whether your chosen program accepts Creative Kids and Active Kids vouchers, and remember to mention Inner West Mums when you book — many of these wonderful local businesses offer exclusive discounts for our community.
Aerialize | Bricks4Kidz | Gymbaroo Summer Hills | Julie Peadon Art | Motiv8Sports Inner West | Sydney Football Club | The Ark
Motiv8Sports Inner West
🌞 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 (9-12pm or 1-4pm) or upgrade to a full-day experience (9-4pm) 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.
Cost: Half day (3 hours): $55 per child Full day experience: $99 per child
🌟 IWM Offer: If you’ve already heard “I’m boooored” more times than you can count — we’ve got you covered.
For Inner West Mums, we’re offering exclusive School Holiday pricing on our Circus Dayz program.
Enjoy exclusive IWM rates — saving $5 on half-days and $9 on full-days.
Choose your adventure:
• Half-Day (3 hours): 9am–12pm or 1pm–4pm
https://app.clubworx.com/websites/aerialize-1/book_and_pay/offers/fe2539c7-63af-4f5b-92dd-368f833984c5
• Full Day (9am–4pm)
https://app.clubworx.com/websites/aerialize-1/book_and_pay/offers/078f4547-1bf2-4550-bbdf-68a4b5024b81
Each Circus Dayz session includes juggling, acrobatics, hula hoops, trapeze and so much more — giving kids a high-energy circus experience every visit. Whether they’re total beginners or returning circus lovers, our warm, experienced instructors help kids build confidence, courage and creativity in a supportive environment.
We’re also an Active Kids and Creative Kids provider, making holiday bookings even easier.
Wave goodbye to “I’m bored” — and let Aerialize bring the magic back into their holidays.
🎟️ Booking: https://www.aerialize.com.au/circus-dayz
Enquiry: info@aerialize.com.au (02) 8964 6135
Voucher: Active Kids, Creative Kids
🌞 Bricks4Kidz
Make & Create with LEGO in the Break at our Brick-tacular Holiday Workshops — BOOK TODAY!
🫡 👉https://www.bricks4kidz.com.au/sydney-inner-west/leichhardt-school-holiday-location-page/🚀
It’s going to be a Summer to remember — let’s get BRICKING! ☀️
Cost: From $120 per day
🎟️ Booking: https://bricks4kidz.au/sydney-inner-west/our-programs/school-holiday-workshops/
Enquiry: sydneyinnerwest@bricks4kidz.au
🌞 GymbaROO Summer Hill
Beat the summer heat and keep your little ones active during the school holidays at Gymbaroo Summer Hill! Our Holiday Play sessions offer two hours of unstructured, free play on our fantastic range of bespoke Gymbaroo kids gym equipment.
Designed for babies and children up to 6 years of age, our 300sqm air-conditioned centre provides a clean, safe, and stimulating environment for your child to jump, climb, roll, swing, spin, and explore.
You do not need to be currently enrolled in Gymbaroo to attend these popular holiday sessions. Parents must supervise their child for the duration of the session. A discount is often available for siblings.
Cost: $20
🎟️ Booking: https://tinyurl.com/SHPLY126
Enquiry: https://tinyurl.com/SHPLY126
🌞 Julie Peadon Art
Look no further than our Fun Fine Art December School Holiday Workshops AND Christmas Family Workshops.
PLUS we have two weeks of Summer School Holiday fun in January too!
We have a seriously FUN line up of art for K-6 kids, Tweens and Teens and Families this December and January.
FULL day and HALF day options are available and we also have BRAND NEW workshops to choose from!
Christmas Advent Squishmallow, Rudolph Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and MORE! Plus NEW Barbie Beach Days, Lost City of Atlantis, Teens Palm Tree Masterclass, Clay Melting Ice Creams, Teens Tonal Portrait Art Masterclass with Portrait Artist of the Year finalist Darren Wells, Mermaids & Poseidon, Baby Sea Turtles and K-Pop Demon Hunters and Matisse inspired Cat & Fish AND some other classics like Ken Done Sunny Sydney and Clay Rockpools!
* All tuition & materials provided
* Morning & Afternoon tea provided
* FUN and a great day in the studios included!
Cost: From $60
🎟️ Booking: https://www.instagram.com/juliepeadonart/?hl=en
Enquiry: www.juliepeadonart.com
Voucher: Creative Kids
🌞 Motiv8Sports Inner West
Join us for our 2-Day Splash City Summer Camp and give your child one of the best experiences available. Let us bring the beach to you with our wild water sports and activities.
Campers experience our usual trademark hybrid sports along with having the opportunity to express themselves creatively through dance, choreography, visual arts and song writing activities via our war cry and mega sessions. And of course, each afternoon is jam packed with wet ‘n’ wild sports sure to cool campers down during summer.
Motiv8sports Camps are designed for all abilities, focusing on energy, attitude and effort rather than a child’s sporting or creative ability. Children who attend Motiv8sports Camps learn about sport, culture, creativity, teamwork, sportsmanship & resilience in an environment fuelled by great leadership and constant motiv8tion. Creativity and originality is a vital element of all we do with multiple creative outlets provided throughout each Camp.
Children attending Motiv8sports Camps are treated like superstars and our safety/supervision is our number one priority. We take sport, creativity and maximum participation to new levels with our innovative array of trademark sports and creative activities.
Children who attend Summer Camp will experience multiple non-contact team sports sessions, creative expression activities as well as out of this world entertainment – Splash City sessions.
Only at Motiv8sports Summer Camp:
- Sponge Wars
- Water Bazooka Battles
- Splash City Face-Offs
- Trademark Hybrid Sports
- Awesome Prize Giveaways
- The Best Coaching on the Planet
- and much, much more …..
Don’t miss out – book today!
Cost: $135 (or $85 with An Active Kids Voucher)
Camp #1: Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th January
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School (Concord West)
Camp #2: Thursday 15th & Friday 16th January
Rosebank College (Five Dock)
Camp #3: Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th January
Sydney Secondary College (Leichhardt)
🎟️ Booking: https://motiv8sports.com.au/locations/inner-west-canadabay-strathfield/
🌞 Sydney Football Club
Sydney FC’s popular Holiday Clinics are back and ready for your young aspiring footballer to kick off three days of football action.
Inspire your young footballer these holidays with Sydney FC’s 3-day clinics.
Perfect for children aged 5–13yrs to build skills, confidence, and a love for the game.
Here’s what your child can look forward to:
✅ 3 action-packed days of football fun and development
✅ Skill-building sessions designed for all abilities
✅ Team-based games, challenges & match play
✅ Make new friends and build confidence
✅ Meet Sydney FC A-League stars – selfies and autographs included!
✅ A safe, inclusive environment where every young player can shine
PRICES
$310 + training kit for new participants
$280 for returning participants
GIRLS ONLY PRICES
$119 + training kit for new participants
$89 for returning participants
🙌 Sibling/Team Discounts are available.
Learn. Play. Achieve. the Sky-Blue Way.
Secure your child’s spot today!
Cost: $280-$310, Girls Only $89-$119
🎟️ Booking: https://tinyurl.com/h2vrc5hw
Enquiry: 02 8314 5100 (Dial 3)
Voucher: Active Kids, Creative Kids
🌞 The Ark
Join us for our combined Tennis and Pickleball kids camp these school holidays. Learn to play tennis and pickleball at The Ark in Haberfield. All equipment included. 8:30-11:30am sessions.
Early Bird discount available.
Cost: $80 per day or $70 early bird discount
IWM Offer: Join us for our combined kids tennis and pickleball camps! $70 p/d early bird discount now available!
🎟️ Booking: www.thearkcitywest.com.au
Enquiry: info@thearkcitywest.com.au
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