School Holiday Inspiration

SCHOOL HOLIDAY INSPIRATION

I thought I would try to consolidate your search and list some things here that might be worth considering these school holidays.

Not everything is open and back to normal, but slowly we are seeing more things open for you and your family to enjoy both in and around the Blue Mountains!

Exploring Outdoors

Search here for many child friendly bush walks, including maps for you to try.

There are 55 Playgrounds in the Blue Mountains. Search Here for my Top 10 favourite Playgrounds including links to where you find the others.

Check out the Explorer Bus too…Kids ride free!!!

 

Gardens and Outdoor Adventure that are Open

Many of these sites need to be booked for time ticketed entry in order to keep to restrictions so check before turning up.

Aquatic Centres (including some outdoor pools opening)

Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens

Everglades Gardens

Scenic World– be sure to book tickets to the Dinosaur Valley tour!

Trees Adventure in Yarramundi

High and Wild Mountains Adventures

Mayfield Gardens in Oberon– Summer Festival is on now and its worth the drive

Aqua Golf in Penrith

Cables Water Park Penrith

 

Horse Riding: check out these sites for their offerings

 Centennial Glen Stables,

Hawkesbury Valley Equestrian Centre,

Blue Mountains Horse Riding

Frog Hollow Stables

 

Museums- Blue Mountains and Sydney

Toy and Railway Museum- Leura

Museum of Fire Penrith

And if you feel like a bit of a day trip, there are some interesting exhibitions for kids at these Sydney Museums:

Powerhouse Museum in Sydney

Museum of Sydney– be sure to book tickets for the new Dinosaur exhibition

Australian National Maritime Museum

 

Cinemas

United Cinemas Katoomba

Hoyts Cinema Penrith

Mt Vic Flicks

Glenbrook Cinema

 

Zoos

Not local to the Blue Mountains, but always worth a day trip.

Featherdale Wildlife Park

Sydney Zoo

Koala Park Sanctuary

Taronga

Sydney Aquarium

Wildlife Sydney Zoo

 

Workshops

Wacky Workshops in Glenbrook, also has great inspiration on their Facebook page.

Springwood Boys and Girls Club- Holiday Activities (no calendar available on website, email them for more information and bookings)

Kids can Act workshops in Springwood

Build a Mind Workshops in Faulconbridge

Ebb and Flow Workshops in Faulconbridge

Glenbrook Yoga Workshop in Glenbrook

Blue Mountains City Council Library- Online and in person workshops

 

Home Inspiration

A few sites that I find inspiring when I am looking for activities to do things with my kids at home.

Living Learning from Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens

The Imagination Tree

Cooking with kids- Kidspot

Download Borrow Box app for access to books for reading and listening digitally

Penrith Library- activity packs

 

I hope this helps you find some inspiration.

Remember to be Kind to yourself. Our kids do not need a full program of activities, and our blue mountains backyards are full of sticks and stones to create magic with.

Hope we all get a mixture of respite and recreation.

Blessings,

Rachel xx