Family Fun in Sydney

FAMILY FUN SYDNEY CALENDAR for week ending 05/02/12

2012-02-02T13:00:00.000+11:00

Chinese New Year is the biggest and most important celebration for the Chinese. The festivities last for 15 days, beginning on the first day of a new moon (on the first day of the Chinese calendar) and ending with the day of the full moon. During Chinese New Year celebrations, people wear red clothes, give children 'ang pow' (lucky money) in red envelopes and set off firecrackers. Chinese New

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Wascoe Siding Mini Train Rides - 1st Sunday of every month (except January)

2012-02-02T11:00:00.000+11:00

The Wascoe Siding Miniature Railway is operated by the Blue Mountains Railway Society, a non-profit group of interested people who own and maintain the park. The Society owns 18 carriages which are run on steam, diesel or electric engines. Their railway consists of an inner and an outer track, 21 sets of points, fully operational colour light signals, a large marshalling yard and an operational

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Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2012 Qualifier (Cattai) - 4th of Feb 2012

2012-02-02T09:00:00.001+11:00

Cliff diving is an acrobatic diving into water from heights ranging between 23 to 28 meters for men and 18 to 23 meters for women. Divers have approximately three seconds to co-ordinate their dive movements before they hit the surface of the water at up to 100kph! This Saturday, 4th of February, you have the chance to watch the exciting Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series Qualifier and cheer on

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Heritage Craft Fair (St Ives) - 1st Sunday of the month

2012-02-02T07:00:00.000+11:00

The Heritage Craft Fair is the largest Australian-made and Handmade Craft Fair in Sydney. There are about 250 quality craft stalls available offering top quality crafts and you can even view some crafts being created right before your eyes! The Heritage Craft Fair also offers a select group of "World Handcrafts" products, a Foods & Growers Market where you can get fresh produce &...

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Year of the Dragon Celebrations @ Rockdale - 4th of February 2012

2012-02-01T09:00:00.000+11:00

Come and welcome in the Year of the Dragon at Rockdale this Saturday, 4th of February 2012. There will be a host of entertainment and activities available including: . Dragon & Lion Dances . Children’s Choir & Dance . Chinese New Year Singing & Dancing . Lantern Riddles . Lucky Wishes Writing . Traditional Chinese Calligraphy . Chinese Knotting . 12 Chinese New Year Animals . Chinese...

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Movie Under the Stars (Berowra) - 4th of February 2012

2012-02-01T08:00:00.000+11:00

Come and enjoy a FREE outdoor Movie Under the Stars at Berowra this Saturday, 4th of February. The movie screening is family-favourite movie - Cars 2 rated PG. It's a fast-paced animated movie created by Disney Pixar (the team behind Toy Story and WALL-E). Star race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and his tow truck pal, Mater (voiced by Daniel Lawrence Whitney) head to Japan and

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Lunar New Year Celebrations @ Burwood - 4th of February 2012

2012-02-01T07:00:00.000+11:00

Burwood Council is welcoming in the Year of the Dragon with it’s annual Lunar New Year Celebrations this Saturday, 4th February. There's plenty of entertainment in store for the whole family including rides, face-painting, food/merchandise stalls, traditional Chinese musicians/dancers, lion dancers, fire performers and even a visit from the Chinese God of Fortune! _____________________________

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Dragon Boat Races @ Darling Harbour - 4th & 5th of February 2012

2012-01-31T09:00:00.000+11:00

The City of Sydney's Chinese New Year Festival Dragon Boat Races are the biggest boat races in the southern hemisphere. It is an exciting event with colourful 12-metre long boats decorated with the head and tail features of the mythical dragon. Each boat seats up to 20 people including a person to steer the boat and a drummer to set the rowing rhythmn. Before the races, the dragon boats will go

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Cinema Alley 2012 - Double Vision (Haymarket) - 3rd February 2012

2012-01-31T08:00:00.000+11:00

As part of the Sydney Chinese New Year Festival, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art is hosting Cinema Alley, a one-night only screening of video artwork this Friday, 3rd of February 2012. There will be a line-up video works from Australia and Asia presented across two screens to create a layering and collision of images, generating a unique cinematic experience. If you want to be part of

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Lunar New Year Celebrations @ Eastwood - 4th of February 2012

2012-01-31T07:00:00.000+11:00

There will be a Grand Lunar New Year Celebration Day at Eastwood Plaza this Saturday 4th of February, which is the culmination of a month-long program of celebrations involving tai chi, ballroom dancing, cultural performances, feasting and a cooking competition. The Grand Celebration Day offers live entertainment, Korean Didimsori drum dancing, High Pole Dancing Lions, Eastwood's longest dragon

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Lunar New Year Twilight Festival (Parramatta) - 3rd February 2012

2012-01-30T09:00:00.000+11:00

Come and welcome in the Year of the Dragon at the Lunar New Year Twilight Festival held at Church Street South, Parramatta this Friday, 3rd of February 2012! Church Street Mall will be filled with festivities and will have plenty to see and do, such as: Cultural performances including Asian flute, Vietnamese singers, Oriental dance, Bollywood entertainment, Chinese magician, the Australasian

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Dive in Movies (Willoughby) - 3rd of February 2012

2012-01-30T08:00:00.000+11:00

Come and enjoy a family movie in a fun and different setting at Willoughby Leisure Centre! Watch a movie while sitting on an inflatable in the heated pool or just relaxing on the chairs at the Centre. The movies will be shown over 5 Friday nights from December 2011 to March 2012. Make yourself comfortable and bring your own inflatables, picnic rug & food. Or if you prefer, the in-house cafe...

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Chinese New Year Celebrations @ Kogarah - 2nd of February 2012

2012-01-30T07:00:00.000+11:00

The Kogarah Council is inviting Kogarah residents and all to welcome in the Year of the Dragon at Kogarah Town Square this Thursday, 2nd of February. The celebration runs from 6.30pm until 8.30pm and will include traditional Lion Dance with fire crackers, community singers, dancers, Chinese acrobatics, martial arts demonstrations, stalls & children’s activities!...

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Chinese New Year Twilight Parade (Sydney city) - 29th of January 2012

2012-01-26T08:00:00.000+11:00

Come early and grab a good spot to enjoy the Chinese New Year Twilight Parade on Sunday, 29th of January 2012! Feast your eyes on the sights & sounds of a colourful parade starting from Town Hall to Chinatown. From 7pm, there will be pre-parade entertainment featuring street art, dancers, acrobats and an eye-dotting ceremony to awaken the dragons! The parade commences at 8.15pm and will be

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Mazda Opera in the Domain - 28th of January 2012

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000+11:00

Bring your picnic and enjoy a FREE outdoor opera at The Domain this Saturday, 28th January 2012! Be enthralled by the glorious music of Bizet and the story of The Pearlfishers. This story is set in ancient times on the island of Ceylon and is about how two men's vow of eternal friendship is threatened by their love for the same woman. The performance will showcase the famous Pearlfishers duet ‘

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FAMILY FUN SYDNEY CALENDAR for week ending 29th of January 2012

2012-01-25T16:00:00.000+11:00

There are two big events which are being celebrated in this last week of school holidays - Australia Day and Chinese New Year. Australia Day is the national day of Australia and on this special day, hundreds of Australia Day events will be held all over NSW this Thursday. Here are just some of the main ones: Australia Day @ Darling Harbour.... http://bit.ly/zVLFDr Australia Day @ The Rocks....

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Australia Day Special Offers @ some Sydney Cultural Institutions (26th of January 2012)

2012-01-25T09:00:00.000+11:00

Australia Day on the 26th of January is the official national day of Australia. It is a public holiday in every state and territory of Australia and is celebrated by the presentation of the 'Australian of the Year' Awards on Australia Day Eve, announcement of the Honours List for the 'Order of Australia' and addresses from the Governor-General and Prime Minister. On Australia Day, community

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Sydney Ports' Jazz Concert (Pyrmont) - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-25T08:00:00.000+11:00

Bring a picnic and enjoy Sydney Ports' Jazz on the Water this Australia Day, a free concert at Pirrama Park and Johnstons Bay. You can relax with a great line-up of jazz performers including Gerard Masters featuring Wes Carr, the Bodacious Cowboys playing the music of Steely Dan, EON Beats featuring Evelyn Duprai and Lily Dior, Son Veneno and the Royal Australian Navy Band. The winners of the

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Australia Day @ Sydney Olympic Park - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-25T07:00:00.000+11:00

Bring the family and celebrate Australia Day at Sydney Olympic Park this Thursday, 26th of January 2012. It's a great day for the community to come together to celebrate being Australians or just being in Australia. Festivities start from noon and will run till 9pm, ending with a fireworks finale. There will be plenty of on-stage and off-stage entertainment for the whole family. Some highlights

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The Havaianas 2012 Australia Day Thong Challenge (North Bondi Beach) - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-24T10:00:00.000+11:00

Bring your friends and family to the Havaianas 2012 Australia Day Thong Challenge and help break a world record of the longest line of giant inflatable havaianas joined in the water! Last year, Bondi beat other Australian states to set the world record attempt of 2068 people - let's help Bondi defend its record this year! It costs $25 to register for participation in the challenge and as part

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NRMA Motorfest (Sydney city) - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-24T09:00:00.000+11:00

NRMA Motorfest has been running for over 26 years and is one of the largest outdoor displays of vehicles in the southern hemisphere! It is also a major Australia Day event in Sydney with plenty of visitors. The Motorfest showcases approximately 1,000 vintage, veteran and classic vehicles, including motorcycles, ex-military cars, vintage fire engines and caravans/cars from Sydney’s speedway. A

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Australia Day @ Parramatta Park - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-24T08:00:00.000+11:00

The Parramatta City Council is planning a ginamous event this Australia Day and the festivities will fill up practically a whole day and night! Bring the family for a day filled with entertainment starting as early as 6am. Here are just some of the highlights: Aerial Carnivale (6am to 10am) The Australia Day celebrations will kick-off at 6am with a fleet of hot air balloons taking to the skies

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Australia Day @ Hyde Park North - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-24T07:00:00.000+11:00

Australia Day at Hyde Park North is going to be a big family-fun day on 26th January! It's a day jam-packed with entertainment for all, for the young and the young at heart. Some festival highlights include: The BIG Telly playing favourite TV moments from the past and featuring fun interactive promotions for the crowd. Live Cooking demonstrations showcasing Hereford Prime Beef with samplings

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Ferrython (Sydney Harbour) - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-23T09:00:00.000+11:00

If you love the excitement of a race, come down to Sydney Harbour for the Ferrython event this Australia Day. Give your loudest cheers for the beautifully decorated green and yellow catamarans as they race for line honours under the Sydney Harbour Bridge! The ferries will be racing from Circular Quay to Shark Island before crossing the finishing line under the Harbour Bridge. And when the race

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Australia Day @ The Rocks - 26th of January 2012

2012-01-23T08:00:00.000+11:00

Come and celebrate Australia Day @ The Rocks with 9 hours of free live entertainment, 3 outdoor stages, over 50 Australian singers and songwriters, markets, plenty of pubs, cafes/restaurants and great waterfront views! The 3 outdoor stages will feature some of Australia's best musicians bringing pop, rock, funk, soul, folk and blues to The Rocks and you! Performers include Archie Roach, Blue

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