What's On These School Holidays?
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Sydney's Greatest School Holiday Fun!
Discover school holiday activities for kids at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium
Looking for things to do these school holidays in Sydney? Get the kids out of the house
house for an underwater adventure at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium! Every school holidays, our aquarium hosts activities packed full of fun from character live shows to kids workshops and adventure-filled games.
With our kids' school holiday activities, not only will you have a great family day out, your little ones have the opportunity to learn as they venture through the aquarium and discover our creatures. SEA LIFE Sydney is also completely indoors making it the perfect school holiday activity for a rainy day.
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WHAT'S ON THESE HOLIDAYS
Aussie Animal Passport
Your passport to an Aussie animal adventure
Prepare for take-off! These school holidays, explore Australia’s incredible wildlife across land and sea at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo.
Grab your very own Aussie Animal Passport, ‘travel’ around Australia, meet iconic animals and collect stamps as you go, all without leaving the city. Plus collect exclusive trading cards along the way.
Kids visit 2 attractions for only $27 - that’s just $13.50 per attraction.
Experience Virtual Reality Below the Surface
Experience the ocean from a whole new perspective with our immersive Virtual Reality experience! Choose from 6 different ocean and sea creature-themed experiences as you take a virtual journey below the surface!
Don't miss our VR pods inside the aquarium, located right near our sensory room.
From $15 per experience or $20 for two!
Bolt-on a Virtual Reality experience when booking your admission ticket online.
Please be aware that the opening times for VR are 11am to 4pm.
Step Into a Real-Life Video Game
Get ready to play together in this unique social gaming experience where your body is the controller.
With motion tracking, projection mapping, touch screens and surround sound, Immersive Gamebox is like nothing you have experienced before!
Step in an interactive gaming adventure that'll tick everyone's boxes. Our games are user-friendly and specially designed for players of all ages. Not a tech whizz? Don't worry! No experience required, just good times.
Book today to guarantee your box!
Get Closer to our Colony of Penguins!
Our Penguin Encounter is your ticket to a once-in-a-lifetime penguin encounter with SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium's sub-Antarctic penguin colony.
Suited up in your sub-Antarctic snow gear, this exclusive tour takes you onto an icy wonderland where majestic King and cheeky Gentoo penguins waddle, hop, slip and slide along the ice right in front of you.
Participants will also have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes in this penguin encounter to see the penguin food preparation area and how this state-of-the-art exhibit maintains its chilly temperatures.
This experience is for ages 14+.
Please note that anyone under 18 years will need a paid adult (18+) on the experience to attend with them.
Take the plunge with sharks
Sydney’s most exhilarating experience!
Get your adrenaline pumping and take the plunge in one of the most thrilling animal encounters in Australia. Shark Dive Xtreme is a rare opportunity to get closer than ever to our incredible Grey Nurse Sharks, Port Jackson Sharks, Wobbegong Sharks, as well as giant Stingrays, and many more amazing sea creatures... all without a cage!
Shark Dive Xtreme is a 2.5-3 hour experience, suitable for first-time divers with no previous diving experience required. This experience is suitable for ages 14+, and a reasonable degree of swimming ability is required to participate.
School Holiday Tips
Make the most of your visit with our handy tips & tricks. To help ensure that all guests have the best day out we have put together a list of handy tips & tricks to ensure your visit goes swimmingly. Click each tip below to reveal more information.
Go BIG and save money by combining your Sydney SEA LIFE ticket with Sydney’s other top attractions including Madame Tussauds, WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo and Sydney Tower Eye!
Visit two Sydney attractions during these school holidays and receive a discount when you purchase the Sydney Big Ticket attraction pass online.
Purchase your school holidays aquarium tickets through our website to ensure you and your family get a time slot. School holidays book up fast!
Before you visit make sure you visit the bathrooms at the admissions foyer. The next set of toilets is located at our Macquarie Island Exhibit, more than half way through the journey.
Enjoy 12 months of unlimited entry to all of our attractions with an annual pass - you'll get to participate in a full year's school holiday activities!
To me this was one of the best kids attractions in Sydney. My little one absolutely loved it. I will definitely visit again
Was beautiful seeing the fish swimming over us and so many different varieties. The shark were fascinating as was the turtles.
This is a really great place to visit, especially with kids. The highlight is no doubt the 2 tunnels with clear glass where you can see many stingrays, various fish and sharks in their natural environment, as well as the penguin ride at the end.
