School Holiday Entertainment: Kids Shows at the Sydney Opera House

The Winter School Holidays are fast approaching, with the opportunity to explore Sydney with the kids. Create lasting memories with one of these fabulous shows at Sydney Opera House. Enjoy the classic tale of James and the Giant Peach, create an imaginary city in A Forest in the City, drop into the eye of the storm in The River That Ran Uphill or enjoy spectacular dance theatre in Little Murmur. Book your tickets now!

Taking the kids to a show at the Sydney Opera House will be one of the best days you can spend with your kids! No matter what the weather outside, it’s the perfect indoor entertainment option.

Located at Circular Quay, you can make a day of it by walking around the harbour, stopping for an ice cream, enjoying a relaxing waterside lunch, watching the ferries and enjoying some fresh air.

Here are the upcoming kids shows at Sydney Opera House:

James and the Giant Peach (5 – 21 July)
A Forest in the City (16-19 July)
The River That Ran Uphill (25-27 July)
Little Murmur (9-10 August)

Kids Shows at the Sydney Opera House these school holidays

James and the Giant Peach

James and the Giant Peach

Climb aboard the world’s juiciest fruit as Roald Dahl’s James & The Giant Peach rolls off the page and onto the Sydney Opera House stage in Shake & Stir’s most delicious adventure yet.

From the company that brought us the smash-hit, adored seasons of Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twits and George’s Marvellous Medicine comes this bold new theatrical adaption of one of the most loved children’s classic books.

Join James and his collection of curious critters on an enchanting, great escape direct from his backyard, soaring high across the world, from Dover to New York and back again.

Dates: Friday 5 – Sunday 21 July
Venue: Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
Suited for: Children from 6 years+
Tickets: From $39 + $8.95 booking fee. Book now.

: James and the Giant Peach

: James and the Giant Peach

: James and the Giant Peach

: James and the Giant Peach

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A Forest in the City

A Forest in the City

Create an imaginary city through projections and play! This interactive performance uses full scale colourful projections, digital technology and dance, and comes direct to Sydney Opera House from Italy.

Children are invited join two dancers onstage and step inside a magical green city and help to create an exciting new world, where insects appear, the seasons change, and the city gets bigger, busier, and more complex.

Dates: Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 July
Venue: Studio, Sydney Opera House
Suited for: Children from 4+ years
Tickets: From $35 + $8.95 booking fee. Book now.

: A Forest in the City

: A Forest in the City

: A Forest in the City

: A Forest in the City

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The River That Ran Uphill

The River That Ran Uphill

In 2015, Cyclone Pam ravaged the South Pacific. Edgell Junior, a Ni-Vanuatu man from Pentecost Island experienced and survived Cyclone Pam and its aftermath. Based on his lived experience, this moving production emphasises the importance of community cooperation and resilience.

The River That Ran Uphill will drop you right in the eye of the storm. It’s a story that shows how the seemingly impossible can become possible when we work together. As the waters rise, this story carries forward a message of warning and, perhaps, a raft of hope.

Dates: Thursday 25 – Sunday 27 July
Venue: Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
Suited for: 8+ years
Tickets: From $35 + $8.95 booking fee. Book now

: The River That Ran Uphill

: The River That Ran Uphill

: The River That Ran Uphill

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Little Murmur

From award-winning choreographer Aakash Odedra, Little Murmur is a new international dance theatre performance featuring groundbreaking projections, an extraordinary soundscape and a blizzard of paper and confetti.

Dance and humour combine to explore Odedra’s lived experience with dyslexia and the warped and exaggerated realities of being in a world he struggled to process.