Visiting Sydney with Kids? Discover the Top Activities Nearby Four Seasons Hotel Sydney the Whole Family Will Enjoy

Sydney’s vibrant city offers plenty of year-round family friendly activities. At Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, guests can find themselves perfectly positioned to explore these fun and engaging attractions. Discover the tops picks for family fun in Sydney.

Walk on the Wild Side

A short ferry ride from Circular Quay lies Taronga Zoo. Open daily year-round, this spacious park has sweeping views across Sydney Harbour and is home to animals great and small, from elephants, to tigers, sea life and some Australian locals. Kids will love interactive exhibits, keeper talks and shows, and an adrenaline pumping Wild Ropes Treetops Adventure course the whole family can enjoy.

Across town the Darling Harbour precinct, a brisk 20-minute walk or 15-minute Lightrail journey away from the Hotel, is home to SEA Life Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo. Come face to face with some of the world’s biggest aquarium sharks in the sunken tunnels of Shark Valley in SEA Life, or indulge in Breakfast with the Koalas at WILD LIFE, including a memento professional photograph to take home.

Take to the Harbour

Nothing is more iconically Sydney than the sparkling waters of Sydney Harbour and the best way to soak in the atmosphere is by boat. Hop the ferry from Circular Quay wharfs to journey across to Sydney’s eastern or northern suburbs. Take the family on a sightseeing harbour cruise to get up close and personal with the Sydney Harbour Bridge or Sydney Opera House, and in winter there are various options for whale-watching cruises too. Discover our incredible Sydney by Sea experience, or let our Concierge help arrange the perfect, kick off to your day with a family-friendly dawn harbour kayaking experience.  

Journey to the Past

Sydney is home to a plethora of engaging museums, galleries and exhibitions that showcase everything from Australian natural wonders to Indigenous histories, colonial tales and more. Jump aboard historical vessels including the Destroyer HMAS Vampire, and HMAS Onslow Submarine at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Visit the Dinosaur Gallery at the Australian Museum or on weekends discover the Light Lab and “paint with photons” at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA).

Become a Beach Bum

With mild weather even in the winter months, Sydney is home to some of the world’s most famous beaches— Bondi Beach, Manly, Bronte Beach Balmoral and Watsons Bay are all easily accessible by public transport nearby the Hotel. With options for the whole family including surf lessons and tide pools to explore, cafés and casual lunch spots nearby or an afternoon sunning on the sand, an afternoon at the beach is the ultimate Aussie activity.  

Get Hearts Racing

For adrenaline junkies, Sydney Harbour and surrounds has plenty to offer. For those ready to venture into the splash zone, enjoy a thrilling JetBoat tour of Sydney Harbour, otherwise take in the city from above with BridgeClimb, a walking tour to the tip of Sydney’s Harbour Bridge, or prepare for laughs, and maybe some screams at the Big Dipper rollercoaster at Luna Park, Sydney’s heritage amusement park originally opened in 1935.