Sydney Aquarium & Sydney Zoo are open every day of the school holidays

If you’re looking for fun things for your family to do before the kids head back to school, take a trip to beautiful Darling Harbour and visit the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo!

The Sydney Aquarium and the Sydney Zoo are located right next door to each other at Darling Harbour, and are open every day of the NSW School Holidays. They are two of Australia’s top family attractions for a reason – there’s so much for families to see and do there! Plus now there’s even more fun with the new Aussie Animal Passport.

The Aussie Animal Passport

The new Aussie Animal Passport is a fun way to get your kids discovering and learning as they explore either (or both!) the Sydney zoo and aquarium. Be sure to pick up a passport as you enter – it’s a free bonus activity that your children are going to love.

Several Australian animals are featured on the passport, and it’s a fantastic way to learn more about each one of them. From the adorable Kangaroos to the rather more formidable (but really, just as adorable) Grey Nurse Sharks, your kids will be tearing around ticking boxes and being compelled to learn so much more about their animal favourites!

What is there to see inside the Sydney Zoo?

The WILD LIFE Sydney zoo is a popular zoo in the heart of Sydney city in Darling Harbour.

It is primarily an indoor zoo, which means that it is perfect for hot or rainy days as it is weatherproof.

WILD LIFE Sydney zoo specialises in Australian native animals, and it is here that you can see snakes, frogs, wallabies, a huge crocodile, pat a kangaroo, talk to an emu and even get a coffee on the roof top cafe surrounded by koalas!

Learn all about Australian native animals, their habitat and what you can do to help preserve it for future generations of people and animals to come.

No time to read? Watch our Aussie Animal Passport blogger event YouTube video here…

A new cutie has arrived at the Sydney Zoo!

There’s a furry new arrival in town! Dharra the 3 year old Tasmanian Devil is the newest arrival at WILD LIFE Sydney zoo. She joins resident Tassie Devil Bub in educating visitors about the plight of the Tasmanian Devil. Tassie devils are under threat due to the facial tumor disease decimating their wild numbers.

What is there to see inside the Sydney Aquarium?

The SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is located next-door to WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo, and features a huge range of Australian sea and water creatures. Inside there are lots of visually spectacular themed areas to be found which also feature education stations. These offer wonderful hands-on ways to learn all about the different sea animals.

Beautiful glass walk-through tunnels showcase stingrays, the gorgeous Pig the dugong and a huge number of colourful fish.

The shark tunnel brings you up up-close to massive grey sharks menacingly floating mere centimetres above your head!

The interactive Great Barrier Reef display is another amazing attraction housed within the aquarium, with it’s surreal glowing creatures and their twilight habitats.

There’s always someone new to meet at the aquarium –  like Plugga the rescue Green Sea Turtle who arrived in late 2020. And although the popular Penguin Expedition boat ride is temporarily closed, you can still view the penguin colony with their cute new brood of toddlers!

You can read more about the Sydney SEA LIFE aquarium in our Sydney Aquarium review here, or watch our new Sydney Aquarium video here.

Watch our exploration of the Sydney Aquarium here

Sydney Aquarium & Zoo opening hours & discount ticket prices

Visit the SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo for yourself – it’s the perfect Sydney school holidays and Sydney weekend activity!

The aquarium is currently open every day throughout the NSW Summer school holidays, 2021.

Admission prices are $38.40 per adult and $28.00 per child, or combine the two attractions at $57 per adult and $40 per child, saving $37 when you combine your adult ticket. Kids under 4 are free. Booking online in advance (using the link below) is recommended to reserve your spot.

Further discount tickets are also available online to enter multiple attractions. These can include Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum – right next-door – making for a great day out!

How to get to the Sydney Aquarium & Zoo

The SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo are located in Darling Harbour in the Sydney CBD.
Catch a tourist bus to the Aquarium, a Ferry to Darling Harbour, a train to Town Hall Station or simply walk straight down from the city centre (around a 10-minute walk).
Drive and park in one of the surrounding Wilson car parks – many of which are Sydney Aquarium partners. You can get your parking ticket validated in the Sydney Aquarium gift shop. Exact car park locations are listed on the Aquarium website.

Further Aquarium & Zoo information

You can find out more Sydney Aquarium information at the official website here and WILD LIFE Sydney Zoo at the official website here.

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All information is correct as at January 2021. Check supplied website links for any price and availability changes.
Let’s go Mum were hosted guests of Sea Life Sydney Aquarium & Wild Life Zoo. All opinions remain firmly our own.

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Sydney Aquarium is open & taking COVID-19 safety measures

Located in the beautiful Darling Harbour precinct of Sydney close to the historic Rocks area and the Sydney CBD, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is one of Sydney’s top family attractions.

Although Sydney is still experiencing COVID-19 restrictions, the Sydney Aquarium is currently open and taking extra measures to help keep their patrons safe.

Aquarium visitor numbers will be limited, and ticket holders will be required to book online in advance. Visitors will have their temperatures taken upon entrance. Those aged 12 and over are strongly advised to wear face coverings to help limit the risk of Coronavirus transmission.

No time to read? Watch our Sydney Aquarium YouTube video here…

What is there to see inside the Sydney Aquarium?

The Aquarium offers several themed areas housing educational stations and a huge range of Australian sea and water creatures. These include a large number of fish species, sharks, rays, penguins, a dugong and many more.

The Penguin Expedition boat ride is temporarily closed, however there are still over 13,000 beautiful creatures to visit at the aquarium, including Plugga a rescue Green Sea Turtle who arrived last month.

Upon entry, visitors follow a winding series of fascinating passage ways passing through a wide range of different aquatic exhibitions and tanks, including an interactive Great Barrier Reef display

A popular feature of the Sydney aquarium are the huge glass walk through tunnels where visitors can experience huge sharks, stingrays and even a dugong swimming above their heads!

At the end of the aquarium is an excellent gift shop and a large cafe offering many family-friendly lunch and snack choices.

SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium opening hours & discount ticket prices

Visit the Sydney Aquarium for yourself – it’s the perfect Sydney school holidays and weekend activity!

The aquarium is currently open Thursday-Monday from 10am to 4pm (Last entry is 3pm).

Admission prices are $38.40 per adult and $28.00 per child. Kids under 4 are free. Booking online in advance is essential.

Discount tickets are also available online to enter multiple attractions. These can include the Sydney Wildlife Zoo and Madame Tussauds – both are located right next-door, making for a great day out!

How to get to the Sydney SeaLife Aquarium

The Aquarium is located on the Sydney City side of Darling Harbour.
Catch a tourist bus to the Aquarium, a Ferry to Darling Harbour, a train to Town Hall Station or simply walk straight down from the city centre (around a 10-minute walk).
Drive and park in one of the surrounding car parks – many of which are Sydney Aquarium partners.

Validate your parking ticket

If you are driving to the Aquarium, you can park at a parking station within a five minute walk. Validate your parking by presenting your admission ticket together with your parking ticket at the Aquarium gift shop. This will give you a significant reduction on the price of several surrounding Darling Harbour partner car parks. Car park locations are listed on the Aquarium website.

Further Aquarium information

During the COVID-19 pandemic opening hours and conditions of attractions can change quickly, so it is always advisable to double-check before you go.

You can find out more Sydney Aquarium information at the official website here.

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All prices are correct at August 2020. Check supplied website links for any price and availability changes.
Let’s go Mum were hosted guests of Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. All opinions remain firmly our own.

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