School holidays

The City of Parramatta Council are the largest provider of free school holiday programs in NSW with over 4000+ children per year taking part in a variety of exciting physical and educational programs and workshops.

The objectives of the school holidays program are:

• To provide free and inclusive 'taster' sport and recreation programs for children ages 5 to 18 within the Parramatta LGA.
• To encourage and promote healthy active lifestyles.
• To link participants to and promote local sports and recreation services.

*We aim to make our school holiday programs 100% accessible to children of all abilities. All programs are organised by trained facilitators who can deliver activities that respond to children with a range of needs.

If you have any questions about physical access or inclusion in any of our school holiday activities, please do not hesitate to contact us on call 9806 5037.

Active Parramatta’s Summer Holiday Program will run from Monday January 13 to Thursday January 30, 2025.

Registrations will open on Wednesday January 8, 2025, at 7pm.

The full schedule is now available to view below

How to Register for the School Holiday Programs

Registrations must be completed through our bookings system Bookable. To make things easier on registration day you can register your account now. This will save you time on registration night. Your personal details and children’s details can be prefilled once you log in

We have made a video to help you get started Due to the popularity of our program our cancellation policy is very strict, and you will lose your space if you continually fail to show for the programs you have booked.

Bookable - Press here to view programs and make bookings

Please review the key guidelines to help you with your registration and attendance experience:

• Book programs that are appropriate for your child's age group. This will avoid bookings being cancelled. 
• Dress your child in suitable clothing and footwear for activities.
• Bring a drink bottle, suitable shoes, and a hat for outdoor activities.
• Arrive at least 10 minutes early for registration.
• Due to the popularity of program registrations are limited to 4 classes per child per week. This is to enable greater participation within the community.
• Activities may have waitlists; please cancel your bookings via Bookable if unable to attend. 
• Drop off is not available for this program, Parents or carers must stay onsite during activities. Working parents can use laptops at the venue or participate in the class with their children.   
• Avoid bringing food with peanuts or eggs due to allergies.
• Inform staff of any special requirements that can support your child/ren’s participation in the program.  We ask this information to ensure we can provide appropriate support during the class. 
• Council will notify parents and carers of any cancellations or changes to the schedule via email or text.
• Please provide feedback through a survey that is sent out after the holiday for program improvement and a chance to win an early bird booking opportunity for the following term. 
   

Our friends at Cricket NSW are proud to bring two extra classes that will allow children to further develop their Cricket skills set. If your children are interested in Cricket, we encourage parents to register for their free sessions below.

If you have any questions, please email Recreation Team recreation@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au if you require a call please leave a phone number. The team is small and during the School Holidays we are out at the programs.