School Holiday Programs
(Back to top)City of Parramatta Council are the largest provider of free school holiday programs in NSW with over 6000+ children per year taking part in a variety of exciting physical and educational programs and workshops.
*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 email recreation@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au or call 9806 5037.
Spring 2023 School Holiday Program
(Back to top)The Active Parramatta team’s Spring holiday program can be viewed in the table below. Registrations will open on Wednesday September 20 at 7pm. There are 40 sessions to choose from and spots for over 1200 participants
Please make sure you read each registration page carefully as they have been developed to be an information hub for each session.
Week 1 - September 25 to 29, 2023
Date |
Activity |
Time |
Venue |
Program Information |
25th September |
Playing for All |
10-11am |
Don Moore Community Centre |
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25th September |
Playing for All |
11-12pm |
Don Moore Community Centre |
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25th September |
Hip Hop (Ages 5 to 9) |
1:30-2:30pm |
Ermington Community Centre |
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25th September |
Hip Hop (Ages 10 to 15) |
2:45-3:45pm |
Ermington Community Centre |
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25th September |
Girls only soccer (Ages 5 to 12) |
1-3pm |
Belmore Park |
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26th September |
Squash - Beginners (Ages 5 to 9) |
10-11am |
Northmead Squash Club |
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26th September |
Squash - Beginners (Ages 10 to 14) |
11:15-12:15pm |
Northmead Squash Club |
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26th September |
NRL League Stars (Ages 5 to 12) |
9:30-11am |
Old Salesyard |
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26th September |
Goalball (Ages 6 to 12) |
1-2:30pm |
Roselea Community Centre |
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27th September |
Hockey (Ages 5 to 12) |
10-11am |
Telopea Public School |
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27th September |
Basketball (Ages 5 to 12) |
11:15-12:15am |
Telopea Public School |
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27th September |
Netball - North Rocks (Ages 5 to 12) |
1-3pm |
Don Moore Netball Courts |
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27th September |
Taekwondo (Ages 5 to 9) |
2:30-3:30pm |
Jones Park Hall |
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27th September | Taekwondo (Ages 10 to 14) | 3:45-4:45pm | Jones Park Hall | View here |
28th September |
Try two wheels |
10-10:45am |
Arthur Philip Park |
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28th September |
Try two wheels |
11-11:45am |
Arthur Philip Park |
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28th September |
Rookie Rollers Carlingford (Ages 5 to 12) |
10-11am |
Carlingford Bowling Club |
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29th September |
Ultimate Frisbee (Ages 5 to 9) |
10-11am |
North Rocks Park |
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29th September |
Ultimate Frisbee (Ages 10 to 14) |
11-12pm |
North Rocks Park |
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29th September |
Tennis - Red ball |
1-1:45pm |
Gallery Gardens Tennis Courts |
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29th September |
Tennis - Orange ball |
1:45-2:30pm |
Gallery Gardens Tennis Courts |
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29th September |
Tennis - Green ball |
2:30-3:15pm |
Gallery Gardens Tennis Courts |
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29th September |
Yoga (Ages 5 to 9) |
3-3:45pm |
Wentworth Point Community Centre |
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29th September |
Yoga (Ages 10 to 15) |
4-4:45pm |
Wentworth Point Community Centre |
Week 2 - October 3 to 8, 2023
Date |
Activity |
Time |
Venue |
Program Information |
3rd October |
Lacrosse (Ages 5 to 9) |
9:30-10:30am |
Jones Park |
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3rd October |
Lacrosse (Ages 10 to 15) |
10:30-11:30am |
Jones Park |
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3rd October |
Pickleball (Ages 5 to 10) |
12:15-1:15pm |
Binalong Tennis Court |
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3rd October |
Pickleball (Ages 11 to 15) |
1:30-2:30pm |
Binalong Tennis Court |
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4th October |
Try Two wheels (Ages 5 to 12) |
10-10:45am |
Sturt Park |
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4th October |
Try Two wheels (Ages 5 to 12) |
11-11:45am |
Sturt Park |
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4th October |
Netball (Ages 5 to 12) |
1-3pm |
Don Moore Netball Courts |
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5th October |
Skate Now (Ages 5 to 12) |
9-10:00am |
Sturt Park |
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5th October |
Skate Now (Ages 5 to 12) |
10:10-11:10am |
Sturt Park |
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5th October |
Skate Now (Ages 5 to 12) |
11:20-12:20pm |
Sturt Park |
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5th October |
Rugby (Ages 5 to 12) |
9:30-11:30am |
Cox Park |
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5th October |
LED Hula Hoop (Ages 5 to 12) |
1:30-3:30pm |
Ermington Community Centre |
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6th October |
Golf (Ages 5 to 9) |
10-11am |
Roselea Community Centre |
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6th October |
Golf (Ages 10 to 14) |
11:15-12:15pm |
Roselea Community Centre |
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6th October |
Squash - Intermediate (Ages 5 to 9) |
10-11am |
Northmead Squash Court |
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6th October |
Squash - Intermediate (Ages 10 to 14) |
11:15-12:15pm |
Northmead Squash Court |
How to Register for the School Holiday Programs
Registrations must be completed through our new bookings system Bookable. To make things easier on registration day you can register your account now. This will save you time on the day. Your personal details and children’s details will auto fill once you Log In.
We have made a video to help you get started on the new system.
If you have any issues, please contact us at recreation@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
*With the new system we will be very strict on the cancellation policy, and you will lose your space if you continually fail to show for the programs you have booked.
School holiday program guidelines
(Back to top)Please read the guidelines to help you with a smooth registration process.
- It is important to dress your child in suitable clothing and footwear appropriate for the activities.
- Each activity requires your child to bring a drink bottle of water, suitable shoes and a hat (if outdoors).
- Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the activity start time to register your child(ren).
- Due to popularity all our activities are likely to have a waitlist. If you know you are not going to make an activity that you have booked in for, please cancel via Bookable as soon as you are aware you are not going to make it. Your consideration of other community members waiting to get a spot in the activity, so the spots do not go to waste is greatly appreciated.
- Parents or carers are expected to stay for the duration of the activity. The program is not designed to be a child-minding service and it can also be fun to get involved in the class as well. Parents who are working are welcome to bring laptops and work from the facility.
- Please do not bring food that contains or has traces of peanuts or eggs as other children may have allergies.
- If your child has any special requirements, please make this known during the registration process this enables our team to ensure a quality experience for your child/ren. A council officer maybe in contact to discuss specific requirements. We want to assure the community this information is only communicated to the staff and facilitator to ensure we can plan and accommodate children of all abilities. Some examples of how of our inclusive practices that have been implemented include, the use of modified equipment, rostering on extra facilitators to make the group sizes smaller.
- Council will communicate any cancellation of activities via email or text message to the contact details you provide during the registration process.
- Do not forget to provide us your feedback via our survey that will be sent out to you after the school holidays as your feedback is important to maintaining and improving our program. You also go into the draw to win one of three early bird registration vouchers for the next school holiday period.
Contact us
(Back to top)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.