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School Holidays Guide for the Live Event Fan
If you are looking for fun, family-friendly events to help keep the kids entertained during the school holidays, Ticketmaster is your one-stop-shop!
Nickelodeon Slimefest
It’s time for slime! The kids will love Nickelodeon Slimefest, which is coming to the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on September 26 and the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne on September 28. As well as performances from Cody Simpson and Justice Crew, the kids will be entertained by stars, DJs and of course lots and lots of the famous green slime. This is one school holidays event not to be missed.
Click here to purchase tickets for Nickelodeon Slimefest at the Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on September 26 or the State Netball and Hockey Centre on September 28.
Sydney Children’s Festival
The Sydney Children’s Festival will run from September 23 to 28 at the Seymour Centre and offers unique and engaging events for kids of all ages. The 2014 offerings include Kapow, Still Awake Still and Twinkle. With so many entertaining and educational events on show, the Sydney Children’s Festival is a great choice to help keep the kids from climbing the walls during the school holidays.
Click here to purchase tickets to the Sydney Children’s Festival at the Seymour Centre between September 23 and 28.
Elmo’s World Tour
Everyone’s favourite little red muppet, Elmo, is on a world tour that will bring him to Melbourne during the Victorian school holidays. Elmo’s World Tour will feature other Sesame Street favourites including Big Bird, Zoe, Grover, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby. The Sesame Street gang will use the letters of the alphabet to navigate their way to amazing overseas destinations such as China, Zambia, India, France and back to Australia. The colourful show also features new and classic Sesame Street songs that will delight your kids. The performances will take place at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre on October 4. After the school holidays, Elmo’s tour will take him and the whole crew to Sydney’s Theatre Royal on October 25.
Click here to purchase ticket for Elmo’s World Tour in Melbourne or Sydney.
Silvers Circus
Roll up, roll up! The circus is in town! Silvers Circus is coming to Richmond’s Burnley Oval over the Victorian school holidays and it is an event you will not want to miss. World renowned Ringmaster Simon Tait will lead the amazing show, which includes magicians, clowns, jugglers, death-defying high flyers and football dogs. If family fun is on your agenda, Silvers Circus is definitely the event for you!
Click here to purchase tickets for Silvers Circus at Richmond’s Burnley Oval.
Monster Jam
If your kids are total rev-heads, Monster Jam is just the ticket for them! The enormous 5-tonne monster trucks will face off and destroy everything in their path. But these finely tuned machines are more sophisticated than they look; built for bursts of speed, they can reach speeds of up to 160km and generate between 1500-2000 horsepower. Monster trucks can also jump 38 metres and up to 10 metres in the air. Don’t miss your chance to get tickets for Monster Jam at QSAC on October 11 or AAMI Stadium on September 27.
Click here to purchase tickets for Monster Jam at AAMI Stadium on September 27 or at QSAC on October 11.
Dreamworks
If your children are cartoon or film buffs, the DreamWorks Animation Exhibition at ACMI will appeal to them. The exhibition features hundreds of interesting items as well as interactive displays that will keep the kids occupied for hours. The DreamWorks exhibition features displays on classic works such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar and How to Train Your Dragon.
Click here to purchase tickets for the DreamWorks Animation Exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) until October 26.
State League Grand Finals
The VFL and WAFL seasons will culminate on opposite sides of Australia on Sunday September 21. The two best Victorian Football League teams will battle it out under the roof at Etihad Stadium at 2.15pm (local time), while the best of the Western Australian Football League will play off at Patersons Stadium at 2.15pm (local time). Both events offer exceptional value for money with curtain raiser matches included in the price of admission.
Click here to purchase tickets to the VFL Grand Final at Etihad Stadium on September 21. (Please note tickets will not be on sale until the competing teams have been decided).
Click here to purchase tickets to the WAFL Grand Final at Patersons Stadium on September 21.
Wicked
If your child is a fan of the Wizard of Oz, they will be spellbound by Wicked the Musical, which brings to life the untold story of the witches of Oz. Glinda and Elphaba will fly into Sydney’s Capitol Theatre for the NSW season of the highly acclaimed stage show. Wicked is a moving, funny and exciting production that is full of music, colour and mesmerising performances. Recommended for kids aged 7-plus, Wicked is the ideal school holiday event for you and your kids.
Click here to purchase tickets for Wicked at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre. Preview performances begin on September 20.
The 26-Storey Treehouse
Not content with their 13-storey treehouse, Andy and Terry are back with an even bigger treehouse and even more fun and laughs! The 26-Storey Treehouse will delight your kids and keep them entertained with stories of ice cream dispensing robots, pirates and self-inflating underpants. Performed at the Seymour Centre from now until October 5, The 26-Storey Treehouse is an ideal school holidays adventure for kids aged 6-plus.
Click here to get your tickets for The 26-Storey Treehouse at the Seymour Centre’s Everest Theatre until October 5.
Monkey… Journey to the West
Ticketmaster brings you the ideal family event during the NSW school holidays. Monkey… Journey to the West is a mischievous and magical production that combines song, dance, comedy and spectacular martial arts moves. Created by the multi award-winning Theatre of Image and directed by John Bell (Bell Shakespeare), Monkey… Journey to the West will include all the iconic hero characters such as Pigsy, Sandy, Tripitaka and the immortal Monkey. Tickets for the performances at Riverside Theatres are selling fast so you’ll need to be quick to avoid missing out.
Click here to buy your tickets for Monkey… Journey to the West at Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres in October.
The King and I
Getting to know… The King and I! The classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical is coming to the Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House during the NSW school holidays. Starring Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes, The King and I tells the tale of Anna and King of Siam. It features many classic musical theatre tunes such as Getting to Know You and Shall We Dance and has been a family favourite for many generations.
Click here to purchase tickets for The King and I at Joan Sutherland Theatre at the Sydney Opera House.
Red Bull Flying Bach
Red Bull Flying Bach is crushing stereotypes and mixing classical culture with the urban art form of breakdancing to create a ground-breaking performance that will speak to a wide audience. Your kids will be amazed at the incredible performance that will take place at the Art Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre on October 2, 3 and 4. Award-winning dance crew, Flying Steps, will fuse their high energy, explosive breakdancing moves with Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.
Click here to purchase tickets to Red Bull Flying Bach at the Arts Centre Melbourne on in October.
Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United
The National Basketball League (NBL) pre-season is in full swing and this will be your first opportunity to see the newly re-named and re-branded Melbourne United as the team takes on the local team, the Perth Wildcats. Played at the WA Basketball Centre, the event is the perfect dress rehearsal for the clubs to try out their players before the season proper begins. The match will take place at 1pm on Monday September 29.
Click here to buy tickets for the Perth Wildcats v Melbourne United at the WA Basketball Centre on September 29.
