City of Wonder A sustainable city built by kids
10 – 18 July 2025
In the Centre for Creativity
Kids & Families
Ages 4+ | City of Wonder is an interactive workshop for families and kids that fosters creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration in an engaging and inclusive way.
Please note when choosing your session ‘Family’ sessions are for families and children aged 4+. Children must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket at all times (1 Adult with up to 3 kids).
‘Kids only’ are drop off sessions for children aged 10 to 14.
Click ‘Dates and times’ below to find out more.
| Date | Time | Session Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 10 July 2025 | 9:15am - 10:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Thursday 10 July 2025 | 11:45am - 12:45pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Thursday 10 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Friday 11 July 2025 | 9:15am - 10:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Friday 11 July 2025 | 11:45am - 12:45pm | Kids only (Ages 10 - 14 drop-off) |
| Friday 11 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Saturday 12 July 2025 | 10:15am - 11:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Saturday 12 July 2025 | 12:45pm - 1:45pm | Kids only (Ages 10 - 14 drop-off) |
| Saturday 12 July 2025 | 3pm - 4pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Sunday 13 July 2025 | 9:45am - 10:45am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Sunday 13 July 2025 | 12pm - 1pm | Kids only (Ages 10 - 14 drop-off) |
| Sunday 13 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Tuesday 15 July 2025 | 9:15am - 10:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Tuesday 15 July 2025 | 11:45am - 12:45pm | Kids only (Ages 10 - 14 drop-off) |
| Tuesday 15 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 9:15am - 10:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 11:45am - 12:45pm | Kids only (Ages 10 - 14 drop-off) |
| Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Thursday 17 July 2025 | 9:15am - 10:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Thursday 17 July 2025 | 11:45am - 12:45pm | Kids only (Ages 10 - 14 drop-off) |
| Thursday 17 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Friday 18 July 2025 | 9:15am - 10:15am | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Friday 18 July 2025 | 11:45am - 12:45pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Friday 18 July 2025 | 2:15pm - 3:15pm | Family (Ages 4+) |
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Standard | $10 |
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
Sydney Opera House Insiders pre-sale
9am, Tuesday 29 April 2025
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General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Wednesday 30 April 2025
Wheelchair accessible
For any special access requirements phone the Contact Centre on 61 2 9250 7777
(Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST) or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
Run time
The duration of this event is 60 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Family workshops are recommended for children ages 4+ and their families. All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. One adult can accompany up to 3 children. All people entering the workshop will need to hold an individual ticket.
Kids only (drop-off) workshops are for children only, aged 10 -14. Please note, parents and carers must drop off and pick up their children in person at the workshop start and end times from the Centre for Creativity. Following booking, parents/carers will receive a supervision consent form to complete and return to the Opera House Learning Team. Parents and carers will be required to sign their details in a supervision consent form at the time of drop off.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
We are looking for the next generation of city makers!
Step into a world of sustainability, architecture and play in this interactive school holiday workshop for children and families.
Led by international artist Raffaele Salvoldi (Italy) in collaboration with Kidwonder (Australia), this hands-on building experience uses small planks made from 100% recycled plastic waste to construct an ever-evolving miniature urban landscape. Through play-based activities, children will experiment and create while discovering how teamwork and imagination can bring a city to life.
Bring your curiosity, nimble hands and imaginative ideas! Let’s build something amazing together!
Presented by Sydney Opera House
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About the artists
Raffaele Salvoldi
Raffaele Salvoldi is a renowned Italian art performer, celebrated for his ephemeral installations that combine three key elements: matter, time, and gravity. His works consist of thousands of planks carefully stacked on top of one another, creating monumental, urban landscapes where art and architecture merge in extraordinary ways.
But his favorite audience? Children and families, of course! Through hands-on workshops filled with laughter, learning, and countless little planks, Raffaele invites young minds to dream big, build boldly, and discover the magic of creative collaboration—one block at a time.
Kidwonder
Kidwonder creates spaces for growing minds. Driven by education, purpose, and innovative thinking, we take big worldly ideas and turn them into immersive, fun-sized experiences. Through interactive environments, we spark curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in young minds (and those young at heart).
We want to help raise a generation of problem-solvers and critical thinkers, allowing kids the space to be seen and heard, to be empowered in knowing they can make a difference, and inspired to put it into action.
We believe little voices matter, and small hands can move mountains. Every Kidwonder experience is designed to inspire, ignite meaningful conversations, and leave a lasting impact.
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Babies aged 0-2 years old at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap. Children 2 years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. RESALE RESTRICTION APPLIES. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and Western Foyers. The public lift to the foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.
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