Christmas in July and Last Minute School Holiday Ideas with the ellaslist What❜s On Sydney Podcast!

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The ellaslist What's On Sydney Podcast is your new best friend this winter season.

ellaslist What's On Sydney: Winter Series

New Episode Alert: Christmas in July + Last Minute School Holiday Ideas

Tune into the latest episode of our ellaslist What's On Sydney Podcast for the ultimate guide to the upcoming school holidays. 

Join hosts Jodi Byrne and Rosie Stevens as they chat through all things Christmas in July, and throw in a few last-minute school holiday solutions for the last-minute planners!

Need a vacation care solution for the next two weeks? WAYS Youth and Family have a program to suit all 8 to 12-year-olds. Excursion-based, CCS-eligible and with plenty to keep kids occupied, it's the perfect way to keep the kids busy over the forthcoming fortnight. 

For family-friendly fun up on the Central Coast, why not try your hand at picking your own navel oranges at the beautiful Cedar Farm at Dooralong? The school holidays fall within peak navel orange season (start of July - end of August), so you can wander through 3000 orange trees across fifteen acres of orchards and pick your own navel oranges for just $2.30 per kilo, with no entry fee to get in. Have we convinced you, yet? 

Other school holiday activity ideas that don't need to be booked in advance include the Fun Bundle at Archie Brothers, where you can enjoy 3 exciting activities for a cool $36 these school holidays. Choose between bowling, laser tag, mini golf and arcade. Or, head to Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park for Monster Jump. This epic mobile inflatable obstacle course has over 30 exciting obstacles and a whopping 280 metres of endless fun.

Christmas in July

Some great events to celebrate Christmas in July include Christmas in July at Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach. You can enjoy a bit of a Festive Feast in the stunning Estate restaurant, complete with all the holiday favourites, then take to the stage in the karaoke room and sing your favourite holiday songs all night long! There will be the chance to win a 1-night stay at the Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach. Christmas movies will be playing all day on the outdoor terrace, and you can even rent a private Winter Wonderland Igloo. 

The Greens in North Sydney have come up with a Make Your Own S'mores By the Fire package, where you can get a Campfire S'mores Box for just $15. That includes cookies, marshmallows and chocolates for two. Firepits await for you to melt your own s'mores—how idyllic! 

Manly's Christmas Movies Under the Stars are also well worth checking out this weekend, plus there is plenty happening in the Blue Mountains for their annual Yulefest. Also, pencil in the Ku-ring-gai Christmas in July Market taking place next weekend for a fun, festive outing for the whole family. 

Tune in for a lively discussion, the best recommendations, and insider tips to ensure your family enjoys every moment of the winter season. 

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