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SUMMARY:City of Wonder: Wildflower Edition
DESCRIPTION:City of Wonder: Wildflower Edition\nIN COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RAFFAELE SALVOLDI (ITALY) \nRaffaele Salvoldi (Instagram) is an acclaimed Italian performance artist\, known for his striking ephemeral installations that explore the balance between matter\, time\, and gravity. Using thousands of carefully stacked wooden planks\, he creates monumental urban landscapes where the boundaries between art and architecture blur in captivating ways. \nCity of Wonder was born from Kidwonder’s dream to create a space where sustainability\, creativity\, and play come together. Collaborating with Raffaele has been an incredible experience\, bringing that vision to life by uniting his awe-inspiring artistry with our purpose-driven ethos. Together\, we’ve created more than a city — we’ve created a world where imagination flourishes and wonder truly comes alive. \nAbout Mark Taylor\, Founder of Kidwonder \nMark Taylor is the Founder of Kidwonder and Director of award-winning experience agency Belle Laide Events (BLE)\, with nearly two decades of experience delivering high-impact projects for global brands across Australia\, APAC\, and the USA. Kidwonder is his most personal venture\, inspired by life as a father of three and his belief in the power of purposeful play. Through immersive\, child-led experiences\, Mark is driven by a mission to spark curiosity\, creativity\, and confidence in the next generation. \nKidwonder x Raffaele Salvoldi: Collaboration & Sustainability \nThe collaboration with Raffaele Salvoldi came from a shared vision of creativity and sustainability. When Founder Mark Taylor discovered Salvoldi’s plank-based installations\, he saw a natural fit with Kidwonder’s idea for a child-built city using recycled plastic blocks. Excited to involve kids in the process\, they created City of Wonder\, a space where imagination\, collaboration\, and sustainable design come together. \nUnlike typical school holiday programs\, City of Wonder focuses on purposeful play\, letting children explore sustainability\, urban design\, and teamwork through hands-on\, creative experiences. Most materials\, including hard-to-recycle straws from the NSW 2022 Single-Use Plastic Ban\, are locally sourced and transformed into imaginative building blocks. Every aspect is designed to be low-waste\, reusable\, and environmentally conscious\, inspiring kids to think critically about the world and their role in shaping it. \nThis immersive experience invites visitors to take part in one of three engaging ways: \n• General Admission: A self-paced\, family-friendly experience where children (and young-at-heart adults) can explore freely\, build imaginative structures\, create with wildflowers\, and bring their own urban ideas to life. \n• Wonder Workshops: Intimate\, expert-led sessions that explore sustainability concepts and creative building techniques in greater depth\, guided by the City of Wonder team. \n• VIP Artist Experience: An exclusive opportunity to work with Italian artist Raffaele Salvoldi\, who leads participants through his distinctive approach to sustainable design and artistic expression. Salvoldi is a renowned performance artist known for his ephemeral installations made from thousands of carefully stacked wooden planks\, forming monumental urban landscapes where art\, architecture\, matter\, time\, and gravity come together in remarkable ways. \nDates: 19 December 2025 – 31 January 2026\nLocation: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (Gadi Seminar Rooms and The Garden Gallery)\nRecommended Ages: 3-12 years (and their adults!) \nParking: Closest parking is the metered parking along Mrs Macquaries Road\nPublic Transport: The closest train station would be Martin Place\, and the gallery is roughly a 16 minute walk from the station. (I’ve also attached a direction map provided by the Botanic Gardens team)\nEntrance: You can enter directly via the Gallery Reception\n\nEntry Fees\n\nGeneral Admission: An immersive\, self-guided\, hands-on play space where kids can build\, craft\, create and explore at their own pace. Thousands of recycled Wonder Planks. Creative craft zones. Mini missions. Pure imagination. Build it your way.. Monday – Sunday FROM 10:00AM UNTIL 4:00PM\, EVERY 30 MINUTES FROM $25PP* FAMILY BUNDLE (GA) $95* (2A+2C)\nWonder Workshops: A fun\, hands-on building workshop with expert facilitators for curious minds. Learn tricks\, build something brilliant\, then take your ideas back into the main experience. Limited to 20 spots per session. Includes post-session General Admission access..  10:30AM & 2:00PM ONLY FROM $40PP* + Booking fee\nVIP Artist Experience: An incredible small group building session with international artist\, Raffaele Salvoldi! Learn his techniques\, ask questions\, build together then take what you learn back into the main experience! Limited to just 20 spots per day. Includes post-session General Admission access. .. Tuesday – Sunday 12:00PM ONLY FROM $55PP* + Booking fee\n\n\nWebsite: https://cityofwonder.com.au/
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LOCATION:Royal Botanic Gardens\, Sydney
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SUMMARY:The Wind in the Willows
DESCRIPTION:The Wind in the Willows by Australian Shakespeare Company\nJoin Ratty\, Mole\, Badger\, Otter\, Portly and the ever-mischievous Mr Toad this summer as Kenneth Grahame’s beloved riverbank tale comes alive in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden from Wednesday 7 January to Sunday 25 January 2026.This much-loved outdoor theatre experience is filled with music\, songs and plenty of laughter. \nThe Head Chief Rabbit welcomes everyone by turning the audience into rabbits with a playful twitch of the ears and a wiggle of the nose. Young “rabbits” are invited to jump into the fun – shouting\, singing and joining the adventure at every opportunity. With surprises and humour for both kids and grown-ups\, it’s interactive theatre at its most delightful. \nBring a picnic\, gather the family\, and enjoy The Wind in the Willows – an ideal day out for all ages. \nMore Info/Book Tickets: https://www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au/productions/willows-sydney-2026
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LOCATION:Royal Botanic Gardens\, Sydney
CATEGORIES:Dance,Kids Family,Musical,Sydney Royal Botanic Garden
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