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Little Chef

Cook. Create. Grow.

This spring school holidays, Darling Quarter invites young chefs aged 6-12 to roll up their sleeves and step into the kitchen for Little Chef Masterclasses, a free hands-on cooking experience.

Across a series of 90-minute masterclasses, children will cook alongside Darling Quarter’s retailers and culinary teams, learning real kitchen skills while creating delicious dishes inspired by flavours from around the world. Special guest chef Morgan Hipworth will also join the program, giving young chefs the opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s most exciting culinary talents.

While the kids cook, parents can relax nearby in the licensed Parents’ Terrace.

Sessions are grouped by age:

  • Mini Chefs: 6-7 years
  • Junior Chefs: 8-9 years
  • Rising Chefs: 10-12 years


Children must be booked into the session corresponding to their age group.

For terms and conditions, click here.

FAQs

A free, 90-minute hands-on cooking experience for kids at North Village Green, Darling Quarter, 3–11 October 2026.

Mini Chefs (6–7), Junior Chefs (8–9) and Rising Chefs (10–12) — kids are booked into the class matching their age.

If you have children from different age groups, we can accommodate you all in the same session as one family.

No cancellation fee — just let us know as soon as you can via your booking confirmation, or email contact@bbr-agency.com, so we can offer the spot to another family.

Only with your consent, which is optional and separate from booking. If you’d like to withdraw consent later, email contact@bbr-agency.com.

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Key details

  • 90 minutes | 3–11 October 2026
  • 6-12 years
  • FREE, bookings are essential. Limited places available.
  • Darling Quarter North Village Green, Sydney

Session length: 90 minutes

Ages: 6–12 years

Tickets: FREE, with bookings essential. Places are limited, so book your Little Chef session and give the kids a school holiday experience they can really get stuck into.

When: 3–11 October 2026
Weekdays: Monday 5 – Friday 9 October (3 × 90-minute sessions per day)
Weekends: Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 October (4 × 90-minute sessions per day)

SYMBIOSIS

The cool, clear air is punctuated by the vibrant yellow of the Acacia flower, blooming en masse. Clear, salty seas illuminate the abundant life in the coral reefs, while at altitude, snow gently dusts the land. The shorter days take on a new urgency, to forage and feed; fortifying for long, cold nights. These times are hard, but will eventually give way to a warmer dawn.

EXHALATION

The intensity of heat gives way to a calmer time, and a fresh harvest of fruits, berries and roots emerge. Butterflies and birds flit between flowers, simultaneously drinking the nectar and delivering the pollen which will, in time, reignite a new cycle of emergence. This peaceful time is illuminated by beautiful, golden sunsets, slowly retracting as the long, cool nights draw in.

SENESCENCE

The hottest part of the year brings with it extremes. Scorched land cracks open in desperation for the deluge of rain that storms will eventually, inevitably bring. These storms churn the rivers and creeks, igniting feeding frenzies among hungry fish. This is a harsh, unsettled time. Many won’t survive. But with endings, come new beginnings.

EMERGENCE

Cold winds make way for warming air, while gentle rains cleanse and replenish the land. The buds of the Waratah redden, and before long they bloom, heavy with nectar. This long-awaited nourishment gives way to a cacophony of life; new, flourishing; and old, reawakening. All emerging to celebrate this time of plenty.