The Biennale of Sydney is a visual arts festival which provides a platform for commissioned art pieces to be displayed to the public. Aimed at presenting...
Sydney Events
The stunning harbour city of Sydney sparkles with exciting events held all year round. From the world-famous New Year’s Eve celebrations to iconic theatre acts, Vivid Sydney’s festival of light, exciting sports tournaments, and everything else in between, Sydney’s event calendar has something to offer everyone.
When you combine all these events and factor in Sydney’s incredible weather and beautiful beaches, with a dash of cosmopolitan culture for good measure, you’ve got the perfect recipe for a magical experience.
Upcoming Sydney Music Festivals & Sporting Events Calendar
It’s no secret that Sydneysiders love the outdoors especially when there is wine and food in the picture. The Hunter Valley Wine and Food Festival is a well-loved annual event that only continues to grow each year; showcasing the diverse food and wine culture of this part of Australia. Indulge in the best regional produce, downed with premium local wines at the Taste of Sydney festival, while the Bastille Festival adds a deliciously rich culinary experience that only the French can provide. So make sure to bring along an appetite and come thirsty.
Sydney is a hot spot for creatives from all around the world, and this is something celebrated in the numerous art and film events held throughout the year. Scare yourself silly at A Night of Horror International Film Festival, be amazed at fascinating flicks at the Sydney Film Festival, or watch a classic film at one of the open air cinemas. In fact, Sydney is known for being home to some of the best film experiences in the world.
Just like the rest of Australia, Sydney has its fair share of diverse festivals, too. Each of them unique and special in its own way, these festivals are worth travelling for. Thousands of people fly across the globe to attend the legendary Mardi Gras festivities, but don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes for the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival.
Adrenaline, you say? There’s lots of that here, too: The Australian Open of Surfing is undoubtedly the ultimate sports festival. Surfing is the main star, while BMX comps and skating act as the supporting cast. The Sydney Harbour Regatta is a breathtaking display of over 200 keelboats competing in the sparkling seas of the Sydney Harbour.
Check out what’s happening this weekend, or better yet, spontaneously join in a festival or event! Be sure to check out the calendar as Sydney’s events are always changing.
The Biennale of Sydney is a visual arts festival which provides a platform for commissioned art pieces to be displayed to the public. Aimed at presenting thought-provoking pieces of art, the Biennale of Sydney first...
A Night of Horror International Film Festival is Sydney’s number 1 horror film event. For a decade now, the annual festival has been at the forefront of showcasing the newest horror, thriller, science fiction, cult, and...
Once again, Palace Central is bringing the best of American film to Australian cinemas. Prepare for more brilliant premieres as this two-week festival tours Sydney. The festival is a showcase of the latest triumphs in...
The Annual Sydney International Bachata Festival is the largest Bachata dance festival and concert in Australia, and the first ever festival dedicated to this dance. Local and international dancers perform world-class...
Aperture Australia is a two-day photography conference that celebrates all things photography. It features the country’s most talented and influential photographers in an immersive event open to budding shutterbugs and...
Art & About Sydney is a program that runs all year round which exhibits temporary art pieces in public spaces around Sydney. You will find a range of interesting artworks and installations in unexpected spaces as...
The AUS-X Open Sydney is Australia’s largest Supercross and freestyle Motorcross event. It’s also one of the biggest events of its kind in the world. The event takes place at the Qudos Bank Arena, which swells up with...
The Australian Beer Festival, organized by the Australian Heritage Hotel, is an annual celebration of local craft beers. It’s held over three days in October and features more than 130 stalls showcasing a variety not...
The annual Australian Bowl-riding Championships is the first national skateboard competition in the country. It’s an all-inclusive competition that welcomes Australian skateboarders from all ages and skill levels to...
The Australian Heritage Festival is Australia’s biggest festival of heritage and culture. With the ongoing support of thousands of volunteers each year, it continues to grow and evolve. The festival encourages and helps...
The Australian International Music Festival is one of the biggest and most popular music events in the country. Each year, it attracts over a thousand talented, young participants from around Australia as well as China...
THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN ADELAIDE IN 2018 You can expect days of spectacular action at the annual, week-long Australian Junior Surfing Titles. Bring your family and friends along and witness some of the nation’s most...
The Australian Muscle Car Masters is Sydney’s premier motorsports festival. Held at the Sydney Motorsport Park, the event pays tribute to the Australian muscle car heritage as well as the drivers that have raced them...
The Australian Surf Rowers League Open is a major surfboat rowing competition in Australia. The first open was held in 1997 in Terrigal, and today there are several divisions for both men and women of all ages to...
Ballet Under the Stars is a free outdoor event that showcases the performance of world class ballet. The event is hosted at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith. This gives spectators the opportunity to...
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is an annual international film competition showcasing documentaries and short films about mountain culture, the environment, and sports. The event was launched back in 1976...
The Bankstown Bites Food Festival is one of Sydney’s most popular food festivals. Held at the Olympic Parade in the Bankstown suburbs, the event will feature dozens of stalls and vendors selling a massive assortment of...
Bastille Day is what English-speaking countries call the annual French National Day in July. It commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the Storming of Bastille in 1789. It’s a day of paying tribute...
Big Dance is the world’s largest celebration of dance. The event was established in London back in 2006, and in 2014 it landed on Australia’s shores. Since then, the biennial dances have been performed at various...
The Blacktown City Festival is back! Held over a week in May, the event will take place at various locations around Blacktown. The beginning of the festival week will see the Nurragingy Reserve transformed into a...
The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival is the largest ukulele event in the Southern Hemisphere. Organized by the Blue Mountains Ukulele Group, the award-winning festival takes place around February each year at the...
No, it’s not a ten-pin bowling activity or venue. BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi is Australia’s biggest skateboarding competition that’s held annually over a weekend each February in Bondi Park near Bondi Beach. BOWL-A-RAMA Bondi is...
The Camden Festival is held in Camden for two weeks every September, filling up the town with a diverse range of events and activities that cater to all ages. The festival celebrates Camden and all the unique...
The Campbelltown Christmas Carols is an annual carolling event that takes place in the Campbelltown Stadium every first Saturday of December, although it was originally held in the Campbelltown Arts Centre. The one-day...
Carols by the Sea is an annual community event that invites all to celebrate the festive season. It offers a unique way to share the Christmas cheer through song in seaside locations in and around Sydney. In the past...
The Chand Raat Eid Festival is one of the biggest multicultural celebrations in Australia. It follows the Islamic calendar, marking the culmination of Ramadan, as well as the eve of Eid-Al-Fitr. The term “Chand Raat”...
The Christmas Fare is a celebration of sustainable, locally produced food that has been handmade by some of New South Wales’ most talented chefs, producers and farmers. For one night only in December, they serve up...
Christmas in Narellan is a yearly free event that is all about giving back to the community during the Christmas season. It aims to help support the community by raising funds that would sustain them the rest of the...
See Latin America right in Sydney at the Cine Latino Film Festival! This is your opportunity to experience the sights, sounds, and culture of Latin America just by entering a cinema. Bringing together stories from...
Cinema in the Park is an annual outdoor movie event held in the city of Ryde, which is less than half an hour away from Sydney by car. Various participating parks such as Anzac Park, Yamble Reserve, and Gannan Park set...
The Classic and Wooden Boat Festival is a biennial event that pays tribute to Australia’s maritime heritage. Showcasing vessels from Sydney and around the country, the free event takes place at the Australian National...
The Coogee Family Fun Day is an annual Christmas event that takes place by the Coogee seaside. It’s considered the unofficial start of the festive season, and it’s a great way to get your holiday shopping in. The event...
The Crab Festival is a unique gastronomic event in Sydney, where everyone is invited to get messy as you dine on your favourite crustaceans. Held each year for around a month, the festival is organized by The Morrison...
The Cronulla Spring Festival is the biggest annual community event of Sutherland Shire. The festivities, which take place in the seaside town of Cronulla, mark the beginning of spring with lots of activities for the...
The Culinary Carnival is the Fairfield City Council’s annual Latin American and Spanish street party. The event takes place every October at Spencer Street in Fairfield. Food has always been a major attraction of the...
The Deepavali Fair is one of the biggest festivals of the Indian community in Australia. Deepavali, which means festival of lights, is an important occasion for the Hindus and is celebrated throughout the world for...
The Festival of Dreams Australia is one of the best wellbeing, spiritual and health events in the Southern hemisphere. The festival presents over 100 exhibitors, plus multiple presenters and performers that center...
The Dulwich Hill Village Fair is an annual neighbourhood festival showcasing the best of Dulwich in arts, music, and food. The one-day event is held every September around Dulwich Hill, with activities planned from...
The Eastern University Games represent the largest of three regional university events in Australia for tertiary school students. It takes place during the mid-year break for New South Wales universities. There are...
The Electronic Music Conference is an annual music festival in Sydney, and a leading industry event in Asia Pacific. More than a showcase of electronic music, the festival brings together industry professionals and...
The Engadine Street Festival is an annual community event that takes place during August in Engadine, New South Wales. The full-day festival is filled with family activities that are made affordable, such as...
The Essential Baby & Toddler Show is one of Australia’s biggest parenting events that showcases new products from all around the world. The weekend event also features entertainment, talks, seminars, and hands-on...
The Festival of Fisher’s Ghost takes place every November in Campbelltown to commemorate one of Australia’s most famous ghosts, Frederick Fisher. The historic event dates back to 1956, and today is an important...
The Greek Festival of Sydney is an annual series of events that are held between February and June each year. It’s a massive celebration of all aspects of the Greek culture and it’s organised by the Greek Orthodox...
The Gymea Village Fair is the Sutherland Shire’s only spring fair. With over 195 stalls lining Gymea Bay Road during the event, it’s easy to see why it attracts more than 50,000 visitors each year. With stalls ranging...
The Haldon Street Festival is an iconic event that is well established in the community and in 2018 the festival will celebrate its 17th year. The festival presents a range of international entertainment, food and...
The Hunter Valley Uncorked Avalon is an annual event showcasing the best of Australia’s oldest and most renowned wine region. The one-day festival features over 20 wineries hailing from Hunter Valley, plus gourmet food...
The annual Hunter Valley Wine and Food Festival celebrates Australia’s premium wine-growing region with a series of events throughout May and June each year. Signature events at the festival include vineyard tours...
The Hunters Hill Art Exhibition is the longest continuously running annual exhibition in NSW having first began in 1955. Not surprisingly, it attracts thousands of visitors over ten days in May each year, as well as...
The Hunters Hill Food and Wine Festival has been a famous culinary event since 2000, known for serving world-class food and wine for a crowd who enjoys the finer things in life. The family-friendly event is open to all...
Experience the iconic Ironman 70.3 (kilometre) race in Western Sydney this November. This event is part of international series of Ironman events and is sure to thrill sports fans and spectators alike. An Ironman 70.3...
The International Festival of Speed is the largest motorcycle racing even in NSW. It is held each year at the Sydney Motorcycle Park in Eastern Creek which is the perfect location for this event. The event features...
The Italian Wine and Food festival is a cultural celebration of Italian cuisine. It showcases everything that is amazing about eating and drinking in Italy and comes all together under one roof. Each year the event...
King’s Fest is an annual 2-day festival held in August at the King’s School in Parramatta. Over 30,000 people attend the event each year, and it only continues to grow. It’s open to all ages, and features a wide range...
Live and Local Parramatta is an annual day-long street music festival. It takes place over almost 20 venues throughout the Parramatta CBD, showcasing over 50 artists from Western Sydney. The live music acts are staged...
Liveworks is an annual 10-day festival of experimental art that’s held at the Carriageworks Art Institute in Eveleigh. It features innovative new work and live performances from celebrated Australian and international...
The Malaysia Festival is Sydney’s biggest celebration of Malaysian culture. It takes place over two days in Tumbalong Park. The non-profit student-run festival was established in 1990. It was initially a small gathering...
The Martin Place Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting is an annual holiday event. It takes place at Martin Place, located in the heart of Sydney’s central business district, late in November. The family friendly event...
Matsuri in Sydney is the biggest Japanese festival in town. It takes place at Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour every December, in honour of the cultural contributions of Japan to Australia. The full-day festival is...
Meat lovers around the world will gather at the Sydney Showgrounds for this two-day festival in May. This beloved meat-filled event will feature bands, beer, barbecues, and so much more! This festival isn’t limited to...
The MindBodySpirit Festival is Sydney’s biggest gathering for health, wellbeing, and holistic treatments. It takes place over several days at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney. The event is open to...
The Mudgee Wine and Food Festival is an event held every during August or September. The event runs for several weeks, and it’s one of the longest running wine and food events in New South Wales. It is well-attended by...
The Multicultural Eid Festival and Fair in Sydney takes place on the Sunday after Eid-Ul-Fitr, the most important annual event in the Muslim calendar which marks the end of Ramadan. It is attended by thousands of...
Come and indulge in the Murrumbateman Moving Feast – a grand two-day annual event that coincides with the Labour Day long weekend each year. It’s filled with mouth-watering food, vintage wines, and breathtaking views...
My Lords and Ladies Medieval Fayre is an annual family festival that takes place over a weekend in the Nurragingy Reserve, and it makes up the massive Blacktown City Festival. Once a year, attendees can step back in...
Narrabeen Lakes Festival is held each year early in the month of December. The two-day summer event is free to the public, and is held in a lakeside location in Narrabeen. All ages are welcome to attend the festivities...
The NCHA Futurity is the biggest and richest indoor sporting horse event in the Southern Hemisphere. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in prizemoney attracts hundreds of competitors each year for this 14-day event...
The Newcrest Orange Challenge is an annual one-day cycling event that takes place on the car-free country roads in the regional city of Orange each year. But because the event takes place in a serene location doesn’t...
Norton Street Italian Festa is a large annual street festival in Leichhardt. More than 140,000 people come together each year in late October to celebrate all things Italian. This street has long been known as ‘little...
The NSW Open Golf Championship showcases the best golfers in Australasia. The historic event traces its roots back to 1931, even before the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built. Interested players may enter as many...
Operation Art is an annual exhibition of over 800 artworks by New South Wales school children ranging in age from kindergarten to Year 10. The exhibition is held at the Newington Armory Gallery at Sydney Olympic Park...
The Oran Park Festival is an annual motor show event that takes place at the Oran Park Anglican College. It is well known for its impressive displays of motorbikes and cars. Competing for the trophy only costs $10, and...
The PacFest and Fomuda Festival is an annual school cultural celebration. Over 30 primary schools and high schools participate in the event, which features over 200 musicians and 800 performers from all over Sydney. The...
The Pachamama Festival is a celebration of Latin American and indigenous cultures in Sydney. The event seeks to create awareness of cultural connections to the sky and the land by bringing together storytellers and...
Oztoberfest is Sydney’s answer to the worldwide Oktoberfest celebrations originating in Munich, Germany. Although most think that the event will only be full of beer, there will be many diverse attractions and food for...
The annual Park Feast Food Truck Festival is back for another year of food, fun and music! For two days in September, Bella Vista Farm will feature some of Sydney’s most popular food trucks, amusement rides, and live...
Parklands Food Fest is an event celebrating all kinds of homegrown produce from Western Sydney. Professionals, produce purveyors, chefs, and foodies alike all attend the event each year. It features a wide range of food...
The Peak Music Festival is a 4-day music event in Sydney. It takes place during the long weekend in June, prime time for winter in Australia. The event is held at the Perisher Resort and nearby venues, and features...
The Pyrmont Wine, Food and Art Festival is an annual event showcasing the best wines from the Orange region alongside a variety of creative and artistic pieces. The 10-day program features wine tasting, degustation...
The Queer Screen Film Fest is one of the biggest LGBT film events in Australia. The week-long celebration aims to raise awareness of sexual diversities and gender identities through queer film. Taking place every...