Sydney events
Special events in Sydney
What's on in Sydney
Annual events in Sydney
Use the calendar below to choose an event you might like to see, or to find a quieter time when there is no major event on and discounted accommodation should be easier to find!
January
Australia Day celebrations – ferry race, music and fireworks
Sydney Festival – art and cultural performances
Big Day Out - massive rock concert
February
Chinese New Year – dragon boat races, fireworks, parades
Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras – festival and street parade
Tropfest – the world's largest short-film festival
March/April
Easter Carnival – Horse racing
Royal Easter Show – agricultural show and rides
St Patrick's Day – Guinness drink-fest
May
Australian Fashion Week - Australia's premier fashion industry event
Sydney writer's festival - featuring presentations by some of the worlds great authors
June
Jazz & Blues Festival – Darling Harbour
Sydney Film Festival – 2 weeks of the best art-house flicks
July
August
City to Surf fun run – 14km run from the city centre to Bondi Beach
September
Festival of the Winds – kite flying at Bondi Beach
Queerdoc – Queer documentary film festival
October
Manly International Jazz Festival – The world's best jazz on the beach
Sleaze Ball – Mardi Gras fund raising party with fancy frocks
Rugby League Grand Final – for a real game of football!
Sydney International Food Festival - Lots of great food!
November
Sculpture by the Sea – sculpture display at Bondi
December
Homebake – the best Australian and New Zealand bands
Carols in the Domain - join 100,000 people singing Christmas carols
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – starts in Sydney Harbour on the 26th
New Year's Eve - parties and fireworks
What's on in Sydney
Annual events in Sydney
Use the calendar below to choose an event you might like to see, or to find a quieter time when there is no major event on and discounted accommodation should be easier to find!
January
Australia Day celebrations – ferry race, music and fireworks
Sydney Festival – art and cultural performances
Big Day Out - massive rock concert
February
Chinese New Year – dragon boat races, fireworks, parades
Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras – festival and street parade
Tropfest – the world's largest short-film festival
March/April
Easter Carnival – Horse racing
Royal Easter Show – agricultural show and rides
St Patrick's Day – Guinness drink-fest
May
Australian Fashion Week - Australia's premier fashion industry event
Sydney writer's festival - featuring presentations by some of the worlds great authors
June
Jazz & Blues Festival – Darling Harbour
Sydney Film Festival – 2 weeks of the best art-house flicks
July
August
City to Surf fun run – 14km run from the city centre to Bondi Beach
September
Festival of the Winds – kite flying at Bondi Beach
Queerdoc – Queer documentary film festival
October
Manly International Jazz Festival – The world's best jazz on the beach
Sleaze Ball – Mardi Gras fund raising party with fancy frocks
Rugby League Grand Final – for a real game of football!
Sydney International Food Festival - Lots of great food!
November
Sculpture by the Sea – sculpture display at Bondi
December
Homebake – the best Australian and New Zealand bands
Carols in the Domain - join 100,000 people singing Christmas carols
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race – starts in Sydney Harbour on the 26th
New Year's Eve - parties and fireworks