Sydney Events

The Parkes Elvis Festival is usually held in January each year as it coincides with the birthday of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. The festival started in the 1990s and has grown yearly, with over 150 events...

Flickerfest is Australia’s largest short film competition dedicated to showcasing the best short films from Australia and worldwide, from live-action to documentaries and animation. FLiCKERFEST, Australia’s premier...

The Tamworth Country Music Festival is the largest country music festival held in Australia and usually takes place in January each year. Since 1973, the Tamworth Country Music Festival typically runs over two weeks. It...

One of the largest celebrations held throughout the country year after year is Australia Day. Australia Day, celebrated on January 26th, is a public holiday honouring the arrival of the first British Fleet on Australian...

The Yabun Festival is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture held every year on Australia Day (January 26th) on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people at Victoria Park in Camperdown...

2025 is the year of the Snake, starting from January 29th, 2025 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until February 16, 2026. If you were born in 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013…, your Chinese zodiac sign is the...

The Cole Classic is an annual sporting event held on Sydney’s most famous northern beaches. It takes place over a weekend in February to benefit charity. The Cole Classic has been a cornerstone event at the iconic...

The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival is the largest ukulele event in the Southern Hemisphere. Organised by the Blue Mountains Ukulele Group, the award-winning festival takes place around February each year at the...

Surfest is the largest surfing festival in the southern hemisphere. Over 700 competitors from more than two dozen countries attended the event. Surfest will commence at the Reflections Cadet Cup at Bonny Hills and...

The Queer Screen film festival is one of the biggest LGBT film events in Australia, with the 15-day-long celebration aiming to raise awareness of sexual diversities and gender identities through queer film. Taking place...

Come to Mount Panorama and witness one of the biggest car races on Australia’s racing calendar. Considered the launching point for the Australian motorsport season, the Bathurst 12 Hour is held in the height of...

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras annual pride parade celebrates the LGBT community. Attended by hundreds of thousands of people annually, the Mardi Gras is one of the year’s biggest events. Sydney Gay and...

The Greek Festival of Sydney is an annual event held around Sydney from February to June. It’s a massive celebration of Greek culture organised by the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales. Greek Festival of...

The Malaysia Festival is Sydney’s biggest celebration of Malaysian culture, taking place at Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour. The non-profit, student-run festival was established back in 1990. It was initially a...

The Sydney Harbour Regatta, hosted by the Middle Harbour Yacht Club in the autumn of March each year, is one of Australia’s largest competitive keelboat regattas. One hundred eighty keelboats will race across 25...

The Sydney Harbour Challenge is a man Outrigger Canoe Race and is one of Australia’s most prestigious events in this sport. Each year, the event attracts over 800 competitors. It is quickly becoming one of the...

The All About Women event celebrates ideas and themes around feminism and empowerment for women in Australia and internationally. Celebrate International Women’s Day with our unmissable one-day program of talks, panels...

The St. Patrick’s Day Festival is a cultural festival held in March 2025, which celebrates Saint Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. In Sydney, St. Patrick’s Day is often celebrated by getting together...

The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival is a fabulous racing event on the NSW racing calendar, including the ‘Golden Slipper Carnival’ and ‘The Championships’. With over $40 million in prize money each...

The Rosehill Gardens Racecourse is a premium horse racing venue in the Western suburbs of Sydney. It is best known for hosting the Golden Slipper thoroughbred horse race, one of the most popular destinations for race...

Orange F.O.O.D Week, also known as Food of Orange District, is a food festival held in the beautiful township of Orange each year. As one of Australia’s top food festivals, Orange F.O.O.D Week has been running...

The Nepean Triathlon is an annual event that combines the best of swimming, racing, and riding – all in the picturesque surroundings of Penrith. The Nepean Triathlon is held at the International Regatta Centre and...

Sail Port Stephens is a popular sporting event held in April-May each year, during which participants from all over Australia compete to win. Held at the renowned d’Albora Marinas, this event is among the...

First held in 2013, the annual Newcastle Writers Festival has grown bigger yearly. It now draws writers of all ages from far and wide to participate in various writing-themed activities and events. The Festival provides...

Australians celebrate The Championships, a popular horse racing event at Royal Randwick racecourse annually. Twelve races are held each year on the first and second Saturday of April, with over $20 million in prize...

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, marking Ramadan’s end. It is attended by thousands of Sydney...

Over the Easter school holidays, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is celebrated over 12 wonderful days and includes everything from exciting rides and family entertainment to arts, crafts and barnyard animals. The Royal...

Cinema in the Park is an annual outdoor movie event in Ryde, less than half an hour from the Sydney CBD by car. Various participating parks, such as Anzac Park, Yamble Reserve, and Gannan Park, set up inflatable screens...

Over the Easter school holidays, the Sydney Family Show is celebrated over ten wonderful days. It includes everything from exciting rides and family entertainment to arts, crafts and barnyard animals. The Sydney Family...

The Annual Sydney International Bachata Festival is Australia’s largest Bachata dance festival and concert and the first festival dedicated to this dance. Local and international dancers perform world-class shows...

The Australian Heritage Festival is the biggest and longest-running event honouring Australia’s indigenous, natural, multicultural, and historical heritage. The first event was held in 1980, and today, it’s...

Good Friday kicks off the Australian Easter celebrations and will next be observed on Friday, April 18th, 2025. Good Friday is a public holiday. Almost all shops and stores close, and people spend the day at home with...

Due to several circumstances and after careful deliberation, the management made the difficult decision to cancel the 2024 event. They look forward to reconvening next year with renewed vigour and spirit for CREF 2025...

Easter Saturday is part of the Easter celebrations and will be observed on Saturday, April 19th, 2025. Easter Saturday follows Good Friday and is a Christian festival that, according to tradition, celebrates the...

The Canowindra International Balloon Challenge is a spectacular event that turns the sky into a fiesta of colour with vibrant hot air balloons reaching up into the sky. Each year, the sky bursts to life when all of the...

Easter Sunday is part of the Easter celebrations and will be observed on Sunday, the 20th of April 2025. Easter Sunday is the biggest day of this four-holiday weekend as it is a public holiday on which families and...

Easter Monday is a public holiday in Australia and will be observed on Monday, the 21st of April 2025. Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday, a Christian festival that, according to tradition, celebrates the resurrection...

If you love stand-up comedy or just like to laugh, come to the Sydney Comedy Festival to witness one of the largest comedy festivals in Australia. Sydney has hosted the event since 2005, and it runs for four weeks each...

Anzac Day is an important special community event celebrated in Australia on April 25. Millions of Australians commemorate the anniversary of the first significant military pairing of Australian and New Zealand forces...

The St Albans Folk Festival is a three-day event held over a weekend close to Anzac Day in April every year. Here, you’ll hear all types of Traditional and contemporary Folk Music, Australian Bush Music, Music...