Sydney Events

The Gum Ball is an annual music festival held in secluded bushland at Bedford in the middle of the Hunter Valley each year. It is a family-friendly weekend event filled with music, arts, food, beers, markets, yoga, and...

The Wollongong Triathlon Festival is a celebration of health, fitness, and family, usually in April. Races are available for all abilities and ages, and individuals and groups are welcome to participate. Wollongong...

Get ready for an exciting month of events in and around Blacktown City. All of your favourite events are returning for another year, and they have added some exciting new events to this year’s program. Get ready...

Coffs Coast Rally is an annual car rally event held at Coffs Coast in northern New South Wales, one of Australia’s biggest and most challenging motorsport events in the country. The event is known for its...

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 in 1976 by the...

Meat lovers worldwide will gather at the Sydney Showgrounds in April for the Meatstock Festival, a three-day event held every year. This beloved meat-filled event will feature bands, beer, barbecues, and more! Meatstock...

The Mother’s Day Classic is a walk/run fun run held in Sydney in May. It is an important fundraising initiative raising millions of dollars yearly for breast cancer research. This year, the Mother’s Day...

Fashion Week Australia is the nation’s premier fashion event. Presented by Pandora, this prestigious event draws international crowds. During Fashion Week, editors, buyers, designers, influencers and models all...

Ultra-Trail Australia is a challenging 100km running event held in the magnificent Blue Mountains in New South Wales. Local and international runners come to NSW yearly to participate in this endurance event, with...

Blacktown City Medieval Fayre is an annual family festival held at the Nurragingy Reserve over a weekend in May. It is part of the massive Blacktown City Festival. Once a year, attendees can step back in time to...

The Pyrmont Festival is an annual event that showcases the best wines from the NSW wine regions alongside various creative and artistic works. The 2-day food & wine festival features wine tasting, degustation...

The Thirlmere Festival of Steam is a fun community event held annually at the NSW Rail Museum in Autumn. Come with your family and friends and explore this beautiful little town as you enjoy the festival atmosphere with...

The Sydney Writers Festival is a cultural event catering to writers and readers. It includes a diverse schedule of educational programs, workshops, interactive sessions, and entertainment for all participants. Writers...

Vivid Sydney is an annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and technology that transforms Sydney for 23 days and nights. In 2025, for its 15th year, Vivid Sydney will fuse art, innovation, and technology in...

The Culinary Carnival is the Fairfield City Council’s annual Latin American and Spanish street party at Spencer Street in Fairfield in May/June. Food has always been a major attraction of the event. Culinary...

Operation Art is an annual exhibition by New South Wales school children ranging in age from kindergarten to Year 10. The exhibition will be held at the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery annually from May to July...

The National Cutting Horse Association’s NCHA Futurity is one of Australia’s biggest indoor sporting horse events, attracting over 700 competitors. It features the country’s best cutting horse...

Semi Permanent is a design event that brings together designers from all over the globe to exhibit their works at some interesting events. Semi Permanent aims to cultivate collaboration between designers and offer...

The Sydney Fair is returning to the Royal Randwick Racecourse with over 50 of Australia’s most outstanding dealers exhibiting Furniture, Fine Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery, Prints and Posters, Antiquities, Rugs...

The State of Origin is one of the biggest events on the Australian sporting calendar. The event is a series of three rugby league matches between the Queensland Maroons and the New South Wales Blues. Each year, the best...

The Sydney Film Festival is one of the most popular events in Sydney and is held over two weeks in June every year. As the name suggests, the Sydney Film Festival celebrates local and international films with 12 days of...

The Archibald Prize is an art competition that awards the best portrait of a person distinguished in art, science or politics. The prize was first awarded in 1921, and today, it is a coveted art competition with a prize...

The Gabs Beer, Cider and Food Festival brings together the best brewers and cider makers from Australia and New Zealand for a two-day extravaganza. You can sample unique beers brewed especially for this event from...

The Peak Music Festival is a three-day music event in NSW that takes place during the long weekend in June—a prime time for winter in Australia! The event is held at the Perisher Resort and nearby venues and features...

Australians celebrate the King’s Birthday (previously known as the Queen’s Birthday) with a public holiday (and long weekend) on Monday, June 9th, 2025. Even though some shops and businesses will have...

Australia’s biggest 4×4 outdoors show is returning to Sydney, giving 4WD enthusiasts and fans of the great Australian Outdoors a chance to experience the show’s famed array of features. The Sydney Showgrounds...

The Spanish Film Festival is a yearly event that usually runs between June and July at various cinemas in Sydney, including Palace Norton Street, Palace Verona and Palace Central Sydney. Each year, dozens of films are...

The annual Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival celebrates Australia’s premium wine-growing region with a series of events throughout May and June each year. The annual Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival...

Snow Times in the Garden is an annual winter event at the Hunter Valley Gardens in Pokolbin. It celebrates the winter season with a range of cool activities for kids of all ages. Enjoy a fun-filled day of frosty...

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming is a massive pop culture expo, often lauded as Australia’s answer to ‘Comic-Con’. Supanova Comic Con & Gaming has grown exponentially since its inception in 2000. It...

The Polish Film Festival returns in May and June with a strong line-up of critically acclaimed films, screening across two cinemas, Palace Norton Street in Leichhardt and The Ritz Cinemas in Randwick. Get ready for...

Where is the best place to experience winter’s magic and ice skating? The beach, of course! This winter, Bondi Beach hosts the Bondi Festival, which is full of beachside and winter fun entertainment. The Bondi...

The Australian International Music Festival is one of the country’s biggest and most popular music events. Each year, it attracts over a thousand talented, young participants from around Australia, China, Japan...

The Winterfest Sydney Medieval Fair is an annual event usually held over the weekend during the school holidays in July. It’s one of the region’s most exciting historical events. It features an array of...

NAIDOC Week is a yearly celebration that recognises the culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Indigenous peoples come together during this week-long festival to celebrate...

The Bastille Festival is a celebration of the French National Day, which occurs each year around July 14th. The festivities usually occur around this date, and the French community and locals attend the event. Bastille...

Presented by Palace Cinemas, the Scandinavian film festival showcases a range of movies that Scandinavian cinema offers. The festival offers new and exciting films from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland. It...

If you love Japanese pop culture, the Sydney Manga and Anime Show (SMASH!) is for you. It’s an annual event held at the International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour in July each year. For the uninitiated...

The Sydney Duathlon is one of Sydney’s premier sporting events. It usually takes place in July every winter. It is hosted by the Hills Tri Club, which holds four open-sanctioned duathlon races at the International...

Bankstown Bites is back: bigger & better than ever! It’s one of Sydney’s best and most beloved food festivals. Now, Bankstown Bites is back to delight foodies and amateur chefs with a tantalising drool-worthy...