The Best Free Things to Do in Sydney This Week

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Published on September 06, 2017
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    Witty & Whippy Van

    Sat, 27 Feb, 2021

    North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club, North Bondi

    You can score a colourful free soft serve at two Sydney beaches this weekend.

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    Oxtravaganza 2021

    Fri, 19 Feb - Sun, 7 Mar 2021

    Oxford Street and surrounding areas, Darlinghurst

    Oxford Street businesses are still celebrating the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in a big way.

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    Bayram Ali

    Tue, 9 Feb - Sun, 18 Apr 2021

    Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

    Turkish-Cypriot immigrant Bayram Ali captured the Snowy Mountains' hydroelectric engineering in the 1950s–70s — see his 35 millimetre prints in this photographic exhibition.

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    Art After Hours

    Wed, 24 Feb, 2021

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    Wednesday night's extended opening hours means you can see a film, grab a bite to eat and explore the galleries after dark.

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    Culture Up Late at State Library of NSW

    Wed, 17 Feb - Thu, 1 Apr 2021

    State Library of NSW, Sydney

    Swap midweek drinks for a late-night visit to the library.

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    World Bartender Day 2021

    Wed, 17 Feb - Wed, 31 Mar 2021

    Grain, Sydney

    Mark the annual celebration by sipping inventive cocktails — or creating your own at home.

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    Welcome to Marrakesh at The Grounds

    Fri, 5 Feb - Sun, 18 Apr 2021

    The Grounds of Alexandria, Alexandria

    The Grounds of Alexandria has given its garden a Moroccan-inspired makeover — and it's serving up Moroccan dessert boards, too.

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    MCA Late

    Fri, 5 Feb, 2021

    Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks

    Friday evenings just got even better.

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    Assembly Label Choose-What-You-Pay Sale 2021

    Mon, 1 Feb - Sun, 28 Feb 2021

    Online

    Nab some new summer threads at up to 50 percent off.

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    Steam Dreams: The Japanese Public Bath

    Fri, 12 Feb - Sat, 22 May 2021

    The Japan Foundation, Sydney, Chippendale

    This exhibition explores Japan's communal bathing culture.

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    Fed Oasis

    Fri, 15 Jan - Wed, 31 Mar 2021

    Federation Square, Melbourne

    Fed Square is transforming into a greenery-filled oasis with a program of free film screenings, live music and workshops.

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    The Rocks Goes Pop

    Sun, 27 Dec 2020 - Sun, 28 Feb 2021

    The Rocks

    Get your cultural kicks at The Rocks this summer with this series of pop-up events.

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    Unfinished Business: The Art of Gordon Bennett

    Sat, 7 Nov 2020 - Sun, 21 Mar 2021

    Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane

    This QAGOMA exhibition features both familiar and unseen works by the famed Queensland artist.

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    Pat Larter

    Sat, 14 Nov 2020 - Sun, 21 Mar 2021

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    See the career-spanning first solo exhibition from one of the leading voices in the ‘femail’ art movement.

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    Brett Whiteley: Feathers and Flight

    Thu, 4 Jun 2020 - Fri, 4 Jun 2021

    Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills

    Take a stickybeak into the famed Australian artist’s love of feathered creatures.

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    Lindy Lee Exhibition Events at MCA

    Sat, 31 Oct 2020 - Sun, 28 Feb 2021

    MCA, Sydney

    Meditate alongside the celebrated artist, join in a sunset sketch session and head on a guided tour of the MCA's blockbuster summer exhibition.

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    Japanese Film Festival Classics Program

    Tue, 2 Feb - Wed, 3 Mar 2021

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    Watch weird, wonderful, surreal and subversive Japanese classics for free.

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    Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop

    Fri, 2 Oct 2020 - Sun, 28 Feb 2021

    MCA, Sydney

    The celebrated Australian Chinese artist is taking over Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art with more than 70 ethereal, vibrant and thought-provoking works.

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    Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now

    Fri, 13 Nov 2020 - Sun, 4 Jul 2021

    National Gallery of Australia, Parkes

    This summer, catch the NGA's blockbuster exhibition that's bringing women into the spotlight.

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    Kings Cross Weekend Markets

    Multiple single dates

    Kings Cross Organic Food Market, Potts Point

    A weekend morning cornucopia of organic veggies, fruit, cheese and international dishes, plus fashion, homewares, books and more.

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