Overview
The iconic Sydney Fish Market is still gearing up for its grand reopening, but we know more and more about what to expect as every day goes by. The latest reveal? The market will be adding new guest tours to its offering come January, before the first cultural festival arrives with a celebration for the Lunar New Year.
Visitors to the new Sydney Fish Market will have four new ways to explore it with a guide. The Behind the Scenes Tour will take you into the market's inner workings and see the famous auction in action, the Sydney Fish Market Discovery Tour will take you from wharf to newly renovated auction floor, the Tastes of the Sydney Fish Market tour will get you sampling the goods — and the Sunsets on the Wharf Tour focuses on the fishing aspect, and follows the fish from wharf to auction with drinks and canapès to finish by the water.
Less than a month after opening, Sydney Fish Market will go all-out for the Lunar New Year, with celebrations and special offers to be found in every section of the market from Monday, February 16 to Sunday, February 22.
Welcoming the Year of the Horse, Sydney Fish Market will be hosting cultural celebrations, including traditional lion dancers, while market retailers will be serving special LNY dishes like whole steamed fish, noodles, dumplings and other treats from Sydney's leading seafood chefs.
Up in the Sydney Seafood School, there'll be guest appearances from Junda Khoo (Ho Jiak), Nat Thaipun (Vue de monde), Luke Bourke (Felons Seafood), and Somer Sivrioglu (Anason) alongside an expanded program of hands-on classes and specialty workshops for chefs of all experience levels.
And as a part of the opening week celebrations, coinciding with LNY, the market will host a twilight Community Day on Friday, February 20, with free hosted tours, family-friendly activities, and more to be announced in the coming weeks.
The Sydney Fish Market can be found on the corner of Pyrmont Bridge Road and Bank Street, Pyrmont. For more information, visit the website.