The Best Free Things to Do in Sydney This Month
Sydney may be one of the most expensive cities in the world, but that doesn't mean folks don't put things on for free. If you know where to look (i.e. right here), you'll find free art, free classes. free parties — and sometimes even free wine. So swallow your disdain for crowds and curb your complaints about people who only go to exhibition openings for the complimentary drinks and get amongst these March events, which you can attend gloriously cash-free.
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Arts & EntertainmentLumen
The Chippendale gallery is exhibiting more than 30 luminous works until August.
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Arts & EntertainmentSosueme Relaunch
Beach Road Hotel's midweek party returns with a performance from Art vs Science and DJ sets from members of Peking Duk and Flight Facilities.
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Arts & EntertainmentSounds in the Square
Dance to DJs, listen to piano tunes and watch dance-themed movies — all at this free Darling Square event.
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Arts & EntertainmentSunsets 2021
A free sundowner featuring DJ sets, natural wine, cocktails and fun snacks.
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Food & DrinkBen & Jerry's Easter Hunt 2021
The ice cream giant is giving away 50,000 free scoops across Australia and New Zealand.
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Design & StyleA 2021 Night Out: Shopping
Score exclusive discounts at some of Paddington's best boutiques at this late-night shopping event.
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Food & DrinkA 2021 Night Out: Food & Drink
Hit the streets of Paddington for an evening of food and festivities.
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Travel & LeisureBest of the Blue Mountains
Head to the mountains for free gallery tours, wine tastings, workshops and a local produce market.
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Arts & EntertainmentZany, Cute, Interesting
AGNSW's latest free film season explores how movies make us feel.
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Travel & LeisureFree Tree Giveaway 2021
The NSW Government is giving away free trees to 13,500 households in the Greater Sydney area.
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Food & DrinkFermenta
Spend a day eating pickles, making kombucha and sourdough, and drinking beer in the Mudgee region.
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Food & DrinkCarriageworks Seasonal Autumn Market
This Sydney institution is celebrating the season with fresh produce, biodynamic food, gourmet goodies and sustainable workshops.
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Arts & EntertainmentIranzamin
An expansive survey of Persian arts and crafts will take over the Powerhouse Museum this autumn.
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Arts & EntertainmentBayram Ali
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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Arts & EntertainmentCulture Up Late at State Library of NSW
Swap midweek drinks for a late-night visit to the library.
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Food & DrinkWorld Bartender Day 2021
Mark the annual celebration by sipping inventive cocktails — or creating your own at home.
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Arts & EntertainmentEvery Body Dance Now
Bust out your best dance moves on the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
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Food & DrinkWelcome to Marrakesh at The Grounds
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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Food & DrinkPicnic Social
Close out your Sundays with drinks, free tunes and Opera Bar's harbour view.
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Arts & EntertainmentSteam Dreams: The Japanese Public Bath
This exhibition explores Japan's communal bathing culture.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe National 2021: New Australian Art
The National returns for 2021 to exhibit works from 39 rising Australian artists across three Sydney venues.
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Arts & EntertainmentParramatta Nights
Watch Briggs and Ruby Fields perform, hit up a roller skating rink or attend free jazz nights across Sydney's second CBD.
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Arts & EntertainmentPat Larter
See the career-spanning first solo exhibition from one of the leading voices in the ‘femail’ art movement.
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Food & DrinkRyde Wharf Market
Sydney's newest market takes place on the foreshore of the Parramatta River once a month.
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Arts & EntertainmentBrett Whiteley: Feathers and Flight
Take a stickybeak into the famed Australian artist’s love of feathered creatures.
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Arts & EntertainmentTNT Trivia at Frankie's
Add some rock 'n' roll to your after-work routine with a trivia, a live band and free beer.
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Arts & EntertainmentBlue Wednesday Jazz Lounge
Venue 505's chill tunes and cocktails will get you through the week.
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Arts & EntertainmentJazz at Yulli's Brews
Get your fix of beer and vegan food over some smooth, free jazz.
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Arts & EntertainmentJazz at the Cricketers Arms Hotel
Three guitars, two saxophones, one bassist — every Wednesday at this cosy Surry Hills pub.
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Arts & EntertainmentSymposium
A new free underground arts and music night taking place every Sunday.
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Food & DrinkTramsheds Artisan Lane Growers Market
A thriving Sunday market packed with local produce and masterclasses.
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Arts & EntertainmentChinatown Night Markets
Browse stalls of knickknacks, eat till your heart's content, then check out the illuminated street art.
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Food & DrinkKings Cross Weekend Markets
A weekend morning cornucopia of organic veggies, fruit, cheese and international dishes, plus fashion, homewares, books and more.
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Design & StylePaddington Markets
Find original wares by local designers, food stalls and a new growers market for fresh produce.
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Arts & EntertainmentKittyhawk Jazz Nights
Party like it's 1944 at the CBD bar's live jazz sessions every Thursday.
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Arts & EntertainmentContemporary Art 101 @ Artereal
For anyone who ever stood in a contemporary art gallery and thought "I just don't get it".
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Arts & EntertainmentSunday Jazz
Chill out with a spot of Sunday afternoon jazz at The East Sydney Hotel.
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Food & DrinkBlacktown Markets
Peruse vintage bric-a-brac while you snack on homemade dim sum in the Skyline Drive-In.
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Design & StyleGlebe Markets
Glebe's weekly go-to for pre-loved fashion, vinyl records and freshly made limeade.
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Arts & EntertainmentKnow My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now
This summer, catch the NGA's blockbuster exhibition that's bringing women into the spotlight.