The Best Free Things to Do in Sydney This Month
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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 & Entertainment
Sosueme 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 & Entertainment
Sounds 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 & Entertainment
Sunsets 2021
A free sundowner featuring DJ sets, natural wine, cocktails and fun snacks.
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Food & Drink
Ben & 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 & Style
A 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 & Drink
A 2021 Night Out: Food & Drink
Hit the streets of Paddington for an evening of food and festivities.
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Travel & Leisure
Best 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 & Entertainment
Zany, Cute, Interesting
AGNSW's latest free film season explores how movies make us feel.
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Travel & Leisure
Free 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 & Drink
Fermenta
Spend a day eating pickles, making kombucha and sourdough, and drinking beer in the Mudgee region.
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Food & Drink
Carriageworks 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 & Entertainment
Iranzamin
An expansive survey of Persian arts and crafts will take over the Powerhouse Museum this autumn.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bayram 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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Culture Up Late at State Library of NSW
Swap midweek drinks for a late-night visit to the library.
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Food & Drink
World Bartender Day 2021
Mark the annual celebration by sipping inventive cocktails — or creating your own at home.
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Arts & Entertainment
Every Body Dance Now
Bust out your best dance moves on the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
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Food & Drink
Welcome 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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Steam Dreams: The Japanese Public Bath
This exhibition explores Japan's communal bathing culture.
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Arts & Entertainment
The 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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Parramatta Nights
Visitors could 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 & Entertainment
Pat Larter
See the career-spanning first solo exhibition from one of the leading voices in the ‘femail’ art movement.
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Food & Drink
Ryde Wharf Market
Sydney's newest market takes place on the foreshore of the Parramatta River once a month.
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Arts & Entertainment
Brett Whiteley: Feathers and Flight
Take a stickybeak into the famed Australian artist’s love of feathered creatures.
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Arts & Entertainment
TNT 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 & Entertainment
Blue Wednesday Jazz Lounge
Venue 505's chill tunes and cocktails will get you through the week.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jazz at Yulli's Brews
Get your fix of beer and vegan food over some smooth, free jazz.
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Arts & Entertainment
Jazz at the Cricketers Arms Hotel
Three guitars, two saxophones, one bassist — every Wednesday at this cosy Surry Hills pub.
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Arts & Entertainment
Symposium
A new free underground arts and music night taking place every Sunday.
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Food & Drink
Tramsheds Artisan Lane Growers Market
A thriving Sunday market packed with local produce and masterclasses.
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Arts & Entertainment
Chinatown Night Markets
Browse stalls of knickknacks, eat till your heart's content, then check out the illuminated street art.
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Food & Drink
Kings 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 & Style
Paddington Markets
Find original wares by local designers, food stalls and a new growers market for fresh produce.
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Arts & Entertainment
Contemporary 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 & Entertainment
Sunday Jazz
Chill out with a spot of Sunday afternoon jazz at The East Sydney Hotel.
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Arts & Entertainment
Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now
This summer, catch the NGA's blockbuster exhibition that's bringing women into the spotlight.