The Best Things to Do in Sydney This April
Here's your guide to filling this month in Sydney with all the best food, drink, films, live music, pop-ups and activations this wonderful city has to offer.
Want to know what's on in Sydney this month? Well, a lot happens in this big, bustling city of ours. Think movie marathons, exhibitions, and everything from booze-fuelled shindigs to outdoor adventures in between. And, of course, there's always more around the corner, with next month no different. That means that there's plenty to look forward to, and plenty of activities to fill your diary to the brim.
To help you plot things out, make plans with the gang and make the most of every moment, we've rounded up the best things to do in Sydney in April. Don't say you don't have anything to do this month.
Recommended reads:
The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend
What's On in Sydney This Week
The Best Restaurants in Sydney
The Best Films and TV Shows to Stream This Month
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Perfect Days
Thursday, March 28 - Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
Following a Tokyo toilet cleaner's daily routine, this Oscar-nominated film from acclaimed German director Wim Wenders is as blissful as cinema gets.
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Thursday, March 28 - Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
The fifth film in the 'Monsterverse' franchise gets Godzilla and King Kong on the same team — and sees returning filmmaker Adam Wingard again embrace fun chaos.
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Wicked Little Letters
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
This entertaining Olivia Colman- and Jessie Buckley-starring dramedy is based on a true tale about profanity-filled mail scandalising an English town in the 1920s.
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Immaculate
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
Sydney Sweeney turns in a stunning scream-queen performance worth worshipping in this excellent convent-set horror film.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Thursday, March 21 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney
A return to New York helps boost this sequel to 2021's 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife', but it's still worlds away from the franchise's 80s flicks.
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Sydney Kidz Fest 2024
Saturday, April 13 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Bring the whole family to The Entertainment Quarter for carnival rides, games, petting zoos and more this April.
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Pandemonium Rocks
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park
This eclectic new music festival is hitting Sydney with Placebo, Blondie and Alice Cooper headlining.
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Endless Celebrations at House Made Hospitality
Monday, March 11 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Various House Made Hospitality venues, Sydney
You can make any meal bottomless at Grana, Lana, Martinez, Promenade and Easy Tiger until the end of April.
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Love Lies Bleeding
Thursday, March 14 - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
Kristen Stewart plunges into a wild 80s-set tale of love, lust, blood and violence in the latest standout from 'Saint Maud' filmmaker Rose Glass.
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Fantastic Film Festival Australia
Wednesday, April 17 - Friday, May 10, 2024
Ritz Cinema, Randwick
As well as a nude screening of 'The Naked Gun', this year's festival includes a Ryan Corr-starring monster movie and a 15th-anniversary session of 'Enter the Void'.
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Ten Thousand Suns: 24th Biennale of Sydney
Saturday, March 9 - Monday, June 10, 2024
Various locations across Sydney
More than 400-plus works are on display, created by 96 artists and collectives, at Sydney's biennial citywide art celebration.
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Kubrick: A Complete Retrospective
Thursday, April 25, 2024, Thursday, May 2, 2024 and Thursday, May 9, 2024
Ritz Cinema, Randwick
This cinematic celebration of a movie master is screening all 13 of the filmmaker's features, starting with 'Fear and Desire' and ending with 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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The Greatest Rita Show
Monday, March 18 - Sunday, April 7, 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney
Royal Easter Show time in Sydney means a new round of creative margarita flavours, including bubblegum, sour lemonade and chilli triple-buttered popcorn.
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'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' High Tea at Shangri-La Sydney
Saturday, March 16 - Sunday, April 7, 2024
Shangri-La, Sydney, Sydney
Here's something you don't see every day: ghouls, slime and hijinks at a luxury high tea.
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A Blueprint for Ruins
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Sunday, May 12, 2024
White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale
White Rabbit Gallery's latest stunning exhibition explores forgotten humanity in hyper-modern cities.
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Alliance Française French Film Festival
Tuesday, March 5 - Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From 'The Three Musketeers' to the latest film by Michel Gondry, this year's 41-movie lineup isn't short on highlights.
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Wentworth Point Markets
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Marina Square, Wentworth Point
Marina Square is now home to a twilight gourmet market on the first Friday of the month and a artisanal market on the third Sunday of the month.
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Marvel Universe LIVE!
Friday, April 19 - Monday, April 22, 2024
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park
Marvel's live arena show featuring 20-plus heroes and villains is swinging into Sydney.
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Ramadan Nights Lakemba
Saturday, March 9 - Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Haldon Street, Lakemba
Haldon Street comes alive with nightly street-side food stalls until 3am for the month-long celebration of Ramadan.
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West Side Story — Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
Friday, March 22 - Sunday, April 21, 2024
Mrs Macquarie's Point, Sydney
Opera Australia's take on this star-crossed love story is heading back to Sydney Harbour's stunning floating stage.
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The Art of Banksy: Without Limits
Wednesday, January 24 - Friday, April 26, 2024
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
A huge Banksy exhibition filled with 160-plus artworks is on display in Sydney.
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Mov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema
Friday, January 12 - Sunday, April 14, 2024
Barangaroo, Barangaroo
Mov'In Outdoor Bed Cinema is taking its mattresses to the beach at Barangaroo for three months.
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Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs
Saturday, November 18, 2023 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
Australian Museum, Darlinghurst
Explore the life of one of Egypt's longest reigning rulers at this exhibition exclusive to the Australian Museum.
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Tidal Kin: Stories from the Pacific
Saturday, October 7, 2023 - Monday, October 7, 2024
Chau Chak Wing Museum, Camperdown
The new free exhibit showcases a largely overlooked period of history through a mix of visual markers and audio recordings.
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Sydney International Art Series: Louise Bourgeois
Saturday, November 25, 2023 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Catch Louise Bourgeois' world-famous spider sculpture alongside more than 100 other pieces as part of the largest celebration of the artist to ever hit Australia.
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Nel's Native Australia Degustation
Tuesday, January 16 - Monday, April 15, 2024
Nel Restaurant, Sydney
The Sydney fine-diner is kicking off 2024 with an 11-course degustation devoted to native Australian ingredients.