The Best Things to Do in Sydney This February

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.
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Published on January 28, 2025
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    Heart High Tea at Loftus Lane Cafe

    Sat, 18 Jan - Fri, 28 Feb 2025

    Loftus Lane Cafe Cocktail Bar, Sydney

    Celebrate partners and besties with a colourful, fair-themed high tea featuring ferris wheel fun and cocktail packages.

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    Jura Whisky at Four Pillars Gin Laboratory

    Mon, 10 Feb - Wed, 19 Feb 2025

    Four Pillars Gin Laboratory, Surry Hills

    Transport yourself to a tiny island nestled off the west coast of Scotland.

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    Laneway Festival Official 2025 Afterparty

    Sun, 9 Feb, 2025

    Oxford Art Factory, Darlinghurst

    The festival itself is soldout in Sydney, but you can still catch RONA., Fcukers, DJ Ivan Berko, Loosie Grind and BEMAN at this shindig.

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    Petit Loulou Croissant Giveaway

    Mon, 10 Feb - Fri, 14 Feb 2025

    Petit Loulou, Sydney

    Get a taste of Paris in the city centre — it's free with every coffee purchase for five days only.

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    A Heaps Gay Valentine at MCA Australia

    Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

    MCA, Sydney

    Ditch roses and teddy bears for comedy, smutty confessions and lessons in pleasure this Valentine's Day.

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    Campsie Lantern Festival

    Sat, 8 Feb, 2025

    Anzac Mall, Campsie

    Round out your Lunar New Year celebrations with a glow, plus live performances and delicious cuisine.

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    The Artistry

    Fri, 7 Feb - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Tumbalong Park, Sydney

    This jam-packed multicultural festival celebrates food, music, art and culture from the Asia-Pacific.

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    Chinese New Year Banquet at Song Bird

    Mon, 27 Jan - Mon, 10 Feb 2025

    Song Bird Double Bay, Double Bay

    Boost your luck this Lunar New Year with an eight-course feast at Neil Perry's newest restaurant.

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    Boogie Brunch at Little Pearl

    Sat, 1 Feb, 2025

    Little Pearl, Manly

    Live soul and R&B tunes pump up this bottomless beachfront session in Manly every Saturday.

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    Galentine's Day at Lucky Prawn

    Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

    The Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre, Marrickville

    Celebrate enduring female friendship with a Chinese-inspired feast this February 13.

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    Puppy Love at BrewDog South Eveleigh

    Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

    BrewDog - South Eveleigh, Eveleigh

    Bring your pup along for a dog-friendly feast this Valentine's Day, complete with puppy parms and barkuterie boards.

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    Unlimited Sushi Buffet at Gyuniku

    Bring the whole family to this all-you-can-eat sushi extravaganza.

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    Buns and Bottomless Bubbles at Cho Cho San

    Sat, 1 Feb - Sun, 2 Feb 2025

    Cho Cho San, Potts Point

    Level up a special occasion with izakaya-inspired share plates.

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    Yamas Hour at The Apollo

    Mon, 13 Jan - Thu, 13 Feb 2025

    The Apollo, Potts Point

    Everything on the menu costs $15 and under at this Monday–Thursday happy-hour special.

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    Lunar New Year at World Square

    Wed, 22 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025

    World Square, Sydney

    Make the Year of the Snake one to remember by roaming through an LED-powered cherry blossom forest.

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    Valentine's Day at Pier Dining

    Fri, 14 Feb, 2025

    Pier One Sydney Harbour, Walsh Bay

    Share an aphrodisiac-inspired menu and head home with a suggestive fourth course.

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    Bottomless Lunch at RAFI

    Sat, 25 Jan, 2025

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Indulge in an elevated bottomless lunch at your choice of RAFI's esteemed restaurants — including at Sydney's man-made surf spot.

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    The Music of Fleetwood Mac By Candlelight: Australia Tour

    Fri, 28 Feb - Fri, 28 Mar 2025

    Various venues across Australia

    Relive the music of one of rock music's all-time great bands with this concert tour.

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    Casa Esquina Summer Bottomless Menu

    Sat, 18 Jan, 2025

    Casa Esquina, Balmain

    Book this bottomless culinary experience for hugo spritzes and a three-course selection of Argentinian bites.

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    BrookieFest

    Fri, 7 Feb - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Various Brookvale venues, Brookvale

    Explore Brookvale’s rejuvenation from an industrial hub to a brewer’s haven with this three-day festival celebrating good food and good times.

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    Lunar New Year at Darling Harbour

    Wed, 29 Jan - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Darling Harbour, Sydney

    Ring in the Year of the Snake in style.

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    Drake: 'Anita Max Win' Tour

    Multiple single dates

    Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

    The 'Hotline Bling' performer 'The Degrassi: The Next Generation' star is returning Down Under for the first time in eight years.

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    Lunar New Year at The Fullerton Sydney

    Mon, 27 Jan - Sun, 2 Mar 2025

    The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney

    Lunar New Year is all about food and these mouth-watering, limited edition LNY menus are unmissable.

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    Thai Select Food Village at The Artistry 2025

    Fri, 7 Feb 2025, Sat, 8 Feb 2025 and Sun, 9 Feb 2025 

    Tumbalong Park, Sydney

    Transport your tastebuds to Thailand at this free-entry festival in Tumbalong Park.

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    Mardi Gras Film Festival Online

    Fri, 28 Feb - Tue, 11 Mar 2025

    Online

    This celebration of queer cinema doesn't just happen in-person in Sydney —it lets you stream along from home nationwide.

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    An Evening with David Sedaris

    Mon, 10 Feb - Tue, 11 Feb 2025

    Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    David Sedaris is bringing his latest tour to Sydney Opera House in February to delight NPR obsessives.

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    DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern

    Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025

    Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.

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    Squid Game: The Experience

    Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025

    Luna Park, Milsons Point

    This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.

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    The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney

    Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025

    The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney

    Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.

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    Laneway Cinema at The Rocks

    Wed, 6 Nov 2024 - Wed, 26 Mar 2025

    Atherden Street, The Rocks, The Rocks

    This free excuse to see movies under the stars themes its monthly lineups — including Christmas classics in December, of course.

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    Westpac OpenAir 2025

    Thu, 9 Jan - Tue, 18 Feb 2025

    Mrs Macquarie's Point, Sydney

    Sydney's most beautiful outdoor cinema is returning for 2025 with a standout program and food from three top Sydney chefs.

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    The Griffin Theatre Company 2025 Season

    Fri, 14 Feb 2025 - Sun, 15 Nov 2026

    All around Sydney, Sydney

    We’ve officially called it, 2025 is the year of going to the theatre, non-drama kids included.

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    Moonlight Cinema Sydney

    Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Sun, 30 Mar 2025

    Centennial Park, Centennial Park

    Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'The Substance' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Centennial Park.

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    Julie Mehretu: 'A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory' at MCA Australia

    Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025

    MCA, Sydney

    The first exhibition dedicated to Julie Mehretu to be shown in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to the MCA in November.

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    Magritte

    Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    Thanks to the 2024–25 Sydney International Art Series, you can explore a huge exhibition dedicated to Belgian surrealist René Magritte at AGNSW.

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    POOL by PIER Bar

    Fri, 1 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025

    Pier One Sydney Harbour, Walsh Bay

    Lounge on the waters of Walsh Harbour with a summer cocktail in hand with the PIER Bar pop-up pool pontoon. 

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    Laneway Festival

    Sun, 9 Feb, 2025

    Centennial Parklands, Paddington

    'Brat' summer is coming Down Under: Charli XCX is headlining Laneway Festival 2025, with Beabadoobee, Clairo, Remi Wolf, BICEP and Barry Can't Swim for company.

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    Spring and Summer Events Onboard The Jackson

    Thu, 3 Oct 2024 - Sat, 5 Apr 2025

    The Jackson Sydney, Sydney

    Nothing says Sydney summer like flowing glasses of sparkling and a chef-curated menu aboard a three-storey superyacht.

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    Hadestown

    Mon, 10 Feb - Sun, 30 Mar 2025

    Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney

    This Tony- and Grammy-winning musical gives the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice a new spin featuring jazz and American folk tunes. 

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    Peter and the Starcatcher

    Fri, 31 Jan - Sun, 16 Feb 2025

    Capitol Theatre Sydney, Haymarket

    This Tony-winning and Neverland-set hit is finally making Its Australian debut, including a season in Sydney.

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    Bianca Del Rio: Dead Inside!

    Fri, 7 Feb - Sat, 8 Feb 2025

    State Theatre, Sydney

    'RuPaul's Drag Race' icon Bianca Del Rio is returning Down Under in 2025 with her latest tour.

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    Alchemy of a Rainforest

    Sun, 15 Sep 2024 - Sun, 30 Nov 2025

    The Calyx, Sydney

    Learn all about the little mysteries of nature's green biomes.

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    Leave It to Luigi Bottomless Lunch at 170 Grammi

    Fri, 9 Aug, 2024

    170 Grammi, Surry Hills

    You can get your fill of Roman cuisine every Friday lunchtime, including unlimited carbonara pizza and delectable maritozzi doughnuts.

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    Maroubra Beach Markets

    Multiple single dates

    Broadarrow Reserve, Maroubra

    Head down to Maroubra Beach on the first Saturday of every month to peruse the beach markets.

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    AACTA Festival

    Wed, 5 Feb - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

    This returning celebration of Australian film and TV features 100-plus events over five days, complete with Working Dog, Leigh Whannell, Paul Kelly and more.

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    Sydney Lunar Festival

    Wed, 29 Jan - Sun, 16 Feb 2025

    Chinatown, Haymarket

    Celebrate the Year of the Snake as performances, market stalls, lion dances and art exhibitions take over Haymarket.

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    Marrickville Organic Food and Farmers Market

    Sun, 4 Aug, 2024

    Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville

    This popular market has it all, from organic produce and yummy street eats to vintage fashions and pre-loved homewares.

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    $2 Tacos

    Tue, 18 Dec, 2018

    El Camino Cantina The Rocks and Manly, Manly

    Sydney's Tex-Mex bars are slinging cheap tacos one night a week.

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    Carriageworks Farmers Market

    Sat, 3 Aug, 2024

    Carriageworks, Eveleigh

    This weekly event is a Sydney institution showcasing the freshest seasonal produce from growers and producers from across NSW.

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    Mardi Gras Film Festival

    Thu, 13 Feb - Thu, 27 Feb 2025

    Various cinemas in Sydney

    Recent award-winners, beloved classics, must-see documentaries, star-studded shorts, 'Sister Act' sing-alongs: they're all on the 2025 MGFF lineup.

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    Europa! Europa Film Festival

    Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025

    Ritz Cinema, Randwick

    Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.

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    Mov'In Bed Barangaroo Beach Cinema

    Fri, 29 Nov 2024 - Sun, 23 Mar 2025

    Barangaroo, Barangaroo

    Watch movies on mattresses on the sand and by the water at Barangaroo — 'Gladiator II', 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', 'Joker: Folie à Deux' and 'Love Actually' are on the lineup.

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    Native Australia Degustation at NEL

    Tue, 14 Jan - Sat, 14 Jun 2025

    Nel Restaurant, Sydney

    The Sydney fine diner is kicking off 2025 with a 12-course degustation exploring the culinary riches of the Land Down Under.

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    EQ Market

    Sat, 22 Oct, 2022

    The Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

    Head to The Entertainment Quarter every Wednesday and Saturday to shop, eat and meet a variety of makers.

There’s stacks of things to do in Sydney this February, from film festivals and food pop-ups to art exhibitions and free gigs galore.

Top image: Westpac OpenAir 2025.

 

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