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.
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 February. 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 Bars in Sydney
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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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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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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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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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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.