The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Easter Long Weekend
Head to a wine-fuelled birthday party, catch a movie under the moonlight or take in some art from the Middle Ages.
Easter is here, folks. Four glorious days are waiting to be filled with drinking, dancing and copious amounts of eating. Not taking part in the city's mass exodus? Luckily, Sydney has plenty happening to ensure you make the most of this holy grail of long weekends.
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Future Park
Friday, November 24, 2017 - Monday, April 30, 2018
Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo
Eight futuristic interactive installations, including a glowing ball orchestra and a town sketched by exhibition-goers.
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Daisy's Plaster Fun House
Thursday, March 29 - Saturday, March 31, 2018
Daisy's Milkbar, Petersham
Paint your own plaster statue at Daisy's Milkbar's craft nights.
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Moonlight Cinema's Isle of Dogs Closing Night Celebration
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Belvedere Amphitheatre, Centennial Park, Centennial Park
See out this year's Moonlight season with a doggone delight.
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Star of Bombay Martini Trolley
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Eau De Vie, Darlinghurst
A theatrical martini service inside Eau de Vie.
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The Lady and the Unicorn
Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, June 24, 2018
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Check out the 'Mona Lisa of the Middle Ages' at the Art Gallery of NSW.
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Human Flow
Thursday, March 15 - Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
Ai Weiwei explores the refugee crisis in a moving documentary that's mammoth yet intimate in both its scope and impact.
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Luna Park Rooftop Cinema 2018
Thursday, March 22 - Monday, April 30, 2018
Luna Park, Milsons Point
Watch a film from the only autumn cinema with a view across Sydney Harbour.
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Espresso Martini Pop-Up
Friday, March 23 - Wednesday, May 23, 2018
The Argyle, Sydney
A three-month pop-up dedicated to everyone's favourite caffeinated cocktail.
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Good Friday Forge Day
Friday, March 30, 2018
Eveleigh Works, Eveleigh
Sydney's blacksmithing school will opens its doors for a public holiday party full of free forging demonstrations, sculpting workshops and a barbecue.
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Easter at Shangri-La Hotel
Monday, March 12 - Monday, April 2, 2018
Shangri-La, Sydney, Sydney
Hop into April with an Easter-themed high tea, an egg hunt and a seafood buffet.
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Cake Wines' Second Birthday
Friday, March 30, 2018
Cake Wines Cellar Door, Redfern
A birthday bash dedicated to great wine — with a side of cured meats and R&B.
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Glamping in the Garden
Friday, March 23 - Monday, April 30, 2018
Mayfield Garden, Oberon
This glamping retreat Is located in a stunning 160-acre garden outside Sydney.
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21st Biennale of Sydney
Friday, March 16 - Monday, June 11, 2018
Various locations across Sydney
Ai Weiwei will install a 60-metre-long inflatable boat on Cockatoo Island.
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The Blob Pop-Up
Monday, December 18, 2017 - Saturday, March 31, 2018
East Village Shopping Centre, Zetland
There's a new ice creamery in town and it's dairy free, gluten free and vegan.
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Bluesfest 2018
Thursday, March 29 - Monday, April 2, 2018
Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, Tyagarah
The mammoth five-day Byron festival returns for another stacked Easter long weekend.
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Ai Weiwei: Law of the Journey
Friday, March 16 - Monday, June 11, 2018
Cockatoo Island, Sydney
The controversial Chinese artist has installed a 60-metre-long inflatable boat on Cockatoo Island as a confronting comment on the global refugee crisis.
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Rewind In The Vines
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Miranda Winery, Griffith NSW
Drink wine and listen to Daryl Braithwaite at this new Griffith festival.