The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week

This week in Sydney, you can get immersed in Mardi Gras, watch European films, hit up a drag brunch and add a gardening workshop to your Sunday session.
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Published on February 17, 2025
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    National Margarita Day at Pumphouse

    Tue, 18 Feb - Fri, 28 Feb 2025

    Pumphouse Bar & Restaurant, Darling Harbour

    Get in the spirit of National Margarita Day with a cocktail so big it'll take you and all of your friends to finish it.

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    Darling Harbour's Culture Alive Festival

    Sat, 22 Feb - Sun, 4 May 2025

    Tumbalong Park, Sydney

    Find your inner zen, bathe yourself in coloured powder and eat your body weight in souvlaki at these three festivals at Tumbalong Park.

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    Sunrise Yoga at Freshwater Beach

    Fri, 21 Feb 2025, Sat, 22 Feb 2025 and Fri, 28 Feb 2025 

    Freshwater Beach Reserve, Freshwater

    Make your morning more relaxing than usual with yoga in the sand followed by a dip beneath the waves.

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    Mardi Gras Bottomless Drag Brunch at The Winery

    Sat, 8 Feb, 2025

    The Winery, Surry Hills

    Follow the rainbow road to this bottomless drag brunch for 90 minutes of camp-filled fun.

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    Slow Sundays: The Gardening Edition

    Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

    Since I Left You, Sydney

    Don't waste away Sunday at home — get down to SILY for gardening workshops, laid-back tunes and a cocktail or two.

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    Chin Chin Sydney Presents Disco Sessions

    Multiple single dates

    Chin Chin Sydney, Surry Hills

    Make this Mardi Gras one to remember with two hours of bottomless drinks and drag queen performances beneath a disco ball.

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    Half-Price Noods Tuesday at Island Radio

    Tue, 11 Feb, 2025

    Island Radio, Redfern

    Take your slurp to the next level with this weekly half-price special.

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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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    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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    Unlimited Sushi Buffet at Gyuniku

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

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

    Travel back in time with this exhibit at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

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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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    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 - Sat, 26 Apr 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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    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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    Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

    Fri, 14 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar 2025

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Honey Dijon, Romy from The xx, Trixie Mattel: they're all helping Sydney's annual LGBTQIA+ celebration be the best one yet in 2025.

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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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    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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    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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    Stargazing Tour with an Astrophysicist

    Fri, 26 Feb, 2021

    Wentworth Falls Picnic Area, Wentworth Falls

    Explore the night sky at this astronomical tour in the Blue Mountains.

 

 

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