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.
On the hunt for the best things to do in Sydney this week, now that the bright and shiny weekend is behind you? Luckily, Sydney's a 'keep the ball rolling' kind of city and has heaps of events, exhibitions, theatre, film festivals and live music for you to inject a little awesomeness into your week.
Sure, use Monday for Netflix binges. Then get out there and sink your teeth into the city. We've got you covered with the best things to do in Sydney this week, no matter the weather, your budget or how many mates you're hanging out with (or if you're riding solo). So, read on and start planning your next few days right now.
Top image: Jess Gleeson.
Recommended reads:
What's On in Sydney This Weekend
The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Month
The Best Restaurants in Sydney
The Best Bars in Sydney
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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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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.