The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Week
This week in Sydney, you can feast your way around a multicultural festival, catch Bianca Del Rio live and enjoy $15 happy-hour specials.
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.
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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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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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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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Unlimited Sushi Buffet at Gyuniku
Bring the whole family to this all-you-can-eat sushi extravaganza.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
We’ve got you sorted with the best things to do in Sydney this week, from exhibitions and theatre to film festivals and live music gigs.