The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend
Catch classic flicks at this moonlight cinema or head to Laneway Festival's highly anticipated return.
The Best Things to Do in Sydney This Weekend
Weekends are precious. You want to make the most of those glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility. Luckily, Sydney's got plenty happening to make sure you don't spend the days indoors binge-watching Netflix and instead discovering new bars, absorbing art and feasting your way through food markets. Here are our picks for what's on in Sydney this weekend.
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Arts & EntertainmentMopoke 24-Hour Cinema
A free 24-hour outdoor cinema playing Studio Ghibli and Wes Anderson films is popping up on Macquarie Street — but just for one day and night.
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Food & DrinkDisney at The Grounds
Be The Grounds of Alexandria's guest to celebrate 100 years of Disney and its on-screen gems.
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Arts & EntertainmentQueen by Candlelight
London's candlelight Queen gigs are bringing their crazy little tribute to Sydney for the first time.
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Arts & EntertainmentYou Can Go Now
This powerful documentary about Richard Bell’s art and activism is an essential new Australian must-see.
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Arts & EntertainmentRed Hot Chili Peppers with Post Malone: 2023 Australian Tour
By the way, Red Hot Chili Peppers are bringing their global stadium tour to Sydney this summer.
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Arts & EntertainmentHalfway Crooks Reunion Party
The mainstays of 2010s dance floors are reuniting to bring the Goodgod Small Club energy to Pleasures Playhouse.
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Arts & EntertainmentTár
Cate Blanchett turns in another awards-worthy performance in this powerful, complicated and compelling drama about a cancelled conductor.
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Arts & EntertainmentBabylon
'La La Land' filmmaker Damien Chazelle steps back into Hollywood's past, with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt leading a jam-packed Golden Age-set spectacle.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Picture of Dorian Gray — Sydney Theatre Company
Sydney Theatre Company's smash-hit production of the Oscar Wilde novel is a groundbreaking one: a one-person show with one brilliant actor playing all 26 characters.
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Arts & EntertainmentSunset Sessions at Cockatoo Island
Catch great live music and gorgeous views over the harbour every Saturday as the sun goes down.
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Food & DrinkBottomless Limoncello Spritz Lunch
Mille Vini's weekly bottomless brunch includes two hours of free-flowing limoncello spritzes and wines — plus a five-course Italian feast.
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Arts & EntertainmentAustralian Geographic: Our Country
Focusing on Australia's natural wonders, this immersive exploration features unseen footage from 25 different cinematographers — including a frequent David Attenborough collaborator.
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Food & DrinkNel's Native Australia Degustation
The Sydney fine-diner is kicking off 2023 with its first 11-course degustation devoted to native Australian ingredients.
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Arts & EntertainmentSydney Lunar Festival
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit as Haymarket is taken over by performances, market stalls, themed feasts, lion dances and dragon boat racing.
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Arts & EntertainmentSHUO SHU
White Rabbit Gallery's latest exhibition centres around the idea of the storyteller.
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Food & DrinkSip & Savour Albury
Head to the border for a weekend of regional eats and drinks — paired with live tunes from Kate Miller-Heidke, Josh Pyke and Lisa Mitchell.
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Arts & EntertainmentHubris & Humiliation — Sydney Theatre Company
The world of Jane Austen meets Sydney's gay scene in what deserves to be the feel-good hit of the summer — and a future classic of contemporary Australian theatre.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Huxleys: Bloodlines
This new exhibition from The Huxleys is dedicated to the legendary queer artists lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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Arts & EntertainmentPaul Yore: WORD MADE FLESH
Paul Yore imagines a colourful queer alternative reality in this immersive exhibition.
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Arts & EntertainmentMopoke
This free 24-hour arts and cultural festival is taking over Macquarie Street.
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Travel & LeisureJapan Travel Fair
Start planning your next Japan trip at this weekend-long event — and go in the running to win return flights to Japan for two.
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Travel & LeisureSummer at Bondi Pavilion
The Pav is celebrating its first summer since relaunch with a stellar line-up of events.
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Arts & EntertainmentSight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time: A Selection
Every decade, the British Film Institute’s 'Sight & Sound' magazine names the 100 greatest movies of all time — and Golden Age is playing a selection from the 2022 list.
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Chatswood Year of the Rabbit Festival
Celebrate the year of good fortune with food stalls, fiery dancing dragons and inflatable bunny figurines floating across the streets of the lower north shore.
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Arts & EntertainmentThe Huxleys at Oxford House
Escape into the fantastical androgynous world of Will and Garrett Huxley.
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Arts & EntertainmentSunset Cinema North Sydney 2023
Settle in for an al fresco screening of 'The Menu' or 'There's Something About Mary'.
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Food & DrinkCasa Aperol at Promenade Bondi Beach
Expect an Amalfi-inspired escape when Casa Aperol pops up on the shores of Bondi Beach this summer.
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Arts & EntertainmentWestpac Openair Cinema 2023
Mrs Macquaries Point's stunning outdoor cinema is back for another summer, screening new, recent and classic flicks across 40 nights.
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Travel & LeisurePixar Putt Darling Harbour 2022–23
A Pixar-themed mini golf course is popping up at the Pier St Underpass this summer.
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Food & DrinkSydney Seafood School Summer Class Series
Whether you want to learn the secrets of Singapore chilli crab or perfect your paella, these summer classes will level up your cooking game.
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Arts & EntertainmentVan Gogh Alive at The Entertainment Quarter
The wildly popular, multi-sensory Van Gogh experience is returning to Sydney this December.
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Arts & EntertainmentMoonlight Cinema Sydney 2022–23
Moonlight Cinema is back for another huge summer of cinema under the stars.
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Arts & EntertainmentBlanc de Blanc Encore
Prepare for a night of fun, frivolity and breathtaking acrobatics — all at Sydney's dazzling new theatre venue.
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Arts & EntertainmentSharks at the Australian Museum
Submerge yourself in the deep ocean and uncover the wonders of these ancient predators.
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Arts & EntertainmentDo Ho Suh — MCA Australia
South Korean artist Do Ho Suh's immersive solo exhibition is now on at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (and it's exclusive to Sydney).
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Arts & EntertainmentFrida Kahlo: Life of an Icon
A massive multi-sensory Frida Kahlo exhibition is coming to Australia as part of Sydney Festival 2023.
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Food & DrinkCambridge Markets EQ
Head to The Entertainment Quarter every Wednesday and Saturday to shop, eat and meet a variety of makers.
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Arts & EntertainmentCruel Intentions: The 90s Musical
Calling all 90s teens: this film-to-theatre adaptation is bringing its 90s soundtrack and dangerous liaisons back to Sydney.
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Arts & EntertainmentLaneway Festival 2023
HAIM, Joji and Phoebe Bridgers headline Laneway's huge comeback lineup for 2023.
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Arts & EntertainmentUNPOPULAR
This exhibition features never-before-seen footage of bands like Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Beastie Boys taking to Australian stages.
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Arts & EntertainmentHairspray
The 'Hairspray' musical is bringing its Tony-winning 60s teen dreams at Sydney Lyric.
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Arts & EntertainmentAustralia on Celluloid
As part of its 85th birthday celebrations, the Ritz is spending a year screening iconic Australian films on 35mm.
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Arts & EntertainmentWildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
Direct from London's Natural History Museum, the best nature photographs from the past year are now on display in Sydney.
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Arts & EntertainmentLost Sundays
Catch a cutting-edge lineup of local and international DJs at this party from the Lost Paradise crew every Sunday.
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Food & DrinkSaturday Breakfast at Fred's
The Paddington restaurant serves coffee, scones and canelés from 8am, and sells boxes of fresh produce too.
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Design & StylePaddington Markets
Find original wares by local designers, food stalls and a new growers market for fresh produce.
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Travel & LeisureYoga at Pocket City Farms
Finally a yoga practice where you can literally touch the earth.