Events and festivals in Sydney

Places

• Sydney Festival

  Various venues

  Annual festival that Destination NSW places in January.

• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

  Oxford Street and various venues

  LGBTIQ+ festival in February and March. The 49th edition, called HYPERBLOOM, runs from 12 February to 7 March 2027. The parade goes along Oxford Street.

• Año Nuevo Lunar en Sídney

  Chinatown, Darling Harbour and other districts

  February or March celebrations with lion dances, markets and lanterns. Some events are free and others paid, depending on each year's programme.

• Sydney Royal Easter Show

  Sydney Olympic Park

  Annual fair in April. In 2026 it ran from 2 to 13 April, with an adult entry of A$50 during the fair, according to Destination NSW.

• Vivid Sydney

  Centre and harbour

  Festival of light, music and ideas lasting 23 days. The next edition runs from 28 May to 19 June 2027.

• Sydney Film Festival

  Various cinemas and Martin Place

  Annual film festival with a regional tour and an outdoor screen in Martin Place. It announces passes for the 2027 edition.

• City2Surf

  From the centre to Bondi

  Fun run of 14 km from the centre to Bondi Beach. The next one is on Sunday 8 August 2027.

• TCS Sydney Marathon

  Harbour Bridge and Opera House

  Marathon that crosses the Harbour Bridge and finishes at the Opera House. The next edition is on 29 August 2027.

• Sydney Fringe Festival

  Various venues

  Annual festival that Destination NSW places in September. The 2026 edition has already taken place.

• Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi

  Bondi to Tamarama

  Open-air sculpture exhibition along about 2 km of coast, with no entry fee or booking. The 2026 edition ran from 16 October to 2 November.

  Free

• Sydney New Year's Eve

  Sydney Harbour

  Fireworks over the harbour on the night of 31 December. Destination NSW speaks of more than a million attendees.

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