Sydney Events

Sydney Festival

This huge extravaganza is one of the largest and most prestigious cultural events in Australia, presenting the finest international artists and most acclaimed local talent in the performing and visual arts. Every summer the city’s concert venues, theatres, galleries, streets and various outdoor venues...  see full details

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Spectacular

The splendid setting of Sydney Harbour becomes the stage for one of the most fabulous and largest annual fireworks displays in the world, watched by millions of people around the globe. The 9pm display offers an opportunity for families with young children to enjoy...  see full details

Australia Day Celebrations

Australia’s National Day commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet and is a celebration of all that is Australian. It is the biggest day celebration in the country and includes a wide variety of water and land based activities and shows. Favourite annual events...  see full details

Carols in the Domain

Woolworths' Carols in the Domain is Australia's largest and most loved Christmas celebration. Every year family and friends come together at this spectacular event to celebrate the magic and joy of Christmas. The Domain, in the heart of Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens becomes a...  see full details

Sydney's Big Day Out

Australia's massive touring music festival, Big Day Out, begins in Auckland, New Zealand each summer, then moves on to the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide before offering up its grand finale in Perth. The festival is world-renowned and certainly Australia's biggest music event,...  see full details

Mardi Gras

What began in 1979 as a protest march has become a huge colourful annual event to display Sydney’s tolerant spirit. The city’s gay and lesbian community, joined by thousands of visitors from around the world, holds a three-week festival each February culminating in a...  see full details