Sydney

Festivals and Annual Events

Australia's most populated arts festival draws in a crowd of about a million people and hosts over 500 Australian and international artists who present about 80 events in a three week period. The celebration occurs in different art mediums such as music, dance, theater, visual arts, cinema, forums, and large scale outdoor events. The level of art ranges from high to low art.

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Festivals and events in Sydney

Showing 1–17 of 17 festivals

Plan around 17 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

Sydney Festival

Australia's most populated arts festival draws in a crowd of about a million people and hosts over 500 Australian and international artists who present about 80 events in a three week period.

Taronga Series

A three month long music festival occurring on weekend nights from January until March.

Chinese New Year

A three-week long event celebrating traditional Chinese culture that occurs sometime between January and February.

Tamworth Country

Heavy weights of the Aussie country music scene will gather the last week of January in 2008 at Tamworth (just outside of Sydney) and perform some kickin' country music.

Royal Easter

For over 80 years this 14-day show has lured crowds to the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park through its presentation of commercial brand items sold for less.

Hunter Valley

This festival calls all Epicureans to travel about 160 kilometers north of Sydney and enjoy wine making and tasting.

Kings Cross

This festival is for the food connoisseur on a budget since many of Sydney's inner-city restaurants lower their prices in celebration.

Biennale of Sydney

Ranked as one of the top three exhibitions of contemporary art, this festival is held every second year and features daring art and multimedia presentations.

City to Surf

Get fit with several trotters as they make their way from the city to Bondi Beach. The race, held since 1971, always draws a massive crowd.

Bangalow Music Festival

This musical extravaganza presents classical music and is held in Bangalow, Byron located about 800 kilometers from Sydney.

Festival of the Winds

Crowds hit Bondi Beach with their kites in hand for this spectacular kite flying festival.

Australian International Motor Show

For 11 days Sydney's major automotive event hosts an array of cars that range from classic, revamped cars to cutting-edge futuristic vehicles.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

A world famous 60-year-old competition that takes place on Boxing Day (December 26) and draws in competitors ranging from pros to your average Joes.

Greek Festival

All month long Greek culture will be celebrated through events that emphasize Greek cuisine and art. The festival is sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Community of New South Wales.

Sydney Film Festival

This festival offers over 200 international movies over 15 days.

The Henry Lawson Festival of Arts

Since 1958 this festival has been held to promote artistic development in Australia and focuses primarily on aspiring writers. It is held on a weekend and features several performances and awards.