Sydney and NSW festivals, activities & events

What's On This Month

Sydney Shakespeare Festival (5 Jan-12 Feb)

Sydney Festival (7-29 Jan)

Lunar New Year Festival (14 Jan)

Chinese New Year @ Sydney Fish Market (20 Jan-5 Feb)

Australia Day Weekend @ Sydney Fish Market (26 Jan)

Australia Day Evening Concert (26 Jan)

The Rocks Australia Day : FREE (26 Jan)

40th Jayco CMAA Country Music Awards (28 Jan)

Twilight At Taronga Summer Concert Series (28 Jan-18 Feb)

Tamworth Country Music Festival (20-29 Jan)

RTR12 : Return to Redfern (28 Jan)

Riding the Water Dragon (28 Jan)

Ben & Jerrys Open Air Cinema at Bondi (29 Jan-4 Mar)

What's On Next Month

The Green Desert Photo Exhibition (1-28 Feb)

The Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival (4 Feb)

Slide Cabaret Festival (6 Feb-3 Mar)

Tropfest 2012 (17-19 Feb)

Sydney Royal Wine Show Cellar Tasting (18 Feb)

Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music (24-26 Feb)

Future Events

Playground Weekender (2-4 Mar)

Kids Day Out (3 Mar)

Glamazon Featuring RuPaul (4 Mar)

Australian Film Festival (7-17 Mar)

Taste of Sydney (8-11 Mar)

Sydney Comedy Festival (24 Apr-12 May)

Resources

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Visit the Blue Mountains
Sydney Sightseeing
Sydney Markets
Hire a Car
Public Holidays 2012
School Holidays 2012

Melbourne Festivals & Events

December

Carols in the Domain - Get into the Christmas festive spirit with entertainment for young and old.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - See the action at the start of this world class yachting event on Sydney Harbour.

January

Sydney Festival - Presents the very best international and national performing and visual arts. Performing in theatres, galleries and concert halls across Sydney.

Twilight at Taronga Series - Three months of regular twilight performance at the Taronga Zoo.

Tamworth Country Music Festival - Australia's premier country music festival

February

Chinese New Year Festival - A festival of variety and colour for the Chinese community.

Mardi Gras - A highlight of the Sydney festival scene.

Twilight at Taronga Series

March

Greek Festival of Sydney - Join with the Greeks of Sydney in this one month celebration of Hellenic culture and history.

Twilight at Taronga Series

April

The Royal Easter Show - Designed to present the best in Australian agriculture and has been held annually for over 80 years.

Surry Hills Festival - A major event in the Surry Hills community calendar.

Sydney Comedy Festival - A premier comedy event on the Sydney events calendar.

May

Thredbo Yalumba Jazz Festival - Three day celebration of Jazz music, food and wine set in the heart of the spectacular Snowy Mountains

Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival - Over two weeks of horse shows, stockman's events, rodeos, dancing, craft shows & community events on the edge of the Hunter Valley wine region.

June

Sydney Film Festival - Fifteen days of movies from the four corners of the globe.

The Henry Lawson Festival of Arts - A festival to present young and aspiring writers to the world.

July

Good Food & Wine Show - explore new tastes and the latest culinary trends.

Biennale of Sydney - International festival of contemporary art, next in 2006.

August

City to Surf - Join is with tens of thousands of others to run in the 39th annual Sun-Herald City2Surf.

Bangalow Music Festival - This annual weekend festival of music happens in the Byron hinterland.

September

Festival of the Winds - Australian's largest and most exciting colourful kite flying festival held off Bondi Beach

October

Hunter Valley Harvest Festival - Presents not only wine and wine making but feasts, olives, cheeses, horse racing and festivities.

Darling Harbour Fiesta - Claimed to be most significant Latin American and Spanish festival in Australia.

Bathurst 1000 - This is a "not-to-be-missed" event for petrol heads. Raced on the Mt Panorama circuit, Bathurst.

Australian International Motor Show - October is the month for the car enthusiast.

Granny Smith Festival - celebrate the accidental discovery of the Granny Smith apple.

November

Balmain Art & Craft Show - Enjoy one of Sydney's leading cultural community events.