Sydney and NSW festivals, activities & events

What's On This Month

Scone & Upper Hunter Horse Festival (2-25 May)

Kings Cross Food & Wine Festival (4 May)

Wellbeing Festival (4 May)

Thredbo Yalumba Jazz Festival (4-6 May)

Mothers Day Classic (11 May)

Sydney Writer's Festival (19-25 May)

Jazz in the Garden (23-31 May)

Italian National Ball (24 May)

Sydney Italian Festival (20 May-10 Jun)

Primo Italiano Festival (25 May)

Jazz & Shiraz Food & Wine Festival (26-31 May)

What's On Next Month

Jazz & Blues Festival (7-9 Jun)

Good Food & Wine Show (20-22 Jun)

Future Events

World Shakuhachi Festival 2008 (4-8 Jul)

Enough is Enough (29 Aug)

CoastFest 2008 (5-7 Sep)

Kogarah Fair & Charity Bedrace (6 Sep)

Farha Tour (6-9 Nov)

Resources

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Visit the Blue Mountains
Sydney Sightseeing
Hire a Car
Public Holidays 2008
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.

February

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

Mardi Gras - A highlight of the Sydney festival scene.

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

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.

May

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

Kings Cross Food & Wine Festival - A Sunday in May to celebrate fine foods and wines in the Kings Cross entertainment district.

Yalumba Thredbo 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.

Jazz and Shiraz Food and Wine Festival - Two days of fine food, fine wine and jazz music at Cronulla.

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 36th City to Surf

The Sydney Garden & Flower Show - This annual horticultural show will educate, impress and amaze.

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

Cronulla Spring Festival - Sydney's third largest outdoor festival and to celebrate the commencement of Spring downunder.

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

October

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.