Upcoming events
Our picks
Redfern Community Centre 20th birthday celebration
Everyone is invited to join in the fun with a packed program of free family friendly activities and entertainment.
Moore Park Anzac Day Dawn Service
The seventh ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the ANZAC Obelisk will take place at 5.15am on ANZAC Day.
Youth Week 3v3 basketball competition (12 to 18 years)
Come and join us for a free day of basketball and entertainment with prizes to be won.
Bush Tucker Bash
Take a guided bush tucker tour with Shared Knowledge around the wetlands of Centennial Park
Social media smarts: elevate your online presence [webinar]
Emma LoRusso, CEO Digivizer
Sculpting the brain: Youth development and mental health
Experts talk us through brain development and youth mental health while we learn to knit neurons.
The Drowning with Bryan Brown and Sam Neill
The boys are back in town... a Sydney Writers' Festival 2024 event.
He Huang: Tiger Daughter vs The World
As featured on Australia's Got Talent, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, He Huang is back with a new show
Yin yoga lunchtime class
Calm your mind and balance your body in this free weekly 1-hour class for all levels of experience.
AYO Momentum Ensemble & Altstaedt + Durkin
Music that weaves fantastical tales and breaks all the rules. Demon Ducks and Pandemonium!!
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
There's magic afoot in the Park as The Australian Shakespeare Company makes its long awaited return to Sydney
Round She Goes Fashion Market
75+ stalls of vintage and preloved designer fashion
Australian Life photography competition 2024
Enter our national photography competition for a $10,000 grand prize.
Thursday 25 April
Anzac Day
Serving the White Ensign, 110 years of the Australian Fleet
New feature exhibition on the Royal Australian Navy at the Anzac Memorial.
Coloured Digger event and Anzac Day March
A service and march to commemorate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who served our country in overseas conflicts.
Anzac Day at Coogee Bay Hotel
Join us this ANZAC Day as we pay tribute to our service people. You can expect Diggers Breakfast, Two-Up and more…
Anzac Day at Cruise Bar
Help us mark Anzac Day. Two-Up in the courtyard, full restaurant menu & more…
Anzac Day Dawn Service
An Anzac Day dawn service will be held at the Anzac Obelisk, Moore Park
Anzac Day Lunch and Commemorative Service
Anzac Day luncheon with a commemorative service to follow
Moore Park Anzac Day Dawn Service
The seventh ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the ANZAC Obelisk will take place at 5.15am on ANZAC Day.
15 - 26 April
School holidays
Autumn School Holidays in Barangaroo
Looking for fun school holiday activities? There’s plenty of things to do at Barangaroo.
Kids Yoga & Drumming Workshop – Move, Groove, Darling
Get ready for a school holiday activity that'll have your kids stretching their bodies, minds, and creativity!
Tabletop games taster, 8-11 yrs
An introduction to modern boardgames and a chance to try some tabletop games from the library's collection.
Youth in the City - April school holiday program
Join our daily activities for high school students, ages 13 to 18
April School Holiday Fun Alert at Market City Haymarket!
Get ready for an EPIC adventure this school holiday! Dive into the excitement with our GIANT Candy Crush Dry Slide!
Chocolate High Tea
A chocolate-filled adventure that's perfect for the whole family.
Enter up to 2 images online by midnight on Sunday 21 April
Australian Life photography competition 2024
From the epic to the intimate, the harsh to the fragile, Australia holds so many vastly different experiences for people. We want you to show us what Australian Life looks like through your lens. For the first time, entrants aged 13 years and older can enter the competition.
Enter online by midnight on Sunday 21 April
Little Sydney Lives photography competition 2024
Budding photographers aged 5 to 12 can make their mark and show us their world. Fantastical, botanical, sibling-rivalrous, splashy or routine – we’re looking for stirring images that reveal what our young residents find intriguing.
Free small business webinars | 30 April - 25 June
Reboot
Social media smarts: elevate your online presence [webinar]
Emma LoRusso, CEO Digivizer
Bricks to clicks: build an online business empire [webinar]
Kelly Slessor, Ecommerce expert
Power of AI to enhance productivity and profit [webinar]
Izzy Whitelock, CEO Ma'at Collective
Retail in the age of the empowered customer [webinar]
Nancy Georges, Retail strategist
Diversity dream: creating inclusive workplaces [webinar]
Claudia Barriga-Larriviere, People & Culture Director
Customer connection: gain loyalty and drive growth [webinar]
Merlin Luck, Regional VP Salesforce
Cybersecurity serenity: calming online threats [webinar]
Cole Cornford, CEO Galah Cyber
Alternative models for business growth [webinar]
Tom Dawkins, CEO StartSomeGood
Sunday 12 May
Mother's Day
‘My Mother’ A group exhibition on a theme
‘My Mother’ celebrates our mothers through the artworks of 27 artists. A diversity of media and approaches are employed.
Audra McDonald In Concert
Broadway superstar & star of The Good Fight at the Sydney Opera House
Mother’s Day Dinner at Altitude
Spoil Mum to a sumptuous dining experience overlooking Sydney Harbour.
Mother's Day Gin High Tea at Lobby Lounge
Spoil mum with our range of indulgent offerings
Mother's Day High Tea on Level 36
Treat Mum like royalty with high tea overlooking Sydney Harbour.
Mother's Day Opera High Tea
Treat Mum to some of the opera world's most beautiful music in this stunning hidden-Sydney venue
Discover In-branch and online programs, plus lunchtime conversations, online workshops and classes
City of Sydney libraries
Tabletop games taster, 8-11 yrs
An introduction to modern boardgames and a chance to try some tabletop games from the library's collection.
School Holidays: pixel art maker day 10-15yrs
Create 8-bit inspired pixel art at the Darling Square Library Makerspace
City of Sydney online book club: Narratives in nature
If you love books, this is a great opportunity to connect with other readers online and find literary inspiration.
Newspaper weaving, 8-11 yrs
Join us for a fun and creative workshop where children can learn the art of paper weaving using recycled newspapers!
Maker and creator workshop 8-12 yrs
Harness all things inspirational and inventive with our sensational series of creative workshops for kids
Weaving for Families, 8+ yrs
Join us for a fun hands-on workshop where families can learn the art of paper weaving using recycled newspapers!
Make your own laser cut flower press 9-12yrs
Laser cut a personalized flower press and press your first plants
Fun with robotics, 8-11 yrs
Come and explore what our Maker kits in the library have to offer!
Connecting the city with the country
Sydney City Farm
Sydney City Farm new volunteer induction session
To join our volunteer team you first need to attend an induction session
Sydney City Farm volunteer working bees
Help out with farm activities, from watering and weeding to planting and harvesting
Make your own laser cut flower press 9-12yrs
Laser cut a personalized flower press and press your first plants
Edible gardens for renters workshop
Grow your own produce on a balcony, courtyard or small space.
Bush food discovery tour
Sample bush foods and find out what you can grow in your backyard or balcony
Events and activities for all ages
Community Centres
Morning tai chi class
Balance your mind and body in this free 1-hour classes for all levels of experience.
Fitness class for older adults
New weekly lower impact class including strength training and aerobic exercise to improve balance and flexibility.
Hatha yoga lunchtime class
Build strength, flexibility, and connect with the breath in this free 1-hour class for all levels of experience.
Mixed Tuesday evening futsal competition
Get healthy, have fun and play futsal with friends
Mixed Tuesday lunchtime futsal competition
Get healthy, have fun and play futsal with friends and colleagues
Seniors strength and movement class
Join KGV's seniors strength and movement class at KGV gym
Book exchange
Donate your preloved books or grab a book or 2 to take home for free.
20 - 26 May
Sydney Writers' Festival
Sydney Writers' Festival Secondary School Days
Learn from some of the world's most exciting literary talents with Sydney Writers' Festival
The untold Australian story of Maus
Join us as Holocaust survivor Mark Spigelman shares how a graphic novel helped him better understand his family history.
Winning Histories – Sydney Writers' Festival
Join HCNSW & a panel of historians who will discuss the art of crafting award-winning histories & captivating narratives
Best Friends
Examine the power, influence and complexity of friendship at Sydney Writers' Festival 2024.
Lauren Groff: The Vaster Wilds
Can we adapt to save ourselves? A Sydney Writers' Festival 2024 event.
Literary Legends
Unearthing the lives and writing of Clift, Hazzard and Harrower at Sydney Writers' Festival 2024.
Retro Sydney Slide Night
Snaps and stories capturing our city’s changing face. A Sydney Writers' Festival 2024 event.
9 March - 24 June
Biennale of Sydney
24th Biennale of Sydney: Ten Thousand Suns at UNSW Galleries
The 24th Biennale of Sydney, ‘Ten Thousand Suns’, presents a major international contemporary art event.
School holidays: 24th Biennale of Sydney
Free creative school holidays activities for all ages at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia
Workshop: Interior Effects as an Outcome of War
Artist Bonita Ely conducts a workshop to explore the ongoing, intergenerational effects of undiagnosed PTSD.
Art After Dark: Music – local woman ÷ batemans bay
mixing of narrative, theatre, pop, experimental and field recordings
Working Class Clown
a new site-specific one-person-play by Queer Fa’afafine performance artist and playwright Tommy Misa
Family Day: Soft Places
A disability-led family day with participatory artworks and performances.
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