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Sydney Events and Sydney Festivals
(Sydney, New South Wales - NSW, Australia AU)



Sydney offers a number of lively festivals and events, in and around central Sydney. There is a wide choice of things to see and do in Sydney, taking place throughout the regional calendar. The residents of Sydney like to party and the city's extensive calendar of festivals and events include the lively St. Patrick's Day festivities, carnivals, parades, Mardi Gras, and numerous sporting events in Sydney. Local newspapers and leading magazines in Sydney regularly publish the latest cultural events and festivals, and also contain current listings of events nearby Sydney.

Sydney's helpful tourist information office is always a useful source for current events and festivals in Sydney. Many of the events and festivals in Sydney draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators, and provide tourists with a wide range of things to see and do whilst staying in the exciting city of Sydney.




Sydney National Public Holidays - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• 26th January - Australia Day
• 1st Monday in March - Labour Day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday March / April - Easter
• 25th April - Anzac Day
• 2nd Monday in June - Queen's birthday
• 1st Monday in August - Bank Holiday
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

Sydney Calendar of Festivals and Events - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia AU

Sydney Events and Festivals in January - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Sydney Festival - throughout January, a variety of entertainment including music, theatre, dance and visual arts. Many events are free and performed outdoors
• Chinese New Year - late January, an exciting celebration featuring processions, fireworks and dragon dances
• Sydney International Tennis Tournament - mid January, this event features international tennis stars and is held at the Sydney Olympic Village at Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia
• Great Ferry Boat Race (or Ferrython) - 26th January (Australia Day), decorated ferries race from Harbour Bridge to Manly and back again

Sydney Events and Festivals in February - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - end of February, parade at the end of a month-long festival

Sydney Events and Festivals in March - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Golden Slipper Festival - end March / early April, important Sydney horse race
• St. Patrick's Day - 17th March, a rather noisy celebration starting early in the morning and continuing into the early hours of the next morning

Sydney Events and Festivals in April - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Sydney Royal Easter Show - first two weeks of April at Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia, an agricultural show with numerous events, sideshows and exhibitions
• Sydney Cup - mid April, Extremely popular horse race

Sydney Events and Festivals in May - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Mercedes Australian Fashion Week - early May, held at Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia, featuring a week of Australian fashion shows

Sydney Events and Festivals in June - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Sydney Film Festival - early June, a two-week local and international film festival
• Sydney Mainly Food and Wine Festival - first weekend of June, a food festival with food stalls and entertainment

Sydney Events and Festivals in July - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Carnivale - from July to August, Australian cultural event featuring food and folk dancing

Sydney Events and Festivals in August - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• City of Surf Run - second Sunday in August, a 14 km run with over 50,000 competitors

Sydney Events and Festivals in September - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Festival of the Winds - second Sunday in September, a kite-flying festival with entertainment including dancing and music
• Rugby League Grand Final - a rugby competition to find 'team of the year'

Sydney Events and Festivals in October - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Manly International Jazz Festival - first week in October, featuring numerous indoor and outdoor concerts

Sydney Events and Festivals in November - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Homebake - Australian band concerts
• Sculpture by the Sea - local and international outdoor sculpture exhibition

Sydney Events and Festivals in December - Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia

• Carols by Candlelight - second and third week of December, popular annual carol service
• Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race - 26th December, popular Sydney to Hobart yacht race which starts at Sydney Harbour
• New Year's Eve - 31st December, spectacular Sydney firework display

 
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