Events in NSW

What's on in NSW — the best festivals, sporting events, floral shows and free celebrations across Sydney and regional NSW, with dates and venues.

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Sydney NSW Free events and ticketed shows

8 Jan – 26 Jan 2027

Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival is the city’s flagship summer arts festival, running across January with a program of theatre, dance,…

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Tamworth NSW Small Towns Free

15 Jan – 24 Jan 2027

Tamworth Country Music Festival

Ten days, 700+ artists and 2,800 events — the southern hemisphere's biggest country music festival takes over the…

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Sydney NSW Small Towns Free

20 Feb – 7 Mar 2027

Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Two and a half weeks of celebration culminating in the famous night parade down Oxford Street — one…

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Sydney NSW Ticketed — see official site for current prices

19 Mar – 30 Mar 2027

Sydney Royal Easter Show

The Sydney Royal Easter Show is Australia’s biggest agricultural show and one of the most-searched annual events in…

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Sydney NSW Ticketed — see Opera Australia for current prices

26 Mar – 24 Apr 2027

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour stages a full opera on a floating platform in front of the Sydney…

Sydney NSW Ticketed — priced per show

21 Apr – 16 May 2027

Sydney Comedy Festival

Sydney Comedy Festival is the city’s largest comedy event, running across several weeks each autumn with local and…

Sydney NSW Primarily industry/trade — limited public access varies by year

17 May – 21 May 2027

Australian Fashion Week, Sydney

Australian Fashion Week is the country’s major fashion industry event, bringing runway shows from Australian and international designers…

Sydney NSW Night Sky Free

28 May – 19 Jun 2027

Vivid Sydney

The southern hemisphere's biggest festival of light, music and ideas — the Opera House sails and whole city…

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Sydney NSW Ticketed — see official site for current prices

30 Jul – 3 Aug 2027

Sydney International Boat Show

The Sydney International Boat Show is one of the largest marine industry events in the Southern Hemisphere, bringing…

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Sydney NSW Ticketed — entry fees vary by distance

29 Aug 2027

Sydney Marathon

The Sydney Marathon is one of the fastest-growing running events in the world — it was elevated to…

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Sydney Olympic Park NSW Ticketed — see NRL site for current prices

3 Oct 2027

NRL Grand Final

The NRL Grand Final is rugby league’s biggest day, and it’s locked into Sydney for decades to come…

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