Harry Potter fever hits Dural Christmas Tree Farm

A Christmas Tree farm in Sydney dressed with Harry Potter decorations

Harry Potter fans will want to the head out to The Hills district these holidays to find a dazzling Wizarding World Christmas lights display at Dural Christmas Tree Farm. Last year’s official Harry Potter lights display saw a home in Ramsgate Beach dressed in references from the iconic book and film series. Now it seems

Sydney’s big holiday season kicks off with the sound of music

The Killers perform at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena

The first big weekend of Sydneyโ€™s summer season has come and gone, with numerous events happening around town, particularly in the live music space. What do The Killers, Jamie XX, Zapp, Korn and rave institution Boiler Room all have in common? Each propped up one of the first really big weekends in the lead-up to

Sydney plans “biggest” New Year’s Eve ever with 9 tonnes of fireworks

The New Year's Eve fireworks in Sydney

Those people in northern climates will be so jealous,” Clover Moore said with a smile this morning as the City of Sydney revealed mammoth plans for this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour. “This New Year’s Eve is going to be an amazing gift that will bring us all together”. That level of

Darlinghurst nightclub named one of the best in the world

People dancing in Carousel nightclub in Oxford Street in Sydney.

Sydney’s nightlife was dead and it had been for years following the notoriously misguided, small-minded and ineffectual lockout laws, then the double-whammy from the Covid pandemic felt like a nail in the coffin. So it’s a great sense of pride for Sydneysiders that one of the city’s most advanced and tech-forward nightclubs has just been

Things to do in Sydney for December 2024

The Christmas tree in Martin Place

Wondering what to do in Sydney in December? There’s more than just festive fun to be had over the next 31 days, from immersive art exhibitions showcasing ancient Peruvian culture to pedal boats on Darling Harbour and the gorgeous world-building magic of Cirque du Soliel. Best things to do in Sydney this December 1. Art:

The best experiences in NSW, as rated by the experts

Kayakers toasting at sunset sydney

The NSW Tourism Awards 2024 have come and gone, celebrating the state’s top-performing tour operators, hotels, attractions with gold, silver and bronze medals across a comprehensive set of categories. From the full list of NSW Tourism Awards winners, it seems like regional operators are starting to really lift their game for both locals and visitors.

It’s lights-on for the Martin Place Christmas Tree as Sydney turns festive

The Christmas tree in Martin Place

The lighting of the Martin Place Christmas Tree, the traditional beginning of Christmas in Sydney, has been a time-honoured tradition since 1971. Each year, the Martin Place Christmas Tree symbolises the festive stretch with more than 110,000 LED lights, it’s 800 branches flecked with 330 custom baubles and crowned by a 3.4-metre star that changes