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Top ten family-friendly things to do these holidays in Sydney

Christmas holidays can be brilliant (if you’re the kid) or super stressful (if you’re the grown-up). Sydney Travel Guide has come to the rescue with your one-stop-shop list of activities that will keep the big kids, little kids and the family occupied right through the silly season. We’ve tallied up the high-octane adventures, the low-key ...

Do summer differently with an outdoor concert on Sydney’s largest island

In partnership with The Sydney Harbour Trust Sydney is full of special moments in summer. Relaxed, contemplative, life-affirming slices of daily life that blend the city’s unmatched beauty with scenes that feel like they’ve been lifted straight out of a dream. Many of these moments happen in and around Sydney Harbour, from across the bridge ...

What to do in Sydney: A guide on culture, family activities, best areas and delicious eats

Sydney is the best of many different worlds. It’s one of those rare places that can confidently channel the energy of a big city, while still filtering that sense of urgency and chaos through its peaceful pockets of restorative nature. Locals take great pride in calling such an impossibly beautiful part of the world their ...
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Sydney’s most photogenic festival will turn Auburn pink this weekend

Sydney’s most photogenic festival will turn Auburn pink this weekend

One of Sydney’s most visually striking events is back in full bloom this August. Explore more than 200 cherry blossom trees, a packed cultural program and a huge lineup of…
New exhibition at the Australian Museum features LEGO with a lesson

New exhibition at the Australian Museum features LEGO with a lesson

The word ‘LEGO’ stirs a wave of nostalgia in adults and sparks pure excitement in children. The yellow figurines are arguably the most iconic toys in the world, capturing imaginations…
Matt Moran loses Opera Bar after 24 years

Matt Moran loses Opera Bar after 24 years

Following what could have only been a ferocious competitive tender process, Sydney’s iconic Opera Bar is set for its biggest change since the venue first opened in 2001, shadowed by…
Paddington’s new luxury hotel will be the largest and priciest on Oxford Street

Paddington’s new luxury hotel will be the largest and priciest on Oxford Street

In 2021, it was announced that the long-vacant space on Oxford Street, formerly home to the West Olympia Theatre and later the Grand Pacific Blue Room, would be transformed into…
City2Surf 2025 Road Closures & Tips to Avoid the Crowds in Sydney

City2Surf 2025 Road Closures & Tips to Avoid the Crowds in Sydney

City2Surf is one of Sydney’s favourite events— if you’re running it. But if you live in the inner city or Eastern Suburbs and aren’t taking part, the widespread road closures…
Western Sydney is getting a massive $700 million indoor snow resort

Western Sydney is getting a massive $700 million indoor snow resort

For Sydneysiders who don’t regularly climb over to Perisher and Thredbo during ski season, it’s easy to forget snow exists. We get none of the fluffy stuff out this way,…
The winning portrait of the Archibald’s People’s Choice was painted without a brush

The winning portrait of the Archibald’s People’s Choice was painted without a brush

The people have spoken: Loribelle Spirovski is the winner of the 2025 Archibald People’s Choice Award for her piece Finger Painting of William Barton. Her portrait of William Barton, a…
Last chance to catch the British & Irish Lions in Sydney — here’s how to score the final tickets

Last chance to catch the British & Irish Lions in Sydney — here’s how to score the final tickets

It’s the final game of the British & Irish Lions tour in Australia, which has seen nine matches played out across the course of a month. The final Test match…