Ho Ho Ho Sydney! It looks like Premier Chris Minns is donning a Santa hat this year, as the Government unveils plans for the biggest Sydney Christmas celebrations ever.
The USA has key lime pie, New York cheesecake and bananas foster. Europe has French and Roman pastries, baklava and many more regional specialties. Australia? We’ve got lamingtons, tim tams and the greatest dessert of them all: the pavlova. We think we’ve found the best in Sydney.
Maybe Sammy are set to make cocktails fun again with their new high-concept menu, and this time they’ve gone full cinephile. One of the most awarded bars in the world, and the leading in Australia, only overhauls their cocktail menu once a year, so cocktail enthusiasts have been flocking to the theatrical bar since the
After a successful debut last year, The Rocks Ghost Festival is back for another year of spooky soirees and haunted hangs, launching the historic neighbourhood into an immersive four-day horror festival. From October 30, Ghost Festival 2025 reshapes The Rocks with themed feasts, spooky storytelling and terrifying interactive experiences. And yes, that popular immersive Halloween
A globally famous stretch of sand and glittering water featuring great surf, ocean pools, coastal walks and nearby bars, restaurants, shops and markets, this is your guide to Sydney’s most famous beach. All around the world, Bondi Beach is one of the top landmarks people associate with Sydney. It’s more than just a beach, though.
Sydney’s winter festivals continue with the return of Christmas in July this Friday, July 11 until Sunday, July 20. Here’s everything you need to know. A must-see free event for anyone looking for the magic of European festivities, Christmas in July is Sydney’s answer to those magical markets that France, Germany, Austria and England are
If there’s any cultural food and wine festival that has grown at such an impressive rate over the past few years, it’s Bastille Festival. Last year’s massive surge of Francophiles down at Circular Quay was proof, pushing this yearly event from a small collection of fromage stalls and bakeries in front of Customs House to
After more than 196 years of serving schooners to Sydney, The Fortune of War is getting a refresh. It closed three weeks ago and has been operating alfresco while work in underway inside. The team has now announced that it will open in time for Vivid Sydney in May, and we’ve heard some details about
April may be all about Easter and the Sydney Comedy Festival, but there are many things happening around town to help you string together a fun few weeks. Sydney Travel Guide has sifted through everything happening in Sydney during April and come up with a quick hitlist for you to get across, from high-profile laughs
Sydney is rapidly modernising and genuinely stepping up its lifestyle and hospitality offerings. Not since Carriageworks opened in 2007 has the city felt so profoundly different, willing and oh-so-able to fling us the into a new era for both locals and visitors. Nowhere is this more obvious than the frequently discussed “Night Time Economy,” as
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