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 … Read more
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Looking for the best things to do in Sydney on St Patricks Day? We’ve scoured the city to find most exciting events happening around town. An estimated 12,600 Irish-born people moved from the Emerald Isle to Australia between April and December in 2024, according to NexVentur. And Sydney has one of the largest Irish-born populations … Read more
For years, not much has been happening with the cobblestoned streets of The Rocks. But an ambitious new dining precinct is hoping to elevate Sydney’s most historic neighbourhood. One of the biggest trends emerging out of Sydney’s dynamic dining scene has hospitality groups curating entire precincts. Martin Place’s The International (The Point Group), Redfern’s Wunderlich … Read more
As New Year’s hangovers wear off, Sydney starts to slip into its prime months. Summer is kind of our thing, and you’ll see the city at its very best over the next few weeks. We know January can sometimes feel like the Monday of the year, but there’s plenty of action to help keep the … Read more
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