38 Things to do in Sydney this week (June 2 – June 8)
Liven up your week with Sydney Travel Guide’s list of the best things to do this week, from Monday through to Sunday.
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Sydney Writers’ Festival 2026 Guide
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Sydney Writers’ Festival, from dates to the hottest (and free) events for young adults, families and everyone in between.
Parramatta climbs towards the luxury market with its first five-star hotel (and there’s more to come)
We’ve known that the ever-reliable QT Hotels & Resorts have earmarked their third Sydney property for the Second CBD of Parramatta for years now. And that’s still well underway. Plus, IHG hotels recently revealed plans for an InterContinental. Now another major brand is racing for Parramatta’s rising profile, with Marriott planning to open the 279-bed,
What’s on this week at Sydney Comedy Festival?
From fresh new faces to the first ever takeover of The Joan, these are this week’s highlights at Sydney Comedy Festival. Take your pick!
Top 12 places for Mother’s Day lunches in Sydney to treat Mum
Skip the flowers and chocolates this year and treat Mum to a memorable meal you can enjoy together.
A $1.4 million adult playground has opened in Parramatta
Underneath one of Sydney’s major motorways now lies an urban park, with space to play table tennis and basketball, dance, skate and even do parkour. Junction Street Plaza officially opened on April 10, transforming 1,000 square metres of underused space under the M4 motorway. The exciting thing about this playground? It’s not aimed at children.
Sydney Comedy Festival is pulling no punches for its 20th anniversary
The Sydney Comedy Festival has been one of the city’s most beloved annual events since 2005, pulling over 120,000 attendees into the city’s best theatres to witness some of the world’s greatest comedians constantly rethinking the art of standup and showcasing new material. Festival director Jorge Menidis is pulling no punches for its 20th anniversary
Western Sydney set to get a $700 million snowsports resort
Work has started on an ambitious new sports centre – not any kind of sports centre but one for snow lovers. Construction has started on a huge new indoor snowsports facility which is on track to open in Penrith in 2028. The proposal to build the Winter Sports World in Sydney’s Western Suburbs was granted
“Panly”: Sydney’s new Putney Beach opens to swimmers this week
Sydney got its first new beach in years just over a year ago when Penrith Beach opened at the tail end of 2023. Now, there’s a new one on the horizon, which has been in development for seven years. Putney Beach nears Gladesville, in the City of Ryde, will be open for swimmers this Saturday,
Kylie Kwong to cook up a storm in Western Sydney
After the closure of her South Eveleigh’s Lucky Kwong in June, acclaimed Australian-Chinese chef Kylie Kwong will begin her next chapter in the depths of Western Sydney. She will be co-hosting a series of six bi-monthly dinners to showcase the “deeply delicious” Indian cuisine of Harris Park. Kwong has also been brought on the board