Chinatown is the focal point for Chinese New Year celebrations. The Chinese community invites the general public to join them in ushering in the New Year.

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Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

Tue, 11 Aug

The Mardi Gras parade is the capstone of the month-long Mardi Gras festival and celebrates the Sydney gay and lesbian community. For the best viewing, head down to Oxford Street early in the afternoon to reserve a spot.

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Royal Easter Show

Tue, 11 Aug

Sydney’s version of a state fair, complete with prize farm animals, blue ribbon food competitions, arts and crafts, concerts, and fireworks displays. It traditionally attracts enormous crowds and is especially popular with families.

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Sydney Film Festival

Tue, 11 Aug

The Sydney Film Festival screens hundreds of international films over a two-week period. Tickets are available for single shows or in bulk, and most screenings are shown in the city.

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Vivid Sydney

Tue, 11 Aug

In this two-week-long event, Sydney is transformed into a display of light, music and ideas, including live musical performances, city-wide light installations, public talks and idea exchanges.

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City2Surf Road Race

Tue, 11 Aug

The 8.5-mile City2Surf Road Race is open to professional and amateur runners alike. It starts in the city and winds its way to the finish line at Bondi Beach.

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Festival of the Winds

Tue, 11 Aug

Hundreds of colourful and creative kites take to the sky in early September. Kite makers and spectators from around the world flock to Bondi Beach for the event.

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Manly International Jazz Festival

Tue, 11 Aug

The festival features a mix of contemporary and traditional works and attracts thousands of jazz worshipers to Manly for a week of music.

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Good Food Month

Tue, 11 Aug

A celebration of Sydney’s culinary delights, with restaurants participating in discounted nights and tastings, food stalls across the city, and night noodle markets in Hyde Park.

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Sculpture by the Sea

Tue, 11 Aug

A major public art exhibition along the Bronte to Bondi Cliff Walk, held over three weekends in spring, featuring more than 100 unique sculptures alongside coastal landscape and ocean views.

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Melbourne Cup

Tue, 11 Aug

The premier horse race in Australia is held on the first Tuesday in November. Local pubs show the race on television as the country stops for the three-minute race.

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