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Support a worthy cause and meet like-minded people in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.

Fun social dance

Fun social dance

Learn dance steps to enjoy the many top dance songs of all time
Tomorrow
KGV lunch futsal competitions

KGV lunch futsal competitions

Enter a social or corporate futsal team in this regular competition in The Rocks.
Tomorrow
Learn to read music and sing

Learn to read music and sing

No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
Tomorrow
Lunch with friends

Lunch with friends

Order your lunch and make new friends at the Cliff Noble Community Centre
Tomorrow
Social art class

Social art class

If you love art and a chat, then pop down to the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
Tomorrow
Youth boxing at Redfern

Youth boxing at Redfern

Free after school sports and fitness program for ages 11 to 18
Tomorrow
Barbara Licha Art Exhibition

Barbara Licha Art Exhibition

Artist Barbara Licha will present her oeuvre at the Polish Club Ashfield’s newest gallery space
Tomorrow
Book exchange

Book exchange

Are you a book lover and looking for something interesting to read?
Tomorrow
Bush School (2.5 to 5 year olds)

Bush School (2.5 to 5 year olds)

Bush School is a unique nature play program for children aged 2.5 to 5 years
Tomorrow
Crochet for beginners - short course

Crochet for beginners - short course

Unlock your creative potential in a relaxing, creative and supportive atmosphere.
Tomorrow
English class for seniors (Booked out)

English class for seniors (Booked out)

Free weekly class suitable for beginner and intermediate level learners
Tomorrow
Face Value

Face Value

See the work of Archibald-Prize winning Aboriginal artist Blak Douglas in a free exhibition at NSW Parliament
Tomorrow
Fitness class for older adults

Fitness class for older adults

Strength training and aerobic exercise to improve balance and flexibility
Tomorrow
Free chair yoga and meditation beginner class

Free chair yoga and meditation beginner class

Learn to relax, meditate and live stress-free with a simple heart-based meditation practice
Tomorrow
Inundated

Inundated

Explores the harrowing impacts of the 2022 floods in Lismore told through the lens of photographer Natalie Grono.
Tomorrow
Movement & Meditation Classes

Movement & Meditation Classes

Relieve stress, shift energy and find focus during your lunch break.
Tomorrow
Queer Materials

Queer Materials

Queer Materials’ features seven LGBTQIA+ artists that use textiles to narrate diverse Queer experiences
Tomorrow
Social group for Chinese speaking seniors

Social group for Chinese speaking seniors

Join this friendly group of older people each week for coffee and conversations
Tomorrow
Social sewing sessions

Social sewing sessions

Use our sewing machines and get help with your sewing projects in these weekly group sessions.
Tomorrow
Tai chi

Tai chi

Free weekly class in Cantonese and English
Tomorrow
The Wisdom of Compassion

The Wisdom of Compassion

Presenting the powerful Buddhist logic of compassion and methods for developing a kinder relationship with ourselves
Tomorrow
Bike Buddies 1-on-1 guided rides and cycling skills

Bike Buddies 1-on-1 guided rides and cycling skills

Get a free guided bike ride or cycling skills session with a qualified instructor
Tomorrow
Daily Service of Remembrance

Daily Service of Remembrance

At 11am each day, the Anzac Memorial pauses for a Service of Remembrance.
Tomorrow
Seniors social group

Seniors social group

Meet new people and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, knit or crochet, and a chat each week
19 Feb 2025
Slay Wednesdays

Slay Wednesdays

See Sydneys hottest up and coming performers at this drag competition
19 Feb 2025
Come and get techie at Reginald Murphy Community Centre

Come and get techie at Reginald Murphy Community Centre

Get help with a technology question about a device or website from our City of Sydney Library team
19 Feb 2025
Creative writing group

Creative writing group

Improve your writing, meet fellow writers and get inspired
19 Feb 2025
French classes for babies and toddlers (and parents!)

French classes for babies and toddlers (and parents!)

Playful French classes for babies & toddlers with songs, stories & fun! Parents join in the learning too!
19 Feb 2025
KGV Fitness – Full Body Circuit

KGV Fitness – Full Body Circuit

A 45 minute, all body workout that will challenge you and leave you on a high
19 Feb 2025
The Bluesberries: Ukraine Charity Fundraiser

The Bluesberries: Ukraine Charity Fundraiser

There will be three concerts at The Vanguard in February to launch The Bluesberries' ambitious and inspiring project.
19 Feb 2025
Informal coffee and chat sessions

Informal coffee and chat sessions

Come join us if you'd like to make new friends in an easy environment
19 Feb 2025
Accessible yoga class

Accessible yoga class

Everyone is welcome to join this weekly class suitable for all levels of experience.
20 Feb 2025
Movement and dance class

Movement and dance class

Learn different styles of dance including line, square and Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
20 Feb 2025
Sydney City Farm volunteer working bees

Sydney City Farm volunteer working bees

Help out with farm activities, from watering and weeding to planting and harvesting
20 Feb 2025
Wrap with Love knitting group

Wrap with Love knitting group

Join this friendly knitting group to make wraps for people in need.
20 Feb 2025
Bingay Pride

Bingay Pride

Come out and come on down, darlings! It's the rainbow season - time to show off your colours at BINGAY's Pride Edition!
20 Feb 2025
Playgroup

Playgroup

Messy and sensory play, reading books, playing with toys, engaging in craft activities and gross motor play
20 Feb 2025
Sufi Movement with Aura Clearing

Sufi Movement with Aura Clearing

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Sufi movement and sacred dance for a soul-stirring evening.
20 Feb 2025
Thursday Night Interactive Trivia

Thursday Night Interactive Trivia

Get your game face on at the Polish Club Ashfield's free interactive trivia night
20 Feb 2025
Weekly walk and talk for all ages

Weekly walk and talk for all ages

Free walking exercise program to get to know your local community workers and meet new people
20 Feb 2025
Yoga class at the Rex

Yoga class at the Rex

Improve your strength, balance and flexibility in this weekly 1-hour class
20 Feb 2025
Zumba Gold

Zumba Gold

Get fit, make friends and have fun
20 Feb 2025
Move for all fitness class

Move for all fitness class

A weekly 1-hour class combining light resistance training and aerobic moves suitable for all levels of fitness
21 Feb 2025
AIIP Intergenerational Conference, Sydney, February 2025

AIIP Intergenerational Conference, Sydney, February 2025

Join us at the 2025 AIIP Conference to explore intergenerational practice, solutions, and create meaningful connections!
21 Feb 2025
Free to be loved

Free to be loved

An interfaith evening of open discussion, stories, poetry and music.
21 Feb 2025
Music and movement

Music and movement

Still your mind and build strength and flexibility
21 Feb 2025
Northcott Fitness Workout

Northcott Fitness Workout

Workout for community members living in social housing
21 Feb 2025
Summer on the Green

Summer on the Green

Celebration of the local Waterloo social housing community
21 Feb 2025
Recycle It Saturday: a free recycling drop-off event

Recycle It Saturday: a free recycling drop-off event

Drop off household items including electronics, polystyrene, unwearable clothes, bicycles, x-rays and more
22 Feb 2025
AlHiro live

AlHiro live

Live music by jazz duo AlHiro
22 Feb 2025
Disco Sessions

Disco Sessions

Celebrate Sydney's biggest party of the year at Chin Chin.
22 Feb 2025
SDH & Friends Laneway Market

SDH & Friends Laneway Market

Free community event which provides a platform for LGBTQIA+SB artists, creators, makers and NFP groups
22 Feb 2025
A Bear Named Wojtek

A Bear Named Wojtek

A BEAR NAMED WOJTEK tells the fantastic journey of an orphaned Syrian brown bear
23 Feb 2025
Author Talk | Kosciuszko!

Author Talk | Kosciuszko!

184 years after Australia’s highest mountain was named, an Australian author has written a biography about Kosciuszko
23 Feb 2025
Free yoga meditation beginner class at Sydney CBD

Free yoga meditation beginner class at Sydney CBD

Manage stress, remove troubling thoughts and emotions, and find long-lasting happiness with heartfulness meditation
23 Feb 2025
Social art & craft group

Social art & craft group

Knit, crochet, paint or draw with like-minded people
24 Feb 2025
Cake baking and table tennis

Cake baking and table tennis

A free safe space for local young people ages 11 to 18 years to connect after school.
24 Feb 2025
Chair yoga

Chair yoga

Yoga movements have been adapted to be performed while seated in a chair.
24 Feb 2025
Forms and case management help in Mandarin and Hokkien

Forms and case management help in Mandarin and Hokkien

This free service is provided by Chinese Australian Services Society (CASS) trained volunteers and caseworkers.
24 Feb 2025
Gentle exercise

Gentle exercise

Low intensity guided movement techniques to improve your balance, strength, coordination and movement
24 Feb 2025
Ukulele class

Ukulele class

Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
24 Feb 2025
Free Workshop: Diversify Your Creative Income

Free Workshop: Diversify Your Creative Income

Surviving and thriving financially as a creative practitioner usually means doing more than one thing to make a living.
25 Feb 2025
Community frog surveys – Sydney Park

Community frog surveys – Sydney Park

Hop to it: help us track local frogs. Your observations can contribute to important ecological research.
26 Feb 2025
Glebe community barbecue

Glebe community barbecue

Come and join us Wednesday fortnightly (excluding school holidays) for some food and fun
26 Feb 2025
Readers – Books and Conversation with Anthony Sharwood

Readers – Books and Conversation with Anthony Sharwood

This is a monthly series of conversations with authors about their work and the ideas that inspire them.
27 Feb 2025
Knitting Group at Glebe Library

Knitting Group at Glebe Library

Come join fellow knitters together at Glebe Library fortnightly on Fridays
28 Feb 2025
Polish High Tea

Polish High Tea

Indulge in a selection of European inspired savoury and sweet canapés
1 Mar 2025
Writing authentic queer stories with Will Kostakis

Writing authentic queer stories with Will Kostakis

Collaborate with your queer peers and hone your craft in this writing workshop with award-winning author Will Kostakis.
1 Mar 2025
Sundaylicious Mardi Gras Colombian Hotel

Sundaylicious Mardi Gras Colombian Hotel

Join us on March 2nd for a Sunday session like no other at the heart of Mardi Gras – the iconic Colombian Hotel!
2 Mar 2025
Art class

Art class

Develop your skills in these fortnightly classes led by an artist for all levels of experience
3 Mar 2025
Community frog survey – Kimberley Grove Reserve

Community frog survey – Kimberley Grove Reserve

Hop to it: help us track local frogs. Your observations can contribute to important ecological research.
3 Mar 2025
Seniors Festival at Cook + Phillip Park Pool

Seniors Festival at Cook + Phillip Park Pool

People aged 55 and over can enjoy free entry to the City of Sydney's aquatic and fitness centres to swim, exercise and socialise!
3 Mar 2025
Seniors Festival at Victoria Park Pool

Seniors Festival at Victoria Park Pool

People aged 55 and over can enjoy free entry to the City of Sydney's aquatic and fitness centres to swim, exercise and socialise!
3 Mar 2025
Designer Maker Meet-Ups

Designer Maker Meet-Ups

Join fellow designer makers for a lunchtime discussion and exhibition preview at ADC.
3 Mar 2025
Seniors Festival at Gunyama Park Aquatic & Recreation Centre

Seniors Festival at Gunyama Park Aquatic & Recreation Centre

People aged 55 and over can enjoy free entry to the City of Sydney's aquatic and fitness centres to swim, exercise and socialise!
3 Mar 2025
Seniors Festival at Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre

Seniors Festival at Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre

People aged 55 and over can enjoy free entry to the City of Sydney's aquatic and fitness centres to swim, exercise and socialise!
3 Mar 2025
Seniors Festival at Prince Alfred Park Pool

Seniors Festival at Prince Alfred Park Pool

People aged 55 and over can enjoy free entry to the City of Sydney's aquatic and fitness centres to swim, exercise and socialise!
3 Mar 2025
Seniors morning tea & coffee ceremony: Older bolder smarter

Seniors morning tea & coffee ceremony: Older bolder smarter

Join this fun day for people ages 60 years and over to enjoy live music, guest speakers and information stalls.
4 Mar 2025
Fitness class for older adults - Seniors Festival

Fitness class for older adults - Seniors Festival

Join a free strength training and aerobic exercise class to improve balance and flexibility.
4 Mar 2025
Seniors Festival casual pickleball

Seniors Festival casual pickleball

Come and enjoy this fun, low-impact activity and meet new people.
4 Mar 2025
Social connections program

Social connections program

8-week course to bring people together for discussion and mindful meditation.
4 Mar 2025
Seniors table tennis competition

Seniors table tennis competition

Join this friendly singles and doubles competition during Seniors Festival for anyone aged 55 or older.
5 Mar 2025
My Chinatown: A Journey Through Culture and Heritage

My Chinatown: A Journey Through Culture and Heritage

Journey through culture and heritage with Neon Playground artists, celebrating identity, tradition, and storytelling.
5 Mar 2025
Thrive Connect One - Creatives Meetup

Thrive Connect One - Creatives Meetup

A quarterly series of meaningful meetups combining networking with skills development for creative practitioners.
5 Mar 2025
Inspired: Sarah Davis, Paddling the Nile & Cycling Australia

Inspired: Sarah Davis, Paddling the Nile & Cycling Australia

Corporate risk manager swaps spreadsheets for paddles and pedals to paddle the Nile and bikepack across Australia
6 Mar 2025
Plantology book launch Sydney

Plantology book launch Sydney

Teena Crawford and Lisa Ellis will share insights from their five-year journey creating this essential guide.
6 Mar 2025
Alexandria Park community barbecue

Alexandria Park community barbecue

Get to know your neighbours and local services at this free monthly event
7 Mar 2025
Casual table tennis in Alexandria

Casual table tennis in Alexandria

A fun and friendly way to stay active at this weekly social session.
7 Mar 2025
Green Square Knitters meet up

Green Square Knitters meet up

Come and knit squares to create blankets for Wrap for a lovely cause.
11 Mar 2025
Come and get techie at Redfern Community Centre

Come and get techie at Redfern Community Centre

Get help with a technology question about a device or website from our City of Sydney Library team
11 Mar 2025
Free Workshop: A Guide to Marketing for Indigenous Creatives

Free Workshop: A Guide to Marketing for Indigenous Creatives

A workshop for Aboriginal Creatives reimagining marketing tactics focusing on building relationships and strategies.
11 Mar 2025
Annual networking forum

Annual networking forum

Join us for The MPN Annual Networking Forum. Don’t miss the chance to engage with a diverse community
14 Mar 2025
Lifeline Bondi Golf Day

Lifeline Bondi Golf Day

We invite you to join us for the inaugural Lifeline Bondi Golf event.
14 Mar 2025
Radical Sydney! A People's History Festival

Radical Sydney! A People's History Festival

Strikes! Riots! High school rebellions! Aboriginal resistance! Join us for a celebration of Sydney's radical history.
15 Mar 2025
Two Psychics And A Medium

Two Psychics And A Medium

An extraordinary live show where two psychics and a medium connect you with messages from beyond
15 Mar 2025
Community frog survey – Lewis Hoad Reserve

Community frog survey – Lewis Hoad Reserve

Hop to it: help us track local frogs. Your observations can contribute to important ecological research.
19 Mar 2025
Ocean Film Festival Sydney City

Ocean Film Festival Sydney City

Bringing you the world's best ocean films from above and below the surface.
19 Mar 2025
The Unbound Art Show

The Unbound Art Show

Barnardos Australia is excited to announce our annual fundraising art show, the Unbound Art Show.
20 Mar 2025
Discover the magic of sound healing: A weekend workshop

Discover the magic of sound healing: A weekend workshop

An immersive and inspiring weekend workshop exploring the fundamentals of sound healing
29 Mar 2025
Tall Ship Free Open Day – STS Young Endeavour

Tall Ship Free Open Day – STS Young Endeavour

Explore the ship, meet the crew and hear about 10-day adventures at sea for 16-23 year olds
30 Mar 2025
Trans and gender diverse communities: Together at twilight

Trans and gender diverse communities: Together at twilight

Our twilight event for trans and gender diverse communities returns in 2025 in celebration of Trans Awareness Day
30 Mar 2025
I Was Glad: Cathedral Classics

I Was Glad: Cathedral Classics

Find peace, inspiration and pageantry in a divine program drawn from the English choral tradition.
1 Apr 2025
Reiki Group Share

Reiki Group Share

Join our Reiki Share: healing swaps, connection, community. All levels welcome for renewal and heartfelt connections!
6 Apr 2025
Bach’s St Matthew Passion (Mendelssohn Version)

Bach’s St Matthew Passion (Mendelssohn Version)

Experience Bach’s masterwork, a rare performance of Mendelssohn’s 1841 version performed on Romantic period instruments
17 Apr 2025
Australian Heritage Festival 2025 NSW

Australian Heritage Festival 2025 NSW

The Australian Heritage Festival returns to NSW for its 45th year of celebrating heritage
18 Apr 2025
Contemplating Reality

Contemplating Reality

A retreat with Andy Karr and Lynne Friedman
18 Apr 2025
Heaven

Heaven

This daring and critically acclaimed play is a must-see for anyone who’s ever questioned the path not taken.
14 May 2025
Rossini in Paris

Rossini in Paris

The ‘final word’ from Rossini with one last opera and a very little solemn mass.
17 May 2025
Indigneous Veterans Commemoration Service

Indigneous Veterans Commemoration Service

Annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans Commemoration Service
30 May 2025
ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony

ChorusOz: A Sea Symphony

ChorusOz gathers under the sails of the Sydney Opera House to sing Vaughan Williams’ mighty Sea Symphony.
8 Jun 2025
Intergenerational pancake morning tea

Intergenerational pancake morning tea

Join student council representatives from local high schools for pancakes and entertainment
20 Jun 2025
Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts

Eternity in an Hour | Eric Whitacre Conducts

Eric Whitacre returns to Sydney to conduct his latest choral work, a mystical meditation in sound.
27 Jun 2025
Sydney Tattoo Convention

Sydney Tattoo Convention

Immerse yourself in Sydney's tattoo culture at Sydney Town Hall : Top artists, live shows, and endless inspiration!
15 Aug 2025
Victory in the Pacific Day Commemoration

Victory in the Pacific Day Commemoration

80th Anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War
15 Aug 2025
Lost Birds

Lost Birds

White Bay Power Station is the new venue for a powerful concert inspired by the natural world.
16 Aug 2025
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day Commemoration

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day Commemoration

Commemoration service held in recognition of those who served in the Vietnam War
18 Aug 2025
A Child of Our Time

A Child of Our Time

The rapturous power of Michael Tippett’s modern classic speaks to our own time.
13 Sep 2025