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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.

Dorcas Tang: Love Me Long Time

Dorcas Tang: Love Me Long Time

An audio-visual exhibition examining overlapping themes of desire, intimacy, and Asian identity
Today 11am to 5pm
Introduction to Chinese painting

Introduction to Chinese painting

A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor
Today 10.30am to 1pm
Lunch at Reggie’s kitchen

Lunch at Reggie’s kitchen

Enjoy a healthy 3-course meal at the Reginald Murphy Community Centre.
Today 11.30am to 1pm
Movement and dance

Movement and dance

Line dance, square dance and Chinese folk dance
Today 1pm to 3pm
Sydney City Farm new volunteer induction session

Sydney City Farm new volunteer induction session

To join our volunteer team you first need to attend an induction session
Today 9am to 9.45am
Table tennis hire

Table tennis hire

Professional tables for hire at Ultimo Community Centre
Today 10am to 8pm
Youth Park-FIT

Youth Park-FIT

Free fitness class for high school students
Today 3.30pm to 5pm
Book exchange

Book exchange

Donate your preloved books or grab a book or 2 to take home for free.
Today 9am to 5pm
Heal Country mural

Heal Country mural

Check out PACT's vibrant mural called Heal Country by MadWings (Maddison Gibbs and Jason Wing).
Today all day
KGV basketball women’s, mixed & men’s competitions

KGV basketball women’s, mixed & men’s competitions

Play your way to a better day, enter a social/corporate Basketball team at King George V Recreation Centre
Today 10.15am to 11.15pm
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
Today 10am to 12pm
Wrap with Love knitting group

Wrap with Love knitting group

Join this friendly knitting group to make wraps for people in need.
Today 10am to 12pm
"Yeah The Girls" Female Street Art Self-Guided Walk

"Yeah The Girls" Female Street Art Self-Guided Walk

Take a self-guided walk of street art by Sydney's best female street artists
Today all day
A Taste of Harmony

A Taste of Harmony

ATOH invites you and your workplace to partake in the nation’s biggest celebration of workplace cultural diversity
Today all day
Absolutely Queer

Absolutely Queer

Absolutely Queer is an exhibition celebrating contemporary queer creativity for Sydney WorldPride 2023
Today 10am to 5pm
Bilingual Rhymetime @ Darling Square, 0-2 years

Bilingual Rhymetime @ Darling Square, 0-2 years

A fun bilingual storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Today 10.30am to 10.50am
Discovering the Bible

Discovering the Bible

A forum to discuss and explore the meaning of faith and life through the bible
Today 10am to 11am
Feast for Freedom

Feast for Freedom

Do you love good food and getting together for a great cause?
Today all day
Fitter and Stronger Exercise Class for older people

Fitter and Stronger Exercise Class for older people

These classes are designed to improve your strength, fitness, flexibility and balance
Today 9am to 10am
KGV evening mixed & men's futsal competitions

KGV evening mixed & men's futsal competitions

Love Futsal, enter a social/corporate Futsal team at King George V Recreation Centre
Today 6pm to 11.15pm
KGV lunch mixed & men's futsal competitions

KGV lunch mixed & men's futsal competitions

Love Futsal, enter a social/corporate Futsal team at King George V Recreation Centre
Today 11.30am to 2.30pm
Liberate!

Liberate!

Fabulously fierce LGBTIQA+ Sydney
Today 8am to 10pm
Living Longer Living Stronger exercise program – Alexandria

Living Longer Living Stronger exercise program – Alexandria

A progressive strength and balance program designed to improve your strength, balance and mobility.
Today 10am to 11am
March Walkies for The Lost Dogs’ Home

March Walkies for The Lost Dogs’ Home

Set yourself a walkies challenge & help raise vital funds to care for lost and abandoned animals at The Lost Dogs' Home
Today all day
Meat in March

Meat in March

Sydney's First Month-Long Smoked Meats Festival
Today 12pm to 11pm
Powerhouse Late: Food sovereignty

Powerhouse Late: Food sovereignty

Enjoy an evening at the Powerhouse, curated by Native Foodways, a First Nations owned and led social enterprise
Today 5pm to 9pm
Tai Chi for beginners

Tai Chi for beginners

A slow, meditative form of movement with proven benefits. No experience necessary
Today 9am to 10am
Would you like to play cards?

Would you like to play cards?

It's simply a room with people playing cards (or boardgames)
Today 7pm to 10pm
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
Today 12am to 1am
Daily Service of Remembrance

Daily Service of Remembrance

At 11am each day, the Anzac Memorial pauses for a Service of Remembrance.
Today 11am to 11.05am
Community dinner

Community dinner

Join friends and neighbours and make new ones at this monthly dinner
Tomorrow
Stitching Circle

Stitching Circle

A social group that gets together to knit, crochet and long stitch
Tomorrow
Tai chi class

Tai chi class

Join this fun 1-hour class designed to increase your flexibility and help achieve calmness.
Tomorrow
St Helen’s community morning tea

St Helen’s community morning tea

Enjoy a delicious morning tea at the newly re-opened St Helens Community Centre
Tomorrow
FBi Radio presents Race Matters live

FBi Radio presents Race Matters live

Imagination as Practice: artists and community builders on how creativity can shape social change
25 Mar 2023
Japanese art kintsugi ceramic repair workshop (Sydney)

Japanese art kintsugi ceramic repair workshop (Sydney)

Learn the Mindful Japanese art of golden ceramic mending to give new life to a damaged piece
25 Mar 2023
Live Acoustic: Jam and Sip

Live Acoustic: Jam and Sip

A soulful sounds jam afternoon of live music performances
25 Mar 2023
Zumba class Glebe

Zumba class Glebe

Join us for Zumba every Saturday to get fit, make friends and have fun
25 Mar 2023
Day of Practice at the Buddhist Library

Day of Practice at the Buddhist Library

One day meditation practice (9am-5pm) at the Buddhist Library, Camperdown
26 Mar 2023
Fundraiser for food relief with David Rovics

Fundraiser for food relief with David Rovics

Come enjoy an afternoon of anarchy and music at Addi Road in support of our food relief program.
26 Mar 2023
Pound Paws Dog Day at The Sheaf

Pound Paws Dog Day at The Sheaf

Pound Paws returns to Double Bay to raise awareness about pet adoption!
26 Mar 2023
Walk Me Home

Walk Me Home

A 25km coastal walk to support sick and injured children
26 Mar 2023
World Bipolar Day Community Festival

World Bipolar Day Community Festival

Help raise awareness for Bipolar and fight stigma against this serious mental health condition.
26 Mar 2023
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.
27 Mar 2023
Social art & craft group

Social art & craft group

Knit, crochet, paint or draw with like-minded people
27 Mar 2023
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.
27 Mar 2023
Killer Podcrafts

Killer Podcrafts

Bring your current craft project and work on it while listening to fascinating true crime podcasts
27 Mar 2023
Workshop: start and run a small business

Workshop: start and run a small business

Are you interested in starting your own business and being your own boss?
27 Mar 2023
Pyrmont Sings!

Pyrmont Sings!

A non-audition, community choir. New singers are always welcome
28 Mar 2023
Women's art group

Women's art group

A weekly self-guided session to work on your own art projects with other women
28 Mar 2023
Social art class

Social art class

If you love art and a chat, then pop down to the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre
28 Mar 2023
Social Group for Chinese speaking seniors

Social Group for Chinese speaking seniors

Join this friendly group of older people each week at Ultimo Community Centre
28 Mar 2023
Tai chi

Tai chi

Come and join our free Tai chi class
28 Mar 2023
Celebrate Neighbour Day

Celebrate Neighbour Day

Come along to enjoy morning tea while being entertained by the local school children.
29 Mar 2023
Forms and case management help in Cantonese and Mandarin

Forms and case management help in Cantonese and Mandarin

Free service provided by Chinese Australian Services Society trained volunteers and caseworkers
29 Mar 2023
Over 55s fitness class

Over 55s fitness class

Weekly class combining strength training, aerobic exercise and basic movement to improve balance and flexibility.
29 Mar 2023
Seniors social group – Redfern

Seniors social group – Redfern

Meet new people and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, board games and a chat each week
29 Mar 2023
Dungeons & Dragons and games afternoon

Dungeons & Dragons and games afternoon

Join other young people ages 13 to 18 and explore fantasy worlds in fun role playing games and board games .
29 Mar 2023
Super Human Connectors

Super Human Connectors

A practical 6-week program to build relationships in work, love and life
29 Mar 2023
Transgender Day of Visibility: Awareness raising workshop

Transgender Day of Visibility: Awareness raising workshop

Improve your confidence engaging with and speaking about trans people, learning strategies for visible trans allyship
29 Mar 2023
Yoga class at the Rex

Yoga class at the Rex

Improve your strength, balance and flexibility in this weekly 1 hour class
30 Mar 2023
IARC's Lunchtime immigration series

IARC's Lunchtime immigration series

A lunchtime webinar series on various immigration topics for services that support migrant and refugee communities
30 Mar 2023
Tiny tots fancy dress party, Easter egg and treasure hunt

Tiny tots fancy dress party, Easter egg and treasure hunt

Dress up as your favourite character, fairy, superhero or yourself, and take photos with Easter Bunny.
31 Mar 2023
Carer Carnivale

Carer Carnivale

Join the Carer Gateway team enjoy some of the fun free activities, and learn about support available for carers.
1 Apr 2023
Carer Carnivale Day

Carer Carnivale Day

Free fun-filled day to celebrate the amazing job carers do.
1 Apr 2023
Pyrmont Architectural time capsule walk

Pyrmont Architectural time capsule walk

Discover the architecture of Pyrmont and learn about its' history in a ninety-minute walk with a trained AAA volunteer
1 Apr 2023
Surry Hills @Play Festival

Surry Hills @Play Festival

A month-long festival led by artists, creatives and business that will celebrate Surry Hills’ signature vibe
1 Apr 2023
Balmoral swim

Balmoral swim

A unique open water swim held within the beauty of Sydney Harbour, making it a safe event for all
2 Apr 2023
Sizdah Be-Dar 2023

Sizdah Be-Dar 2023

Join the Persian community for a family-friendly day celebrating Sizdah Be-Dar (also known as Nature Day).
2 Apr 2023
Lunch with friends

Lunch with friends

Order your lunch and make new friends at the Cliff Noble Centre
4 Apr 2023
Sewing class with Valeria

Sewing class with Valeria

Get help with your sewing projects in this 2 hour fortnightly session
4 Apr 2023
Amplify access and achieve purposeful profit program

Amplify access and achieve purposeful profit program

Grow revenue and increase customer numbers in the visitor economy without pivoting
5 Apr 2023
Emergence Exhibition

Emergence Exhibition

Photography and film from Milk Crate Theatre's 24 years, with three events to get connected with our community and works.
5 Apr 2023
The Stomping Ground Mixer

The Stomping Ground Mixer

Creatives from all walks of life gather at The Stomping Ground Mixer, for our community to meet, connect and create
6 Apr 2023
Bad movie club

Bad movie club

Laugh, mock, and ridicule some terrible movies
7 Apr 2023
Mind in Comfort and Ease | An Easter retreat with Ian Gawler

Mind in Comfort and Ease | An Easter retreat with Ian Gawler

Spend this Easter bringing your mind home in the supportive company of a community of meditators
7 Apr 2023
Bondi Community Garden Bee

Bondi Community Garden Bee

The sun is shinning, the bees are buzzing, the plants are producing! The Bondi Community Garden is in full swing
9 Apr 2023
INSIGHT Into Parkinson's 2023

INSIGHT Into Parkinson's 2023

Bringing you over 25 speakers from Parkinson’s experts covering medicine research care health and wellbeing.
11 Apr 2023
Music and movement with Ian

Music and movement with Ian

This slow to medium paced class combining movement and meditation is led by experienced tutor Ian Colvin
14 Apr 2023
Walking meditation

Walking meditation

Learn the skills of meditation while slowly walking in a beautiful grove of trees -- calm, concentration, and clarity
14 Apr 2023
Civic participation workshops

Civic participation workshops

Transform your informal group to a formal organisation and access City of Sydney grants to support your community
15 Apr 2023
Fruits in Suits

Fruits in Suits

Monthly Networking for LGBTIQ Professionals
20 Apr 2023
Young Gamers Take Customs House

Young Gamers Take Customs House

An open celebration of games as a unique artistic medium, and the young people who create and play them
20 Apr 2023
Refugee chef dinner banquet

Refugee chef dinner banquet

Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees
26 Apr 2023
Metaverse conference, expo and NFT art space

Metaverse conference, expo and NFT art space

Learn, engage, explore business opportunities and contribute to shaping this evolving 3D VR tech for the greater good.
26 Apr 2023
Youth Week Public Speaking Workshop

Youth Week Public Speaking Workshop

Celebrate this year’s Youth Week Theme of Connect. Participate. Celebrate. with this workshop for young people.
27 Apr 2023
Lost and Found: Stories from the City of Sydney Archives

Lost and Found: Stories from the City of Sydney Archives

Janet Villata and Dominique Novak D’Hennin share three stories from the archives that had previously been lost to time.
28 Apr 2023
65k 4 65 roses walkathon

65k 4 65 roses walkathon

Join us in 2023 to help support people living with Cystic Fibrosis
29 Apr 2023
Domestic and family violence prevention workshop for allies

Domestic and family violence prevention workshop for allies

Learn to play an active role in preventing and responding to domestic and family violence in this training
1 May 2023
2023 Sydney MS Walk Run and Roll

2023 Sydney MS Walk Run and Roll

Sign up solo, with a mate, bring your dog or get the team together
7 May 2023
Climb for a Cause

Climb for a Cause

Step up for mental health and Climb for a Cause with BridgeClimb and Black Dog Institute
7 May 2023
Mother's Day Classic Sydney

Mother's Day Classic Sydney

Mother’s Day Classic is returning on Sunday, 14 May 2023
14 May 2023
2023 Bushfire Conference - NCC NSW

2023 Bushfire Conference - NCC NSW

Learn from government agencies, Aboriginal practitioners, researchers and more
24 May 2023
Indigneous Veterans Commemoration Service

Indigneous Veterans Commemoration Service

Annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Servicemen and Servicewomen Commemoration Service
26 May 2023
ChorusOz | Mahler 8

ChorusOz | Mahler 8

ChorusOz - Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' annual 'big sing' is back in 2023.
11 Jun 2023
Victory in the Pacific Day Commemoration

Victory in the Pacific Day Commemoration

Anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War
15 Aug 2023
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 2023
Macmillan's Stabat Mater

Macmillan's Stabat Mater

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Chamber Singers and strings unite in an impassioned evocation of Mary’s grief.
12 Oct 2023
The Little Match Girl Passion

The Little Match Girl Passion

Elizabeth Scott conducts Sydney Philharmonia Choir's young adult choir VOX in David Lang’s Little Match Girl Passion.
13 Oct 2023
Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Bach's Christmas Oratorio

See Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' Chamber Singers in Bach's brilliant and expressive Nativity story.
16 Dec 2023