Outdoor events in Sydney

Must do

• Vivid Sydney
  
• The Sun-Herald City2Surf
• Bondi Winter Festival Ice Rink
• Manly Food and Wine Sustainability Festival

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What's on in Sydney

At any time of the year there's plenty of things to do in Sydney with a busy calendar of events to suit all ages and budgets. During winter, these include Vivid Sydney, the Bondi Winter Festival and Ice Rink, Winterfest Medieval Festival and Art & About Sydney. Find out what's coming up for winter.

Best events in Sydney

Mild weather during Winter in Sydney is perfect for plenty of outdoor events. Sydney becomes the beautiful backdrop to Vivid Sydney, the 18-day festival of lights, music and ideas that attracts crowds to popular outdoor events such as the Lighting of the Sails at the Sydney Opera House and the Light Walk around the harbour foreshore. This year, Vivid will be staged at venues as diverse as the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Customs House and Circular Quay.

Other events staged in the great outdoors include Taste of Manly Food,Wine and Sustainability Festival and the Bondi Winter Magic Festival,which even has an outdoor ice rink set up by the beach. You'll also find an open-air ice-skating rink at Circular Quay while The Rocks Aroma Festival offers entry to an exotic world of coffee, chocolate, tea and spice.

Sporting events include the Bledisloe Cup Festival, the Sun-Herald City2Surf and State of Origin matches at venues across the city.    

• King Street Theatre Inner Sydney, Sydney, Newtown

  The King Street Theatre (formerly Newtown Theatre) presents a wide range of programs throughout the year, including Short+Sweet, the biggest festival ...

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• The Vanguard Inner Sydney, Sydney, Newtown

  The Vanguard is an intimate live music venue, bar and restaurant with a 1920's feel to the interior, providing quality entertainment with elegant, sty...

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• Sydney Opera House Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre

  Experience Sydney Opera House - one of the world's most creative and busiest performing arts centres and greatest triumphs of modern architecture. Spe...

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• Capitol Theatre Sydney City, Sydney, City Centre

  Don't just go for the show, visit the Capitol Theatre for a great and total night out! Arrive early and savour a relaxing drink with friends befor...

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• Slide Lounge Inner Sydney, Sydney, Darlinghurst

  Slide is Sydney's most unique dinner and show venue featuring weekly cabaret shows with the industry's finest talents, and the acclaimed El' Circo eve...

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• Ritz Theatre Inner Sydney, Sydney, Surrounds

  See all the latest movies in the opulent surrounds of the Ritz Theatre. The Ritz Cinema is steeped in rich history and tradition. Built in 1937 and no...

  www.ritzcinema.com.au

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