Yes it is. The King's birthday is also referred to as the June Long Weekend.

Most shops, restaurants, bars, cafes, hospitality venues and essential services remain open on the King’s Birthday long weekend. Also, main attractions such as shopping centres, museums, galleries, and wildlife parks. Be sure to contact or call ahead before visiting a venue, location, or store.

There is a range of fun things to do on the King’s Birthday weekend. Here are some of the top ideas:

• Plan a picnic
• Take a coastal walk
• Visit an art gallery or museum
• Visit the zoo or wildlife park
• Go whale watching
• Dine out at one of the amazing restaurants, bars or cafes

To get to the Overseas Passenger Terminal there are trains, buses and ferries to Circular Quay, just a short walk away. For those arriving by car or taxi, there is entry to the terminal is off George Street onto Argyle Street.

It is a dedicated cruise passenger terminal, where cruise liners arrive  depart right on the sparkling blue harbour near Sydney city centre.

Parking is not permitted in the terminal precinct however, passengers may be set down or picked up outside the cruise terminal on the western side of Circular Quay.

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is Australia's largest LGBTQIA+ celebration. Running from 13 February to 3 March 2026, this annual festival includes more than 100 community events, dance parties, and theatre and music performances.

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras runs from 13 February to 3 March 2026.

With over 100 events, Mardi Gras has a diverse program. In 2026, popular events include: 

• the Mardi Gras Parade
• Fair Day
• Mardi Gras Debate
• Ultra Violet dance party
• Laugh Out Proud
• Queer Art After Hours
• Mardi Gala Ball
• Laneway 

The Mardi Gras Parade will take place on 28 February 2026. Join hundreds of thousands of people from Hyde Park to Moore Park as over 200 floats and 12,000 marchers bring the Mardi Gras Parade to life.

There are lots of free viewing areas all along Oxford Street to view the parade from, as well as premium viewing spaces and accessible viewing ticketed areas to view the spectacle from Hyde Park to Moore Park.