What's on in Sydney
Not every event in the city. Just the ones we think are worth leaving the house for, and why.
This weekend
Big Japanese Market vol.4
A one-day Japanese market across three spaces at Crows Nest Centre.
Free
The Great Graze Festival
A free two-day food and culture festival along the Barangaroo waterfront.
Free
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2026
The Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk becomes a 2km sculpture park with 100 works.
FreeComing up
- Thu29OctBondi's Day of the Dead FestivalThe Oxford Street Twilight Markets turn into a Day of the Dead celebration for one night.Free
- Thu29OctGhost FestivalFour nights of Halloween across the streets and laneways of The Rocks.Thu 29 Oct to Sun 1 NovFree
- Sat31OctHalloween Picnic TrainsA two-hour Halloween steam train return trip from Sydney Central.Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 NovFrom $65
- Sun1NovSydney Open 2026A one-day pass into more than 40 Sydney buildings rarely open to the public.
- Sat28NovSOUTHEAST Aboriginal Arts Market28 Aboriginal artists and collectives from south-east Australia sell their work at Carriageworks.Sat 28 to Sun 29 NovFree
- MarketsMartin Place Christmas MarketsSat 28 Nov to Thu 24 DecSat28NovMartin Place Christmas MarketsChristmas market stalls under the lights of Martin Place across 19 days.Sat 28 Nov to Thu 24 Dec
- Sat5DecGlenmore Park Night Market (Christmas edition)The last Glenmore Park Night Market of 2026, with stalls, food trucks and Santa.Free
- Sat12DecFrench Christmas Market by LCSA French Christmas market at the International French School of Sydney in Maroubra.Free
- Fri16OctSculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2026The Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk becomes a 2km sculpture park with 100 works.Fri 16 Oct to Mon 2 NovFree
- Sat17OctThe Great Graze FestivalA free two-day food and culture festival along the Barangaroo waterfront.Sat 17 to Sun 18 OctFree
- Sat17OctBig Japanese Market vol.4A one-day Japanese market across three spaces at Crows Nest Centre.Free
- Thu29OctBondi's Day of the Dead FestivalThe Oxford Street Twilight Markets turn into a Day of the Dead celebration for one night.Free
- Thu29OctGhost FestivalFour nights of Halloween across the streets and laneways of The Rocks.Thu 29 Oct to Sun 1 NovFree
- Sat31OctHalloween Picnic TrainsA two-hour Halloween steam train return trip from Sydney Central.Sat 31 Oct to Sun 1 NovFrom $65
- Sun1NovSydney Open 2026A one-day pass into more than 40 Sydney buildings rarely open to the public.
- Sat28NovSOUTHEAST Aboriginal Arts Market28 Aboriginal artists and collectives from south-east Australia sell their work at Carriageworks.Sat 28 to Sun 29 NovFree
- MarketsMartin Place Christmas MarketsSat 28 Nov to Thu 24 DecSat28NovMartin Place Christmas MarketsChristmas market stalls under the lights of Martin Place across 19 days.Sat 28 Nov to Thu 24 Dec
- Sat5DecGlenmore Park Night Market (Christmas edition)The last Glenmore Park Night Market of 2026, with stalls, food trucks and Santa.Free
- Sat12DecFrench Christmas Market by LCSA French Christmas market at the International French School of Sydney in Maroubra.Free
Every Sunday, free
The Sunday Letter from Sydney
Everything we spotted this week, in one short email. Written by people, never sold on.