Free things to do in Sydney
Sydney has plenty to explore without a ticket budget. These upcoming events are listed as free in the source feed; some activities may require registration or have optional paid extras.
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- Fridays at 77 x Chuleo Club: Linapary, Zalina, BEBECITO, Maria Piña
Fridays at 77 x Chuleo Club: Linapary, Zalina, BEBECITO, Maria Piña
- Australian National Maritime Museum
Discover Australia's museum of the sea and dive deeper into our connection with oceans, rivers, and lakes.
- Panthers Singing Comp
Panthers Singing Comp Western Sydney’s next big voice is about to take the stage! Due to overwhelming demand, entries for the 2026 Panthers Singing Comp are now closed. A huge ... Read more
- HOUSE FREAKS - Halloween Party
HOUSE FREAKS HALLOWEEN PARTY 🎃 This Halloween, House Freaks takes over the Beachy for a night of house music, late-night energy and questionable behaviour. Leading the charge is Wongo, join
- Saturday Night Live with Damn Rouge
Damn Rouge are a restless, creative, young band playing a potent mix of soul, RnB, jazz & classic oldies with a few Halloween treats thrown in!
- Hellcat Speedracer: Forever Never Here Halloween
Hellcat Speedracer bring their Forever Never Here tour to City Recital Hall for a Halloween party in the foyer.
- Halloween at City Recital Hall
LOVE CLVB and Hellcat Speedracer are bringing two nights of electronic music to the venue’s intimate foyer bar this Halloween weekend.
- Masters League Finals Round
Sunday, 1st November – Finals Round at Minto Indoor Sports Centre. Games in the Men\'s 40+, Men\'s 50+ and Women\'s Open divisions from 10:30am - 2:30pm. See the draw on Basketball Connect.
- Carousel Sundays - 1st November [Halloween Afterparty]
Tickets for Carousel Sundays - 1st... at Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Oxford Street on Sun, Nov 1, 9pm. Carousel Bar & Ballroom event details and tickets.
- Carousel Sundays - 1st November
Tickets for Carousel Sundays - 1st... at Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Oxford Street on Sun, Nov 1, 9pm. Carousel Bar & Ballroom event details and tickets.
- Atlassian for Startups: Demo Night
Sydney event at 363 George St, 363 George St, Sydney, New South Wales, AU. Check the official event source for the latest details.
- Summer Spritz Sessions with live DJ
Sip. Sound. Summer. Fridays sundownders are back on the Lower Deck. Every Friday from 1800hrs to 2000hrs, enjoy $16 Aperol, Sarti and Hugo Spritz while a DJ plays as the sun sets over the Ma
- Bharti Kher: Tree of Life
Powerhouse has commissioned internationally acclaimed British Indian artist Bharti Kher to create a monumental sculpture at the entrance to Powerhouse Parramatta.
- Es Devlin: The Turning
Es Devlin: The Turning at Powerhouse Parramatta is the first exhibition of the celebrated stage designer in Australia and features 5 major new commissions.
- Family DINEasties: Ben Nguyen Demonstration | Opening Festival
A Vietnamese cooking demonstration by chef Ben Nguyen (Hải Âu Làng Nướng) in conversation with Lee Tran Lam and Kevin La.
- Making Powerhouse Parramatta | Opening Festival
Learn how Powerhouse Parramatta redefines what a museum can be in a panel discussion featuring the architects, engineers and builders who helped make it happen.
- Darran Anderson & Alexandra Lange Writers On The Mall | Opening Festival
Darran Anderson and Alexandra Lange, 2 of the world’s most insightful cultural commentators on cities, discuss the role of malls at Powerhouse Parramatta.
- Making Family DINEasties Talk | Opening Festival
Join SBS Food’s Tammi Kwok in conversation with Powerhouse Food curator and chef Xinyi Lim for behind-the-scenes insights from the making of Family DINEasties.
- Making Of: Kahu Waka Siva | Opening Festival
Hear from Pasifika artists who led the creation of significant new works commissioned by Powerhouse Parramatta. Discussing the many hours, hands and memories involved.
- How Do You Make A Museum That Changes With The World | Opening Festival
A panel at Powerhouse Parramatta with architects from V&A East, OMA and OPEN whose practices are redefining museums.
- Sea Country Sovereignty | Opening Festival
Rae Johnston in conversation with members from Joonga Land and Water Aboriginal Corporation exploring advocacy and custodianship in coastal waters.
- Nightmare League - Reece Carter
Celebrate Reece Carter’s mega release of the year NIGHTMARE LEAGUE with activity stations, monster trading cards, dress ups and code breaking.
- Family DINEasties: David Chan Demonstration | Opening Festival
A Cantonese cooking demonstration by chef David Chan (Sun Ming) in conversation with Lee Tran Lam and Kevin La.
- Flood Mitigation | Opening Festival
Rae Johnston in conversation with Jagun Alliance about the role of First Nations knowledge in caring, protecting and restoring water country.
- Making The Mall | Opening Festival
During the Powerhouse Parramatta Opening Festival, David Gianotten (OMA) in conversation with Benedict Hobson (Dezeen) share the history, significance and future of the mall.
- Es Devlin & Gus Casely-Hayford In Conversation | Opening Festival
During the Powerhouse Parramatta Opening Festival, British artist Es Devlin in conversation with Gus Casely-Hayford, Director, V&A East.
- Mediterranean Market
A taste of the Mediterranean in Sydney: street food, artisan stalls and live music at EQ Moore Park. Free entry.
- Making Task Eternal | Opening Festival
Hear from collaborators behind Task Eternal at Powerhouse Parramatta about their work on one of the most ambitious aerospace exhibitions in the world.
- Ted Chiang Do You Really Want To Live Forever? | Opening Festival
Join celebrated science fiction writer Ted Chiang at Powerhouse Parramatta as he asks is there a way to be ethical while still seeking eternal life.
- Caring for Water Country | Opening Festival
Journalist Rae Johnston and filmmaker Ivan Sen in conversation with representatives from the 7 First Nations-led organisations featured in Overflow.
- Off Earth | Opening Festival
Learn about innovations for human life off-Earth from Melodie Yashar, Xin Liu, Kiriti Rambhatla and Tavares Strachan in panel conversation at Powerhouse Parramatta.
- Pushing the Edge | Opening Festival
Discover what it takes to push the limits of flight in a panel discussion at Powerhouse Parramatta featuring record breaking pilots including Dick Smith AC.
- Carousel Sundays - 8th November
Tickets for Carousel Sundays - 8th... at Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Oxford Street on Sun, Nov 8, 9pm. Carousel Bar & Ballroom event details and tickets.
- Carousel Sundays - 15th November
Tickets for Carousel Sundays - 15th... at Carousel Bar & Ballroom, Oxford Street on Sun, Nov 15, 9pm. Carousel Bar & Ballroom event details and tickets.
- SYDNEY BLUES SOCIETY BEGINNERS JAM NIGHT - LIVE AT BUTCHERS BREW BAR!
Sydney event at Butchers Brew Bar, 499 Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill, NSW, 2203, Australia. Check the official event source for the latest details.
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