Don't miss in Sydney
Sport
RLWC26 - Men's: Australia v New Zealand
Thu 15 Oct – Fri 16 Oct
Art
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
Fri 16 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
Sport
RLWC26 - Men's: Samoa v France | Women's: Australia v Samoa
Fri 16 Oct · 5:45pm–9:45pm
Art
Carousel
5 dates · next Fri 16 Oct
Festival
Crows Nest Fest
Sun 18 Oct · 10:00am–5:00pm
Free this weekend in Sydney
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TODAY
RLWC26 - Men's: Australia v New Zealand
Thu 15 Oct – Fri 16 Oct
Ticketed event at Allianz Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Ticketed event at Allianz Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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TOMORROW
Free
Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi
Fri 16 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
Free outdoor sculpture exhibition along the clifftop coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama, about 2km. No booking needed.
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Free outdoor sculpture exhibition along the clifftop coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama, about 2km. No booking needed.
TOMORROW
RLWC26 - Men's: Samoa v France | Women's: Australia v Samoa
Fri 16 Oct · 5:45pm–9:45pm
Ticketed event at CommBank Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Ticketed event at CommBank Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
TOMORROW
Carousel
5 dates · next Fri 16 Oct
Neglected Musicals will present Rogers and Hammerstein's CAROUSEL for limited performances at Foundry Theatre from 15 October.
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Neglected Musicals will present Rogers and Hammerstein's CAROUSEL for limited performances at Foundry Theatre from 15 October.
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TOMORROW
Disney Presents The Lion King (Australia)
8 dates · next Fri 16 Oct
Disney's The Lion King musical at the Capitol Theatre. About 2 hr 30 min, with a 20-minute interval.
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Disney's The Lion King musical at the Capitol Theatre. About 2 hr 30 min, with a 20-minute interval.
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
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TOMORROW
My Fair Lady (Australia)
8 dates · next Fri 16 Oct
Ticketed event at Sydney Opera House- Joan Sutherland Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Ticketed event at Sydney Opera House- Joan Sutherland Theatre. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
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TOMORROW
Lassù Penrith
4 dates · next Fri 16 Oct
Step into LASSÙ Cosmic Cabaret Saloon perched on the galaxy’s edge, where space cowboys, alien drifters, and the legendary Rodeo Sisters dazzle with out-of-this-world acts.Join Rodeo Clown Rusty as he journeys through the golden days of LASSÙ, determined to revive the magic that once filled the saloon.Immerse yourself in a story where past and future collide in a spectacular, risqué circus experience.18+ Event
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Step into LASSÙ Cosmic Cabaret Saloon perched on the galaxy’s edge, where space cowboys, alien drifters, and the legendary Rodeo Sisters dazzle with out-of-this-world acts.Join Rodeo Clown Rusty as he journeys through the golden days of LASSÙ, determined to revive the magic that once filled the saloon.Immerse yourself in a story where past and future collide in a spectacular, risqué circus experience.18+ Event
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
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- Sun 18 Oct 2026
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TOMORROW
Monty Python's Spamalot
5 dates · next Fri 16 Oct
MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful showgirls not to mention village idiots, cows, killer rabbits, and…
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MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful showgirls not to mention village idiots, cows, killer rabbits, and…
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
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TOMORROW
Sydney Derby: 2026/27 A-League Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Fri 16 Oct – Sat 17 Oct
Ticketed event at Allianz Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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Ticketed event at Allianz Stadium. Details and tickets on the organiser's page.
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WED 21 OCT
Free
Parramatta Lanes
Wed 21 Oct – Sat 24 Oct · Wed–Thu 5pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 5pm–10:30pm
Free night festival across 20+ laneways in the Parramatta CBD: food, music and art. Wed and Thu 5pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat 5pm to 10:30pm.
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Free night festival across 20+ laneways in the Parramatta CBD: food, music and art. Wed and Thu 5pm to 10pm, Fri and Sat 5pm to 10:30pm.
THU 22 OCT
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer
Thu 22 Oct – Sun 24 Jan
Large immersive exhibition of David Hockney's work at Carriageworks, on daily.
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Large immersive exhibition of David Hockney's work at Carriageworks, on daily.
THU 22 OCT
Adventure Reels Tour 2026
Thu 22 Oct · 7:00pm–11:00pm
The Adventure Reels Tour brings the planet's most electrifying action sport films to the big screen. All ages, doors 6pm.
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The Adventure Reels Tour brings the planet's most electrifying action sport films to the big screen. All ages, doors 6pm.
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SUN 25 OCT
Free
Norton Street Italian Festa
Sun 25 Oct · 10:00am–5:00pm
Italian street festival on Norton Street, Leichhardt, with a stage at the Town Hall. Free, 10am to 5pm.
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Italian street festival on Norton Street, Leichhardt, with a stage at the Town Hall. Free, 10am to 5pm.
THU 29 OCT
Free
Ghost Festival at The Rocks
Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov · Daily 4pm–11pm; George St car-free from 7pm Fri–Sat
Halloween street festival in The Rocks, free entry, 4pm to 11pm every day. George St closes to traffic from 7pm on Friday and Saturday.
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Halloween street festival in The Rocks, free entry, 4pm to 11pm every day. George St closes to traffic from 7pm on Friday and Saturday.
SUN 8 NOV
Rugby League World Cup semi-finals
Sun 8 Nov · 5:45pm–10:00pm
Both World Cup semi-finals at Allianz Stadium: women's at 5:45pm, men's at 8:05pm.
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Both World Cup semi-finals at Allianz Stadium: women's at 5:45pm, men's at 8:05pm.
FRI 13 NOV
Free
Sydney Cellar Door
Fri 13 Nov – Sun 15 Nov · Fri 4pm–8:30pm, Sat 12pm–7:30pm, Sun 12pm–6:30pm
Outdoor NSW wine tasting festival in First Fleet Park. Free entry, tasting packs $40 or $65. Fri 4pm to 8:30pm, Sat 12pm to 7:30pm, Sun 12pm to 6:30pm.
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Outdoor NSW wine tasting festival in First Fleet Park. Free entry, tasting packs $40 or $65. Fri 4pm to 8:30pm, Sat 12pm to 7:30pm, Sun 12pm to 6:30pm.
SUN 29 NOV
T20 International at the SCG: Australia v England
Sun 29 Nov · 7:15pm–10:30pm
Night T20 between Australia and England at the SCG. Starts 7:15pm.
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Night T20 between Australia and England at the SCG. Starts 7:15pm.
Questions
What's free in Sydney this weekend?
Free this weekend (16–18 Oct): Crows Nest Fest (Sun 18 Oct) and Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi (from 16 Oct).
- Crows Nest Fest Sun 18 Oct
- Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi from 16 Oct
What's on tonight in Sydney?
Tonight in Sydney: HOT SAUCE ft. CARL COX, ERIC POWELL and MORE - 15 Oct at Selina's at Coogee Bay Hotel (8:00pm), Gipsy Kings by Diego Baliardo at State Theatre, Sydney (8:00pm), RLWC26 - Men's: Australia v New Zealand at Allianz Stadium (8:05pm) and ivy Thursdays - 15th October at ivy Sydney (9:00pm).
What's on in Sydney this weekend?
This weekend (16–18 Oct) in Sydney: Yomi Ship (Fri 16 Oct), Reb Fountain – Water for Gasoline Album Tour (Fri 16 Oct) and Carousel (Fri 16 Oct). 47 events in all, listed on this page.
- Yomi Ship Fri 16 Oct
- Reb Fountain – Water for Gasoline Album Tour Fri 16 Oct
- Carousel Fri 16 Oct
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