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Support a worthy cause and meet like-minded people in Sydney. The best events, attractions and things to do from the City of Sydney’s official event guide.
On the Road to Justice: Remembering the Freedom Ride
Explore historic photographs of the 1965 protest bus ride exposing racism and discrimination against Aboriginal people
Boards & Bottles: wine & games
Bring your own games or enjoy ours. The more games, the merrier.
Japanese Maritime Postcards – Movement is Convenient
What happened when Japanese art met western steamships?
Mindful Collage Workshop – Art as Self-Discovery
A creative, meditative art experience to explore your emotions and inner self – no artistic skills needed.
The bomb and its aftermath
Artefacts on loan from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, telling stories of their young owners on that terrible day.
Top Dog Film Festival 2025
A 2-hour cinematic celebration honouring the bond between dogs and their people.
Warraba Weatherall: Shadow and Substance
The first solo museum exhibition by Warraba Weatherall, curated by Megan Robson.
Daily Service of Remembrance
At 11am each day, the Anzac Memorial pauses for a Service of Remembrance.
Digitally guided mindfulness meditation
Unwind and enjoy weekly free mindfulness meditation session
KGV evening futsal competitions
Play your way to a better day, enter a social or corporate team
KGV lunch futsal competitions
Enter a social or corporate futsal team in this regular competition in The Rocks.
Chair yoga
Yoga movements have been adapted to be performed while seated in a chair.
Come and get techie: Glebe Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
Computer, tablet and mobile phone tech support
IT support for computer, tablets and mobile phones
Food Preservation Workshop with TAFE - FULLY BOOKED
Learn the basics of food preservation in this 8-week course
Forms and case management help in Mandarin and Hokkien
This free service is provided by Chinese Australian Services Society (CASS) trained volunteers and caseworkers.
French classes for your kids and you - Paddington
Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Paddington
French classes for your kids and you - Pyrmont ON HOLD
Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Pyrmont
Full Moon Meditation for Women
Join our supportive community to gather in stillness, release, reflect & reconnect. All ages welcome.
Gamarada - Community Healing & Life Training
Reconnect to kinship and learn practical skills for positive change
Gentle exercise
Low intensity guided movement techniques to improve your balance, strength, coordination and movement
Social knitting group at Newtown Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Newtown Library fortnightly on Mondays
Ukulele class (Booked out)
Learn how to play the ukulele in this fun class for Mandarin and Cantonese speakers
With One Voice community choir: Redfern/Waterloo
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
KGV Tuesday lunch mixed volleyball competition
For social and corporate teams, at lunchtime and after business hours
Learn to read music and sing (Booked Out)
No experience is needed to join this free singing and theory class
Lunch with friends
Order your lunch and make new friends at the Cliff Noble Community Centre
With One Voice community choir: Sydney CBD
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Women’s social art group
Get creative at this super casual art group – just good company, creativity and a cuppa.
Yoga class for all ages and experience
Weekly yoga class for mind, body & spirit - all welcome
Come and get techie at Redfern Community Centre
Get help with a technology question about a device or website from our City of Sydney Library team
Come and get techie: Newtown Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
English class for seniors (Booked out)
Free weekly class suitable for beginner and intermediate level learners
Fitness class for older adults
Strength training and aerobic exercise to improve balance and flexibility
Free chair yoga and meditation beginner class
Learn to relax, meditate and live stress-free with a simple heart-based meditation practice
French classes for your kids and you - Bondi Beach
Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Bondi Beach
How To Become A Highly Successful Coach
Want to create a fulfilling lifestyle helping people?
Movement & Meditation Classes
Relieve stress, shift energy and find focus during your lunch break.
Social connection group for Cantonese speakers
This free 8-week course brings people together to support wellbeing and social connectedness.
Social group for Chinese speaking seniors
Join this friendly group of older people each week for coffee and conversations
Social sewing sessions
Use our sewing machines and get help with your sewing projects in these weekly group sessions.
With One Voice community choir: Chatswood
Come join our community choir! No prior experience required.
Forms and case management help in Mandarin and Cantonese
Get help from Sydney Multicultural Community Services (SMCS) caseworker
Glebe community barbecue
Come and join us Wednesday fortnightly during school terms for some food and fun
Refugee chef dinner banquet
Enjoy a delicious dinner banquet with a different cuisine each time and support refugees
Seniors social group
Meet new people and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, knit or crochet, and a chat each week
Awareness through the body
A playful way to connect with body, breath and senses to support deeper self-connection
Bilingual rhymetime at Darling Square, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Come and get techie: Green Square Library
Got a burning tech question? Get 1:1 tech help at the library
French classes for your kids and you - Rozelle
Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Rozelle
KGV Fitness – Full body circuit
A 45 minute, all body workout that will challenge you and leave you on a high
Turbo trivia hosted by the fabulous Wonder Mama
Join us every Wednesday at Stone Restaurant for fun Trivia nights
Cafe DW | Moments That Matter Pop-Up
Free coffee, giveaways & new season timepieces
Informal coffee and chat sessions
Come join us if you'd like to make new friends in an easy environment
Accessible yoga class
Everyone is welcome to join this weekly class suitable for all levels of experience.
Chinese painting for beginners to advanced (Booked out)
A free weekly class for beginners, led by an experienced Mandarin speaking tutor
Living Longer Living Stronger exercise program – Alexandria
Improve your strength, balance and mobility
Movement and dance class (Booked Out)
Learn different styles of dance including line, square and Chinese folk in this class for older adults.
Rhymetime at Green Square Library, 0 to 2 years
A fun storytelling program combining rhymes, singing and stories.
Sydney City Farm volunteer working bees
Help out with farm activities, from watering and weeding to planting and harvesting
Wrap with Love knitting group
Join this friendly knitting group to make wraps for people in need.
Yoga class at the Rex
Improve your strength, balance and flexibility in this weekly 1-hour class
Perfect Imperfection
Watercolour Meditations on Gandhara's Fragments - Richard Chao Solo Exhibition
Big Blue Ideas
Plastic is everywhere - even in us. What’s the real risk, and what can we actually do about it?
Bingay 90's
Whether you're a Genie in a Bottle or just want to Vogue, this night is all about Livin' La Vida Loca!
Living Longer Living Stronger exercise program – Potts Point
Improve your strength, balance and mobility
The Sceptical Botanist book launch
Join us for the launch of Tim Entwisle's new book, The Sceptical Botanist.
Weekly walk and talk for all ages
Free walking exercise program to get to know your local community workers and meet new people
Move for all at Juanita Nielsen community centre
A weekly 1-hour class combining light resistance training and aerobic moves suitable for all levels of fitness
Crafting in stitches
A social group that gets together to knit, crochet and long stitch
French classes for your kids and you - Bondi Junction
Fun French classes for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their carers in Bondi Junction
Latin Nights by the Bay
We are bringing back the dance heat with another season of Latin Nights by the Bay
Monthly Creative Workshop at Pyrmont
Creative Fridays at Pyrmont; unwind, explore, and learn a new craft each month!
Social knitting group at Glebe Library
Come join fellow knitters together at Glebe Library fortnightly on Fridays
Sydney Tattoo Convention
Immerse yourself in Sydney’s tattoo culture at Sydney Town Hall: Top artists, live shows, and endless inspiration!
Victory in the Pacific Day Commemoration
80th Anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in the Second World War
WaterTalks Exhibition
Explore the central role of water in societies, emphasising waters’ cultural, spiritual, and economic significance.
Women in Media National Conference 2025
Where women in media lead, learn, and ignite change
Oxford Street cycleway official opening
Celebrate with free ice cream and a ride along the new separated cycleway
Unmarked IV – Sydney’s newest automotive exhibition
Sydney's newest automotive exhibition, showcasing the finest cars this city has to offer
Zumba class - Pyrmont
Join us for Zumba every Saturday to get fit, make friends and have fun
Great Irish Famine Commemoration Event
Remembering the famine in Ireland for the many of Irish descent and the Irish influence in the building of this nation
Rapha 101
Build your confidence as you start road cycling and learn the skills of riding in a group.
Heritage and conflict in Sudan
Updates on the Sudan National Museum and archaeological threats across the country
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day Commemoration
Commemoration service held in recognition of those who served in the Vietnam War
Eastern Suburbs Young Onset Parkinson's Support Group
A support group for people 65 years and under living with Parkinson's Disease
Come and get techie at Reginald Murphy Community Centre
Get help with a technology question about a device or website from our City of Sydney Library team
Reading Ulysses with Sydney U3A
Come along and join this reading group twice a month
Sydney City Farm new volunteer induction session
To join our volunteer team you first need to attend an induction session
Cliff Noble Community Centre free open day
Meet our friendly staff and explore your local community centre.
Mooncake baking class
Celebrate the moon festival with your homemade baking this year.
ACON Health's 40th Anniversary Community Launch
You’re invited to join us to look back at four decades of ACON’s evolution, and look ahead to the future.
Great Day! Choir
A joyful singing group for people with dementia and their community.
Open Day at One&All Hub for NDIS Participants
Are you an NDIS participant – or do you support one? Explore your future and uncover exciting opportunities for NDIS participants at One&All!
Recycle It Saturday: a free recycling drop-off event
Drop off household items including electronics, polystyrene, worn-out clothes, bicycles, x-rays and more
Not So Speedy Dating – A Night of Connection
Forget the pressure of first impressions and rapid-fire questions – join us for an evening designed to spark connection.
Pyrmont – Architectural Time Capsule Walk
Discover the architecture of Pyrmont and learn about its history in a two hour walk with a trained AAA volunteer
Reiki Group Practice
Join our Reiki Share: healing swaps, connection, community. All levels welcome for renewal and heartfelt connections!
An Evening with Greg Sheridan with Stan Grant
The launch of the third book in Greg Sheridan's bestselling trilogy about Christianity in the modern world.
Wear It Purple Day trivia and crafty session
Join us for a fun quiz, and make friendship bracelets, badges and other crafty things.
Lunch and Yarns
Come and meet your neighbours and fellow community members at this free event
Community dinner
Join friends and neighbours and make new ones at this monthly dinner
Makers' morning social craft group
Try gem art with other local craft minded people
Pound paws dog day
As featured on The Morning Show, The Living Room and many other leading media outlets
Puppy adoption playdate - fun for kids
Get ready for a heart-warming, hands-on event where kids become proud new puppy parents – plush puppy parents, that is
Tabletop games afternoon, 16 years +
Play fun contemporary favourites with fellow gamers in the city
Best friends' walk
Walk with your best friend (furry or human) this September to help homeless pets find their best friends
Monthly social morning tea in Woolloomooloo
A social gathering for gym members and locals on the first Monday of the month.
Ways to save with government rebates & vouchers
Service NSW info session for older people
Killer Podcrafts
Bring your current craft project and work on it while listening to fascinating true crime podcasts
Home Grown: Bound by Place
Artists explore how place, community, and upbringing shape identity.
The Big Spin for sick kids
Grab your team. Take on the 12-hour challenge. Support seriously sick kids.
Miracle Moon Walk 2025
Miracle Moon Walk is a spectacular night walk, taking in iconic sites of the city and surrounding areas
Transforming Loneliness
Through working with our own mind and heart, emotions like loneliness can be transformed and transcended
Wesley LifeForce Suicide Memorial Service
A tribute to precious lives lost to suicide
Pancake morning tea with student council representatives
Join student council representatives from local high schools for pancakes and entertainment
Social monthly morning tea in Pyrmont
Join us for a casual catch up with other locals. Hear about what's on in our local area and at Pyrmont Community Centre
Kings, Queens & Clubs of The Cross – Walking history tour
2.5 hour history walking tour of old Kings Cross led by a Sydney crime historian
Photography: Technical skills workshop
Learn to improve your technical photography skills with us
Women's Reconciliation Network - Redfern Yarning Circle
Welcoming space for women from diverse backgrounds.
Financial wellbeing: Building confidence for the future
Join us for our Wellbeing & Financial Confidence event on 26 September in Sydney
Healing low self esteem
Investigate how we can heal ourselves by connecting with the fundamental goodness that we have within us
Ukrainian DNA
An exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian-themed acrylics by Maru Jarockyj
Entangled Labours
A look at the rich lives and experiences of working-class people in so-called Sydney.
Finding inner peace and contentment
Immerse yourself in the Tibetan Buddhist wisdom tradition to establish or deepen your meditation practice
Auslan Ceramics Art Club
Facilitated by Deaf ceramic artist Kirsty Collins, Auslan Ceramics Art Club for the Deaf and HOH community at Kil.n.it
Art therapy workshop
Join this free workshop led by a qualified artist, counsellor and art psychotherapist, to celebrate Mental Health Month
NASCA’s 30th Birthday
This year, NASCA is proud to celebrate 30 years of walking alongside our communities.
Basic sanity
Explore how meditation can begin to pacify monkey mind and reconnect us with our innate, vibrant wisdom
Cark It Café: Creativity Meets Death Chats for LGBTIQ+
Cark It Café: Queer, creative & death-positive — let’s plan our endings with flair, not fear
Christmas in Pyrmont
Live music, delicious food, Christmas shopping and children’s activities
Abilities unleashed: Adults
A free, fun and inclusive day of activities for adults with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities
NLP Workshop: Empower Yourself for Change
Discover how neuro-linguistic programming can reframe your thinking and fuel personal growth.
Break Free from Self Obsession
Investigate how self-centredness stacks up against a more compassionate view,
Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference
This conference focuses on refugee trauma recovery and resettlement practice, policy, research, and lived experience.