The Sydney Fair 2025: Celebrating 100 Years of Art Deco

The Sydney Fair Returns to Royal Randwick Racecourse from Thursday 29 May to Sunday 1 June, celebrating a major milestone: 100 years since the birth of Art Deco!

First showcased at the 1925 Paris exposition, Art Deco quickly became a global design phenomenon known for its sleek elegance, streamlined forms, and symbolism of modern sophistication and progress. This year's fair is a celebration of that legacy!

Visitors can journey through time, and be dazzled by furniture, fine arts, jewellery from all eras, vintage fashion, couture, designer pieces, rare books, prints, posters, antiquities and objects d'art, spanning from BC to the modern day. Expect to see many Art Deco pieces showcased, including the iconic flapper dresses and headdresses, rare jewellery and Egyptian Revival pieces.

Get ready for a spectacular live fashion show, celebrating 100 years of Art Deco Saturday afternoon, 31 May. On Sunday, 1 June, listen to Claudia Chan Shaw, Australian fashion designer and TV show host, talk all things Art Deco, from fashion to architecture to design!

The Sydney Fair 2025 is full of fun activities for friends and families to enjoy! Don't miss out on seeing:

• Wardrobe treasures worn by Marilyn Monroe and Kathrine Hepburn

• A Parisian collection of vintage designer luxury that has been curated over 30 years

• A rare collection of Australian colonial gold rush jewellery

• A previously unseen collection of over 200 Chinese artefacts dating back to the Qing Dynasty

• A selection of vintage Cartier jewellery alongside rare 1950s Rolex watches!

The Sydney Fair opens Thursday night, 29 May, at 6pm!

• Thursday 29 May, 6pm to 9pm

• Friday 30 May, 10am to 6pm

• Saturday 31 May, 10am to 6pm

• Sunday 1 June, 10am to 5pm

Saturday 31 May:

• 12pm to 12:45pm – 100 Years of Art Deco: A Fashion Parade Through Time

• 1pm to 2pm – Streams of Fire and Tongues of Flame with Geoffrey Edwards

• 2:15pm to 3:15pm – Coats & Bling – A Fashion Parade Through the Decades

Sunday 1 June:

• 2pm to 2:45pm – 100 Years of Art Deco with Claudia Chan Shaw

• 3pm to 3:45pm – Egyptomania and Art Deco Fashion with Eleanor Keene

Ticket costs:

• Opening night (Thursday 29 May): $30

• Day Pass: $15

• Concession: $10

• Children under 16 enter free when accompanied by an adult

Day pass holders may return as many times as they like on the one ticket for the duration of the Fair!

Location:

Royal Randwick Racecourse, The Kensington Room, Alison Road, Randwick NSW 2031

The Sydney Fair is more than an event, it's a cultural experience! The Sydney Fair welcomes everyone to witness and connect with history, design, and rare craftsmanship. Whether you're an avid collector or curious browser, this year's Fair promises to be the most vibrant and comprehensive yet!