Festivals in Sydney

Music, food, culture and street festivals coming up in Sydney, all in one spot.

Listings updated (Sydney time). Past events drop off on their own.

Plan the day in Sydney: Saturday date night, Family Sunday under $50 or a free afternoon.

Saturday 14 November

Ocean Lovers Festival: Ocean Minded Morning | 14th November

7:30 am – 9:00 am · Manly Cove · Manly

$15

The Social Enterprise Festival

10:00 am – 3:00 pm · Codrington St · Darlington

Free

Lebanese Festival

11:00 am – 10:00 pm · 9-13 Hay St · Haymarket

Free

Samhain The Spirit of Woollahra Festival Family Fun

3:30 pm – 6:00 pm · Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf (The Cultural Hub, Lower Ground floor) · Double Bay

Free

Polish Film Festival Sydney 2026

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm · until 6 Dec · Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace · Cremorne

$26–$28

Ocean Film Festival Under the Stars

7:30 pm – 9:15 pm · Dee Why Beach · Dee Why

$15

The Manly Festival of Short Plays 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm · Sky Theatre · Manly

Price TBA

Tuesday 17 November

Japanese Film Festival 2026

12:00 am – 12:00 pm · Palace Norton Street · Leichhardt

$20–$25

Wednesday 18 November

Basque Film Festival II

6:40 pm – 8:30 pm · 28 Albion St · Surry Hills

$15

Thursday 19 November

Harbourside Music Festival 2026

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Mosman High School Hall · Mosman

$5–$25

The Manly Festival of Short Plays 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm · Sky Theatre · Manly

Price TBA

Friday 20 November

BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival 2026

9:00 am – 8:00 pm · until 21 Nov · State Library of NSW · CBD

$15

See Thru Film Festival 4

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm · Addi Road Gumbramorra Hall · Marrickville

$13.33

The Manly Festival of Short Plays 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm · Sky Theatre · Manly

Price TBA

Saturday 21 November

Culture Alive Festivals

10:00 am – 6:00 pm · Darling Harbour · Darling Harbour

Free

SCAMP Comics Festival 2026: Printing and Small Press Panel

10:00 am – 10:45 am · Leichhardt Town Hall · Leichhardt

Free

SCAMP Comics Festival 2026 Workshop: Dream Journal Comics with Rachel Ang

11:00 am – 11:45 am · Leichhardt Town Hall · Leichhardt

Free

hypersonic festival Sydney 2026

12:00 pm – 11:00 pm · Royal Randwick Racecourse · Randwick

$160–$330

SCAMP Comics Festival 2026 Panel: Comedy in Comics with Doug Bayne, Trudy Cooper, Stacy Gougoulis and Scott Wrigg

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm · Leichhardt Town Hall · Leichhardt

Free

SCAMP Comics Festival 2026 Workshop: Creating Captivating Comic Characters with Georgina Chadderton

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm · Leichhardt Town Hall · Leichhardt

Free

SCAMP Comics Festival 2026 Workshop: Drawing Ninja Turtles with Louie Joyce

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm · Leichhardt Town Hall · Leichhardt

Free

SCAMP Comics Festival 2026 Workshop: Make your own comics with Samuel McEwen

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm · Leichhardt Town Hall · Leichhardt

Free

BIG DAY SHOUT - TRIBUTE SHOW TO THE BIG DAY OUT FESTIVAL 1992 - 2014 - THE BEER SHED

6:00 pm – 10:30 pm · The Beer Shed · Leumeah

$35–$45

The Manly Festival of Short Plays 2026

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm · Sky Theatre · Manly

Price TBA

Monday 23 November

UNSW's Education Festival 2026

9:00 am – 5:00 pm · until 24 Nov · Hybrid - UNSW Teaching Commons & Science Theatre · Kensington

Free

Tuesday 24 November

Inner West Disability Forum Community Festival & Showcase

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm · The Jimmy Little Community Centre · Lilyfield

Free

Friday 27 November

Inclusion Festival

12:00 am – 12:00 pm · until 16 Dec · Inner West Council – Ashfield Service Centre · Inner West

Free

2026 HSRCA Summer Festival

8:00 am – 4:30 pm · until 29 Nov · Sydney Motorsport Park · Eastern Creek

$25–$40

Sydney Artisan Collective & Local Business Showcase 2026

10:00 am – 6:00 pm · until 29 Nov · ICC Sydney · Darling Harbour

Free

Saturday 28 November

Double Bay Christmas Festival

12:00 pm – 9:00 pm · 2 William St · Double Bay

Free

Festival Stakes Day

12:00 pm · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse · Rosehill

Price TBA

Made in the West Film Festival 2026: Opening Night Gala

6:00 pm – 10:30 pm · Event Cinemas Liverpool · Liverpool

$100

Friday 4 December

Randwick Twilight Christmas Festival

5:00 pm · Royal Randwick Racecourse · Randwick

Price TBA

Saturday 5 December

2026 Mudgin-Gal Women's Festival

10:00 am – 3:00 pm · National Centre of Indigenous Excellence · Redfern

Free

Good Things Festival 2026

12:00 pm · Sydney Showground · Sydney Olympic Park

$17.95

Ministry of Sound Summer Dance Festival - Sydney

2:00 pm – 11:00 pm · The Domain · CBD

$122.08–$329.05

Vine Church Christmas Festival

3:00 pm – 9:00 pm · Corner Albion + Flinders streets · Surry Hills

Free

Saturday 19 December

ZURI Festival Sydney

4:00 pm – 12:00 am · White Bay Power Station · Rozelle

$132–$320

Saturday 23 January

Revolve Festival Sydney

2:00 pm – 11:00 pm · White Bay Power Station · Rozelle

$125–$150

Sunday 14 February

2027 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival

10:00 am – 9:00 pm · until 7 Mar · Various Venues Sydney

Price TBA

Friday 26 February

EAT THE BEAT FESTIVAL 2027 | Alex Farell, L.zwo, Negitiv, Omaks, Part Time Killer

8:00 pm – 3:00 am · Selina's, Coogee Bay Hotel · Coogee

$99–$249

Saturday 27 February

Dreamland Festival

5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Hermanns Bar · Camperdown

$49–$59

Dreamland Music Festival

5:00 pm – 10:00 pm · Hermann's Bar · Camperdown

$53.19

Saturday 6 March

Aloha Festival 2027

12:00 pm – 10:15 pm · James Meehan Reserve · Dee Why

$110–$740

44 upcoming events in Sydney. Most common: arts & culture, music and education. 17 listed as free.

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Good to know

How many free events are shown for Sydney?
17 of the events shown on this page are listed as free. That count is only the events on this page, not every free event in Sydney.
What’s the next listing in Sydney?
Ocean Lovers Festival: Ocean Minded Morning | 14th November — Saturday 14 November at Manly Cove. Times and prices can change, so confirm with the organiser before you go.

Listings are gathered from organisers, official guides and ticketing sites and re-checked regularly. Times, prices and availability can change, so always confirm with the organiser before you go. Sponsored placements are always labelled.