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In 2024, almost 50 years since his work was presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in the 1976 Biennale of Sydney, Lee Ufan returns to Sydney. Read our review here.
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In 2024, almost 50 years since his work was presented at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in the 1976 Biennale of Sydney, Lee Ufan returns to Sydney. Read our review here.
Explore a vibrant tapestry of life! Step inside this immersive, sensory exhibition featuring spectacular rare and unusual tropical and subtropical rainforest plants. Read our review here!
Let’s party like it’s 1815 by Joan Ross is an eight-minute digital artwork on display at the Museum of Sydney that colourfully critiques the legacy of the colonisation of Australia.
Today, Sydney is known for its iconic harbour, scenic foreshores, bushland reserves, and ever-growing urban and suburban areas. But how were its landscapes experienced and understood in the past?
Photography has the power to inspire change. Wildlife Photographer of the Year not only showcases stunning imagery but also sparks important conversations about conservation, biodiversity, and the future of our planet. Each photo serves as a reminder of both nature’s splendour and its fragility.
Colour is transformative, magical and political.
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Sydney.
Bubble Planet is an immersive experience in which you'll surround yourself with bubbles like never before! Step into a planet beyond your imagination with VR technology, themed rooms and fantastical landscapes. Jump from one immersive space to the next and explore them all with your five senses!
Cerith Wyn Evans creates epic contemporary environments of light and sound in our major winter exhibition.
Australian Reptile Park offers the opportunity to see virtually every Aussie creature, from the cute kangaroos to the crafty komodo dragons, making it a unique and exciting wildlife experience.
Dive deep into Australia's connection to the seas at the Maritime Museum, and immerse yourself in an ocean of interactive exhibits and aquatic attractions. Step aboard a submarine and discover the stealthy world of underwater warfare, before taking the fight to the surface as you clamber onto the HMAS Vampire navy destroyer. See beautiful art exhibitions, be blown away by the museum's 3D cinema, and enjoy a whole raft of other activities.
The art of Yirrkala is inextricably intertwined with its cultural, political and social history.
Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty has arrived in Sydney! This beloved tale is brought to life through classical dance, stunning choreography, and beautiful glow-in-the-dark costumes. Get your tickets for Ballet of Lights: Sleeping Beauty in a Sparkling Show in Sydney!
Ranging from a robot bull used for cattle herding to a pair of boots worn by Australian costume designer Catherine Martin, Chloe explores her sensory and cerebral obsessions and memories through a collection centred on horses, country life, fashion and the importance of difference.
Experience Peter Pan reimagined with Ballet of Lights! Six performers in illuminated costumes bring this classic story to life through dance, light, and color. Get your tickets now for Ballet of Lights: Peter Pan in a Sparkling Show in Sydney!
Looking to expand your social circle? The First Round (formerly Imperfect Strangers) in Sydney makes meeting new people easy, effortless, and actually fun. No awkward small talk—just good vibes, great convos, and a group that’s matched just for you.
The Tony®, Olivier®, and Grammy® award-winning production THE BOOK OF MORMON will return to Sydney from July 2025.
A unique dining experience you can enjoy with your partner, family and friends
With a mix of carefully chosen classics and spontaneous improvisation, this feel-good live music performance takes you on a journey to the roots of this revolutionary genre.
The first state art museum retrospective of one of Australia’s great artistic visionaries
Madame Tussauds Sydney’s new Taylor Swift wax figure will celebrate The Tortured Poets Department era, as part of the global entertainment brand’s biggest launch to date!
The annual Future Fashion exhibition will open at Powerhouse Castle Hill on 2 August, showcasing the stand-out collections of final year graduates from Sydney’s leading fashion and design institutions.
A celebration of family and community across painting, video, photography and installation.
The Jury Experience is back with a thrilling new case in Sydney! In this live theatre show, the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, examine the evidence, and deliver the verdict: guilty or innocent? Get your tickets for The Jury Experience: An Immersive Courtroom Trial - Case 3 in Sydney!
Listen to famous arias from Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi and more performed by some of Opera Australia’s finest opera singers, accompanied by piano.
Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.
From playwriting icon Joanna Murray-Smith comes this ravishing adaptation of the twentieth century’s most glamorous thriller. Following the triumphant success of Julia, Murray-Smith reunites with director Sarah Goodes to masterfully transform this seductive page-turner into an electrifying, world-premiere stage experience.
Step into 1304 and defend medieval Europe's largest fortified city, Carcassonne, in a pulse-pounding virtual reality experience, The Last Stronghold: An Epic Medieval Adventure. Explore a city on the brink of revolt, train for battle, and shape history from inside the fortress walls.
Waltzing the Wilarra is an Australian musical play written and composed by David Milroy, set in a mixed-race dance club in post-World War II Perth.
Key works from the Kaldor Collection feature in an exhibition space created by Thomas Demand
La Ronde - A captivating new experience for the bold and the curious is heading to Sydney’s
Grand Electric this October
The NSW premiere of the ingenious and inspiring musical by the superb Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Drawn from a true story and featuring a Tony-nominated score, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ‘40s.
Ku-ring-gai’s Sculpture Trail celebrates sustainable Art in the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden.
Anything is possible with papier-mâché, paint and a sprinkle of magic.
Join Palette Session, a 3-hour freestyle dance workshop blending hip-hop, folk, krump & ballroom. Open to all levels in a creative, inclusive space.
Here You Come Again is a rollicking, joyous new musical comedy featuring all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits!
Experience the magic of Night at The Barracks — an unforgettable concert series under the stars, featuring some of Australia’s most iconic artists.
Ladies! It’s time to embrace “The Change” with a night out, full of uncontrollable laughter, uplifting celebration and shared sisterhood!
Go on a magical journey back in time to 1910 London, where the mischievous Banks’ children are running amuck in the family home...that is, until the enchanting new nanny Mary Poppins flies in on the wind.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical is coming to the Sydney Lyric Theatre from September 2025!
Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (also seen in the TV animation on ABC Kids).
Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work for families about how even the tiniest of things can be the strongest. Prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through the microscopic world of the tardigrade… perhaps you’ve heard of them?
The musical that rocked Broadway is back!
Experience Oliver Jeffers’ heartwarming new tale of starry wonder, magical adventure and the power of friendship – beautifully staged with live music by an ACO string quartet.
Direct from Europe, Murmur is both circus and sound theatre for families. Daringly, it plays with all the senses - with rustling sound backpacks, a landscape of speakers and an acrobatic composer!
Kids aged 8–12 can learn amazing tricks with magician Adam Mada in this 1-hour school holiday workshop, including a take-home bag of tricks.
Experience the magic of IMAGINE LIVE—a vibrant, interactive musical adventure for families, inspired by Alison Lester’s beloved bestseller. Created by the award- winning team behind Robot Song, this 60-minute show brings Lester’s iconic illustrations to life with live performance, original music, and cutting-edge digital puppetry.
The Play! Kids Festival brings back the beloved art workshops, designed for kids of all ages.
Get ready for a week of fun and excitement with our dance workshops designed for kids of all ages.
Contagiously upbeat and full of heart, the ever-innovative Mario the Maker Magician leads you through an explosion of handmade art and robot magic for all ages.
A presentation of recent and new installations by Yasmin Smith.
The Tony Award® nominated, global smash-hit musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUISCAL lands in Sydney from 3 October at TEATRO at the Italian Forum.
Dive into the mysterious and majestic world of sharks with Erth’s Shark Dive, a stunning theatrical experience that brings Australia’s iconic sea creatures to life through breathtaking puppetry and storytelling.
Make yourself at home in an underground art park
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.
ARIA award-winning children’s entertainer, Emma Memma, is bringing her brand new show Dance Island Party to a city near you this year!
What guides you through the darkness when you’ve lost your way? A whisper on the wind. A shimmer in the stars. A moth in flight.
Spot is one of the most loved dogs in the world, and he’s coming back to Sydney!
Explores the art and lives of 50 trailblazing women artists
Join creativity and wellness for young children, with our specially commissioned storytelling and meditation experience with digital projections.
The Monster Jam World Tour returns to Australia. See ten of the world’s most famous trucks, including the legendary Grave Digger, Son-uva Digger, JCB Digatron, Sparkle Smash – making its international debut – tear up the stadium dirt with amazing stunts, flips and jumps.
Powerhouse Castle Hill presents a free day of demonstrations, workshops, tours, drop-in activities and fun for people of all ages, inspired by the Powerhouse collection.
Experience the original Spider-Verse movie like never before with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert!
Make and decorate your choice of wearable rock lobster claws or pearl clammy hands before choreographing and performing a group dance routine in our Centre for Creativity!
ARIA award-winning children’s musical spectacular, Emma Memma is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families far and wide.
Monster Jam®, the world’s larger-than-life motorsport for the whole family races back to Australia!
Based on the animated film, see’s an unlikely hero and his donkey save Far Far Away.
How many things can you do with a piece of paper? This workshop is based on Bunraku-style puppetry, a traditional Japanese form of theatre which involves multiple puppeteers working closely together to operate one puppet.
Come and enjoy a guided tour where a member of our heritage team will lead you around the museum and talk about our wonderful displays and the history of firefighting in New South Wales.
Join Little Wing Puppets for an interactive, environmental detective story told through the art of puppetry!
Somewhere on the fringes of the internet, Ria e-meets Flick and instantly falls in analogue love. They’ve never actually met IRL, but their passion is as real as the moon landing, the loch ness monster and the flying saucers over Roswell.
Local legends Lime Cordiale will hit the road this October for a run of headline shows across Australia and New Zealand, playing their biggest rooms to date on their Enough Of The Sweet Talk Tour.
With the head of a dog and the body of a policeman, Dog Man loves to fight crime and chew on the furniture.
Tahir, known as “The World’s Best Worst Magician,” delivers a captivating and entertaining performance that delights audiences of all ages.
These school holidays, Museums of History NSW is partnering with the Parliament of NSW and State Library of NSW for Family Fun Day.
Join the celebration of the century as La Clique marks its 20th spectacular anniversary this October.
One of the most popular children’s concerts of all time, Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf will enchant, entertain, and educate audiences both young and old.
ARIA award-winning children’s musical spectacular, Emma Memma is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families far and wide.
To help Aussie kids get out and about this school holidays, Hasbro - the creators of Furby, have announced a series of FREE Furby-inspired yoga and meditation sessions during the New South Wales school holidays.
Join our volunteer guides for a roving art-making tour of the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection in our north building, now known as Naala Badu.
Play with colours and lines in this free drop-in art-making workshop in the children’s art library.
Dr Hubble is Australia’s Favourite Bubbleman, over the last 10 years he has performed in theatres, festivals and schools in every state in Australia.
Join us at Pier 2/3 for a special school holiday series of performances by Bell Shakespeare's The Players!
A riotous mixtape of silly songs, stupid sketches and crazy clowning. 2023 Melbourne Fringe Kids Show Winner Make Some Noise! is a comedy concert for humans aged 4-400. Our review here!
In Bangarra’s first dedicated work for children, join our heroine Migi as she undertakes a journey of discovery and survival. Our review here!
Join the Sydney Opera House team in the foyer between Waru shows to create your own turtle artwork and learn about the Torres Strait Islands.
Go for a little explore around The Pavilion to find our range of giant games!
Get your groove on! Join leading dancing group Shaun Parker & Company for Dance Workshops as part of Play! Festival.
Budding artists and creatives can pick up some fun skills in these art workshops led by local artist and teacher Greta Thiering.
At first glance, Paul-Émile Dumoulin seems like just a regular librarian. He is serious, proud and very orderly. Every book is in its place on his impeccable shelves. The only problem? As soon as Paul-Émile gets his nose in a book, reality disappears, giving way to the slightly crazy worlds he discovers between the pages.
Travel back 200 million years these spring school holidays as Sydney’s 'Dinosaur Museum' is taken over by a roaring program!