What’s On This Weekend in Sydney: Our Sydney Editor’s Top Picks

Winter is well and truly here which means our social outings are starting to shift gears. In fact, we’re swapping out festivals and sunny beer gardens for cosy indoor activities and making the most of Sydney’s entertainment scene.

Stuck for plans? Catch our top six picks of what to do in Sydney this weekend below. 

What’s On This Weekend

Score a Free Lamington to Celebrate World Chocolate Day

To celebrate World Chocolate Day this Sunday, everyone’s favourite lamingtons, Tokyo Lamington, is teaming up with Pana Organic to bring three new flavours to their rotation. From the mousse-y Golden Crunch and a Hazelnut Chocolate variation coated in cake crumbs, to the Mint Crunch creation dipped coated in coconut flakes for the signature lamington look — these flavour combos are so good they’re too hard to say ‘no’ to.

Available across both Tokyo Lamington’s Sydney and Melbourne stores and online, you can pick up one of these delectable lamingtons for $8 each or all three flavours in a box for $24 from July 5th.

Better yet, try them for free! On World Chocolate Day (Monday July 7) stop by either the Melbourne or Sydney stores to score a lamington on the house. Plus, get there early and you might be one of the first 100 customers, taking home free Pana Organic Chocolate Bar. That’s your weekend sweet treat sorted.

From July 5th

277 Australia St, Newtown or 258 Elgin St, Carlton (Victoria)

Zephyr Sky Bar Takes on Winter With a Decadent Cocktail Pop-Up

Who says rooftop bars are reserved for summer? Soak up harbour views at Zephyr Sky Bar this Winter and you’ll also be able to enjoy a curated menu of Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky cocktails that will warm you to your core. Sip away as you revel in the last light and plush velvet interiors. There’s a little something for everyone on the menu from the Earl Grey-infused The Highlander cocktail to the fruit-forwad The Blushfire cocktail. Date night sorted!

View details plus the full menu here

Until Monday 11th August

Blu Bar on 36, Shangri-La Sydney

Elevate your weekend plans with skyline views and sky-high cocktails at Blu Bar at the Shangri-La Sydney. Sitting 36 floors above the city, it’s the best seat in the city for drinks with a side of dreamy harbour views. Kick off your evening with cocktails from their premium menu or wind down in style with a late-night aperitif. No bookings required — just head up, grab a seat, and soak it all in. Feeling fancy? Book in for their cocktail-making masterclass, where you’ll shake, stir and sip your way through a curated selection of the bar’s most iconic creations.

176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks

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Plump Up Your Lip Game at the YSL Beauty Pop-Up

Looking to refresh your beauty routine? YSL Beauty has you covered. This month, the cult-fave brand adored by our fave celebs including Dua Lipa, is popping up in Sydney bringing its viral Loveshine Plumping Oil Gloss to Paddington.

On the day, expect masterclasses from celebrity makeup artists, luxe samples and complimentary makeup touch-ups for a high-shine start to your weekend. Plus, the first 200 to stop by each day will score a free Harrys iced strawberry matcha latte. Is there a more perfect way to kick off your weekend plans? We think not.

Friday 11 July and Saturday 12 July, 9am–6pm

410 Oxford Street, Paddington

Free Matcha at Libertine Parfumerie’s One-Day Pop-Up

Fragrance fans, this one’s for you. For one morning only, cult scent house Libertine Parfumerie is teaming up with Obvious Parfums to celebrate the launch of their dreamy new fragrance ‘Milk & Matcha‘ — and you’re invited to sip, sniff and indulge.

Happening at their beautiful Paddington store, the pop-up promises complimentary matcha lattes (yes, really), Sweet Splits cookies, and fragrance samples that’ll have you rethinking your signature scent. Whether you’re a perfume devotee or just love the smell of a good match, this is a pop-up worth dropping into.

Saturday 12 July, 10am–1pm

Libertine Parfumerie, 140 Oxford Street, Paddington

Gin & Jazz at The Apollo

Monthly Sunday Sessions are back at The Apollo kicking off this week with live jazz and pink martinis to accompany the Potts Point mainstay’s iconic Greek menu.

The popular Gin & Jazz is returning for five sessions across five months from May to September starting this weekend with smooth grooves delivered within the intimate dining lounge. Whether you’re settling in for a regular feast or keen to try out the exclusive Gin & Jazz menu (available only on the day for $95pp), gather the group and kick back with the soothing sounds of the sax. Now that’s a Sunday well spent.

12pm–4pm, the last Sunday of every month May-September

The Apollo, 44 Macleay St, Potts Point

Level 12, 161 Sussex Street, Sydney

Haven’t found your perfect weekend plans yet? Check out the best new restaurant openings in Sydney, or our monthly guide to read about everything else that’s happening this month in Sydney.

Writer

Olivia Storrie

7 July 2025

Armed with an Arts Degree in History and Psychology from the University of Sydney, a natural curiosity and a ravenous appetite, Olivia is your go-to for restaurant recommendations across the city. She also has a keen interest in hiking, patting other people’s dogs, travelling, curating her maximalist home and reading every book she can get her hands on.