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What’s On This Weekend in Sydney: Our Sydney Editor’s Top 5 Picks
No plans? Here's what's on in Sydney this weekend...
Summer is drawing to a close so we’re making the most of the hot days, salty dips and cold drinks. This week we’ll be squeezing in as many beach trips as we can alongside glasses of chilled red. Stuck for plans? Catch our top six picks of what to do in Sydney this weekend below.
Chiswick Hosts an End of Summer Garden Party
Always keen to make the most of each season, Chiswick is hosting two late summer garden parties to farewell the evening sun. There will be limited-edition Hendrick’s spritzes, live music, a special snack menu and a ‘garnish your own’ cocktail station. If you’re a Chiswick regular, you’ll be pleased to learn that the Barra-masalata and Chiswick slow-cooked lamb sandwiches will be available on the day.
Sunday 23rd February & Sunday 2nd March, 4pm to 7pm
65 Ocean Street, Woollahra
ARTEXPRESS 2025
Always a highlight of the art calendar, ARTEXPRESS is back for another year. For anyone not in the know, this annual exhibition features handpicked pieces from talented students who completed the HSC examination in Visual Arts in 2024. A selection of ceramics, drawings, graphic design pieces, photo media, sculpture and more, exploring important current issues are on display, making for a fascinating insight into the next generation of artists.
Free
Art Gallery of NSW
Mov’In Bed Beach Cinema Barangaroo
An outdoor cinema but make it comfy. Mov’In Bed is back for another year and the creature comforts are top-tier. Barangaroo’s harbour park has transformed into a beach, complete with bean beds and Australia’s largest outdoor screen. But the best bit? You can get food and drinks delivered straight to your outdoor bed! Pizzas, organic wine, frozen cocktails…the options are bountiful! Head over here for the lineup of films.
Tickets from $12
29th November 2024 Until March 2025
Harbour Park, Barangaroo
Ocean Lovers Festival
The Ocean Lovers Festival is back and this year it’s going city-wide! Throughout the month of March, there will be a swathe of events for ocean lovers to attend with everything from sunrise yoga sessions and workshops to eco-markets, ferry tours and scientific talks. They will be covering all manner of thought-provoking topics including sustainable seafood, indigenous sea knowledge and shark net alternatives. Catch the full program here.
Saturday 1st March to Monday 31st March
Cao Fei: My City is Yours
Recently voted one of the most influential artists in the world, Cao Fei’s retrospective charts the rapid urbanisation of China and the global digital revolutions of the past 20 years. Her multimedia approach — films, photography and installation — makes this exhibition an immersive experience not to be missed. You’ll move through a ‘cityscape’ that will take you from Fukoka to New York and all the way back to Sydney again.
From $30, tickets available here
Saturday 30th November 2024 to Sunday 13th April 2025
Art Gallery of NSW
Haven’t found your perfect weekend plans yet? Check out the best new restaurants openings in Sydney or our monthly guide to read about everything else that’s happening this month in Sydney.
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