Sydney’s Coolest Social Clubs for Games Nights, Dinners & More

Sydney's growing wave of social clubs is making it easier than ever to meet people IRL — think curated dinner parties, games nights, creative workshops and community walks designed to turn strangers into friends. Whether you're new to the city or just ready to expand your circle, these are the best social clubs to join right now.

Crowd of people at rooftop sunset event with DJ and harbour views hosted by Maple Social Club Bondi Sydney
Maple Social Club, Bondi, Sydney (Image Credit: Maple Social Club/Instagram)

Making friends as an adult isn’t always easy, but Sydney’s growing wave of social clubs is changing that. From curated dinner parties and games nights to creative workshops and community walks, these social clubs are designed to help strangers become friends in a way that feels easy and fun. Let’s get off those phones, get back into the real world and start meeting people the old fashioned way!

Whether you’re new to the city or simply looking to expand your circle, these are the best social clubs in Sydney to join right now.

Food & Dinner Clubs

Saturday Night Dinner

Run by Mollie and Sophie who love to cook and host dinner parties, the pair regularly turn their apartment into a supper club as a way to connect and meet new people in Sydney. Open to all, it’s a great way to mingle over delicious food.

Discover upcoming events here.


Wellness & Community

Sydney Pilates Club

The Pilates girls will love this club. Offering a range of events from sunrise beach pop-ups to candlelit Pilates, there’s always a good variety of activities to try.

See the latest events here.

Waffle Walks

If running isn’t really your thing, this is the club for you. Based in the Eastern Suburbs, Waffle Walks is all about getting the girlies together and having fun. They’ve planned walks around Sydney, some of which include bakery stops and one even in wigs! This is what girlhood is all about.

Sprout

Morning dips in the ocean feel synonymous with living in Sydney, and if you’d rather not do it alone, Sprout has created a whole community around it. Dipping every Wednesday morning come sunrise at Bondi Beach, this is one for the early birds.


Games Nights / Activity-Based

Ripple Social Club

Focusing on real-life, curated events, Ripple hosts a range of fun things from trivia and music bingo, to DIY nights and even beach raves.

Discover the latest here.

Not So Secret Society

This club has so many events, you’ll almost always be spoiled for choice. From board games and pizza night to beginner’s poker and tarot workshops, there’s something for every kind of socialiser.

Find upcoming events here.

No Flowers Mahjong Club

Keen to learn how to play mahjong? Or know how to play but never have anyone to play with? No Flowers brings people of all ages and skill levels together all throughout the month.

Maple Social Club

Founded on the desire to build a real community of engaged people who want to get out and experience life, Maple Social Club hosts a range of events from line dancing to pool parties and more. For the high energy people who really want to maximise their social time.


Creative / Culture-Led

First Art Thursdays

On the first Thursday of every month, First Art Thursdays meets in Rushcutters Bay for an art walk, visiting 4 galleries and 4 exhibitions in the one night. A great way to explore and celebrate the local art scene!

CeeCee Studios

A gorgeous space in Gadigal/Ultimo where you can work with your hands and make pottery with BYO wine, too!

Discover upcoming events here.

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