What’s On This Weekend in Sydney: Our Sydney Editor’s Top 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 hotdays, 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.
Score a Free Feed at Hotel Ravesis Thanks to Tyro
Giving back to some of their favourite local businesses, Tyro will be popping $20k behind the bar at Hotel Ravesis this weekend. What does that mean? Head down and the food and drinks are on them! Lucy Washington and DJ Mad Day will also be in attendance providing a swish soundtrack to your feast. And just by attending you’ll also go in the running to win a night’s stay at Hotel Ravesis plus a $200 food and drink voucher. Sunday sorted!
Sunday 23rd February, 12pm to 4pm
118 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach
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
Create Your Dream Stanley Quencher At This Five-Day Pop-up
A first-of-its-kind experience is hitting Sydney shores this week thanks to our favourite water bottle brand, Stanley Australia. The Stanley Pick n Mix pop-up is on for five days only, giving fans an immersive experience while creating their favourite Stanley cup colour combo. Choose your favourite hues via the lid, straw, and body, of the iconic Stanley Quencher. The possibilities are endless!
The Stanley Pick n Mix pop-up will be on for a limited time only from 20th to 24th February 2025 from 9am until 9pm at 410 Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney. Each Stanley Quencher H2.0 40 OZ is $80 and comes with a Quencher body, a lid, two straws and some fun stickers. Click here for more details.
Thursday 20th to Monday 24th February 2025, 9am – 9pm
410 Oxford Street, Paddington, Sydney
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
Score a Free Iced Oat Latte and a KeepCup Cold Cup
Minor Figures and KeepCup, two of our favourite coffee-adjacent brands, are celebrating summer’s final days with a very fun giveaway. They’ll be handing out 100 free iced oat lattes in limited-edition KeepCup Cold Cups at select locations around Sydney. Make sure you’re up bright and early for your chance to grab one as we doubt they will last long!
Saturday 22nd February
Surfish Bondi & One Shot Specialty Paddington
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.