What’s On In Sydney This July And Beyond
Lizzie Scorer
Contributor | Urban List, Sydney, NSW
Eloise Luke
Contributor | Urban List
2026 is serving a massive lineup of events and activities in Sydney/Eora to keep your calendar absolutely loaded.
Expect a jam-packed July in Sydney with heaps of food-filled experiences, unique events, moonlit movie nights, and a banging roster of entertainment.
Here are Urban List's picks for the best things to do in Sydney this week, all of July and further into 2026.
- July Food Events And Markets
- July 2026 Art, Culture And Exhibitions
- July 2026 Music, Theatre And Film Events
- What's On In Sydney Beyond July
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July Food Events And Markets
Henrietta Has Dropped A Fire-Inspired Double Chip Snack Pack
Henrietta Charcoal Chicken, 75–79 Hall Street, Bondi Beach and 3 Parramatta Square, 153 Macquarie Street, Parramatta | Until Saturday 4 July
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Henrietta Charcoal Chicken has dropped a new fire-inspired snack pack, and it's only available until 4 July. The Henrietta Snack Pack (HSP) loads a bed of golden hot chips with juicy fire-grilled chicken shawarma, creamy toum mayo, Henrietta's Chilli sauce and BBQ sauce, finished with Kettle Firemasters BBQ Chicken & Chimichurri Potato Chips.
Winter Tail Supper Club
Beta Coffee, 76 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills | Saturday 4 July
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Shishir of Table Tok Supper Club is officially marking one year with a deeply personal communal feast celebrating friendship, storytelling and Bangali food traditions. Hosted at Beta Coffee, the one-off Winter Tail Supper Club centres on Kangaroo Tail Rezala—a dish inspired by a recipe shared by a member of the Table Tok community.
As always, the menu follows the Bangali philosophy of balancing tok (tangy), jhal (heat) and mishti (sweet), with guests encouraged to eat with their hands while exploring the textures, traditions and stories behind each dish.
AORI Truffle Menu
39 Lime Street, Sydney CBD | Available For A Limited Time
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Truffle season has landed at AORI, with the harbourside Japanese restaurant adding freshly shaved black truffles from Western Australia's Stonebarn Truffles across a limited-time menu.
The seasonal additions give some of AORI's signature dishes a luxurious winter upgrade, with highlights including truffle-topped wagyu beef tartare, bluefin tuna belly otoro nigiri, wagyu tataki, umami tuna and a generous serving of truffle fries. If that's still not enough, you can also add extra shaved truffle to selected beef dishes.
Finish with Hokkaido street milk ice cream topped with chocolate soil and black truffle for a surprisingly good sweet-and-earthy finale.
Disco Yum Cha At North Bondi Fish
120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi | Weekends Until Saturday 1 August
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Winter is getting a little sunnier at North Bondi Fish, with the return of Disco Yum Cha. Running every Saturday and Sunday from 6 June, the beachside series combines seafood-driven share menus, DJs and Aperol spritzes with uninterrupted Bondi views.
The menu leans into Asian-inspired flavours, with dishes like fish and prawn siu mai, prawn toast, tuna sang choi bao and soy-cured ocean trout, while drinks include $15 Aperol Spritz specials and optional bottomless packages. Add a disco soundtrack and an ocean backdrop, and it’s basically the closest thing to summer you’ll find in this hemisphere.
Dumpling Making Classes At Lotus
Lotus The Galeries, 500 George Street, Sydney CBD | Ongoing
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In the dumpling-loving world, Lotus is a familiar name that sparks daydreams of crispy dough and juicy insides. Crafting some of the best dumplings in the city, Lotus is offering to share their expertise with their dumpling-making masterclasses at The Galeries location.
Whether you’re looking for a fun new date activity or just want to level up on your culinary skills, this masterclass will teach you the tips and tricks of making delectable dumpling dishes. Available by booking only, submit an enquiry online to secure your spot as a future dumpling chef.
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Dine-Out With Uber Eats
Various Locations | Ongoing
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With eating out getting pricier by the month, plenty of Sydneysiders are rethinking their restaurant habits. But while the splurge might be shrinking, the love of a shared meal isn’t going anywhere. That’s where Dine Out with Uber Eats comes in—a new initiative helping diners stretch their budget a little further.
The best part? The offers are available any day and time the restaurant’s open (aka no happy-hour restrictions or weekday fine print), so you can plan your next dinner, date or catch-up on your own terms.
Aria Snack Bar
Aria Restaurant Sydney, 1 Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD | Daily
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Sydney Harbour’s refined waterfront restaurant, Aria, has introduced a bougie-on-a-budget bar menu perfect for late-night dining. Highlights include a $26 Wagyu smash burger with Section 28 cheese and beer onions, $12 tuna tartare with white soy and chives, plus a $45 cheese platter with four premium Australian cheeses and seasonal pairings. Walk-ins are welcome any time, or book online daily from 8pm.
July Art, Culture And Exhibitions
National Indigenous Art Fair
1 Merriman Street, Barangaroo | Friday 3–Sunday 5 July
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Returning to Sydney for the 7th year in a row, the National Indigenous Art Fair will take over the Cutaway in Barangaroo this July. The ethical marketplace is celebrating the NAIDOC theme, 50 Years of Deadly, pulling together a diverse program of live music, dance, weaving circles and moving image.
Wander through works from Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander community-owned art centres, spanning the Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia, and meet the artists behind them.
Cold Dip Club Sydney
Coogee Beach | Every Wednesday, July–August
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If you're keen to romanticise winter instead of hiding from it, Cold Dip Club Sydney is back. The Copenhagen-born community returns to Coogee Beach this July and August, inviting Sydneysiders to swap the snooze button for a 6:30am sunrise plunge.
Held every Wednesday morning, the free community dip is all about embracing cold-water swimming with a crowd before thawing out over a $2 coffee from nearby Bathers Coogee. Last year's sessions regularly drew more than 50 people, proving winter wellness is better with company.
Whether you're a seasoned cold-plunger or simply curious about the hype, it's an easy way to start your day—preferably with warm hands wrapped around a coffee afterwards.
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes
Art Gallery Of NSW, Art Gallery Road, Sydney CBD | Saturday 9 May–Sunday 16 August
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The Archibald winner has just been unveiled, and while you might have missed the grand ceremony, you'll be able to peruse the highly anticipated exhibition—alongside the Wynne and Sulman prizes, at the Art Gallery of NSW. With over 1000 entries, it's one of the biggest portraiture competitions in the country—the final 59 works displayed until mid-August.
The centrepiece, of course, will be the 2026 winner: Richard Lewer's portrait of Iluwanti Ken, a Pitjantjatjara Elder, senior artist and ngangkari (traditional healer)—who is also a finalist for the Wynne Prize.
John Prince Siddon’s MCA Foyer Wall Commission
Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay | From Friday 24 April
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A major new work by John Prince Siddon has taken over the foyer wall at the Museum of Contemporary Art, with the artist unveiling the largest work of his career to date as the MCA’s 2026 Foyer Wall Commission.
Stretching 15 metres across the museum’s Circular Quay entrance, Worra Munga! Ernie and Bert Dreamtime voice blends desert storytelling, political commentary and vivid contemporary imagery in Siddon’s unmistakably layered style. Expect a surreal world of animals, ancestral figures and pop culture references, all threaded through ideas of interconnectedness, memory and resistance.
The Big Bubble Show… In Space!
Coliseum Theatre, 33 Railway Street, Rooty Hill | Wednesday 15 July
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A full-blown bubble spectacular is landing in Western Sydney these school holidays, with The Big Bubble Show… In Space! taking over the Coliseum Theatre for two performances only.
Expect a high-energy, family-friendly show packed with surreal visuals, from smoke-filled spheres and fire bubbles to giant bubble tubes and even a bubble “tornado”. Led by characters Dr Bubble and Milkshake, the production leans into playful chaos, science experiments, and theatre spectacle—basically the ideal day out during school holidays.
Tickets start from $29.90, with presales already live.
Mechelle Bounpraseuth ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou
Art Gallery NSW, Naala Nura Building Lower Level 2 | Until February 2027
Image credit: Art Gallery Of NSW | Installation view of the exhibition Mechelle Bounpraseuth: ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, artworks © the artist
Ceramic Indomie, Sriracha and mangosteens are taking over the Art Gallery of NSW and best believe you'll want to mark this one down in your calendar. In Sou Sou (a Lao phrase of encouragement that kind of means 'keep going', 'stay strong' or 'you can do it'), Mechelle Bounpraseuth scales up a stack of everyday pantry staples and fruit into glossy, hand-built forms with an exhibition that leans hard into the rituals around her family table, pulling from Lao heritage to frame food as something deeper than sustenance.
This one is definitely an all-ages affair where visitors can gather on floor mats, leave offerings at a fruit shrine, or add to shelves of reimagined canned goods—a cool way of showcasing how these small acts echo how culture gets passed down, held and reshaped.
No Flowers Mahjong Club
Various Sydney Locations | 16, 29, 31 July
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Mahjong is back in a big way, and the No Flowers Mahjong Club is keeping the tiles moving with a fresh run of June game nights across Sydney. Hosted by Liminal, these social Hong Kong-style mahjong sessions pair quick-fire rounds with drinks, snacks and plenty of mingling, with rotating tables making it easy to meet new people whether you come solo or with a crew.
This month’s dates include 16 July at Ace Hotel, 29 July at the PS40, 31st July at Precinct 75.
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Pup Yeah!
QT Hotels & Resorts | Ongoing
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QT Hotels & Resorts is pampering pooches across Australia and New Zealand with dog-friendly stays. Pup Yeah! boasts pet-appointed rooms, luxe orthopedic memory foam CUB beds, St Argo’s hand-baked treats stocked up in the mini bar, dog-friendly room service with dishes like steak tartare and bacon ice cream, plus a bunch of designer grooming products from smith&burton to truly spoil your furry best friend.
To top it all off, each QT destination has a Strut Your Pup digital map, offering guides on the best local walks, parks, pup-friendly cafes and photo ops. Book a well-deserved stay for you and your pooch online.
July 2026 Music, Theatre And Film Events
Footloose The Musical
Sydney dates and venue TBC
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If your idea of a night out leans towards big vocals, full-throttle choreography and a soundtrack you already know every word to, Footloose The Musical is pulling into Sydney (sign up to the waitlist) after drawing serious crowds in Perth, Melbourne, Newcastle, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra.
You’ll follow Ren McCormack, a city kid dropped into a town where dancing’s off-limits, as he starts to push back against the rules. Leading the charge is Gabriel Tiller, joined by Brittany Morton, Steven Hirst, Sophie Weiss and Rachael Beck. Expect tight choreography, standout vocals and a run through the hits—“Holding Out for a Hero”, “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” and “Footloose” included.
With a short season and momentum building, this one won’t hang around for long—sign up for Sydney tickets here.
Live Music Lineup At Elliott's
79 Elliott Street, Balmain | Every Weekend
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Elliott's have been curating a live music program that takes full advantage of the Inner West's recently relaxed music laws—and things are getting loud this month. The courtyard hosts a rotating lineup of vinyl DJs and live soul, funk and blues sets every weekend, curated by Jordan McDonald (NITE-RITE Entertainment).
What's On In And Around Sydney Beyond July
Strummingbird Festival
Newcastle Foreshore, Newcastle | Saturday 17 October
Strummingbird Festival is back for its second year, touring a stacked lineup of American country stars and homegrown heroes across regional Aus. Topping the bill is cross-genre superstar Post Malone, bringing his Nashville-inspired F-1Trillion to the stage. On support duties are the likes of Bailey Zimmerman, Cooper Alan, Jindabyne local Brad Cox and Cigarettes @ Sunset—plus a stack more on the mammoth program.
Kicking off in Ballarat on 10 October, before heading north to Newcastle on 17 October and finishing the run on the Sunshine Coast on 18 October, it’s set to be a toe-tapping, head-banging boogie. We don’t need to tell you that country’s having a comeback, so make sure to grab your presale tickets here on 13 May to lock in the best price.
Takashi Murakami Retrospective At AGNSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney | From Saturday 5 December
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A major Australian-first retrospective of Takashi Murakami is landing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, bringing one of the world’s most recognisable contemporary artists to Sydney in a blockbuster summer show.
Opening this December as part of the Sydney International Art Series, the exhibition spans more than three decades of Murakami’s work—from his early ‘Superflat’ experiments to new pieces being unveiled globally for the first time.
Set across multiple gallery spaces, including the Nelson Packer Tank, the show promises a full immersion into Murakami’s saturated, surreal universe. Expect paintings, sculptures, video and large-scale installations that blur the lines between high art and pop culture, pulling from anime, fashion and traditional Japanese art.
Carriageworks 2026 Bay 20 Program
245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh | Various Dates Throughout 2026
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Sydney’s Carriageworks is staking its claim as the city’s home for independent storytelling in 2026, unveiling a stacked new season inside its Bay 20 theatre.
Across the year, expect bold theatre, contemporary dance, opera, live music and family works from some of Australia’s most inventive creatives. Highlights include the Sydney premiere of VISTA from Stephanie Lake Company (5–8 August), the high-impact, sci-fi-leaning U>N>I>T>E>D from Chunky Move (11–14 June), and the gloriously unhinged return of Bernie Dieter with Club Kabarett (October–November).
First Nations storytelling anchors the program too, with Michael Leslie’s world premiere Beyond the Tracks, Moogahlin’s Healing Scars, and NAISDA celebrating 50 years of cultural impact. Add Sydney Chamber Opera’s revival of The Oresteia, Griffin Theatre Company’s adaptation of Wake in Fright, and a family-friendly ocean adventure with Erth’s Shark Dive, and you’ve got a season that’s worth catching.
Select shows are on sale now, with more to be announced throughout the year.
Tarots And Tinis At Door Knock
Basement/70 Pitt Street, Sydney CBD | The First Tuesday Of Every Month
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Having kicked off with a stellar opening night on Tuesday 3 February, Door Knock's 'Tarots And Tinis' is all about romanticising a mid-week session—and discovering what's next. Between 7pm and 9pm, on the first Tuesday of every month, rap on the door of this hidden speakeasy for $12 mini martinis and free tarot readings.
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