What’s On In Sydney This June 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 June 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 June and further into 2026.
- June Food Events And Markets
- June 2026 Art, Culture And Exhibitions
- June 2026 Music, Theatre And Film Events
- What's On In Sydney Beyond June
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June Food Events And Markets
Ito, Sakura House And Sunset Sabi Are Dropping An Unexpected Menu Of Detour Dishes This Month
Various Locations | Wednesday 3 June–Wednesday 1 July
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Three of Sydney’s coolest Japanese restaurants are taking a detour from their usual menu. We tasked the top Sydney chefs, Erik Ortolani (Executive Chef at Ito), Nick Sherman (Group Head Chef at Sakura House) and Gaspar Tse (Chef at Sunset Sabi), to whip up an inventive konbini-inspired dish to celebrate our launch into Urban List Osaka with Southern Cross Travel Insurance.
At Ito, you'll find classic Japanese fried chicken is reworked with an Italian accent, mirroring Chef Erik Ortolani's roots in Milan—while Sakura House's DIY Temaki lets you wrap your own roll with citrusy kingfish laced in white soy ponzu, ikura (glistening red caviar) and a kick of wasabi. Meanwhile, over at Sunset Sabi, they're riffing on the beloved Famichiki served in Japan's FamilyMart, Sabichiki. But this isn't any old fried chicken; it's laced with Sichuan chilli oil and salted yolk mayo. Plus, for good measure, the team are throwing in a mini biiru, creating their own late-night spin on a Happy Meal.
Swerving in from 3 June to 1 July, the Detour Dishes are here for a good time, not a long time, so get in quick.
Greek Month At Yulli's
417 Crown Street, Surry Hills | Wednesday's In June, 12pm–11pm
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Yulli's is celebrating all things Greek this June, putting on a full on feast every Wednesday—complete with live bouzouki music. For just $48 a head (an absolute steal in this economy), you can cop three courses and a dessert at the Surry Hills vegan hotspot.
Standout dishes include a mezze plate loaded with house pickles, roast vegetables, olives, fava, tzatziki, and crispy flat bread, charred tofu souvlaki with olive tapenade, and lentil moussaka. For dessert, it's loukoumades with spiced syrup all the way—and if you're feeling it, add on the $47 drink pairing for the full experience.
Freda's At The Bat And Ball Hotel
495 Cleveland Street, Redfern | Thursday 18 June, From 6pm
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Physically gone, but never quite forgotten, Freda's next pop-up in a string of exclusive events will kick off at The Bat And Ball Hotel this month. Head chef Joey is pulling from his lived experience working in the Freda's kitchens, to create one night only menu—complemented by Fredas' signature discoteque music curation and speciality cocktails.
Landing on Thursday 18 June, from 6pm, this is one you won't want to miss—catch up on our full recap of the Freda's journey here.
Disco Yum Cha At North Bondi Fish
120 Ramsgate Avenue, North Bondi | Weekends From Saturday 6 June–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.
MOULD x PINOT PALOOZA
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park | Friday 12–Sunday 14 June
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Cheese lovers, consider your long weekend sorted. After an 18-month hiatus, MOULD x PINOT PALOOZA is returning to the Hordern Pavilion with its biggest Sydney event yet, bringing together independent cheesemakers, winemakers and producers under one roof.
Guests can wander between stalls, chat directly with makers and sample everything from handcrafted cheeses by Vannella Cheese and Second Mouse Cheese to pours from boutique wineries including ChaLou and See Saw. Add in cult producers, cellar-door discoveries and plenty of gooey cheese moments, and you’ve got a weekend made for grazing.
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 | Thursday 4 June to Saturday 4 July
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You heard it here first. Henrietta Charcoal Chicken is dropping a new fire-inspired snack pack in collaboration with Urban List and Kettle to celebrate the launch of the fire-inspired new Firemasters range.
Fabbrica x Penny’s Cheese Shop Dinner
348 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst | Wednesday 24 June
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Sydney’s cheesiest collaboration is back. Following two sold-out events, Fabbrica Darlinghurst is once again teaming up with Penny’s Cheese Shop for a one-night-only winter feast celebrating some of the country’s best cheeses.
Hosted by cheese expert Penny Lawson alongside Fabbrica’s Scott McComas-Williams and Damiano Balducci, the six-course menu leans heavily into rich winter flavours. Expect baked Bruny Island Cheese O.D.O. wrapped in prosciutto, zucchini flowers stuffed with Berry’s Oak Blue, potato and mint ravioli, baked pizzoccheri with mushrooms and Long Paddock Ironbark, plus mascarpone mousse with poached persimmon to finish.
An optional wine pairing is available, and if the previous two editions are anything to go by, this one won’t stay on the books for long.
Taste The Music Festival
Leichhardt | Friday 19–Saturday 20 June
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Leichhardt is throwing a full-blown street party next month, with the inaugural Taste The Music festival turning Sydney’s Little Italy into a two-day celebration of food, music and neighbourhood culture.
Across 19 and 20 June, Norton and Marion Streets will fill with outdoor DJs, live jazz, roaming performers, late-night drink specials and some of the suburb’s most-loved Italian venues spilling onto the street. Think $7 Aperol spritzes, fresh cannoli, pizza slices served straight through the window and nonnas making pasta by hand.
Highlights include live jazz and blues at The Royal Hotel, outdoor DJs at Crosstalk Records and OTiS Bar, hot brownie specials at Lunetta Gelato and performances from the Rockstar School of Music throughout the weekend.
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.
June Art, Culture And Exhibitions
Incognito Art Show
Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh | Saturday 27 June–Sunday 5 July
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Incognito Art Show is Australia's biggest and most inclusive not-for-profit art show, and it's landing in Carriageworks this June. The idea is simple—all pieces are sold for $100 each, and the identity of the artist remains anonymous throughout the entire process, only revealed to the buyer after purchase is complete.
Their goal is to provide emerging artists with the opportunity to pursue the professional route, to inspire a new generation of art collectors, and to support local arts organisations by donating 100% of the profits gained. It's a pretty low risk, high reward concept—and the perfect opportunity to dip your toe into the art world.
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.
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 | 11, 18, 24 & 30 June
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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 11 June at Heaps Normal Health Club, 18 June at the Ace Hotel, 24 June at PS40 and 30 June at Sakura House.
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Nadia Hernández: Para verte mejor, en todo tiempo
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney CBD | Saturday 21 March–Sunday 21 June
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A new large-scale installation by Nadia Hernández has landed at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, anchoring the latest Contemporary Projects series.
Spanning textile collage, mural and sound, the exhibition draws on an evolving archive of Venezuelan protest songs—connecting voices across generations and the global diaspora. Hernández weaves together lyrics, memory and collaboration to form a layered, living artwork that speaks to resistance, identity and belonging.
Expect bold, banner-like textiles, a mural honouring family and community, and an atmospheric soundscape shaped with creatives across Caracas and beyond. The result is a sensory, multi-dimensional installation that moves between intimacy and collective experience.
Biennale Of Sydney
Various Locations | Until Sunday 14 June
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The Biennale of Sydney is officially back for 2026—and it’s bigger, more widespread, and more community-focused than ever.
With 83 artists and collectives from 37 countries, large-scale installations, community performances, food activations and major First Nations commissions, this is one to carve out time for.
This year's theme is Rememory, exploring the intersection between memory and history through various lenses. View the free-entry 25th edition curation by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi from Saturday 14 March until Sunday 14 June.
Plus, check out Art After Dark on Friday nights from 20 March to 5 June at White Bay Power Station in Rozelle for a music, food and art trifecta. Tickets are on sale now.
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.
June 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 June
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.
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.
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.
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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