2025 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, theatre shows, a banging roster of entertainment, and the return of Vivid Sydney 2025.
Here are Urban List's picks for the best things to do in Sydney this week, the rest of June, and further into 2025.
- June 2025 Food Events And Markets
- June 2025 Art, Culture And Exhibitions
- June 2025 Music, Theatre And Film Events
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June Food Events And Markets
Hendrick’s Gin Curious Garden High Tea
Lobby Lounge, Hyatt Regency Sydney, 61 Sussex St, Sydney CBD | Every Saturday until 22 June
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If you're looking for an elegant way to spend your Saturdays, Hendrick’s Gin has teamed with The Hyatt Regency for a delightful high tea experience in the hotel's Lobby Lounge. The menu includes a selection of sweet and savoury treats that have been crafted by the Hyatt Regency's chef, along with two signature Hendrick’s Gin cocktails and a curated selection of artisan teas by The Rabbit Hole. Bookings are priced at $55 for children (aged 6–18) and $95 for adults. Book online.
Huge Moves
The International, 25 Martin Place, Sydney CBD | Saturday 7 June, 2.30pm–5.30pm
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A huge wine party is brewing across all three levels of CBD hangout, The International. Back for its tenth edition, Huge Moves hosts a cellar door tasting experience curated by Joel Amos of DRNKS, spotlighting over 40 local and international winemakers, including Giorgio De Maria Fun Wines, Harkham Wines, Lo-Fi Wines, and heaps more.
Redfern’s Italian-leaning eatery Attenzione! Food & Wine will be serving up snacky bites at The Wine Bar, while The Grill offers a quick-fire two-course lunch with two glasses of paired wine as an optional add-on for $95pp.
Buzzing DJ sets by Veda and Adi Toohey will bring the tunes from 2.30pm to 5.30pm, followed by a rooftop afterparty at Panorama Bar featuring DJ Levins and Captain Franco from 6pm. Tickets are $55pp + booking fee. Book online.
Winter Firepit Garden
World Square, 644 George Street, Sydney CBD | Until Saturday 14 June
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World Square is transforming into a free, snow-dusted winter escape featuring firepit tables, a hot chocolate and mulled wine chalet bar, and more than 35,000 free marshmallows for roasting under twinkling fairy lights, right in the heart of the city.
You can cosy up by the fire with QR code ordering from World Square restaurants and retailers like Double Chin Eats, Grill'd and Gami Chicken and Beer, and enjoy the wintery vibes complete with a snow cannon and alpine-inspired decor. Keep the night going with live entertainment 4.30pm–7.30pm on Thursdays and Friday, and 1.30pm–7pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Entry is free, but there are only 10 firepit tables up for grabs, so get in early to experience the ultimate free winter hangout.
Nightshift
Wunderlich Lane, 2 Baptist Street, Redfern | Monday 16–Sunday 22 June
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Redfern’s funky Wunderlich precinct is transforming into a week-long winter solstice festival, Nightshift, with top-tier eats, art, and music. There’s heaps to get around, including a one-off ancient-Greek-festival-inspired banquet at Olympus on Monday 16 June, music trivia in Baptist Street Rec Club’s trophy room on Tuesday 17 June, followed by late-night jazz at Bar Julius, and a vinyl listening and pizzetta party from the new kid on the block S’WICH on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 June.
Then, a six-hour noodle rave ($88pp) hits Island Radio on Saturday 21 June, along with an Italo Discoteria party ($60pp) in Bank Lane hosted by Gelato Messina and Regina La Pizzeria. Check out the full Nightshift program and book online.
Wagyu Week
Marrow & Co, Bankstown Sports Club, 8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown | Monday 16–Sunday 22 June
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To celebrate International Wagyu Day on Monday 16 June, S’more chef and all-round legend Big Sam Young is taking over upmarket steakhouse Marrow & Co. For $120pp, you’ll be treated to a Wagyu-heavy seven-course dinner by BSY himself, featuring 2GR Wagyu steak tartare with house-made potato chips and a Rangers Valley Wagyu steak MBS 9+.
Wagyu Week continues with limited edition premium Wagyu cuts, like Westholme 300-day grain-fed Wagyu ribeye and heritage full-blood Wagyu T-bone, available for both lunch and dinner bookings. Book online.
Four Pillars Martini Collective
Various Locations | Until Sunday 22 June
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The Four Pillars Martini Collective is back, a testament to luxe pre-dinner sips and nibbles made accessible by Sydney’s hottest bars and restaurants. Through May and June, ten venues will be plating up a specialty pre-dinner snack, paired with a miniature version of the beloved Four Pillars olive-leaf gin martini.
Bar Julius is serving charred focaccia with macadamia and rosemary cream, and green olive crumb; Bopp & Tone has tomato tartar with pecorino and brioche; and NOUR is whipping up anchovy toast with tomato ezme and toasted pita. Check out the full list of participating venues and booking links here.
NOMAD Truffle Brunch
NOMAD Sydney, 16 Foster Street, Surry Hills | Every Sunday from 15 June to 20 July, from 10am–2pm
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Surry Hills icon, NOMAD, is bringing back its annual Truffle Brunch on Sundays. Expect an earthy a la carte adventure dedicated to the fine delicacy, with tasty dishes crafted by Head Chef Lakhan Bhounsle, including a three-cheese manoosh, ham hock hash brown, cauliflower cacio e pepe with wood-roasted mushroom, Jersey milk chocolate magnums, and cinnamon buns with a miso caramel glaze—all injected with Western Australian truffle. Book online.
June Art, Culture And Exhibitions
Vivid Sydney 2025
Various locations in Sydney | Friday 23 May–Saturday 14 June
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Vivid Sydney returns for its 15th magical year of light shows, immersive art, live music, food and ideas, with the theme of dream. As per usual, vibrant light installations will cover iconic locations around the city, including Circular Quay, Sydney Opera House, Barangaroo, and beyond, with the return of Martin Place (whose last Vivid stint was 2018), and all completely free to attend.
Major highlights include First Nations storytelling at First Light, fiery feasts at the Vivid Fire Kitchen, concerts by Japanese Breakfast and Sigur Rós with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, thought-provoking panels featuring cooking queen Martha Stewart, curated dining experiences by Nigella Lawson, a Stranger Things experience at Luna Park and a 4-metre-long Starscape Tunnel taking over The Goods Line with over 700 stars. Find out more here.
Fear Island
Cockatoo Island/Wareamah, Sydney Harbour | Friday 13–Sunday 15 June
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Get into the spooky spirit of Friday the 13th as the historic Cockatoo Island/Wareamah transforms into Fear Island. The immersive pulse-raising playground features two haunted tunnels of terror with live actors lurking around, creepy soundscapes and visual effects, spine-tingling food truck delights, a Thriller dance tutorial, and an eerie outdoor cinema on Friday from 7pm.
Running across the weekend, you can grab tickets to different jump-scare level sessions from $25 for children under 13 and $40 for adults. Book online.
Titanic. The Human Story
Walsh Bay Pier | Until Sunday 6 July
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After sold-out shows across America, the UK, and Brisbane, Titanic. The Human Story has docked in Sydney. This exhibition commemorates the human experiences aboard the infamous sunken ship. Visitors should expect a unique narrative experience, following the anecdotes of both passengers and crew through original, handwritten letters, photographs, keepsakes, and personal belongings.
Suitable for all ages, this is the perfect rainy-day outing for families and history buffs alike. Tickets start at $49 for adults and $39 for children, and bookings are available here.
Cerith Wyn Evans....In Light Of The Visible
Level 3, Museum Of Contemporary Art, 140 George Street, The Rocks | Friday 6 June–Sunday 19 October
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Welsh contemporary artist and sculptor Cerith Wyn Evans presents his first ever exhibition in Australia, Cerith Wyn Evans….in light of the visible at the Museum of Contemporary Art. His towering neon light installations create an immersive environment of light and sound, inviting guests to discover the exhibition as if they are wandering through a garden.
Major works include Sydney Drift (2025), hanging sculptural forms taking inspiration from Sydney Harbour/Warrane, F=O=U=N=T=A=I=N (2020), a three-metre-tall white neon wall which audiences can walk through, and Composition for 37 Flutes (2018), where 37 glass pipes breathe sound into the gallery. Book tickets online from $20 for adults and $16 for concessions.
Yolŋu Power: The Art Of Yirrkala
Lower Level 2, Naala Badu Building, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney CBD | Saturday 21 June–Monday 6 October, 2025
Yolŋu Power showcases generations of bold art from Yirrkala, a small Indigenous community in the Northern Territory’s East Arnhem region, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ modern Naala Badu Building.
From bark paintings and sculptures to intricate metalwork and multimedia art, the exhibition explores Yirrkala artists’ powerful expressions of country, family, connection, and sovereignty, from the 1940s to today. Tickets are $25 for adults, $13 for youth (12-17 years), and free for children under 12. Book online.
June Music, Theatre And Film Events
Sydney Film Festival
Various Locations | Wednesday 4–Sunday 15 June
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Sydney Film Festival spotlights a massive lineup of cinema across all genres created by both up-and-coming and big directors, with $60,000 awarded to the most cutting-edge flick.
Catch Ari Aster’s (Hereditary, Midsommar) Western drama, Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler; James Sweeney’s queer bromance comedy, Twinless, which he stars in with Dylan O’Brien; and Rebecca Zlotowski’s French murder mystery, Vie Privée, starring Jodie Foster, showing at iconic cinemas around Sydney such as the State Theatre, Ritz Cinemas Randwick, Dendy Cinemas Newtown, and Hayden Orpheum in Cremorne.
Grab singular film tickets from $26 for adults, $22 for concessions, and $20 for youth (17 and under), or buy a flexible multi-film pass from $90 online.
The Lover & The Dumb Waiter
Ensemble Theatre, 78 McDougall Street, Kirribilli | Until Saturday 7 June
Step into a world that blurs the lines between memory and reality, tinged with suspense and a shot of dark humour from Nobel Prize-winning writer Harold Pinter.
The Lover is a psychological drama that gives conventional marriage a reality check as a couple attempts to reignite their passions. To cleanse the palate, The Dumb Waiter tells the story of two men who can't get their work done because of extravagant demands that come from on high. Together, this double bill of one-act works will be the perfect double dose of Pinter's trademark humour, tension, and intrigue. Tickets are available online.
Kamasi Washington
Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh | Sunday 8 June, 6pm
Critically acclaimed saxophonist, arranger and composer Kamasi Washington is bringing his unique mix of R&B, jazz and orchestral influences to Vivid Sydney. A pioneer of the jazz renaissance, Washington is a founding member of West Coast Get Down, a collective at the forefront of bringing jazz to younger audiences and into the contemporary consciousness.
With a slew of awards and nominations to his name, this multi-instrumental experience will defy expectations of traditional jazz - from a famous Metallica cover to a Kendrick Lamar collaboration, expect to have your idea of jazz redefined. Tickets are available online.
Titanique The Musical
The Grand Electric, 199 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills | Until Sunday 22 June
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Hop onboard the weird and wonderful Titanique train—or should we say, boat. It turns the Oscar award-winning film, Titanic, and Jack and Rose’s love story, into a campy comedy-musical starring 17 hilariously timed Celine Dion hits, including My Heart Will Go On, I Drove All Night, and All By Myself—you can probably guess when that last one plays.
Luckily, the season has been extended until the end of June. Book boat-side tiquets online from $69 per person, $130 in the ‘splash zone’ or $145 at a Captain’s table.
MJ The Musical
Sydney Lyric Theatre, 55 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont | Until Sunday 22 June
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Legendary king of pop, Michael Jackson, is brought back to life in the four-time Tony Award-winning MJ The Musical. After mesmerising audiences on Broadway, the musical finally arrives at Sydney Lyric Theatre, where MJ’s moves and vocals are flawlessly captured by theatre star Roman Banks in an incredible depiction of the 1992 Dangerous World tour on and off-stage.
Packed with hits like Thriller, Smooth Criminal, and Billie Jean—plus plenty of moonwalking and hehes—the musical feels like attending an actual Michael Jackson concert. With tickets starting from $70, you just can’t beat it. Book online here.
Elements Of Freestyle
Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney | Wednesday 25–Sunday 29 June
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The Netherlands' ISH Dance Collective make work at the intersection of dance, music, theatre and extreme sports. Their fusion of urban sports styles (think inline skating, free-running, BMX and skateboarding) with breakdancing, soundtracked by hip hop-infused strings is about to make its Australian premiere this month.
Giant skate ramps brought to life by the Olympic-level skill of a Dutch dance troupe in the Joan Sutherland Theatre was not on our 2025 bingo card, but we couldn't be more excited for this unexpected, boundary-pushing production to hit the stage. Tickets are available online from $50.
Tender Comrade
White Rabbit Gallery, 30 Balfour Street, Chippendale | Wednesday 18 June–Sunday 16 November
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Until 1997, homosexuality was classified a crime in China under the offence of 'hooliganism'. Despite no longer being considered a crime, the societal hangover and cultural pressures on LGBTQ+ individuals and communities persist. These communities call themselves tongzhi (同志) meaning 'comrade' or 'common will'.
Curated by David Williams, this month White Rabbit welcomes the opening of an exhibition that celebrates the resilience of Chinese queer communities. Leaning into the works that celebrate their powerful camaraderie, this exhibition allows its audience to immerse themselves in the tenderness that has bolstered Chinese queer communities to defy erasure. Find out more online.
The Play That Goes Wrong
Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney | Thursday 19 June–Sunday 3 August
The longest-running comedy in the West End is about to go completely wrong on a whole new stage. An Olivier and Tony-award winning bundle of bungles combines mystery and mayhem in a classic whodunnit that sees accident-prone actors perform a production that's more Murphy's Law than murder mystery.
Having kept audiences in stitches across West End and Broadway stages for over a decade, now it's Sydney/Eora's turn to experience the chaos of this Monty Python meets Sherlock Holmes show. Tickets are available online.
L'HÔTEL
Foundry Theatre, 55 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont | Until Sunday 27 July
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Following sold-out seasons at Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Sydney Opera House, L'Hôtel opens its decadent doors once more, seducing Sydney/Eora in for another cheeky peek at the old-world elegance within. A combination of burlesque, aerials and cabaret, this intoxicating production serves a smorgasbord of hidden desires.
Fully immerse yourself in the exquisite Parisian fantasy with the VIP experience, including dedicated table service, a cheese board with fine French selections, delicate eclairs and, of course, French champagne. Tickets are available online from $69.90.
DIIV
Carriageworks, 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh | Friday 13 June, 6pm
Dream-pop and post-punk collide as DIIV lights up the stage for Vivid Sydney. The Brooklyn four-piece traverse genre divides from shoegaze to psych-rock and draw together diverse influences all the way from Nirvana to world music and Malian guitar.
Their extensive discography of experiments in sound have resulted in an ethereal vibe, a perfect compliment to the immersive world created by Sydney/Eora's Vivid festival. Long-time favourites on Australian stages, their raw yet hypnotic beats tend to go down a treat with anyone looking for sonic escapism. Tickets are available online for $79.
Skank Sinatra
Qtopia Sydney, 301 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst | Saturday 14–Sunday 22 June
Twice-crowned Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe and nominated for Best Musical Theatre and Cabaret at Sydney Fringe, Skank Sinatra's five-star show brings big-band glamour to headline Pride Fest 2025. Taking audiences on a 'round the world trip without ever leaving the building, expect high glamour, out-of-this-world vocals, wit and wonder.
Of the piece, performer Jens Radda says, "This show is where it all collides—My South African roots, my Danish heritage, my drag queen identity—woven into one glamorous global persona." Just don't forget to pick your jaw up off the floor before you leave. Tickets are available online from $45.
Instructions For Correct Assembly
Flight Path Theatre, 9b/142 Addison Road, Marrickville | Thursday 26 June-Saturday 5 July
From London's Royal Court Theatre to a Sydney/Eora stage, catch the Australian premiere of this darkly funny new work about the future of human connection on a post-AI planet. The story is about a couple who buy a build-at-home AI son whom they must assemble, parent and socialise—think Black Mirror, but from IKEA.
Director Hailey McQueen tells us, "It captures the ache of parental love, the pressures of perfectionism and our growing obsession with seeking technological solutions to emotional problems". Tickets are available online, allen key not included.
The Spare Room
Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills | Saturday 7 June-Sunday 13 July
A stunning adaptation of Helen Garner's award-winning novel sees Judy Davis return to the stage for the first time in almost fifteen years. This moving story about Helen, who opens her spare room to Nicola as she undergoes cancer treatment, is best enjoyed with your besties by your side as it serves up humour and heart in equal measure.
Director Eamon Flack remind audiences, "The Spare Room looks like a story about dying, but it's really about what we live for: each other." Tickets are available online from $56.
Coriolanus
The Neilson Nutshell, Pier 2/3 13a Hickson Road, Dawes Point | Friday 20 June–Saturday 19 July
Drawing parallels between the political structures of ancient Rome and contemporary global politics, Bell Shakespeare's production of Coriolanus hits a Sydney/Eora stage for the first time in thirty years. And the time couldn't be more ripe for an intimate, immersive staging of this oft-overlooked piece from Shakespeare's canon.
Artistic Director Peter Evans says, "It is not just a political play, it is a reflection on the complexities of power, human nature, and societal structures. At its core, the play also unfolds a family drama, as Shakespeare weaves a story not only about a city in crisis, but about the influence of family dynamics within that world.” Tickets are available online from $50.
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