“15 shooting stars per hour”: How to see the Lyrid Meteor Shower in Sydney
As we wipe the chocolate smears from our faces and find errant scraps of Easter egg wrapping around the house, the tail-end of this Easter long weekend is best represented by the night sky. On Tuesday and Wednesday next week, … Read more
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Best things to do in Sydney over Easter Weekend 2025
The four-day weekend in April presents the perfect opportunity to explore the city. Here are some of the best things to do in Sydney over Easter Weekend. This year, the Easter weekend falls on April 18-21. Whether you celebrate the religious importance of Easter, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, or you lean … Read more
Things to do in Sydney in April 2025
April may be all about Easter and the Sydney Comedy Festival, but there are many things happening around town to help you string together a fun few weeks. Sydney Travel Guide has sifted through everything happening in Sydney during April … Read more
Lady Gaga is shimmying down to Sydney this December
Lady Gaga will bring her Mayhem Ball tour to Australia’s east coast this year, with stops in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Announced today, the pioneer of new-age avant garde pop is packing in some stadium shows her “Down Under Monsters,” … Read more
Dua Lipa’s favourite things to do in Sydney
Everyone’s favourite pop disco diva is back in Sydney this weekend, performing three dates at Qudos Bank Arena as part of her colossal Radical Optimism tour. Given her general fabulousness, Lipa typically has a long trail of fans following her … Read more
Food & Drink

The best restaurants for a long Easter Sunday lunch
From fresh seafood and autumnal roasts to a Chinese banquet for the family to share, these are 14 of the best restaurants to book.
Sydney’s Best Hot Cross Buns for Easter 2025
It’s time for Sydney’s best bakeries to shine as everyone competes to offer the best hot cross buns in Sydney. Easter means many different things to many different people. For some, it’s a time of great worship, and for others, … Read more
Sydney Guides
Essentials
Chinatown
This area dates from the 1920s and offers a bustling array of shops and restaurants, plus bargain shopper heaven in Paddyโs Market and a Chinese Garden.ย
Barangaroo
Named after Bennelongโs wife, an indigenous leader in colonial times, this new precinct showcases shops, restaurants, offices, the Crown resort and a harbour pool.
Bondi Beach
A globally famous 1-kilometre stretch of sand and glittering water featuring great surf, ocean pools, coastal walks and nearby bars, restaurants, shops and markets.
Royal Botanic Garden
Australiaโs natural masterpiece and our oldest botanic garden, overlooks Sydney Harbour and embraced by The Domain, another urban oasis worth exploring.