What's On This Weekend In Sydney | Best Things To Do This Weekend

Dec 19, 2025
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Updated: 2 days ago

Looking for what’s on this weekend in Sydney? This is your curated guide to Sydney.

Each week, we select some of the city’s best events, from markets and pop-ups to parties, launches and late-night sessions. Check back weekly to stay in the loop.

Second Life Markets

Eveleigh | Sunday 19 April

Second Life Markets returns to Carriageworks with a full day of vintage, preloved and archival fashion. Expect over 120 curated stalls spanning designer pieces, one-off finds and sustainable labels, alongside DJs and food trucks throughout the day.

It’s one of the biggest gatherings for Sydney’s vintage and fashion community.

When: Sunday 19 April, 9:30am – 4:00pm

Where: Blacksmiths Workshop, Carriageworks, 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh

Price: From $6

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Vintage Kilo Sale

Marrickville | Friday 17 April – Sunday 19 April

Australia’s biggest vintage clothing sale returns for a weekend, with over 7,500 kilos of second-hand and vintage pieces up for grabs. Everything is priced at $50 per kilo with no minimum spend, and racks are restocked throughout the day.

Expect a mix of tees, denim, track jackets and dresses, all worth digging for.

When: Friday 17 April – Sunday 19 April, From 2pm Friday, 10am Saturday and Sunday

Where: 29 Smith Street, Marrickville

Price: Free entry

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Live Portraits at Kinokuniya

Chatswood | Sunday 19 April

Kinokuniya Chatswood is hosting a series of live portrait sessions this week, with an artist sketching custom illustrations in-store. Drawn using a dip pen and deep blue ink, each piece offers a simple, keepsake-style portrait you can take home. Drop in solo or with friends and have your likeness captured while you browse.

When: Sunday 19 April, 1pm - 3pm, 4pm - 6pm

Where: Kinokuniya Chatswood

Price: Free with purchase

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Matcha in Bloom Workshop

Green Square | Saturday 18 April & Sunday 19 April

Matcha in Bloom brings together flower styling and matcha for a calm, hands-on workshop at Green Square Library. Expect a guided session creating your own arrangement while sipping matcha and snacking throughout.

There are two styles across the weekend, with all materials included and the option to bring your own bowl.

When: Saturday 18 April & Sunday 19 April, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Where: Green Square Library, Green Square

Price: $95 (BYO bowl) or $120 (with bowl)

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Free Cocktails at Odd Culture’s Razz Room

Sydney CBD | 17–19 April

Odd Culture Group is opening Razz Room, a new underground bar and discotheque on York Street, drawing on early New York nightlife. Set across two levels, expect after-work drinks and nostalgic bar snacks upstairs, with a sunken dancefloor below hosting late-night entertainment. To celebrate, the first 100 guests each day across opening weekend will score a free daiquiri, frozen or classic.

When: 17–19 April

Where: York Street, Sydney CBD

Price: Free entry

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Sydney Comedy Festival Is Back

Various Locations | 13 April – 17 May

Sydney will once again turn into a city-wide stage as the Sydney Comedy Festival rolls through with weeks of live shows and late-night sets. The program stretches across venues from the CBD to the Inner West, spanning everything from sharp stand-up to offbeat sketch and musical acts. A mix of global headliners, local names and emerging comics will take over the lineup as the festival enters its 21st year.

When: 13 April – 17 May

Where: Various locations across Sydney

Price: Varies by event

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The Market Affair

Penrith | Sunday 19 April

The Market Affair returns to Penrith for a morning of pre-loved fashion, small business stalls and live music at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre. Expect racks of second-hand pieces spanning everyday finds to designer, alongside pop-ups including tooth gems and local makers. With a separate kids’ market running next door, it’s an easy one to make a morning of in Western Sydney.

When: Sunday 19 April, 9:00am – 1:00pm Where: Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre

Price: Free entry

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Maybe Cocktail Festival

Sydney | Tueasday April 14– Sunday April 19

Maybe Sammy hosts the Maybe Cocktail Festival this April, bringing some of the world’s best bars to Sydney for a week of takeovers and events. Expect names from The World’s 50 Best Bars popping up across venues like Dean & Nancy and El Primo Sanchez, alongside panels, parties and long lunches.

Most events are free, making it a rare chance to experience top-tier cocktail talent without leaving the city.

When: Tuesday 14 April – Sunday 19 April

Where: Various venues across Sydney

Price: Free + Ticketed events

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Carriageworks Farmers Market

Eveleigh | Every Saturday

Carriageworks Farmers Markets are one of the most iconic markets in Sydney. In addition to seasonal fruits and vegetables, you'll find fresh flowers, artisanal coffee, amazing makers as well as delicious eats for you to enjoy there from AP Bakery or Broomfields. They are undercover so you can enjoy the markets without getting drenched.

When: Every Saturday, 8am - 1pm

Where: 245 Wilson St, Eveleigh

Price: Free

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The Hooligans at White Rabbit

Chippendale | Until 17 May 2026

White Rabbit’s latest exhibition looks at the idea of “hooliganism” as a label once used to control, punish and silence those who didn’t fit. The works explore resistance, disobedience and the quiet power of people who refused to fall in line. It’s sharp, political and deeply reflective of how art has always pushed back against imposed order.

When: 19 December 2025 – 17 May 2026

Where: White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale

Price: Free Entry

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Glebe Markets

Glebe | Saturday

Glebe Markets is a Sydney institution, known for its mix of vintage fashion, independent designers and handmade finds. You will find everything from jewellery and local labels to one-off pieces worth digging for. Enjoy food from a range of food trucks through to local baked goods, with space to picnic on the lawn alongside other market-goers.

When: Saturday 10 January, 10am - 4pm

Where: Glebe

Price: Free entry

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