Culture Desk is a contributing editor at The Sydney Times, reporting on Greater Sydney and Australian affairs.
The whale season still runs and the white sand is at its finest: a South Coast NSW weekend getaway to Jervis Bay, Booderee National Park and Hyams Beach.
Christmas in Sydney 2026 centres on Carols in the Domain on 19 December, plus The Rocks Christmas markets, harbour events and long summer evenings.
Sydney school holiday activities for summer 2026-27 begin 18 December, and this planner covers six weeks of programs, museums, Taronga Zoo and beaches.
The Three Sisters walk is open with a detour, but rockfall repairs keep several Blue Mountains tracks shut through spring: here is how to plan a weekend.
Five Sydney coastal walks for summer, from the 6km Bondi to Coogee track to the 27km Coast Track, with buses, ferries and swim stops on every route.
Sydney New Year's Eve 2026 keeps its two-fireworks format with shows at 9pm and midnight, but the theme and ticketed vantage points are still pending.
Sydney Festival 2027 launches with 120 events across CBD and Parramatta. Full program highlights, ticket release dates, free events, and insider tips.
Vivid Sydney 2027 returns with new light installations across the harbour. Here are the confirmed dates, ticket details, and the best light walks.
Escape the city without a long drive. These are the best weekend getaways from Sydney in 2026, covering beaches, mountains, and wine regions.
Looking for something to do in Sydney this weekend? Here are the best events, walks, markets, and cultural picks across the city for October 2026.
A report card on Sydney live music finds small venues carried 61 per cent of ticket volume while taking a shrinking share of the city's $214 million take.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney is expanding its conservation and research programs. The institution manages one of the world's most significant.
A Bondi gallery summer exhibition has drawn record crowds along the coast, with 41,000 visitors in six weeks and a waiting list for twilight sessions.
AFAC's Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Spring 2026, released in August, predicts an increased risk of fire across all jurisdictions except the ACT.
The 25th Biennale of Sydney, titled Rememory, closed in June 2026 after three months of exhibitions and public programming across White Bay Power Station.
Yulefest returned to the Blue Mountains in July 2026, bringing Christmas-in-July dinners, twilight markets and winter walks across a region.
Sydney Architecture Design Week returns with 120 venues, 41 free events and a focus on adaptive reuse, circular materials and low-carbon retrofit.