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Annual events in Sydney,
Australia
Sydney is one of the most happening place and there are plenty of events
through out the year. Here are some select events.
New Year
Eve
Visitors can witness,
firework show by the Sydney harbor. Harbor bridge is a good place to have a
great view.
Sydney
Festival
This mid summer
festival held normally in the month of January with different art exhibitions,
out door operas, out door cinemas, visual arts and many more items to enjoy.
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Australia Day,
Sydney
This is to commemorate
arrival of the first fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788. The national day
celebrated with , harbor activities, military show and fireworks at the harbor.
Chinese
new year, Sydney
Celebration with fire
works and dragon dance. Visitors can enjoy some Chinese performance also.
Usually come in end January or February.
Mardi
Gras, Sydney
Gay and Lesbian
festival in Sydney, consider as one of the largest gay festival in the world.
This festival was initiated in early seventies, usually schedule in month of
February and you will get month long events. Mardi Gra street parade is world
famous.
Sydney
Royal Easter Show
Schedule between month
of March and April, this is a agricultural and garden show. You can see
Australian agricultural products and livestock live in the city exhibitions.
Sydney
Cup
Popular horse racing on
the month of Arial.
Sydney
Film Festival
Two weeks event, you
can see the latest good moves, produced in different countries in the world.
Food and
Wine Festival , Sydney
A food festival
City to
Surf Race, Sydney
This 14 km run held in
second Sunday of the month of August. There are thousands of participants and
very famous around the world.
Festival
of the Winds, Sydney
Annual kite festival
scheduled to be held on September
Manly
International Jazz Festival
On October, many out
door activities and indoor events. Many Jazz music comes alive throughout the
city.
Christmas
in Sydney
Whole city goes to a
festival mood.
Sydney
to Hobart Yacht Race
This old traditional
race held on boxing day( 26 th December). This starts from Sydney harbor with
hundreds of world class yachts.
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