Things to do in Sydney

List of Sydney’s exciting and daring excursions

There’s literally thousands of things to do in Sydney so deciding what to do can be the tricky part. To save being overwhelmed by the countless options and rescue you from reading countless guide books, blogs and social media posts, we have tapped into our inside local knowledge and created a comprehensive list of Sydney’s best and most enjoyable activities and excursions, both day and night.

We will cover all avenues from educational activities to entertaining excursions, relaxing and healthy to sporty or adrenaline busting. We list our favourite water activities on Sydney’s beautiful beaches and bays, city and coastal walks - long and short, live theatre and music venues, sporting events and our blockbuster games.

Explore Sydney’s unique urban wineries, a craft brewery or food truck. Discover Sydney’s multicultural cuisines on a cooking class, discover our cafe scene, and buzzing restaurants.

Artsy? Then check out our slick museums, or walk the walk in Sydney’s designer fashion shopping strips or factory outlets.

As you will see there’s plenty to do in Sydney and endless ways to ‘smell the roses’ and spend a bit of personal time - hopefully between one or two of our tours! So let us know if you need us to take you to any of these places as we would love to join you and show you our backyard. If there’s anything you feel we may have missed out or any specific interests that we have missed please don’t hesitate to contact us for some information.

Water activities in Sydney

Sydney Harbour lunch or twilight dinner cruise

Swimming in Sydney’s beaches and rockpools

Surf lesson at Bondi Beach

Kayaking on Sydney Harbour and Middle Harbour

Canoeing on Narrabeen Lagoon

Sydney Walks

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk

Spit Bridge to Manly Walk

Sydney Royal Botanic Garden

Sydney Zoo’s and Wildlife Parks

Sydney Sea Life Aquarium

Wildlife Sydney

Taronga Zoo

Featherdale Wildlife Park

Sydney Markets

Paddington Markets

Glebe Markets

Rozelle Markets

Bondi Markets

Kings Cross Markets

Eveleigh Markets

Paddy’s Markets

In The Air

Ziplining and tree top walking

Flying foxes and suspension bridges

Scenic plane flight over Sydney Harbour and the beaches

Helicopter ride

Seaplane to Pittwater for a long lunch

Indoor skydiving

skydiving

Bike Riding in Sydney

Bike riding tour in the city

Bike riding in Centennial Park

Live Sport in Sydney

Sydney Swans AFL Australian Rules football game

Greater Western Sydney AFL Australian Rules football game

Parramtta Eels NRL Rugby League game

Sydney Roosters NRL Rugby League game

Sydney Sixers or Sydney Thunder Big Bash cricket game

Sydney Arts and Museums

Sydney Opera House tour

Maritime Museum

Rocks Discovery Museum

Sydney Museum

Powerhouse Museum

Art Gallery of NSW

Contemporary Museum of Art

Sussanah Place Museum

Sydney’s Breweries, Distilleries and Wineries

Archie Rose Distillery

Young Henry’s

Will and the Boatman Brewery

Akasha’s Brewery

Wayward Brewery

Grifters Brewery

4 Pines Brewery

Sydney’s Pubs

Australian Hotel

Glenmore Hotel

Orient Hotel

Mercantile Hotel

The Lord Nelson

Hero Waterloo

Sydney’s Cafes and Restaurants

The Grounds of the City

The Grounds of Alexandria

Tramsheds

Sydney Fish Markets

The Cannery

Iceberg’s Dining

Others activities

Madam Tussaud’s Wax Museum

North Head underground fort tour

Plan ahead - Sydney has a lot of traffic and parking can be quite difficult and expensive at the best of times so I recommend always leaving earlier than anticipated. Things also tend to sell out quite fast in Sydney so pre-booking is also strongly recommended.