Things to do in Sydney today

Design afficianados, this one's for you. The Finders Keepers Design Market is returning to Sydney this weekend, and the line-up looks delightful. From Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5, Carriageworks will house one of Australia’s most consciously-curated markets, with Sydney playing host to more than 150 small creative businesses from NSW and across the country. This three-day market is all about celebrating creative, design-focused local business – punters will be able to pick up hand-made ceramics, slow fashion, jewellery, homewares, original art and so much more. It’s the perfect place to choose mum something extra special for Mother’s Day. If you're not so much of a shopper, you can take a break from browsing with a croissant from Sydney institution Sonoma Bakery, get merry with a local craft beer from Yulli's Brews, or take a few minutes out to add to the mindful mural collaborative artwork.The Finders Keepers Design Market will be open from 4pm to 9pm on Friday, and from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Entry costs $10, and can be bought at the door cashless, or booked in ahead of time by clicking right here. Kids under 13 can come in for free. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Sydney newsletter for more news, travel inspo and activity ideas, straight to your inbox.  Want to discover more rare finds? Check out our list of the very best markets in Sydney, or check out our list of the coolest independent clothes stores in town.  

How can one of the world’s most remarkable, transcendent myths of love be possible? Can we love what we make war with? What are the limits of forgiveness? Clever, savage, sensuous and very funny, Isolde & Tristan speaks to our torn world loudly and clearly. Penned by German playwright Esther Vilar, Sport for Jove brings this mediaeval tale to the subterranean intimacy of The Old Fitz Theatre (May 3–June 1). Drawn from Celtic legend and told in numerous variations since the 12th century, this is the tragic tale of the illicit love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult, who is promised in marriage to the King of Cornwall. Putting an incisive spin on Richard Wagner’s extraordinary opera, this short and sharp play combines live soaring opera, stunning music, raw performance, drunkenness, violence and passion. Prepare yourself for this exceptional cast to draw you into the wild sea of this beautiful, brutal story. Sitting below Time Out Sydney’s favourite pub in Woolloomooloo, the Fitz is Australia’s last remaining pub theatre – so really, it’d be rude not to grab a comforting pre-show meal and a post-show debrief over a glass of something. Between May 21 and 31, you can also catch a double bill, with Lally Katz's black comedy The Eisteddfod taking to the stage after the cast of Isolde & Tristan take their final bows. (Booking a ticket to both a paired Mainstage and Late Night show will automatically apply a 20 per cent discount to your Late Night ticke

Luna Park – Sydney’s heritage harbourside amusement park – has been stepping up its lighting game in recent months. Back in December, the team launched Dream Circus: a high-tech immersive experience housed in the 3,000 square metre Big Top building. Then, Sonic Neon joined the line-up: another immersive light and sound experience spread across eight different rooms within the theme park’s historic Crystal Palace. Now, Luna Park has announced that they’ll be running magical moonlit sessions for a limited time this May – with tickets available to purchase now. Luna Park in the Dark will return every Friday and Saturday for the first three weeks of May – with more than 30,000 lights set to be turned off from 6pm until 10pm – giving Sydneysiders the opportunity to tap into an extra-magical night-time experience.   Tickets to Luna Park in the Dark will score you unlimited access to rides, plus entry to Sonic Neon: Luna Park’s new immersive experience, and access to the Blacklight Dessert Bar which will be serving glow-in-the-dark edible treats. Candle-lit classical performances will take place within the Big Top, and a cast of carnival characters will be roaming the park keeping guests entertained between rides. Tickets launched this week, and are likely to sell out fast. You can snap up yours over here.   Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Sydney newsletter for more news, travel inspo and activity ideas, straight to your inbox.   RECOMMENDED: The Vivid Sydney 2024 pr

Shuck yes: The Narooma Oyster Festival is coming back, baby, to celebrate the best of the south coast's briny, salty, creamy molluscs. Found on the south coast of New South Wales, Narooma is an idyllic coastal town known for its azure waters, brilliant rock formations and playful seals. It’s also one of the best places to grow, shuck and gobble up oysters – in particular, the rock oyster. And if you haven't been to the two-day festival before, we really recommend that you do. Bringing together growers, chefs and oysters lovers from all over New South Wales, the Narooma Oyster Festival is an epic party for the rock oyster, the region’s stellar produce and Narooma's pristine natural environment. Over the past 17 years, the humble festival has grown from a small community shindig to establishing itself as southern NSW’s largest food and wine event. In fact, around 70,000 of these bad boys were shucked and devoured at the festival last year – and this year’s soirée is set to be bigger than ever. We can hear the Champagne bottles popping already. The Narooma Oyster Festival 2024 will kick off on Friday, May 3 to Saturday, May 4 – and the program is jam-packed full of salty fun. Think: Champagne and oyster masterclasses, cooking demonstrations from top chefs, live music and loads more. Tickets to the Narooma Oyster Festival start from $25 per person for general admission, which you can get here, with some experiences costing more. It’s a five-hour drive to Narooma from Sydney, so w

In excellent news for sauna lovers, what began as a dreamy pop-up has now become a (relatively) permanent feature at Manly’s Quarantine Beach. The 10-person Finnish sauna from Cedar the Salt will be stationed on the shores of Sydney Harbour throughout the winter – offering a very Scandinavian experience from arguably the most stunning sauna location in the city. Sydney's first pop-up seaside Finnish sauna launched as a thirteen day pop-up, but due to huge demand (around 150 sauna-goers per day), it will be staying put until spring. A 45-minute ocean-side sauna experience will set you back $35, and you’ll have easy access to the ocean to cool off between steams. If you’re keen to take over the entire sauna for a celebratory sweat, private sauna sessions are also available, and there's a soundbath experience available for those who went to level up their relaxation. If you want to make the seaside sauna a regular component of your wellness routine, you can nab a pack of three, five or ten sauna sessions.  The sauna is open from sunrise (between 6.30am and 7.15) until sunset (around 4.30pm), seven days a week, with the current closing date currently estimated at "springtime". Keen? You can learn more and book your session over here. Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Sydney newsletter for more news, travel inspo and activity ideas, straight to your inbox.   RECOMMENDED:  We tried this beautiful affordable bathhouse. These are Sydney’s best spas.These are the best da