The best things to do in Sydney in July

Winter is well and truly underway in Sydney, and instead of resisting it, we’d recommend leaning in to the spirit of the season. Thankfully, there are a heap of ways to do exactly that this month: from rooftop igloos serving raclette-loaded feasts to a Hogwarts-themed High Tea. Plus, Circular Quay’s Bastille Festival is back with a four-day cheese and wine-fuelled affair, an anonymous art sale is offering super-cheap art by critically acclaimed artists, and there’s a whole lot of walking tracks waiting to be traversed before a cosy pub lunch (pictured: a very wintery Yorkshire pudding from Forresters) . 

Keen to head out of town? Canberra’s Christmas in July festival is back with all the boozy hot chocolate you could desire, an ethereal light show is taking over the banks of the Murray River, and there’s a magical winter dinner series going down in the Hunter Valley.

Scroll on for our full list of all the best wintery things to do this July – spring will be here before you know it.

Make the most of the colder months and adventure to one of these incredible natural hot springs in NSW, or pack the car and set out on one of these glorious winter getaways close to Sydney.

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