With nice warm weather in Sydney, over 10 million overnight and day trip visitors are expected to visit this summer season. And for a six month period of October to March, Sydney will receive 18 million visitors. Last year, tourists stayed around 29.2 million nights during the three months of the Summer season. In fact 9.2 million of these visitors spent over A$4.9 billion in Sydney, taking advantage of endless entertainment, dining and major event options after a day at the beaches.
Top activities amongst visitors include eating out, shopping, sightseeing and attending events. Destination NSW has developed a list of some of the top things to see and do this summer.
Sydney Eats
Enjoy waterside dining while in Sydney.
- LuMi Bar & Dining – Enjoy a two-hatted meal in Pyrmont
- Anason – Enjoy Turkish meze treats in Sydney’s newest waterfront development, Barangaroo
- Fred’s – Paddington’s newest restaurant
- Light Brigade Hotel – Down the road from Fred’s, enjoy a rooftop beverage
- Vela Dining & Bar – Enjoy a meal along the Parramatta river in Western Sydney
- Port Bar – Enjoy 180 degree river views on the deck
- Opera Bar – Enjoy a sunset drink along the Sydney Opera House promenade
Retail
Sydney offers shopping for high-end fashion, international labels as well as local, boutique designers.
- Iconic Queen Victoria Building
- The strand
- Pitt Street Mall
- Westfield Sydney
- Oxford Street
- William Street
- Intersection
Sightseeing
- Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Bondi Beach
- Manly
- Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
- Centennial Parklands
- Taronga Zoo
- SeaLife Manly
- Sydney Aquarium
Events
Here’s a snapshot of events happening in Sydney this Summer:
- The Coates Hire Sydney 500 – Car racing from 2 to 4 December
- New Year’s Test – Held at Sydney Cricket Ground from 3 January 2017
- APIA International Sydney – Tennis tournament from 8 to 14 January 2017
- HSBC Sydney 7s – Rugby fix from 3 to 5 February 2017
- Australian Open of Surfing – Held from 25 February to 5 March 2017
- 6th AACTA Awards presented by Foxtel – See the stars of Australian film and television walk the red carpet in Sydney on 7 December 2016
- Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives – Cutting-edge technology reveals the secrets of mummies from the British Museum in a world premiere exclusive at the Powerhouse Museum from 10 December 2016
- Sydney Festival runs from 7 to 27 January 2017 offering hundreds of ticketed and free events including The Beach, NUDE LIVE and Symphony Under the Stars
- New Year’s Eve and Australia Day are special times to be in Sydney to enjoy fanfare and fireworks
