August 2016 in Sydney
Find out what’s happening during August 2016 in Sydney!
August is a great time to visit Sydney! The weather is quite mild and there is plenty of activity right across the city with plenty of fun things to see and do. Why not start with a Secret Sydney Guided Walking Tour which is a beautiful and relaxing walk with plenty of of fauna and flora to see along the way. The walk follows the walking path along the Glebe foreshore ending up at the Sydney Fish Market so why not cook up a seafood banquet.
A must is a Sydney Harbour cruise with a selection of cruises to choose from including lunch, dinner and coffee cruises or a cruise with a Taronga Zoo entry ticket, or even a combined harbour cruise and bus tour visiting some of Sydneys’ iconic landmarks such the Opera House and Bondi beach. Enjoy lunch or dinner at Sydney Tower restaurant which is the highest revolving restaurant in the southern hemisphere with views all the way to the blue mountains.
If you love excellent food and wine then the Good Food & Wine Show is a must. This year it is on at Sydney Olympic Park Showground from 5/8 – 7/8/2016. You can watch some of Australia’s top chefs preparing a wide variety of dishes in the Good Food Theatre and you may even be selected to help out on stage. Some other attractions include a Grazing Garden, The Drinks Lab, Tuckers’s Natural Cheese Alley, Brewers Lane, Masterclasses, Nudie Chill Out Zone, The Perfect Served Cocktail, and numerous stalls selling everything from some of our best wines through to choc dipped strawberries.
Animal lovers can attend the Dog Lovers Show at the Royal Hall of Industries & the Hordern Pavilion on Saturday August 6 and Sunday August 7 2016.
Love spiders? Catch The Spiders Exhibit running until 9th October 2016, Gallery 1, Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre. Learn some interesting facts about spiders ranging from reproduction to their specialised jaws and silk and the effect of spider venom.
For those who prefer a more cultural pastime the Art Gallery of NSW presents the Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera Exhibition running until 9/10/2016 while the Sydney Lyric Theatre presents live performances of Singin’ in the Rain until 11/09/2016. Aladdin – The Musical is premiering at Sydney’s Capital Theatre in Haymarket from 12 August 2016 or see life in miniature through art at the 2016 ASMA National Awards Exhibition at the Ewart Gallery Workshop Arts Centre in Willoughby from 5/8 – 20/8/2016. Dynamic Art is showcasing their latest exhibition ‘Natural and Life Energies’ at the Hornsby Central Library until 25th August 2016.
Taronga Zoo is offering $1 entry on your birthday in 2016 to celebrate its 100th birthday.
If you feel a guided tour is a good way to enjoy some of the delights of Sydney the following tours are available in August:
Chocolate Walking Tour 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th August
Cupcake & Dessert Walking Tour 6th, 20th and 27th August
Craft Beer Walking Tour 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th August
Newtown Day Safari 13th and 27th August
Food Night Safari Surry Hills 13th and 27th August
Dumpling Bar Tour 20th August
Whatever your preference there is plenty to see and do in Sydney both day and night!
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