The Big Aussie Swap Party
Get ready for the Big Aussie Swap Party at Martin Place, hosted by Monica Trapaga.

Erko Berzerko Fair
Come to Erko and go Berzerko at Erskineville Public School’s huge community festival, the Erko Berzerko Fair. Enjoy a day of amazing free music, inexpensive fun for the kids, stalls galore, great prizes, and incredible food.

Glebe Street Fair
Glebe Street Fair will celebrate its 26th birthday this year and it’s definitely time to enjoy the party with a wonderful carnival atmosphere, over 200 stalls, entertainment, rides and activities.

Maggie Kirkpatrick to read from the novel Wicked
Hear Maggie Kirkpatrick, who plays Madame Morrible in the Sydney production of WICKED, read from Gregory Maguire’s novel.

Paul Ham in conversation with Mike Carlton
Paul Ham will discuss his book Vietnam: the Australian war, winner of the 2008 Australian History Prize, with Mike Carlton.

Emerging from the Green: acoustic music in the Library
You are invited to wander through or settle in for a soul-satisfying afternoon of music at the stunning new Surry Hills Library.

Multicultural Art Competition 2009-Australian Identity?!
The Multicultural Art Competition is a City of Sydney initiative to showcase artworks highlighting the City’s vision to support and build an inclusive community. The theme for this year’s Competition is Australian Identity?! The City asks local emerging and established artists and illustrators to express their own interpretation and view about Australia’s national identity. The competition opens on Monday 20 July 2009 and closes 5pm, 24 August 2009.

Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) Awards
The Sydney Music, Arts & Culture (SMAC) Awards, run by Time Out Magazine and Fbi Radio celebrate originality, creativity and innovation, and are awarded to the artists, musos, venues, promoters, creators & culture makers who keep Sydney's heart beating.

Good Neighbourhood BBQ
The City of Sydney, Redfern, Leighhardt and Newtown Police are hosting a series of Good Neighbourhood BBQs in your area.

Out-takes - Exhibition of staff photography
‘Out-takes’ is a collection of images taken by Reprographics Officer, Paul Patterson whilst photographing projects for the City of Sydney Council.

Free E-waste recycling collection
Drop off your old, unwanted TVs, monitors and mobile phones at our FREE E-waste recycling day for City of Sydney residents.

Cycling in the City courses
The City of Sydney is running free cycling courses, available to any individual over 18 years old who is not a beginner. It teaches low risk and responsible riding and is designed for people who can already ride but want confidence to ride on city streets.

Tai Chi in the Park
The City of Sydney in conjunction with community exercise provider SHARE are running free Tai Chi in the Park programs in various parks across the LGA.

Our Christmas 2009
This year events include the iconic Children’s Christmas Concert and lighting of the City's largest Christmas Tree, the nightly Chistmas projections on Sydney Town Hall and the Village Family Christmas Concerts.

2009 Sydney New Year's Eve
Join the celebrations and take a front row seat to enjoy the world's biggest fireworks show right here in Sydney - the New Year's Eve capital of the world.

Laneways By George! 2009 - Hidden Networks!
Discover new and unexpected worlds as you wander the hidden network of inter-connected laneways in Sydney’s CBD. Eight exciting projects not only enliven these urban spaces, they also challenge us to think about our future.

Chinese New Year Festival 2010
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger in Sydney in February 2010. City of Sydney’s annual Chinese New Year Festival is the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia.