Wow, life is so busy again! There’s loads on and May is no expectation. Here’s our guide to some of the biggest upcoming local events you won’t want to miss.
Pyrmont Festival
When: 6-7 May, 11am – 5pm
Where: Piramma Park
Details: The Pyrmont Festival celebrates food, wine, and art in a 2-Day. This year celebrates the 11th Pyrmont Festival. They welcome all parts of the community to be part of this important festival.
Fire & Rescue NSW Open Day
When: Saturday 13th May, 10am – 2pm
Where: Your local fire station
Details: Come behind the scenes and gain a glimpse into Australia’s busiest fire and rescue service.
From fires, chemical spills, car crashes, natural disasters and humanitarian relief across the state, our firefighters are prepared for anything.
Open Day is your chance to meet our firefighters, see trucks in action, check out their equipment and find out more about what they do.
Visitors can also speak to firefighters first-hand about fire safety in the home, including how to install and maintain smoke alarms and how to develop a home escape plan to ensure they can quickly and safely escape a fire.
The Mother’s Day Classic
When: Sunday 14 May, 6am to 1pm.
Where: The Domain
Details: Celebrate Mother’s Day and raise funds for breast cancer research. Choose to walk or run either the 4.8km or 7.5km course. The main Sydney event will start from the Domain. The Western Sydney event will start at Lizard Log, Western Sydney Parklands, Abbotsbury with slightly different course lengths on offer.
Ryde Wharf Markets
When:
Where: Anderson Park, Meadowbank
Details: The Ryde Wharf Market, run by Cambridge Markets, is on the 2nd AND 4th Sunday of every month from 9am-2pm at Anderson Park, Meadowbank. You’ll find dozens of stalls covering:
fresh baked breads and treats
antipasto
Fresh flowers
fruit & veg
delicious desserts
wines and spirits
international food stalls ranging from gozleme to dumplings
2 coffee carts
women’s clothing and accessories + jewellery
homewares and candles
baby and kids clothes/accessories
plant stall
pet accessories and treats
We recommend parking on Waterview St Putney and walking via the underpass.
You’re welcome to bring your 4 legged friends as long as they are on a lead – they would probably love to browse the pet stalls!
Glow at Sydney Zoo
When:
Where: Sydney Zoo, Bungaribee
Details: Explore over 70 giant animal lanterns and installations including the enormous 27m Kaurna Skink, immerse yourself in the magical 7NEWS Underwater Wonderland, and the fun-filled Neon Playground and dreamy Sky Castle by ENESS.
Test your skills in the retro Neon Arcade and Glowy Golf by Carnival Cruise Line, check out the view from the glowing 7NEWS Ferris wheel, and experience the thrill of the KIIS Rides Zone including the NEW mind-blowing Vortex Tunnel, gigantic 8-lane Superslide, dizzying Space Jam, and Kids Dodgems
GLOW is the only light festival in Sydney where you can explore an underwater world in the After-Dark Aquarium experience and encounter hundreds of creepy crawlies in the largest Reptile and Nocturnal house in the world.
Top off your night with an incredible selection of food and dessert trucks, featuring BlackBear BBQ, Absurd Bird, KIIS Fairy Floss, Kerbside Creamery, and GLOW Bar!
West Ryde Mini Trains
When: Saturday 20th May 1.30-4pm
Where: Corner of Anthony Rd and Betts St behind West Ryde Shopping Centre
Details: Great fun for young and old, the West Ryde Mini Trains are a local treasure. Held on every 3rd Saturday of the month from 1.30-4pm, the Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society is still located at the original site where it formed in 1948 – on the corner of Anthony Rd and Betts St behind West Ryde shopping centre.
Here you’ll find you can find 3 miniature train tracks with ride-on trains hauled by miniature steam locomotives. The park grounds are a popular location for children’s birthday parties or small group afternoon gatherings.
Wentworth Point Markets
When:
Where: Wentworth Place, Wentworth Point
Details: Wentworth Place and the town square will come alive from 9am-2pm with monthly markets thanks to Cambridge Markets!
There is so much on offer – you will be spoilt for choice. Enjoy delicious international food stalls to food products, plants and homewares, pet accessories (bring your furry friends along) barista made coffee (hooray), activities for the kids, cake, breads, beautiful things for the home, and, of course, delicious brunch and lunch stalls. There is live music and lots of tables and chairs so you can sit back and relax.
Come along to this very popular and friendly market and enjoy the outdoors. Free parking for 3 hours, entry is 1 Burroway Rd Wentworth Point or why not catch the Ferry and get off at Sydney Olympic Park Wharf.
A Day Out With Thomas
When: 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 May 2023
Where: NSW Rail Museum in Thirlmere
Details: Direct from the Island of Sodor, Thomas & Friends return to the NSW Rail Museum for five days of family fun! There are two types of tickets: Museum Only and Museum plus Train Ride.
‘Museum Only’ ticket:
- Meet Thomas – climb into the driver’s cab and toot his whistle
- Take a short ride with Toby the Railmotor
- Meet Sir Topham Hatt alongside Thomas
- Unlimited mini-train rides
- Unlimited jumping castle rides – three castles to cater for different age groups
- Professional face painting – inside the museum
- Imagination Station – enter a colouring competition and play Thomas games
- Storyteller – enjoy a Thomas story amongst the trains in the Great Train Hall
‘Museum and train ride’ ticket:
- All of the above ‘museum only’ ticket inclusions, plus 40-minute steam train ride hauled by Donald the black engine from Thirlmere to Buxton and return.
Both tickets include all day entry to the NSW Rail Museum where kids of all ages can explore the biggest display of heritage trains in the country!
Cork and Fork
When: Sunday, 21 May, 10am – 4pm
Where: Kissing Point Park, Putney
Details: Cork & Fork by the Riverside showcase’s boutique wine from the Mudgee and Hunter Valley regions, locally made spirits, craft beer, food trucks, gourmet food products, bespoke items, and great music in a picturesque location next to the Parramatta River.
To taste test all of the wonderful wine, brewery, and distillery suppliers you will need to purchase your own branded Cork and Fork wine glass on the day for $10. Glasses will be on sale at ticket booths (cashless payment only).
There will be plenty on offer for the whole family to enjoy including kids’ workshops, face painting and rides.
Vivid Sydney
When:
Where: Sydney wide
Details: Now in its 13th year, the annual celebration of light, music, ideas, and food technology and creativity returns to Sydney with an even bigger line-up than in previous years. Inspired by the OG creator, Mother Nature, this year’s theme is ‘Vivid Sydney, Naturally’. That theme will be reflected across all 300 activations and events that make up the 23-day (and night) program, from May 26 to June 17.
