Sydney is regularly lauded for its beauty and natural surrounds, but this year the city has also been celebrated for being one of the best cities in the world for culture. We wholeheartedly agree. It’s our job to help people discover the best of Sydney, so we’ve narrowed it down to 12 must-visit Sydney arts and cultural venues that our Time Out editors truly love.
Check out what’s going on at our top Time Out Sydney Recommended Arts & Culture Venues for 2025:
Art Gallery of NSW
Australian Museum
Belvoir St Theatre
Enmore Theatre
Hayes Theatre
MCA
Old Fitz Theatre
Riverside Theatres
Roslyn Packer Theatre
Sydney Opera House
The Grand Electric
White Rabbit Gallery