Crave Sydney

Whether it's a belly full of laughs or a belly full of food, Crave Sydney will leave Sydneysiders and visitors satisfied.

Crave Sydney is an annual celebration of Sydney's unique lifestyle. Across 31 days, in all corners of the city, you can get outdoors for some October fun and enjoy Sydney's food, art, comedy and more!

Crave Sydney is about rediscovering the Sydney. It opens up the city's landmarks, unlocking new ways to celebrate our well-loved places and spaces. You can breakfast on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, be surprised by art in unusual nooks and crannies or travel to islands not usually open to the public. Locals will take in parts of the city they've never seen before with fresh eyes, tourists will feel at home in an international city full of intimate experiences.

There are seven different events as part of Crave Sydney, some established, others brand new and some free:

• Sydney International Food Festival
  
• Art & About
  
• Darling Harbour Fiesta
  
• Sydney Harbour Island Hopping
  
• World's Funniest Island
  
• Seven Bridges Walk
  
• Breakfast on the Bridge

Click here to read the delicious list of the top 10 tastes of Sydney.

The Sydney International Food Festival

• 1st - 31rd October
  
  
• The Sydney International Food Festival (SIFF) will run throughout October.
  
  
• The festival will replace the popular Good Food Month - growing the 11 year old event into something even bigger and better.
  
  
• A major highlight will be the World Chef Showcase - bringing together Sydney's biggest names in food as well as top chefs from around the world.
  
  
• The Festival will also include Good Food Month favourites such as Hats Off dinners, Let's Do Lunch and the Night Noodle Markets; a huge new program of community festivals and regional food events across NSW and a Barbecue Madness Launch weekend on 3 October.
  
  
• SIFF is presented by The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Art & About

• 1 - 25 October - FREE EVENT
  
  
• Unique installations, exhibitions and events enliven the laneways, parks, galleries and spaces of the City of Sydney in this annual public art festival.

        Highlights include:

• Open Gallery - an exhibition of works by contemporary NSW Aboriginal artists on street banners across the City.
  
  
• Sydney Life - a stunning outdoor exhibition of large scale photographs in Hyde Park North.
  
  
• Laneways By George! - Discover unexpected worlds in eight laneways transformed by creative installations.
  
  
• Uncover Oxford Street - intriguing shop front performances and installations, live jazz, art market and the Live Green House - showcasing sustainable design.
  
  
• I Heart Kings Cross - a community knitting installation covering trees and street poles in Kings Cross.
  
  
• Art & About is presented by City of Sydney

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Darling Harbour Fiesta

• 2nd - 5th October - FREE EVENT
  
  
• Fiesta is Australia's largest Latin American and Spanish music and dance festival.
  
  
• Fiesta will feature 70 of the best Latin bands and dance groups with 800 performers on three outdoor stages around Darling Harbour.
  
  
• For the first time in the event's 18 year history, the program will feature two international bands - double-Grammy award winners Aterciopelados (Colombia) and exclusive to Sydney, Venezuela's finest salsa orchestra, Bailatino.
  
  
• Fiesta is presented by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.

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Sydney Harbour Island Hopping

• 3rd - 25th October
  
  
• Sydney's harbour islands will be open to explore, discover and share with an Island Hopper ferry ticket.
  
  
• Sydney Harbour Island Hopping will offer unique and exciting experiences for all ages on four islands - Fort Denison, Clark, Shark and Garden Islands.
  
  
• Clark Island will host the Perfect Picnic on 25 October.
  
  
• The Rodd Island Tea Dances on 21 and 22 October will be perfect for lovers of the music and dances of the 20's, 30's and 40's.
  
  
• Sydney Harbour Island Hopping is presented by National Parks and Wildlife Service.

World's Funniest Island

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• 17th - 18th October
  
  
• A two day comedy festival on Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour.
  
  
• With just one ticket, comedy fans can choose from 200 shows in 18 venues on Cockatoo Island.
  
  
• Acts include The Goodies and Alexei Sayle with locals Merrick & Rosso, Akmal, Fiona O'Loughlin, Heath Franklin's Chopper, Tripod, Jimeoin, Scared Weird Little Guys, Sleek Geeks and more.
  
  
• Tickets include all shows plus ferry.
  
  
• World's Funniest Island is presented by Australian Comedy Festival.

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Seven Bridges Walk

• 25th October - FREE EVENT
  
  
• 25km walk around Sydney Harbour and over Sydney's seven key bridges.
  
  
• A free community event for all ages where participants can start and finish at designated villages near one of the seven bridges along the walk.
  
  
• This year there will be an individual theme for the food, music and activities to give each Village a local community flavor.
  
  
• A great way to see Sydney, become active, improve health and raise money for four leading charities.
  
  
• Seven Bridges Walk is presented by the Pedestrian Council of Australia.

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Breakfast on the Bridge

• 25th October - FREE EVENT
  
  
• Sydney Harbour Bridge will be transformed into the worlds most sought after breakfast destination.
  
  
• 6,000 lucky people will have the chance to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience on one of Australia's most iconic landmarks.
  
  
• Images from Breakfast on the Bridge will be beamed around the world, showcasing again why Sydney is Australia's number one destination.
  
  
• Breakfast on the Bridge is presented by the NSW Government and is part of Events NSW strategy to make Sydney and NSW Australia's leading events destination.

For the full Crave Sydney program visit www.cravesydney.com

Click here to read the delicious list of the top 10 tastes of Sydney.