Free Events and Activities This Month

Enjoying the outdoors, doing some good for nature, and having fun things to do near you with family and friends  doesn’t have to be expensive!
There are plenty of free outdoor events in Sydney, from birdwatching tours to hiking, sustainability workshops, and wildlife activities for all ages.
It’s a great way to explore Sydney’s natural beauty, learn something new, and help our planet and wildlife—all for free!

20 Sep - 26 Sep 12am-11pm

Sydney Hills Garden Competition

20 Sep 10am-6pm

Reverse Garbage turns 50!

Marrickville

20 Sep 10am-2pm

Ku-ring-gai Bushfire Expo

East Killara

20 Sep 10am-12pm

Wildflower wander

Picnic Point

20 Sep 12pm-1pm

Riverfest: Balmain Foreshore - Learn Abo...

Rozelle

21 Sep 7am-5pm

Wollongong Botanic Garden

Keiraville

21 Sep 9am-4pm

Bushcraft Fest

Engadine

21 Sep 9am-12pm

Our Godwits are returning: let the bird ...

Concord

21 Sep 10am-11am

Permaculture in practice: A beginner's w...

Willoughby

22 Sep 10am-12pm

Australian Plant Society walks and talks...

St Ives

23 Sep 9am-12pm

Spring walk through Harold Reid Reserve

Middle Cove

23 Sep 10am-11am

Small bird walk and talk

Gladesville

24 Sep 10am-12pm

Garden Discovery Buggy Tour 2025

Keiraville

24 Sep 6pm-7pm

How to Install Rooftop Solar and Batteri...

Double Bay

25 Sep 10am-12pm

Edgeworth David Community Garden Tour

Hornsby

25 Sep 6pm-7pm

Crazy for Koalas- Koala Awareness Worksh...

Annangrove

25 Sep 6pm-7pm

Learning for Life - Healthy Eating and N...

Castle Hill

27 Sep 9am-11am

Backyard Habitat Open Garden

Lane Cove

27 Sep 10am-12pm

Swain Gardens Guided Walk

Killara

28 Sep 7am-5pm

Wollongong Botanic Garden

Keiraville

28 Sep 8am-1pm

Mount Kuring-gai Station to Berowra Stat...

Mount Kuring-gai

28 Sep 9am-1pm

Riverwalk & Barbecue at Wentworth Po...

Wentworth Point

30 Sep 10am-11am

School Holidays: Birdfeeder recycled mat...

Warrawong

30 Sep 10am-12pm

Family Bushwalk

Wollstonecraft

30 Sep 10am-11am

Eco Holidays: Urban Grow

Waverton

1 Oct 10am-12pm

Garden Discovery Buggy Tour 2025

Keiraville

1 Oct 10am-11am

School Holidays: Birdfeeder recycled mat...

Warrawong

1 Oct 2pm-3pm

Nature's Recyclers ages 5-12

Lakemba

2 Oct 2pm-3pm

Eco Adventures for Tweens

Summer Hill

3 Oct 10am-12pm

Wildlife Detective

Waverton

4 Oct 9am-11am

Let's Go Bug Hunting

Lane Cove West

5 Oct 7am-5pm

Wollongong Botanic Garden

Keiraville

5 Oct 9am-2pm

Bella Vista Farm Open Day 2025

Bella Vista

8 Oct 10am-12pm

Garden Discovery Buggy Tour 2025

Keiraville

9 Oct 10am-12pm

Nature Safari @ Wiley Park

Wiley Park

9 Oct 10am-12pm

Recycled Planters Workshop (Ages 5+)

Baulkham Hills

9 Oct 1pm-3pm

Environmental Collage Workshop (Ages 10+...

Baulkham Hills

10 Oct 10am-12pm

Wildflower wander

Picnic Point

10 Oct 10am-12pm

Spring School Holidays - Wander and Wond...

Gables

10 Oct 7pm-9pm

Friday spotlight walk

Middle Cove

12 Oct 7am-5pm

Wollongong Botanic Garden

Keiraville

12 Oct 8am-12pm

Wolli Creek Valley bushwalk: Bexley Nort...

Bexley North

12 Oct 9am-4pm

Sustainability Lane

Lane Cove

12 Oct 10am-2pm

Wildventure: Verge & Urban Gardening...

Castle Hill

15 Oct 10am-12pm

Garden Discovery Buggy Tour 2025

Keiraville

16 Oct 10am-11am

Preschoolers Bush Scramble (Thursday)

Middle Cove

18 Oct 9am-12pm

Native Plant Propagation Workshop

Saint Ives

18 Oct 9am-11am

Tannery Creek Habitat Walk

Riverview

18 Oct 10am-12pm

Birding for Beginners

Birrong

19 Oct 7am-5pm

Wollongong Botanic Garden

Keiraville

19 Oct 8am-11am

Birds of Flat Rock- Guided bushwalk

Northbridge

More to Explore

You can also check out fun volunteering opportunities for nature, pets and wildlife —most of them are completely cost-free but leave you with plenty of treasured memories to take home!

Or, check out the local farmers’ markets near you and second-hand markets for a lovely picnic, fresh food,  or hunt for a hidden gem.

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