It’s always good when people take to the streets. Below are some official street festivals, markets, and the like that take place in Greater Sydney in 2022. While COVID did a number on these over the past two years, the city is awakening from its pandemic slumber. If you know of other active open street festivals, let us know. Always check the website of the host organisation to confirm date, time, and place.

• City of Sydney:
  • Summer Streets
    • 22 January – Darlinghurst Road and Macleay Street, Potts Point
    • 23 January – Redfern Street, Redfern
    • 29 January – Lunar Lanes – the Haymarket street party 
    • 6 February – Crown Street, Surry Hills
    • 12 February – Glebe Point Road, Glebe
    • 19 February – Harris Street, Pyrmont
  • Chinatown Markets (Every Friday)
  • Night Noodle Market, Prince Alfred Park, 22 March – 27 March
  • Vivid Sydney 27 May – 18 June 2022
• City of Ryde: Eastwood Night Markets (Every Saturday)
• Canterbury Bankstown: Ramadan Nights, Lakemba (Saturday 2 April to Sunday 1 May, depending on the sighting of the moon)
• Georges River Council: In Good Taste Night Market (Hurstville)  4 February 2022, 11 February 2022 and 18 February 2022
• Parramatta Nights (18 March – 27 March)