Whats On in Sydney Australia in October

October 2010 Events in Sydney and New South Wales

24 September to 3 October 2010 - Coffs Harbour International Buskers and Comedy Festival - (See BCL Coffs Harbour pages for accommodation and local information.)
1 October (Friday) 2010 - National Walk to Work Day - Walk part or all of the way to work for cleaner air and better health.
1 to 4 October 2010 - Uranquinty Folk Festival - The festival includes a poet's breakfast, campfire sessions, concerts, workshops, and more. Uranquinty is 15km south of Wagga Wagga.
3 October (Sunday) 2010 - Daylight saving begins 2.00 am - put your clocks forward 1 hour. See time zones for more information.
4 October (Monday) 2010 - Labour Day - Public Holiday in New South Wales. (See AU Public Holidays.)
5 & 6 October 2010 - Viennese Masters - Presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Featuring works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Brahms. Performing at the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney. For more information or to book tickets visit the ACO.
7 October (Thursday) 2010 - Viennese Masters - Presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Featuring works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Brahms. 7.30pm at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong. For more information or to book tickets visit the ACO. (See more on Wollongong)
7 to 10 October 2010 - Bathurst 1000 - V8 Supercar Racing - Mount Panorama Bathurst. For tickets visit Ticketek. (See V8 Supercar driving experiences.)
8 October (Friday) 2010 - RSPCA Happy Tails Day - (See also No School Today: Fundraising Activities.)
8 to 10 October 2010 - Hunter Valley Semillon & Seafood - The annual event includes oyster appreciation classes, cooking demonstrations, live music, lunches, tastings, and more in various venues in the Hunter Valley (see Hunter Valley).
9 & 10 October 2010 - Viennese Masters - Presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Featuring works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Brahms. 9 October from 8.00pm at City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney and 10 October from 2.30pm at the Sydney Opera House. For more information or to book tickets visit the ACO.
10 to 17 October 2010 - Mental Health Week NSW
11 October (Monday) 2010 - NSW School Term 4 begins - (See Australian school holiday dates.)
12 October (Tuesday) 2010 - IQ2 Debate: We'd Be Better Off Without Our Armed Forces -Would our interests be best served by ‘demobbing’ our troops, selling off our kit and investing the proceeds in the good things of life? The series of debates is held at the City Recital Hall Angel Place. Doors open at 6:00pm, the debate begins at 6:45pm.
13 October (Wednesday) 2010 - National Ride to Work Day - Ride to work to help reduce pollution, improve health and save money.
16 October (Saturday) 2010 - Oatley Lions Village Festival - Hosted by the Oatley Lions Club. Stalls, wine tasting, craft, dancers, jazz and local bands, bungy rides, an animal farm and Harley rides in the streets and parks of Oatley.
16 October (Saturday) 2010 - Applause Street Theatre and Buskers Festival - (See Albury.)
16 & 17 October 2010 - World's Funniest Island - A comedy festival featuring Australian and international artists held on Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour.
20 October (Wednesday) 2010 - A Little Lunch Music - Quartet for the End of Time featuring TRIOZ. 12.30 pm at City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney. To book tickets visit the website.
22 to 24 October 2010 - Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival - Including Australian and international musicians. Folk dances, workshops, busking, school concerts and more.
23 & 24 October 2010 - The 14th Annual Kurrajong Scarecrow Festival
25 October (Monday) 2010 - Pink Ribbon Day - Aiming to increase the awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection.
- National Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Ribbon Breakfasts
29 October to 5 November 2010 - Fantastic Planet - Sydney Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival - (For more writers festivals and events see BCL Books.)
29 October to 7 November 2010 - Mosman Festival - A community event featuring a Fair Day and Pets Day Out, and a photography competition and exhibition in the town of Mosman on the northern shores of Sydney Harbour.
31 October (Sunday) 2010 - Halloween - (Having a Halloween party? For party products, ideas and costumes see Themes4Parties, and for shopping see our BCL Halloween page.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Ocsober - A fundraising program that challenges Australians to cut out alcohol for the month of October.
To be confirmed 2010 - Pink Ribbon Month - Purchase a pink ribbon during October and raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. (Having a pink party to raise funds for breast cancer research? See Themes4Parties.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Teddy Love Club Field of Angels Appeal - The Teddy Love Club provides support for bereaved parents, family, and friends who have suffered the loss of their baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, genetic induction, or neonatal death. Each October, TLC hosts the Field of Angels Appeal to ensure the continuation of their support services. Visit the website to make a donation.
To be confirmed 2010 - Oktoberfest - (See Themes4Parties for costumes and party products.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Sydney International Food Festival - Street festivals, restaurant dinners, markets, open air eating and more in various venues around Sydney (for accommodation and activities see our BCL pages on Sydney).
To be confirmed 2010 - NRL Grand Final - ANZ Stadium (See BCL's Supporters Gear or Sporty Gifts)
To be confirmed 2010 - Mudgee Wine Festival - (See Mudgee.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Sydney Children's Festival
To be confirmed 2010 - The Imagine Festival - Hosted by the Actors College of Theatre and Television (ACTT) and a part of the City of Sydney's Art & About program. Including cabaret, live music, drama, dance, visual arts, story telling, discussions, and creative classes. Cleveland Street Theatre complex, 199 Cleveland St, Central.
To be confirmed 2010 - National Firefighters Remembrance Day
To be confirmed 2010 - Bromeliad Spring Show - Presented by Bromeliads in Australia.
To be confirmed 2010 - World Masters Games - The games have been held every four years since they began in 1985 and are open to all abilities and most ages.
To be confirmed 2010 - Rose Spectacular - An annual event that features over two million roses on display at the Hunter Valley Gardens (see our Hunter Valley pages).
To be confirmed 2010 - World of Women Film Festival - Short films by Australian and international women filmmakers.
To be confirmed 2010 - Griffith Festival of the Gardens
To be confirmed 2010 - Granny Smith Festival
To be confirmed 2010 - Australian Flyball Championship
To be confirmed 2010 - National Water Week - A national schedule of programs and events that encourage protection, rehabilitation and improvement of water environments such as streams, wetlands, waterways, beaches, and estuaries. See events in New South Wales.
To be confirmed 2010 - Light the Night - Annual charity concert to raise funds for the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation.
To be confirmed 2010 - Southern Sydney Volunteer Expo - The expo aims to provide the opportunity to meet new people, network, and update skills. (See BCL Sydney volunteer groups.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Art Sydney - Royal Hall of Industries, Moore Park.
To be confirmed 2010 - Fat as Butter - An annual music festival held at Passmore Oval, Newcastle (see Newcastle).
To be confirmed 2010 - Chalk Urban Art Festival
To be confirmed 2010 - Palestinian Film Festival
To be confirmed 2010 - Festival of Fishers Ghost - A street parade, art award, fun run, street fair, craft exhibition and carnival to celebrate the story of the ghost of Frederick Fisher.
To be confirmed 2010 - Sculpture by the Sea - Held at Tamarama coastal walk, Bondi (see Bondi).
To be confirmed 2010 - Canteen National Bandanna Day - Purchase a bandanna to support young people living with cancer (see also No School Today: Fundraising Activities).
To be confirmed 2010 - Fantastic Planet - Sydney Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival - (For more writers festivals and events see BCL Books.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Riverbeats
Long weekend in October 2010 - Kmart Goulburn 30 Year Reunion (See BCL Reunions)
To be confirmed 2010 - National Young Writers' Festival - Newcastle. (See BCL Books: Writers Festivals.)
To be confirmed 2010 - Bellingen Global Carnival
To be confirmed 2010 - Willowglen 4x4 Challenge - A team based 4WD event.
To be confirmed 2010 - Manly Jazz Festival
To be confirmed 2010 - Parklife - Note: 18+. (See accommodation in Sydney.)
To be confirmed 2010 - This is Not Art - Independent, emerging, and experimental arts festival.
To be confirmed 2010 - Wesley LifeForce Memorial Day - Cast a sunflower into Sydney Harbour as a gesture of remembrance at the annual service. The memorial is held for those who have been affected or are concerned about suicide.
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