From cricket and rugby to that famous yacht race

Talk of the town: Built for the 2000 Olympics, Sydney's Olympic Park endures as a popular entertainment venue, hosting everything from music festivals to the inaugural Royal Easter Show.

Sydneysiders love their sport – from footie to tennis, everyone has a vice. Rugby League is king during the winter months (ask a local to escort you to their next team game) while September heralds spring racing season (don a fascinator to join the fillies at Randwick Racecourse in the Eastern Suburbs).

Summer signals the nation's favourite backyard sport, cricket (catch a proper game at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Moore Park) and on Boxing Day, head to the harbour to see the world's fastest yachts converge to begin the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Throughout the year, multiple surf contests are held at numerous Sydney beaches.