The Opera House is a building that you can visit at any time. Simply walk along the water from Circular Quay. The sights don't stop at the front! We recommend that you walk all the way around, which takes about 10 minutes, depending on how many pictures you stop to take along the way. The building's iconic curves reveal themselves from different angles, so take your time. 

During the day, the Box Office is open, and you are more than welcome to explore the foyers inside the building. To explore further, you can see a show or take a tour. 

The Opera House is one of the hardest working theatres in the world, the restaurants and bars are open, and we have events, tours and shows on nearly every day of the year. 

Sydney Opera House is shut on Christmas Day (25 December) and Easter Sunday. 

A tour is a great way to experience Sydney Opera House for the first time. The building has a rich and dramatic history, as well as being spectacular to behold. 

Tours run daily in English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, German and French. Click here for more information on tours at Sydney Opera House. 

You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six (6) minute walk to the Opera House. If you’re getting dropped off in a car head to the roundabout at the bottom Macquarie Street where staff will direct you to a safe place to pull over.

Driving? Park in the Wilson Car Park and you’re just minutes to your seat.  Need a bit more info? Click here

There’s no real dress code for this event. You’ll fit right in wearing smart casual. But, if you’d like to dress up, go for it! It’s a special occasion — dressing up makes everything 100% more enjoyable.

Satisfy your hunger at one of the many restaurants and bars here at the Opera House. Our restaurants offer everything from casual snacks to award-winning fine dining. Find what you’re after, see our Restaurants.

Visit our What's On section and filter our shows to the dates you want.