Lunar New Year 2026 at the Sydney Opera House

There is plenty to see and do at the Opera House this Lunar New Year. Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a Lunar New Year Dinner with Victor Liong, hatted chef and owner of restaurant Lee Ho Fook. Step inside for a tour led by our Mandarin, Japanese, Korean and English speaking guides or catch a performance. Take home a special memento of the Opera House for family and friends from our retail shop.

What’s on

Madama Butterfly

13 Jan – 25 Mar 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia

Great Opera Hits 2026

14 Jan – 28 Mar 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia
An opera singer standing on the sails of the Opera House.

Turandot

15 Jan – 27 Mar 2026

  • Opera
  • Opera Australia

Jenny Tian

12 – 14 Feb 2026

  • Comedy

Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody

15 Feb 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Australian Chamber Orchestra
A violinist plays in front of a superimposed sunset

Lunar New Year Concert 2026

21 Feb 2026

  • Contemporary Music
  • Classical Music
  • Comedy

Jean-Yves Thibaudet in Recital

23 Feb 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
A person with short, blond hair and light skin is wearing a black jacket.

Simone Young conducts Mahler’s Song of the Earth

25 – 28 Feb 2026

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Tours

The Sydney Opera House Tour in Mandarin

The Sydney Opera House is home to a rich history of world-class performers, from the China Philharmonic Orchestra to the Peking Opera. Step inside and experience unforgettable moments and history on a tour.

  • Tour

The Sydney Opera House Tour in Japanese

Over the years, the Sydney Opera House has welcomed Yayoi Kusama and Ryuichi Sakamoto to the Sydney Opera House, and you’re invited too. Join us on a tour of the building’s extraordinary history.

  • Tour

The Sydney Opera House Tour in Korean

The Sydney Opera House has many stories to tell, from the Korean National Ballet tour to the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra performances. Step inside, take a tour and be moved by the beautiful design and history.

  • Tour

Lunar New Year Concert Hall Discovery Walk

Dates vary

在悉尼歌剧院最大的剧场——音乐厅,体验一次独家自助探索之旅,共同庆祝马年的到来。音乐厅内部呈现出大教堂般的庄严肃穆氛围,是全球最具标志性的音乐演出场所之一,也是悉尼交响乐团、澳大利亚室内交响乐团和悉尼爱乐合唱团的所在地。多位中国艺术家都曾在歌剧院的舞台上演出,包括谭静、廖昌勇和郎朗。从音乐厅北侧前厅欣赏悉尼港和海港大桥的壮丽景色。请注意,所有团队游客在任何时候都必须由领队陪同。

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Lunar eats

Visiting the Opera House

Getting here

How to get to the Opera House - and finding your way around our amenities, venues and precinct once you’re here.

An aerial view of the Sydney opera house.

Experiences

Things to do and see when visiting the House.

The Sydney Opera House sails at night, illuminated with an Australian outback landscape in orange and browns with a blue sky.