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Chinese Garden of Friendship
A walled garden at the edge of Darling Harbour, opened on 17 January 1988 for the Bicentenary and modelled on traditional Chinese gardens, with pavilions, koi ponds and waterfalls, daily guided tours and an 11:30am fish feeding.
Type: Hidden Gems · Area: Darling Harbour, Sydney
Address: Pier Street, cnr Harbour Street, Darling Harbour NSW 2000
Allow: 1–2 hrs
Opening pattern: Open daily (per the official site — check the day you go)
Entry: Adult $12, child (under 12) $8, family (two adults and three children) $30; children under 5 enter free — per the official Darling Harbour page.
Accessibility: Pathways and pavilions in the lower garden are accessible for wheelchairs, buggies and prams, but steps and rocky pathways make the upper garden difficult to access; a fully upgraded accessible toilet and baby-change facilities are on site — per the official page.
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🎟️ Events near this place
A Room with a View
🗓️ Mon 2 Nov – Sun 8 Nov
📍 Belvoir St Theatre · 1.5 km away
Palace of Dreams Guided Tours
🗓️ Wed 4 Nov · 10:00 AM
📍 State Theatre · 790 m away
Palace of Dreams Guided Tours
🗓️ Wed 4 Nov · 1:00 PM
📍 State Theatre · 790 m away
#1 DADS
🗓️ Wed 4 Nov · 8:00 PM
📍 Lansdowne Hotel · 1.2 km away
Andres Cepeda - Bogota: La Gira
🗓️ Thu 5 Nov · 8:00 PM
📍 State Theatre · 790 m away
ODETTE ‘BLINK’ TOUR 2026
🗓️ Thu 5 Nov · 7:00 PM
📍 Oxford Art Factory · 1.0 km away
Place details checked against the official page — Chinese Garden of Friendship (Place Management NSW) · Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026. Event listings are refreshed daily; always confirm times and tickets on the event’s own page.