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Check out the Ocean Festival community events happening on the Northern Beaches.
Upcoming events
Sun 30 Nov
Sun 7 Dec
Underwater Photography Exhibition
Visit the Underwater Photography Exhibition at the Belgrave Cartel to view the winners and finalists for 2025.
Belgrave Cartel 6 Belgrave Street Manly
Council Events, Exhibitions, MEC Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Environment and Sustainability, Exhibitions
Fri 5 Dec
9.30 AM - 12.30 PM
Freshwater Crayweed Quest
Join Operation Crayweed and Patagonia for a hands-on ocean adventure celebrating the hidden underwater forest at Freshwater Beach.
Freshwater Rockpool 4 Lumsdaine Drive Freshwater
Council Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sat 6 Dec
10.00 AM - 11.30 AM
SUP Yoga
Join us for a unique and fun SUP yoga class in Manly, Sydney. Beginners welcome, be ready to laugh and flow with us. 1.5hour session includes briefing, guidance on how to SUP and photos at the end!
Manly Wharf Manly
Council Events, Workshops and Talks, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Environment and Sustainability
Sat 6 Dec
4.00 PM - 6.00 PM
Rock Platform Ramble at Fairlight
Discover the amazing diversity of sea creatures in your backyard. Join us for a rock platform ramble home to a surprising array of marine ecology.
Fairlight Beach Rockpool, Fairlight Walk, Fairlight
Council Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
7.00 AM - 9.30 AM
Bongin Bongin Bay Celebration Morning
Come and enjoy everything that Bongin Bongin Bay has to offer - Conde Naste’s travel magazine survey’s “the 6th best beach in the world”.
North end of Mona Vale Beach Mona Vale
Council Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Community Group, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
9.00 AM - 3.30 PM
Harbour Day at Q Station
Join us to celebrate the beautiful harbour with a beach clean-up, history talks, wildlife insights, and scenic tours. Enjoy coffee, learn about Manly’s culture, protect penguins, and explore Sydney’s maritime history in a fun, educational day by the water.
Q Station, 1 North Head Scenic Drive Manly
Council Events, MEC Events, Ocean Festival, Waste Reduction Events, Aquatic, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
9.30 AM - 12.00 PM
Ocean Festival Manly Snorkel Tour with Ecotreasures
Join Ecotreasures for a unique snorkelling experience at Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve.
Shelly Beach Manly
MEC Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Meet the Friends of Cabbage Tree Bay Volunteers
Meet the popular Friends of Cabbage Tree Bay (FOCTB) volunteers and find how you can join up and participate as a volunteer.
Shelly Beach Manly
MEC Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Education and Learning
Sun 7 Dec
11.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Q - Station // Northern Beaches Ocean Festival Dive Club Event
Join the Dive Centre Manly Dive Club for a special dive adventure in search of critically endangered Grey Nurse Sharks.
1 North Head Scenic Drive Manly
MEC Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
3.30 PM - 4.30 PM
Long Reef’s natural wonders above and below the waterline
Celebrate the Long Reef Aquatic Reserve’s 45 years, with local expert Phil Colman on reef habitat and ocean currents.
Reef Education Room, Fisherman’s Beach off Anzac Ave Long Reef
Council Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Community Group, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
4.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Surfrider Adopt a Beach Community Clean Ups
Join us and give your local beach and coastline a bucketload of love to tackle ocean plastics and pollution on 9 of our Northern Beaches from North Avalon to Manly.
Council Events, MEC Events, Ocean Festival, Waste Reduction Events, Aquatic, Children and Families, Community Group, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sun 7 Dec
5.00 PM - 7.00 PM
Long Reef Aquatic Reserve - Rock Platform Exploration
Come along for a guided tour to Long Reef Aquatic Reserve - Rock Platform Exploration
Reef Care Room just past Long Reef Golf Club Collaroy
Council Events, CEC Events, Ocean Festival, Aquatic, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability