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We've got a variety of Council and community events and activities on the Northern Beaches to suit everyone. Take a look at the calendar or select a category for upcoming events.
Check out other courses & activities at your local Community Centre or our Hello Manly website.
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We encourage local not-for-profit community groups to publicise their events here too (conditions apply). Please note: listing here does not mean Council endorses the event or the organiser's products.
Please note: Our event calendar is not intended to advertise regular programs or classes. If they are held in one of our Community Centres, please submit to include in our Course and Activity Directory.
Wed 3 Dec
1.30 PM - 3.30 PM
Be Fit and Ready for the Road - Free workshop for Seniors
Get up to date knowledge on rules and etiquette for using our roads and paths
North Curl Curl Community Centre - 2 Griffin Rd (corner of Abbott Rd) North Curl Curl
Council Events, Seniors
Thu 4 Dec
5.00 PM - 8.30 PM
Christmas Choral Concert 2025
Join us for your favourite carols performed by the Northern Beaches Orchestra, our Community Christmas Choir and local artists alongside festive activities for the whole family.
Manly Oval Sydney Road & Belgrave Street Manly
Council Events, Christmas, Live music
Thu 4 Dec
6.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Wings Over Water: The Life of the Eastern Osprey Webinar
As part of Ocean Festival, join this free online talk about one of our local birds of prey, the Eastern Osprey.
Council Events, Ocean Festival, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Thu 4 Dec
6.30 PM - 8.00 PM
'Respectful Relationships': Men's Webinar
A men's webinar promoting healthy relationships.
16 Days Of Activism
Fri 5 Dec
Sun 7 Dec
The Deep North Festival
The Deep North: Where culture meets coastline.
Avalon Village Centre Avalon
Arts Festival, Live Music, Art and Culture, Children and Families, Music and Dance, Special Events
Fri 5 Dec
9.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Walk Against Violence
The Beaches Says No To Violence Walk is a key community event held annually on Manly Beach to raise awareness and stand against domestic and gender-based violence
16 Days Of Activism, Youth
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
Fri 5 Dec
10.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Members' & Volunteers’ Preview: Counterpoint and Garden Variety
Join us for the preview of two exhibitions at Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum 1A West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 5 Dec
Sun 15 Feb
Garden Variety
5 December 2025 – 15 February 2026. This exhibition presents the work of five contemporary Australian artists exploring the garden as a theme.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 5 Dec
Sun 15 Feb
Counterpoint: Jude Rae, Ruth Waller & Toni Warburton
5 December 2025 – 15 February 2026. Counterpoint brings together the work of Jude Rae, Ruth Waller, and Toni Warburton, three artists whose practices resonate through material, form, and process.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture
Fri 5 Dec
3.00 PM - 7.00 PM
Garage Sales - Northern Beaches
Meet your neighbours, grab a bargain and help the environment too at a Northern Beaches garage sale.
Council Events, Waste Reduction Events, Environment and Sustainability
Fri 5 Dec
6.00 PM - 9.00 PM
Barrenjoey High School Christmas Concert
Barrenjoey’s Christmas Concert is just around the corner! Join us as we kick off summer with an evening of music, good vibes and community spirit. Bring the family, walk or ride down and settle in to enjoy our students performing their favourite festive tunes. It's one of the highlights of the year — and this time, we’re going even bigger.
Barrenjoey High School, 1-3 Coonanga Road Avalon Beach
Christmas, Live music, Children and Families, Youth
Fri 5 Dec
6.00 PM - 9.00 PM
GrooveABLE Xmas Disco - Adult with a disability 18+
Come and enjoy a night of music and dancing dressed in your most festive outfit.
PCYC Northern Beaches, 40 Kingsway Dee Why
Christmas, Disability, Music and Dance
Fri 5 Dec
6.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Exhibition Launch: Counterpoint and Garden Variety
Join us for the launch of two exhibitions at Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum 1A West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 5 Dec
6.30 PM - 8.00 PM
Walk & Talk: Aboriginal Heritage & Culture
Join Karen Smith, Educator, Aboriginal Heritage Office, for a talk about Manly Dam. Karen is from the Buruberongal clan of the Hawkesbury (Derrubin). Learn about Aboriginal Heritage & Culture at this event celebrating the Manly Dam series.
Manly Library community room Market Lane Manly
Council Events, MEC Events, Manly Dam Series, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sat 6 Dec
6.45 AM - 10.45 AM
North Curl Curl True 3 Points Challenge and Ocean Swim
North Curl Curl Beach is the host of this unique and famous event featuring both a 2km ocean swim and the epic swim-run-swim-run-swim of the 'True 3 Points Challenge.'
Sat 6 Dec
7.30 AM - 12.00 PM
Belrose Scout Christmas Tree Sale
Freshly cut Christmas trees.
Wakehurst Public School 8 Glen Street Belrose
Christmas
Sat 6 Dec
8.00 AM - 6.00 PM
NSW Beach Volleyball Championships
Held on the iconic Manly Beach, this tournament showcases elite-level play, thrilling rallies and the vibrant beach volleyball community.
Manly Beach Volleyball Courts 57 N Steyne Manly
Sport and Recreation
Sat 6 Dec
9.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Festive Fun Workshop
Drop by for a morning filled with sustainable Christmas cheer, creating beautiful sustainable decorations.
Pelican Path Lake Park Road North Narrabeen
Council Events, CEC Events, Christmas, 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