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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.
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
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
4.00 PM - 5.00 PM
Afternoon of Music
A bi-monthly community music event
122 Condamine Street Balgowlah
Music and Dance
Sun 7 Dec
4.45 PM - 7.30 PM
"Lights On" at HART
A unique and free night-driving experience for Northern Beaches learner drivers (under 25) and their supervising drivers
451 Mona Vale Rd St Ives
Mon 8 Dec
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Masterclass Series 2025: Still life painting with Lucy Culliton
Join the next session in our 2025 Masterclass Series, painting still lifes with Lucy Culliton.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum 1A West Esplanade Manly
Workshops and Talks, MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Education and Learning
Sat 13 Dec
Sun 14 Dec
Real Christmas trees by Harbord Scouts 13 & 14 December 2025
Treat your family to a real Christmas tree this year and support your local scout group (Girls and Boys aged 5 to 18)
Freshwater Senior Campus High School 153 Harbord Road Curl Curl
Wed 31 Dec
9.00 PM - 9.30 PM
New Year's Eve - Manly
The Manly fireworks at 9pm are presented by Manly Wharf and Felons Manly with support from Northern Beaches Council.
East Esplanade Manly
Council Events, New Year's Eve
Wed 31 Dec
9.00 PM - 9.30 PM
New Year's Eve - Frenchs Forest
Northern Beaches Council presents the 9pm New Year's Eve family fireworks at Frenchs Forest
Lionel Watts Reserve, Blackbutts Road Frenchs Forest
Council Events, New Year's Eve
Wed 31 Dec
9.00 PM - 9.30 PM
New Year's Eve - Dee Why
Northern Beaches Council presents the 9pm New Year's Eve family fireworks at Dee Why Beach
Ted Jackson Reserve, The Strand Dee Why
Council Events, New Year's Eve
Sat 31 Jan
1.30 PM - 4.00 PM
Bonsai Studio & Counterpoint Conversation at MAG&M
Be part of an immersive afternoon with expert bonsai artist Michael Kempson and Counterpoint Conversations.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Council Events, Experiences and Performances, MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Mon 2 Feb
Sun 15 Feb
Dee Why Rocks
Watercolours and Prints by Hannah Parker.
Curl Curl Creative Space 105 Abbott Rd North Curl Curl
Art and Culture, Curl Curl Creative Space
Fri 13 Feb
10.00 AM - 11.30 AM
A Walk in the Garden
Manly Art Gallery & Museum 1A West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M Talks and Events, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 20 Feb
Sun 5 Apr
CEAD Collection Stories: Mangroves
20 February – 5 April 2026. In this first in the series of collection exhibitions being presented in 2026, dive into our unique mangrove environment through the eyes of artists committed to exploring the natural world.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 20 Feb
Sun 5 Apr
Out Front 2026: HSC Visual Arts
20 February – 5 April 2026. This exhibition brings together standout works from HSC Visual Arts students across 21 secondary schools on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture
Fri 20 Feb
Sun 5 Apr
Amber Boardman: The Puppet Show
20 February – 5 April 2026. Amber Boardman transforms the gallery into a dreamlike version of a home, blurring the line between the real and the imagined.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture
Fri 20 Feb
Sun 5 Apr
Todd Fuller: Simple Love
20 February – 5 April 2026. For this exhibition, Todd Fuller brings together his distinctive mix of hand-drawn animation, performance, and interactive drawing to highlight Queer narratives in Australian history.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture
Fri 10 Apr
Sun 7 Jun
The Art of Adaptation: Culture Changes Everywhere
10 April – 7 June 2026. Marking ten years since its founding, this exhibition surveys a decade of projects by the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation (KSCA).
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 12 Jun
Sun 2 Aug
Tamara Dean: Leave Only Footprints
12 June – 2 August 2026. This is the first survey exhibition of the critically acclaimed photomedia artist Tamara Dean.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Fri 12 Jun
Sun 2 Aug
Min Wong: You shall definitely pass
12 June – 2 August 2026. Fresh from her 2025 residency in Berlin, Min Wong installs one of her ‘bath house’ immersive sculptures in MAG&M’s North Gallery.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture
Fri 12 Jun
Sun 2 Aug
CEAD Collection Stories: Night Sky
12 June – 2 August 2026. As the second in our 2026 series of collection exhibitions, this show invites you to look up and experience the night sky through art.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design