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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.
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
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 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
1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Eco Workshop – Worm Farming 101
Everything you could possibly want to know about how to successfully run a worm farm.
Coastal Environment Centre (CEC), Entrance on Pelican Path, Lake Park Road North Narrabeen
Waste Reduction Events, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sat 21 Feb
10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Eco Workshop – Waterwise Gardening
An exciting workshop on building and managing self-watering gardens and wicking beds.
1 Kimbriki Road Ingleside
Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sat 21 Feb
1.00 PM - 4.00 PM
Wild Projects for Families - Nature Crafts
Can you craft with the wild? Get creative with nature in this hands-on family challenge! Discover how leaves, sticks, seeds and more can be transformed into beautiful, sustainable creations you’ll be proud to take home.
Pelican Path - Coastal Environment Centre North Narrabeen
Wild Projects (CEC), Council Events, CEC Events, Aquatic, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability
Sat 28 Feb
10.00 AM - 4.00 PM
Disabled Water Skiing at Manly Dam
Come and experience the thrill of water skiing in a safe, fun, and welcoming environment.
Manly Dam end of King St Manly Vale
Wed 11 Mar
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
Solar and Energy Roadshow at Narrabeen Tramshed
Drop in to Narrabeen Tramshed and learn how to reduce your energy bill with Council's Sustainability team.
Tramshed Arts and Community Centre 1395A Pittwater Rd Narrabeen
Solar events, Sustainability information session, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, Seniors, Solar Roadshow
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
Sat 27 Jun
9.00 AM - 3.30 PM
Chemical CleanOut
An opportunity to dispose of your household hazardous chemicals safely.
Mona Vale beach car park Surfview road Mona Vale
Council Events, Waste Reduction Events
Fri 7 Aug
Sun 20 Sep
2026 Environmental Art & Design Prize
7 August – 20 September 2026. The Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize is one of Australia’s leading competitions for both art and design with an environmental focus.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
MAG&M future exhibition, Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design
Sun 11 Oct
7.45 AM - 12.00 PM
Swimrun Australia: Sydney North 2025
Swim and run your way through Sydney’s most stunning harbour coastline.
N Steyne & Collingwood St Manly