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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.
Tue 14 Jul
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Watercolour Workshop: Teens (12 - 16 Years) - Above & Below the Surface
Learn the fundamentals of watercolour as you learn how to capture detail in underwater animals and paint coastlines from above.
Avalon Creative Space 32 Old Barrenjoey Rd Avalon Beach
School Holiday Creative Workshop, Art and Culture, Avalon Creative Space, School Holidays
Tue 14 Jul
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Kids on the Coast - Ocean Edge Discovery
Discover the coastal world where land meets sea through hands-on exploration and close-up encounters.
Coastal Environment Centre, Pelican Path, Lake Park Road North Narrabeen
Council Events, Kids on the Coast School Holiday Program, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, School Holidays
Wed 15 Jul
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Kids On The Coast - Junior Marine Biology
Become a Marine Biologist for the day while you explore life beneath the water.
Coastal Environment Centre, Pelican Path, Lake Park Road North Narrabeen
Council Events, Kids on the Coast School Holiday Program, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, School Holidays
Thu 16 Jul
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Kids on the Coast - Whale Wonders
Watch whales along our coastline and uncover the mysteries of their incredible migration.
Coastal Environment Centre, Pelican Path, Lake Park Road North Narrabeen
Council Events, Kids on the Coast School Holiday Program, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, School Holidays
Thu 16 Jul
12.30 PM - 2.00 PM
Free KYDS Parent Information Sessions - Three-part series
Join us for a series of free, evidence-based workshops designed to help families navigate some of the most common challenges impacting adolescents today.
Community Group, Education and Learning
Fri 17 Jul
10.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Kids on the Coast - Into the Wild
Explore bushland, meet local wildlife, and connect with nature right in our own backyard.
Coastal Environment Centre, Pelican Path, Lake Park Road North Narrabeen
Council Events, Kids on the Coast School Holiday Program, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, School Holidays
Fri 17 Jul
7.30 PM - 10.00 PM
Rumors: A play by Neil Simon
From comedy legend Neil Simon, Rumors is a high-speed farce packed with misinformation, tangled alibis and non-stop laughter!
North Narrabeen Community Centre 2-10 Woorarra Ave North Narrabeen
Art and Culture
Sat 18 Jul
1.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Underwater Photography Youth Workshop with Peter McGee
An engaging, hands‑on workshop with award‑winning local underwater photographer.
Manly Library 1 Market Ln, Manly NSW 2095 Manly
Council Events, CEC Events, MEC Events, Children and Families, Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, Underwater photography workshop, Youth
Sat 18 Jul
7.00 PM - 11.00 PM
Northern Composure Band Competition: Heat 3
Northern Composure Band Comp is back for 2026! Bands compete in heats and grand final to battle it out for huge prizes and their chance to perform in front of a panel of industry experts.
Warriewood Community Centre 5 Jacksons Rd Warriewood
Live music, Youth Week, Live Music, Art and Culture, Music and Dance, School Holidays, Youth
Sun 19 Jul
8.00 AM - 4.00 PM
Polystyrene drop-off collection day
Residents are invited to bring rigid pieces of 100% clean, white and dry polystyrene packaging for recycling to Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre.
Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre, Kimbriki Road Ingleside/Terrey Hills
Council Events, Waste Reduction Events, Environment and Sustainability
Wed 22 Jul
5.45 PM - 7.15 PM
Author Talk - Kate Forsyth
Kate talks about her new book The Changeling.
Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre, 59A Old Barrenjoey Road Avalon
Thu 23 Jul
6.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Weaving Stories Saltwater Celebration
Be part of the Weaving Stories Saltwater Celebration — where threads of culture, creativity, and community come together.
Curl Curl Creative Space 105 Abbott Rd Curl Curl
Weaving Workshops, First Nations, Art and Culture, Sharing Threads, Curl Curl Creative Space, Exhibitions
Sat 25 Jul
4.00 PM - 6.00 PM
Lizard Rock | Urban Rewilding | Media & Talk
Join us for an inspiring talk from Mareshall Wauchope about a rewilding project on the Northern Beaches and submit your Lizard Rock media.
Tramshed Arts and Community Centre Narrabeen
Sat 25 Jul
5.00 PM - 9.00 PM
Community Sing Circle 3rd Edition
Join Us for our 3rd Community Sing Circle: Another Incredible Evening of Singing, Dancing, Connection and Nourishment
Neighbourhood Space, AKA Manly Uniting Church 4 West Promenade Manly
Music and Dance
Sun 26 Jul
10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
National Tree Day planting at Cromer
Everyone is invited to help us regenerate this important wildlife corridor with native plants. Make Cromer a cooler, greener and more connected place for our community, wildlife and creek stabilisation.
Saint Matthews Farm Reserve Cromer
Council Events, Bushcare
Sun 26 Jul
3.00 PM - 4.45 PM
French Reflections - 2026 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellows
An unmissable opportunity to experience the 2026 SSO Fellows’ virtuosity across a dazzling sweep of French styles and colours.
9 Currie Rd NSW, 2087 Forestville
Live Music
Wed 29 Jul
10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Northern Beaches Community Aged Care Expo
Join us at the Northern Beaches Community Aged Care Expo to connect with local services, explore support options and discover resources to help you or your loved ones age well within the community.
Dee Why RSL 932 Pittwater Rd Dee Why
Education and Learning, Seniors
Sat 1 Aug
8.00 AM - 10.30 AM
Special Olympics DY Polar Plunge
Take the Plunge to help support Northern Beaches athletes with intellectual disabilities and/or autism to reach their potential.
Dee Why Beach Rockpool Dee Why
Health and Wellbeing
Sat 1 Aug
9.45 AM - 12.00 PM
The Saturday Swap
Give your wardrobe a sustainable refresh at The Saturday Swap, where pre-loved pieces become new favourites.
Berry Hall, Tramshed Arts and Community Centre, 1395A Pittwater Road Narrabeen
Environment and Sustainability
Sat 1 Aug
10.30 AM - 1.00 PM
The Fixery
The Fixery is your go-to destination for having your favourite items repaired. Volunteers will try to fix what you can carry in - free of charge!
The Lounge, Cromer Community Centre, 150 Fisher Road North Cromer
Council Events, Waste Reduction Events, Environment and Sustainability