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A spectacular concert staged on land and water, featuring live musical performances from top Aussie acts and dazzling fireworks displays.
Blak Powerhouse is back, and it's bigger, bolder and blaker than ever. On 26 January Indigenous social enterprise We Are Warriors will take over Powerhouse Ultimo, turning a day of sorrow into one of power and positivity.
Enjoy live entertainment and check out the working vessels that make Sydney Harbour tick.
First held in 1837, the Regatta is the oldest continuously-run annual sailing event in the world.
Watch as an impressive fleet of historic vessels compete for line honours in a race to the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Ku-ring-gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre will host a pool party including a BBQ, face painting and poolside DJ.
This annual tradition sees boats and crews parade in their Australia Day finest as they challenge other vessels for best dressed and other prizes.
Glance skyward to see the powerful Seahawk chopper tow a giant Australian flag in an aerial celebration of the spirit of our nation.
Like a Monster Truck show - but on water! If you’ve never seen a tugboat do a burn-out, head down to Circular Quay and witness the action.
Ferrython is back for another Australia Day – and this year, the ferries will be racing faster than ever!
Turn your eyes to the sky to witness the nation's top pilots perform jaw-dropping manoeuvres to mark our national day.
Come and celebrate Australia Day with us at West Pymble Bicentennial Club! Join us for a fun-filled day of festivities starting at 12 pm and going late into the night.
Fancy a picnic at one of the most picturesque settings with stunning gardens and a view of Sydney Harbour? Here's your chance.
Gather at midday around Circular Quay for an inspirational event that weaves together cultural and ceremonial traditions in a tribute to our nation
Watch as The Rocks transforms into an open air market featuring tasty eats celebrating Australia's diversity with food.
Aussies love nothing better than a cracking good barbie, and let’s face it, there is no better day to grab the snags, slice up the onions and get out the tongs than Australia Day.
Join our harbour cruise and absorb the colour of the annual Australia Day Parade, including the famous Ferrython and Tall Ship race.
Travel like it’s 1949 on a double-decker vintage bus from Macquarie Street across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to North Sydney and back again.
This is an interactive event, where anyone can jump in and give it a go!
Want to beat the heat on Australia Day? Make your way to the famous red and yellow flags for free activities, water, shade and sunscreen.
A place of fun for families and friends with arcade games, a massive maze, inflatable obstacle course and more.
Pick up a coffee or takeaway lunch from one of our fabulous local cafes, grab a blanket and join us and some larger-than-life characters and great family entertainment along the beaches.
Pick up a coffee or takeaway lunch from one of our fabulous local cafes, grab a blanket and join us and some larger-than-life characters and great family entertainment along the beaches.
Pick up a coffee or takeaway lunch from one of our fabulous local cafes, grab a blanket and join us and some larger-than-life characters and great family entertainment along the beaches.
Australia's largest one-day celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, the Yabun Festival is set to return on 26 January, taking place at Victoria Park on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people.
Celebrate with a splash at the Warringah Aquatic Centre Pool Party featuring a large pool inflatable, diving boards, DJ and glitter tattoo artist.
Australia Day Harbourfest is an exciting lineup of free and fun events and activities taking place on, above and around Sydney Harbour and Circular Quay.
Join the Australia Day Pool Party!
WugulOra (meaning ‘One Mob’) is a time for inclusion, understanding and reconciliation – a sacred and reflective start to our national day.
As part of Yabun, Victoria Park Pool are offering free entry into the centre all day on Friday 26 January.
