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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 29 Nov
5.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Christmas Market at The Metal Space
We are looking forward to welcome you to our creative home and show you what we made!
The Metal Space 8/505 Pittwater Road Brookvale
Christmas, Art and Culture, Markets
Sun 30 Nov
7.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Narrabeen High Car Boot Sale
Like a giant garage sale of 2nd hand clothes, toys, household items, sporting equipment, plants, etc.
10 Namona Street North Narrabeen
Community Group
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
Council Events, 16 Days Of Activism, Youth
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
Art and Culture, MAG&M future exhibition
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
Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design, MAG&M Talks and Events
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
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
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 - 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
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
Fri 13 Feb
10.00 AM - 11.30 AM
A Walk in the Garden
Manly Art Gallery & Museum 1A West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Collective for Environmental Art & Design, MAG&M Talks and Events
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
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
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 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