Ocean Festival

EVENT · ENDS 15 NOVManly

Northern Beaches Ocean Festival 2026: 7 to 15 November, Day-by-Day Guide to Free Talks, Rockpool Walks, Snorkel Tours and Film Nights, With Which Sessions Are Booked Out (Manly, Dee Why, Avalon, NSW)

Fairlight Rockpool (photo: Hardlinerr, CC0, text added)

Northern Beaches Council’s Ocean Festival runs from Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 November 2026, and most of its sessions are free but need a booking. This guide lists every session the council has published, in date order, with the place, time, cost and booking status as of 2 November 2026. Sydney is on daylight saving time, so all times are local AEDT.

EVENT · ENDS 14 NOVDee Why

Best of Ocean Film Festival at Dee Why Beach: Free Outdoor Screening on Saturday 14 November 2026, Gates From 6pm, Films From 7:30pm, Bean Bags $15 (Dee Why, NSW)

Sunrise at Dee Why Beach (photo: AvaPine123, text added)

The Best of Ocean Film Festival screens for free on Dee Why Beachfront on Saturday 14 November 2026. Activities start from 6pm, the films begin at 7:30pm and the evening finishes at 9:30pm. You bring a picnic rug or low chair, or you can reserve a bean bag for $15. Sydney is on daylight saving time, so all times are local AEDT.