5 July 2022

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate the history, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – let’s come together to Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!

Life Without Barriers staff standing in a group in front of a stall at Rundel Mall NAIDOC week event.

Join Life Without Barriers at the following NAIDOC Week events happening across Australia now!

New South Wales

Before attending events in New South Wales please check flood and weather warnings and only attend if it is safe to do so. Some events may be cancelled due to the weather, please contact the event organisers for more information.

  • Bring the family along to Care Ways NAIDOC Family Fun Day on Thursday 7 July from 10am to 2pm at Koonawarra Community Centre, Koonawarra. More information here.

  • POSTPONED - Enjoy performances, food, activities, stalls and more at Penrith City Council’s NAIDOC event on Thursday 7 July at Jamison Park, Jamisontown from 10am to 4pm. More information here.

  • Experience a fun day out with the whole family at Tamworth NAIDOC Family Fun Day on Friday 8 July at Bicentennial Park, Tamworth, from 10:30am to 2pm. More information here.

  • Come along to the Ballina NAIDOC Stall day on Wednesday 13 July at Saunders Oval, Ballina from10:30am to 2pm.

  • POSTPONED - Enjoy cultural performances and activities, musical performances, and amazing amusement rides at Tharawal NAIDOC Family Fun Day on Thursday 14 July at Airds High School from 10am to 2pm. More information here.

  • Come along to the Awabakal Community Day on Friday 15 July at Newcastle Foreshore Park from 9am. More information here.

  • Join in on the AbSec Family Fun Day on Tuesday 27 September at Steel Park, Marrickville from 10am to 2pm.

  • Enjoy a great day out at Nowra NAIDOC Family Fun Day on Thursday 6 October at the Nowra Showgrounds from 9:30am to 2pm.

South Australia

  • Celebrate NAIDOC Week with community and the City of Adelaide in Rundle Mall on Tuesday 5 July from 10:30am to 1:30pm.

  • Bring the kids along to Story Time at Murry Bridge Library on Wednesday 6 July at 10:30am. More information here.

  • Celebrate culture, stories, and language through film on Thursday 6 July with Nunga Screen 2022 at Centenary Hall in Goolwa. Sessions start at 10:30am, 1:00pm and 6:30pm.

  • Join the Adelaide Lord Mayor morning tea and NAIDOC awards at King William Street in Adelaide on Thursday 7 July from 10am to 1pm.

  • Enjoy a cultural performance at Tailem Bend Town Hall on Friday 8 July at 10am.

  • Get involved in the NAIDOC march and family day in Adelaide on Friday July 8 from 10am to 2:30pm. The event starts at King William Street and moves to Tarntanyangga. More information here.

  • Bring the family along to Sturt Reserve, Murry Bridge on Monday 11 July from 11am for a NAIDOC Family Fun Day. More information here.

  • Bring the kids along to listen to Ngarrindjeri Storytelling at Victor Harbor Library on Monday 11 July at 10:30am.

Northern Territory

  • Grab a ticket to a screening of Ablaze at Deck Chair cinema in Darwin on Tuesday 5 July from 7pm. Register at reception@larrakia.com.

  • Come along to a screening of Countryman at Deck Chair cinema in Darwin on Wednesday 6 July from 7pm. Register at reception@larrakia.com.

  • Bring the family along to Casuarina Pool, Darwin, on Thursday 7 July from 9am for a NAIDOC Family Fun Day.

  • Join the Darwin NAIDOC Breakfast March and Speeches on Friday 8 July from 7am. The event starts at State Square and moves to Larrakia Park. More information here.

  • Bring the kids along to the Palmerston Family Movie Night at Gateway Event Cinema on Saturday 9 July. More information here.

  • Experience a fun day out with the whole family at the Palmerston NAIDOC Family Fun Day on Sunday 10 July at Palmerston Pool from 12pm.

  • Enjoy music in the park at Holtzerland Park, Malak on Sunday 10 July at 5pm.

ACT

  • Come along to a NAIDOC Week celebration at Woden Town Square on Tuesday 5 July from 10:30am - 2:30pm. More information here.

  • Join the Tweed NAIDOC Stall Day on Wednesday 6 July from 10am at Arkinstall Park, Tweed.

WA

  • Bring the kids along to listen to Nyitting (dreaming) Stories at Maylands Library on Wednesday 6 July at 7:00pm.

  • Make your own beautiful wire and bead tree suncatchers in the colours of the Aboriginal flag at the Sun Catchers workshop at Beechboro Public Library on Thursday 7 July from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

  • Celebrate NAIDOC Week at Rocky Bay Mosman Park on Thursday 7 July from 11am to 2pm.

  • Enjoy a special NAIDOC Storytime at Subiaco Library on Friday 8 July at 11:30 am.

  • Join a Noongar Language Class on Friday 8 July from 2pm to 3pm at 27 Sussex St, East Victoria Park.

  • Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! at Zig Zag Gallery, Kalamunda on Friday 8 July from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.

  • Enjoy live music at the Old Midland Court House on Friday 8 July at 8:30pm.

  • Learn something new at the Noongar Culture and Language Workshop

    on Saturday 9 July at Maylands Library from 11:00 am.

  • Join Storytelling with Didgeridoo on Tuesday 12 July from11:30 am at Cockburn Libraries, Spearwood.

  • Come along to a NAIDOC Week Celebration at Meerilinga Children and Community Service Cockburn, Winterfold Child Care Centre on Wednesday 13 July at 10am to 11:30am.

  • Bring the kids as to celebrate NAIDOC week in Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park on Wednesday 13 July from 2pm.

  • Join the Gamer Club at Cockburn Libraries on Thursday 14 July from 5pm.

  • Come along to a screening of Take Heart: Deadly Heart at The Backlot Perth on Sunday 15 July at 2pm to 5pm. More information here.

QLD

  • Join the NAIDOC Family & Cultural Celebration on Thursday 7th July at the Ipswich Turf Club in Bundamba from 10am to 2pm.

  • Come along to the Nambour Family NAIDOC event on Saturday 9 July at Nambour Community centre, Sunshine Coast.

  • Bring the family along to The Aboriginal and Islander Community School NAIDOC Event on Friday 15 July at Acacia Ridge Aboriginal Community School from 10am to 2pm.

  • Join the Mindle-Bygal Aboriginal Corporation NAIDOC Event on Saturday 16 July Apex Park, Deception Bay from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

  • Come along to the Logan District NAIDOC Event on Wednesday 17 August at Kingston Butter Factory from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

Looking for more events to attend this week? Visit the NAIDOC Week website to search for events in your area.

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