NAIDOC Week Events 2022
Across the country, in every state and territory, hundreds of events are being held to celebrate NAIDOC Week. One of the best ways you can get involved in NAIDOC Week is to commit to attending one of these events, joining together with hundreds of others as we celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Below are a list of NAIDOC Week events in every capital city. This is not an exhaustive list, and there are many events happening in other cities, and regional and rural areas, so please take time to find out what events are happening in your local area (tip: Search NAIDOC Week events on the NAIDOC website here, and Facebook is a good place to find NAIDOC Events).
If attending in-person events, please ensure you take Covid-19 safety measures including wearing a mask, hand sanitising and social distancing.
Sydney / Warrane, NSW
NAIDOC in the City
Saturday 9th July, 10am to 3pm
Hyde Park, Sydney
NAIDOC in the City is a free celebration of the world’s longest living cultures – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Take a stroll through Hyde Park north to discover food, song, art, dance and stories in the heart of the city.
NAIDOC Family Fun Day
Tuesday 5th July, 10am - 2pm
Steel Park, Marrickville
Hosted by AbSec
Sydney NAIDOC Ball
Saturday, 9th July, 7 pm – 11:30 pm
Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney
Tickets from Eventbrite here
Take Heart: ‘Deadly Heart’ Screening
Thursday 7th July, 6pm
HOYTS Broadway, Bay Street, Broadway, NSW
Cost: $20
About the film: ‘In 2016, a crew of filmmakers set out to shed light on a little-known disease that was threatening the lives of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents.Take Heart lifted the lid on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a preventable disease that kills two young Australians every week.'
Australian National Maritime Museum NAIDOC Week Celebrations
Friday 8th - Sunday 10th July
Join us for a weekend of creative cultural activities for all ages as we celebrate NAIDOC Week at the museum with special guest, acclaimed artist Alick Tipoti.
More Sydney NAIDOC Week events listed on the City of Sydney website
Brisbane / Meanjin, QLD
Magandjin (Brisbane) NAIDOC Celebrations
Musgrave Park, South Brisbane
Friday 8th July, 10am - 4pm
Hosted by Yagarabul Elders Cultural Heritage and Languages Aboriginal Corporation
Event will have stalls, entertainers (traditional and contemporary performances, Indigenous fashion show), children’s activities, cultural workshops, music and food trucks.
Other events in Brisbane and Logan listed on Facebook here
Melbourne / Naarm, VIC
VIC NAIDOC Flag Raising Ceremony 2022
Monday 4th July, 9:30am
Fed Square, Corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne
VIC NAIDOC March
Friday 8th July, 12pm - 2pm
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service - Nicholson Street to Fitzroy
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service NAIDOC Open Day
Wednesday 6th July, 11am - 2pm
186 Nicholson St, Fitzroy
Art Centre Melbourne
Various in person and at home NAIDOC Week Events
Featuring a Sunday Market filled with First Nations stallholders, workshops for the whole family, the return of Ancestral Memory, a special premiere of Uncle Kutcha Edwards' album Circling Time and more.
Canberra, ACT
Canberra Community NAIDOC Week Event
Tuesday 5th July, 11am - 2pm
Woden Town Square and Woden Library
Adelaide / Tarndanya, SA
NAIDOC in the Mall
Tuesday 5th July, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Gawler Place Canopy in Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Join us under the Gawler Place canopy from 10:30 am for an official Kaurna Welcome to Country Ceremony and Smoking Ceremony followed by the unveiling of this year’s artwork by emerging Aboriginal artist Iteka Ukarla Sanderson-Bromley of Malka Wiri Wiri. More entertainment and activities will follow from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm.
NAIDOC Week - Botanic Gardens Cultural Tour
Friday 8th July, 3pm - 4pm
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Hosted by Southern Cultural Immersion
NAIDOC Week - Onkaparinga Mayor's Reception
Friday 8th July, 5:30pm - 9pm
Hopgood Theatre in Ramsay Place, Noarlunga.
FREE family-friendly event
NAIDOC Week in Port Adelaide
Wednesday 6th July, 10:30am - 3:30pm
Uniting SA Family Centre, 58 Dale St, Port Adelaide
Perth / Boorloo, WA
NAIDOC Perth Opening Ceremony
Sunday 3rd July, 1pm - 5pm
Wellington Square Perth
Take Heart: ‘Deadly Heart’ Screening
Sunday 3rd July, 2pm
The Backlot 21 Simpson St, West Perth
Cost: $20
About the film: ‘In 2016, a crew of filmmakers set out to shed light on a little-known disease that was threatening the lives of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents.Take Heart lifted the lid on Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a preventable disease that kills two young Australians every week.'
Darwin / Gulumerrdgen, NT
City of Darwin NAIDOC Flag Raising Ceremony
Monday 4th July, 7:30am
Park B (Larrakia Park)
Darwin NAIDOC Ball and Awards Ceremony
Saturday 9th July, 6pm - 11pm
Darwin Convention Centre
More NAIDOC Week events in Darwin listed by Larrakia Nation here
Hobart / nipaluna, TAS
NAIDOC Week Flag Raising
Monday 4th July, 11am
Piyura kitina / Risdon Cove
Nayri Niara NAIDOC 2022
Sunday 3rd July, 12pm - 6pm
LongHouse, 6 Evans Street, Hobart
This is a family friendly event with First Nations led activities for young people, performances, cultural sharing, workshops and nourishing, wholesome and nutritional food and drinks.
For more events in Lutruwita / Tasmania, see the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre’s Facebook page