when: 05 - 12 July 2025 | | cost: Free | address: 4 Darling Dr Ultimo NSW 2000 Australia | tickets: https://www.darlingharbour.com/whats-on/campaigns/celebrate-naidoc-week
published: 30 Jun 2025, 5 min read
NAIDOC Week presents an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories, and to participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living culture on earth.
The 2025 theme, 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,' celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
Celebrate in Darling Harbour with:
Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
7pm Sat 5 & Sat 12 Jul
Fire up NAIDOC Week on Sat 5 and 12 July as First Nations elders take you through a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and special cultural dance performances at Cockle Bay Green.
Fireworks
8.30pm Sat 5 & Sat 12 Jul
We're kicking things off with a bang! To celebrate in Darling Harbour enjoy a spectacular NAIDOC-themed fireworks show on Sat 5 and Sat 12 Jul at 8.30pm in Cockle Bay.
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NAIDOC Week presents an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories, and to participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living culture on earth.
The 2025 theme, 'The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,' celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors.
Celebrate in Darling Harbour with:
Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony
7pm Sat 5 & Sat 12 Jul
Fire up NAIDOC Week on Sat 5 and 12 July as First Nations elders take you through a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and special cultural dance performances at Cockle Bay Green.
Fireworks
8.30pm Sat 5 & Sat 12 Jul
We're kicking things off with a bang! To celebrate in Darling Harbour enjoy a spectacular NAIDOC-themed fireworks show on Sat 5 and Sat 12 Jul at 8.30pm in Cockle Bay.
Go see NAIDOC Week in Darling Harbour 2025.
NAIDOC Week in Darling Harbour 2025 is on 05 - 12 July 2025. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Ultimo.
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