National NAIDOC Week 2025
05
Jul
13
Jul
The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy

National NAIDOC Week 2025

NAIDOC Week is a chance for Australians to come together and learn more about each other’s culture.
When
Saturday,
05 Jul 2025
Sunday,
13 Jul 2025
This July, The Rocks proudly celebrates 50 years of NAIDOC Week, a national tribute to the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This year’s theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” honours the resilience of past generations, the guidance of Elders, and the bold vision of young Indigenous leaders shaping a brighter future. NAIDOC Week is a time for all Australians to reflect on shared history, embrace cultural knowledge, and celebrate the ongoing contributions of First Nations communities.

Throughout the week, The Rocks will host a series of activities inviting locals and visitors alike to walk alongside the world’s oldest continuous culture.

NAIDOC Week highlights at The Rocks Located on Gadigal land, The Rocks invites you to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2025 in Sydney with us, by honouring the strength, vision and legacy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, right here on the iconic cobblestones of one of Australia’s most historic precincts.

National Indigenous Art Fair

The National Indigenous Art Fair returns on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July, showcasing the work of over 50 First Nations artists, designers and makers. Held at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, this vibrant art market features ethical stalls, live music and dance, bushfood tastings, weaving circles, cooking demos, and more. Every purchase supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities directly.

First Nations Workshops

Led by cultural educators, the Dance and Language sessions encourage kids to move, listen, and learn simple words in Language through storytelling and rhythm. Cultural Adornment Crafts workshops, families can create wearable art inspired by traditional adornments, using natural and contemporary materials to celebrate identity and connection to Country.

School Art Competition Exhibition

This special exhibition showcases all the entries received in the 2025 NAIDOC Week Art Competition, submitted by students from Kindergarten to Year 12 across NSW. Each artwork is a personal and creative response to the NAIDOC theme, exploring ideas of cultural strength, intergenerational legacy, leadership, and hope for the future.

More NAIDOC Week events

Continue your celebrations of NAIDOC Week 2025 in Barangaroo with cultural and art tours, or make your way to Darling Harbour for dazzling fireworks and public art.

First Nations inspired shopping

Indigenous art at the MCA Store
Buy original and replica works from some of Australia’s most prominent indigenous artists. The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia is the country’s leading exhibitor of modern Australian art. To celebrate NAIDOC Week, take a look at their online store and shop at their huge range of Aboriginal art, including painting, sculpture, silk scarves and much more.
Visit MCA Store
Experience First Nations art at Gannon House Gallery
Ethically sourced Aboriginal art representing stories told over millennia by the world’s oldest culture. Gannon House gives a rare insight into Aboriginal Art and the world’s oldest culture, with their gallery of locally sourced works. Each piece is ethically sourced from communities throughout Australia and includes comprehensive information about the artist and their process.
Visit Gannon House Gallery
Indigenous art and didgeridoos at Spirit Gallery
View Australia’s premier didgeridoo collection and a wide range of affordable art by First Nations people. The Spirit Gallery, exhibits and sells affordable Aboriginal art from a wide range of first nations traditional and contemporary artists. The gallery is also a hub for local didgeridoo players and hosts Australia’s premier didgeridoo collection, including instruments crafted by the likes of Nathan Burton, Bruce Rogers, Kristian Benton and IDIJ Yidaki.
Visit Spirit Gallery

Online Experiences

Learn one of the oldest languages in the world

Teach yourself the basics of a variety of Aboriginal languages with these downloadable language sheets. Ever wondered how someone said hello 65,000 years ago? Learn the basics of the revitalised languages of the First Nations of Australia with these downloadable resources.

Download the language sheet

View the Tallawoladah and Tumbalong Precincts (The Rocks and Darling Harbour) Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan