Celebrate NAIDOC Week at The Rocks

9.45am - 5pm, Sat 1 - Sun 2 July
Overseas Passanger Terminal and Cadman's Cottage

Experience two uniquely immersive days of Indigenous Australian art, design, food and culture at the National Indigenous Art Fair.

9.45am, Sun 2 July
Cadman's Cottage Forecourt 

To mark the start of NAIDOC Week celebrations, we are hosting a welcome to country, smoking ceremony and Dreamtime spectacular.

10.30am - 12.30pm, Sun 2 July
Cadman's Cottage Forecourt

Join us for a day of colorful fun as we embrace the spirit of NAIDOC Week through beautiful face painting. Let your imagination soar as our talented artists create stunning Indigenous-inspired designs that celebrate the richness of First Nations culture.

12.30pm - 4pm, Sun 2 July
Cadman's Cottage Forecourt

Calling all plant enthusiasts and nature lovers! Join us for an exciting hands-on experience at our Native Plant Potting Workshops. Get your hands dirty as you pot your very own native plant, learn essential care tips, and explore the various uses of these remarkable flora. Plus, you'll have the joy of taking home your own thriving native plant!

10am - 12pm, Tues 4 & Thur 6 July (fully booked)
Throughout The Rocks

Aboriginal Guides will guide participants as they explore the local Aboriginal History of the area and take a journey through the rights and freedoms of First Nations Australians.

10am - 5pm, Mon - Fri
The Rocks Discovery Museum

Get creative and make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander badges while learning about the local history of The Rocks and NAIDOC week. 

10am - 5pm
The Rocks Discovery Museum

Admire artworks created by local students inspired by this year's NAIDOC week theme - For Our Elders. 

 

Celebrate NAIDOC Week at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia with welcoming spaces and events created to honour our Elders.

Celebrate NAIDOC Week with free lunchtime screenings of works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander filmmakers and actors.

Join a screening of You Can Go Now! at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, a film about contemporary Aboriginal artist and provocateur Richard Bell.

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.

Take a virtual tour from expert guides who will tell the real history of the Gadigal Aboriginal people.

Occupation: Native is an Aboriginal Film that aims to engage all Australians in a national conversation about Australian history and what has been missing from our history books.

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.

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.

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.

Aslan Coffee Roasters present coffee and treat specials using native flavours.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are renowned for their frequent and skilful use of fire - in cooking, keeping warm and controlling their environments. Pony Dining knows a thing or two about fire too, using it to add a touch of flavour to every single dish on their menu. Try their kangaroo tartare with artichoke chips and pepper sauce.

Try traditional indigenous meats like kangaroo and crocodile prepared in a non-traditional way on Aussie pizzas at the iconic Australian Heritage Hotel in The Rocks. We recommend washing it down with an Aussie craft beer! 

In a subterranean heritage space just off George Street, you’ll find The Doss House, one of Sydney’s leading whiskey bars. Grab a dram and try their Native Platter, which includes kangaroo prosciutto, wild boar salami, blue cheddar, bush chutney and native fruits & nuts.