NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC week

NAIDOC Week celebrations will be held from 5–12 July 2026. The City of Newcastle is hosting and supporting a program of events at a range of venues across the city.

2026 highlights

Awabakal Newcastle NAIDOC March and Festival - Supported by City of Newcastle, enjoy live music, traditional dance, food and stalls. Monday 6 July, 9am-2pm, Civic Park march to Newcastle Foreshore festival.
Sharing culture story time at Wallsend Library - Awabakal and Gathung language, songs, dance and puppets. More information to come.
Newcastle Art Gallery - more information to come

Keep an eye on this page for updates and new information.

City of Newcastle acknowledges that we operate on the grounds of the traditional country of the Awabakal and Worimi peoples.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and continuing relationship with the land, and that they are the proud survivors of more than two hundred years of dispossession.
CN reiterates its commitment to address disadvantages and attain justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this community.