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Australia's Largest Ocean Celebration Lands in Bondi this Weekend

Ocean Lovers Festival

Key Facts:

Waverley Mayor Will Nemesh opens the festival on the Bondi main stage at 9.15 am on Saturday March 21.

The 6th annual Ocean Lovers Festival, Australia's largest cultural and science celebration for the ocean, is on for the month of March.

Bondi events start with 700 registered for Sunrise yoga on the beach at 7.30am Saturday, March 21.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Australia’s largest cultural and science celebration for the ocean, the 6^th annual Ocean Lovers Festival, lands in Bondi this weekend 21 & 22 March 2026. Hundreds are registered for Sunrise Yoga on Bondi Beach followed by ice baths to kick off Saturday morning before a giant eco market and live music opens on the beachfront.

Art exhibitions, ocean dive and art workshops, mindfulness sessions, films and 2 days of free Ocean Lovers Talks will fill the Bondi pavilion and surrounds. A Take 3 beach clean and Sea Shepherd ‘Nets out Now’ volleyball will be staged alongside the opening of the CSIRO Investigate – a science ship experience in a shipping container in the dolphin court and shark smart displays.

Key times and dates this weekend:

Saturday March 21 

• Sunrise Yoga (7:30am), free Icebath & Breathwork session (8:30am), 
• Take3 for the Sea Bondi Beach Clean (9.30am)
• Main Stage opening by Waverley Mayor Will Nemesh and Festival Founder Anita Kolni 9.15am Bondi Beach Park South
•  Blue Minds Workshop (12noon), Ocean Wildlife Watercolour workshop (2.00pm) and free screening Ocean with David Attenborough (5:00pm).
• Coastal Foraging at Maroubra with 2 hatted Chef Elijah Attard (10:00am)
• Rockpool Discovery Tour at North Bondi (3pm)
• Free Ocean Lovers Talks from 10am all day at Hightide Room, Bondi Pavilion
• Live Music on the beachfront stage and ocean friendly markets all weekend

• Free Film premiere and talks Ellison Reef with AMCS and Saltwater Detectives at Bondi Pavilion theatre (2.00pm)

• Nets out Now Volleyball with Sea Shepherd on Bondi Beach (12noon) 
• Live-Streamed Talks Saturday and Sunday from 10am.

About us:

About Ocean Lovers Festival

Founded in Bondi in 2019, the Ocean Lovers Festival has grown into Australia’s premier ocean-themed cultural and science event. Now a month-long, city-wide celebration, the festival brings together science, art, film, music, talks, workshops, markets and hands-on experiences to showcase ocean protection, innovation and solutions.

Organised by the Ocean Lovers Alliance, a registered charity, the festival exists to bridge the gap in community ocean literacy and provide a platform where awareness meets action - ensuring the ocean is given the prominence it deserves for a sustainable future.

Contact details:

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