A SHOWCASE OF SOLUTIONS
Ocean Lovers Festival is Australia’s LARGEST cultural and science celebration for the OCEAN, born in Bondi and expanding to a Sydney-wide Festival across March in 2025.
The Festival is an annual celebration of Ideas, Art+Music and Actions, showcasing some of the latest innovations, science, state-of-the-art technology and cool ideas for helping the ocean.
Be inspired and entertained with art, music, food, talks, stalls, workshops and take a deeper dive of discovery into our blue backyard to immerse, and explore Sydney’s wonderous blue harbour heart, waterways and coast.
The iconic Bondi Festival sits at the heart of Ocean Lovers Sydney and will be held on March 22 & 23 in 2025.
Come and Sea Change!
DIVE IN!
Sydney is one of the world’s great marine destinations; a harbour that is home to over 600 species of marine life and a thriving underwater ecosystem largely unrevealed beneath the surface.
Our Harbour and beaches are synonymous with brand Australia, but beneath the blue beauty and sparkling shorelines is so much more treasure being restored, nurtured and returned to a thriving and world leading ocean ecosystem.
Scientists, innovators and the community are nurturing this impressive waterway back to robust health and leading the world in demonstrating how an urban metropolis can coexist with the magnificent ocean habitat and creatures.
Dive in to experience our cities wonderous blue heart!
HOPE FOR
THE OCEAN
APPLY NOW
PARTICIPATE IN 2025
Expressions of interest to participate in 2025 are now open.
From markets to live music, talks, workshops and more, there is something for everyone! If you have something you would like to share with an ocean loving audience in 2025, there are many ways you can participate from music to art, markets or volunteering.
Check out the many options or contact us directly.
Ocean Lovers Festival acknowledges the Bidjigal, Birrabirragal and Gadigal people, who occupied, and never ceded the Sydney Coast. We share their passion to care for country, and respect their traditions that protect and nurture the land and sea.