Ocean Lovers Festival 2025

Ocean Lovers Festival is Australia’s largest cultural and science celebration for the ocean. The Ocean Lovers Festival was born in Bondi in 2019 and is expanding into a Sydney-wide Festival in 2025.

An expanded, month-long program across March 2025 will engage the public in a myriad of marine exploration and discovery opportunities, sharing innovation and restoration initiatives that offer HOPE.

Ocean Lovers Sydney 2025 Festival Program Highlights

A 4-week celebration inviting audiences to immerse, experience and
explore Sydney’s wonderous blue heart.

  • Bondi Festival with markets, talks, music, art, films and workshops
  • High-level networking events and conferences for impactful collaboration
  • Science talks, presentations and workshops
  • Science restoration tours and behind-the-scenes open days
  • Indigenous care for sea country talks/tours
  • Art exhibitions, entertainment and activations
  • Action events including a Marine bio blitz and clean-up campaigns
  • Education and student programs
  • City-wide free and ticketed events

Check out the impact of the 2025 Ocean Lovers Festival


Ocean Lovers Festival are looking for partners passionate about ocean science. If you have an idea for the program, either presenting, speaking, hosting a workshop, or running your own umbrella event, they want to hear from you!

Inspiring Australia NSW is proud to support the Oceans Lovers Festival

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