Top Things to Do in Jervis Bay NSW: Beaches, Shopping, Food & Festivals

Sassafras Flowers sells posies with a purpose for Salt Care, like these waratahs now for sale in Vincentia and Nowra.

Milton Gallery Walks, Coastal Acrobatics and Sassafras Waratah Blooms

FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER 2026 | WHAT'S ON IN JERVIS BAY: Promenade through village streets for the Milton Gallery Walk, catch gravity-defying family acrobatics in Nowra, and pick up fresh native Waratahs benefiting local community programs. From Oktoberfest steins in Huskisson to live silent film scores in Kangaroo Valley, explore this week's curated roundup of culture, food and weekend gatherings across the Bay and Shoalhaven.

Woebegone Dive takes scuba divers out into Jervis Bay.

Back in the Blue: Rediscovering Jervis Bay with Woebegone Dive

Longtime local diver Jamie McAinsh steps aboard Woebe Two at Woollamia for a double-dive adventure north to Drum and Drumsticks. Beneath the surface, inquisitive Australian fur seals, drifting salpas and a surprise encounter with grey nurse sharks offer a vivid reminder of the marine wonderland sitting right on our doorstep.

Artists Kerry Laws and Terhi Hakola ready to install a new work for Arts in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley.

Grilled Woollamia Mussels, Bundanon Artisans Market and a Huskisson Tuna Masterclass

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER | WHAT'S ON IN JERVIS BAY: Freshly grilled Woollamia mussels, long weekend art events and school holiday workshops set the pace across the Coast this week.

Detail of an image from the exhibition, "House of Gold" by Dr Christian Thompson at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum

Coastal Festival, Golden Exhibition and Holiday Beehives

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER | WHAT'S ON: From three days of live music and coastal culture at the Culburra Beach Festival to immersive gallery debuts at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, this weekend offers a vibrant lineup of events and community gatherings across our region. Join a big group choir sing-along, explore local artists’ studios, or learn about the bees.

Reflect And Replenish: Join Local Artist Duo Stitching An Artwork

Be what you are becoming, the first live art event and exhibition by longtime artist-friends, Barbara Dawson and Natalie McDonagh, opens on Thursday 01 October 2026 in Erowal Bay. You are warmly invited to drop in, see an exhibition of new work by the artists, and join them in some mindful stitching as they create …

Huskisson Brigade of the Rural Fire Service compete at the NSW Championships in Dubbo.

Get Bush Fire Ready, See First Nations Films and Visit a Pop-up Gallery

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER: Fire stations open their doors, local filmmakers take the spotlight, and makers gather in Erowal Bay. There's a packed schedule of community events, market stalls, and live performances on offer around the Bay and Basin.

There are 10 food stations along the Jervis Bay foreshore as part of Coastal Forage this weekend.

Ikebana, Orchids, and a Forage Along the South Coast This Weekend

FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER: Spring arrives in full bloom across our region this weekend. From Japanese flower-arranging workshops in Worrowing to prize-winning native orchids in Ulladulla and rare grevillea garden walks, our local growers and artists are opening their doors. Here is where to catch the vibrant floral displays near you.

A Marine Rescue NSW rescue watercraft operator transfers a manikin to the rescue vessel 2

Jervis Bay is Teeming with Rescue Simulations This Weekend

More than 70 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers and staff will take part in a major multi-agency search and rescue exercise at Jervis Bay on Saturday 12 September, including a first-of-its-kind live rescue scenario involving multiple people in a life raft.

Whale watching with Jervis Bay Wild during the southern migration of humpback whales

Celebrate Women in Art and Brewing, Plus Humpback Whales Head South

FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER: Tonight’s new art show highlights local female creatives at Jervis Bay Brewing Co, while humpback whales pass right along our coastline as they head back to the Southern Ocean. From sea pool swims to open studio trails, our local villages have a packed lineup of events across the Bay and Basin this week.

Care For The Mind With A Dose Of Art

A visit to Artfulmind Pop-up Gallery in the curator’s studio is much more than an opportunity to browse and buy captivating works of art and crafts—it is an opportunity for considered care for your mind and wellbeing. Doctors across the world are now prescribing a dose of arts for their proven health enhancing benefits. Visiting …