THINGS TO DO

A Frolic At The Movies

Raid your wardrobe. Put on something you love to wear for how it makes you feel. Come along to Huskisson Pictures, 5.30pm Thursday 27 August, for a special Arts Muster Festival screening of The Dressmaker. This community event is an evening of fun, frocks and fund raising for high school student scholarships to attend Arts …

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Sculptor and local resident Akira Kamada with his installation to celebrate the centenary of Tomerong Hall.

Youth Markets, Irish Sessions & Community News in Jervis Bay

FRIDAY 17 JULY: Ready to head out around the Bay and Basin this weekend? On Saturday, buy a centenary raffle ticket under the new rooftop sculpture at Tomerong Food Hall, or support young creative makers at the Cambewarra youth market. Then on Sunday, head to Huskisson to celebrate two years of traditional Irish music at Sandbar Restaurant.

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The Shoalhaven River under Hampden Bridge at Kangaroo Valley

Starry Nights and Local Jazz in Jervis Bay

FRIDAY 10 JULY: Our local villages are warming up with so many things to do this school holidays. You might spot a platypus, catch a late night jazz set, or even spot Santa Claus. Here's what's happening around the region.

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Sam Stubbs with his bronze medal at the world championships of the Adaptive CrossFit Games in San Jose, USA

Local Athlete Sam Stubbs Qualifies for World CrossFit Games

UPDATE TUESDAY 28 JULY: Congratulations Sam Stubbs! The third fittest Adaptive Athlete in the world! We received a special message from Jodi and Team Sam, in San Jose, where Sam competed in the world championship Adaptive CrossFit Games. After three days of competition and six tough workouts, Sam stood up on the dais to receive his medal.

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Making Magic Happen: Conjuring Connection

When you immerse yourself in one of the 12 two-day Arts Muster Workshops—29-30 August, 2026—you will experience a very particular sort of magic that happens when we make things together. Beyond the magic of our minds and hands bringing a visible, physical thing into existence, making things together conjures myriad invisible, enriching connections with ourselves, …

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Point Perpendicular on the northern side of Jervis Bay is the location for a citizen science whale census.

Musical Safaris, Whale Counting, and Local Making This Weekend

FRIDAY 26 JUNE: This weekend brings an incredible lineup of local action to our shores. Take the kids to a free musical safari concert in Ulladulla, spot migrating humpbacks from Point Perpendicular with ORRCA, or roll up your sleeves for community working bees in Vincentia and Mudgeroo. Here is your guide to what is happening.

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A chef adds a garnish to the cheeseburger at the 5 Little Pigs food truck in Woollamia, Jervis Bay.

Sunrise Broadcast, Solstice Fires, and Award-Winning Burgers This Weekend

FRIDAY 19 JUNE: Our seaside hub is taking centre stage tomorrow morning as Channel Seven’s Sunrise broadcasts live from White Sands Park. It kicks off a massive winter weekend featuring a glowing solstice festival tonight, a fresh local food market tomorrow morning , and a taste of the region’s newly crowned champion cheeseburger.

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Get Ready For A Sensory Feast: Arts Muster Festival Is Coming This August

From 27-30 August 2026, dive into the annual Arts Muster Festival of arts + crafts workshops and cultural events. Book now. True to its founding ethos—that creativity is a vital contributor to the wellbeing of both individuals and communities—this year’s festival offers a range of novel arts experiences: two-day intensive workshops; immersive sensory experiences; the …

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LOCAL FAVOURITES

Aerial overlooking Blenheim Beach, Vincentia. Photo: Destination NSW

The locals guide to Vincentia

Calalla Beach

Vincentia

Huskisson

Jervis Bay