Kullarri NAIDOC Festival 2026
Kullarri NAIDOC Festival 2026 will take place across Broome | Rubibi from 26 June - 11 July. Celebrating First Nations culture, creativity and community. TheReconciliation Walk will depart from Male Oval at 9am this Friday 26th June, followed by the Opening Ceremony on the Catholic Church Lawn from 9.30am - 10.30am. View the full schedule of events.
"For fifty years, NAIDOC themes have spoken to survival, resistance, culture and pride. They have honoured Elders and leaders, celebrated creativity, and challenged the nation to listen, reckon and act. Each theme has marked a moment in time, capturing where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were, and where the country needs to pay attention.
50 Years of Deadly is both a reflection and a declaration. It acknowledges the strength it has taken to reach this milestone, not by chance, but because generations of people refused to be silenced. It recognises the organisers, artists, activists and communities who carried NAIDOC forward year after year, ensuring it remained grounded in culture and community.
NAIDOC has always been more than a single week. It is a platform for truth-telling, a celebration of identity, and a statement of continuity. Today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are leading change across every field. From health and education to media, business and the arts — telling their own stories, in their own way, on their own terms." - naidoc.org.au
2026 EVENT LIST
Kullarri NAIDOC Reconciliation Walk
Fri 26 June
9:00am
Male Oval, Chinatown
Kullarri NAIDOC Opening Ceremony
Fri 26 June
9:30am – 10:30am
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Cathedral, 34 Weld St
Nyamba Buru Yawuru Yawuru NAIDOC Community Day
Fri 3 July
9:00am – 3:00pm
Gurlbin-Wula (Crab Creek)
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit
Sun 5 July
9:00am
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Cathedral, 34 Weld St
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Centacare NAIDOC Week Breakfast
Tue 7 July
8:00am - 10:00pm
Father McMahon Centre, 25 Robinson St
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Aarnja / Jalygurr Growing Up Deadly: NAIDOC Early Years Gathering
Wed 8 July
9:00am – 11:00am
2 Dora Street, Jalygurr
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Men's Outreach Service AC & Family Outreach Service
NAIDOC 25 Years of Deadly, MOSAC 25 Years of Dedication: Lunch & Activities
Thu 9 Jul
10:30am – 1:00pm
5 Dora St, Rear of Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corp
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Notre Dame / Nulungu
50 Years of Deadly Morning Tea and Panel
Fri 10 July
10:00am – 12:00pm
UNDA Hall – NDB10/101, 88 Guy Street
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Kullarri NAIDOC Awards Night
Sat 11 July
7:00pm
Goolarri Media Enterprises, 3 Blackman St
Broome Youth & Families Hub
Mark Manado Basketball Tournament
17-18 July
17th 9:00am – 3:00pm at BRAC
18th 3:00pm - 7:00pm at Drop-In Centre, 30 Dora St
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Broome Netball Association
Junior NAIDOC Round
Sat 25 July
8:00am - 12:00pm
BRAC, Cable Beach Rd East
ENQUIRIES
Goolarri Media Enterprises
📍 3 Blackman Street, PO Box 2708, Broome WA 6725
📞 (08) 9194 9999 | 📧 [email protected]
