Events calendar

Saturdays & Sundays

Island Highlights Tour (all-ages)

Want a crash course in Cockatoo Island's history? This guided tour charts the island's transformation and different uses across time.

Cockatoo Island

11am and 1:30pm

Saturdays

Convict Prison Tour (all-ages)

During this tour, our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment.

Cockatoo Island

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Sundays

Historic Dockyard Tour (all-ages)

Journey through 134 years of maritime history at Cockatoo Island and discover key landmarks from the former dockyard.

Cockatoo Island

11am to 12pm

Select Saturday nights

Dark Past Tour (all-ages)

As you visit iconic landmarks and buildings from different eras, our guide will blend history with mystery to captivate your imagination.

Cockatoo Island

6:30pm to 8pm

December and January

Mid-week Convict Prison Tour (all-ages)

Our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment. Additional tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in December and January.

Cockatoo Island

Varies

December and January

Island Highlights Tour (all-ages)

This guided tour provides a crash course in Cockatoo island's history. Additional tours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in December and January.

Cockatoo Island

Varies

December and January

Historic Dockyard Tour (all-ages)

Journey through 134 years of maritime history at Cockatoo Island. Additional tours available on Wednesdays in December and January.

Cockatoo Island

1pm to 2pm

15 December

Marina Cafe & Bar Sunday Sessions

Head to Marina Cafe & Bar on Cockatoo Island / Wareamah to enjoy delicious food and drinks, free live music and breath-taking harbour views.

Cockatoo Island

12pm to 3pm

20 December

Dark Past Tour (all-ages)

As you visit iconic landmarks and buildings from different eras, our guide will blend history with mystery to captivate your imagination.

Cockatoo Island

5:30pm to 7pm