The Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival is a week long festival of performances and activities for all ages. This festival welcomes the dry season and will have food stalls and will even offer many events that are free.
The Seabreeze Festival kicks off with Seabreeze Day which will feature plenty of family events such as music, a visual arts exhibition and award, sand sculpture award and a multicultural parade featuring music from around the world. There will be 1.2 kilometer of fun and activities from 2pm-10pm beginning at the Jetty end of Casuarina Drive.
Some venues and shows have an entry fee.
Here is a brief list of the activities you can expect to enjoy at the Seabreeze Festival.
Sand Sculpture Competition
This cash prize competition will be held at Nightcliff beach and is open to all ages. You can begin sculpting as soon as you can get to the sand (low time is usually around 11am) and judging will be at 2:30pm.
1st place-$150
2nd place-$75
3rd place-$25
Jetty Music Stage
The Jetty Music Stage will be situated at the art space next to the Jetty. There will be lots of local artists playing from 4pm-7pm.
Nightcliff Community Bank Jetty Artspace
The Jetty Artspace is a place for artists of all levels and abilities to showcase their artwork. The Artspace Exhibition is 50m east along the foreshore and cash prizes can be won for youth, novice and professional divisions.
The NT Gas Ausdance NT Stage
Over a dozen dance groups and schools will be taking the stage covering a wide range of styles and genres during the afternoon program. The dance stange is located 100m from the nightcliff Jetty.
Other exciting things to catch on the day are:
Display Walk
Witladia, Larrakeya Art and Culture Tent
Top End Folk Club
FREEPS in the Pool
VDub Club
Blues Jam
DJ Doof Bee Que
Life Be in It Giant Earth Ball
Community Village
Bluemax Music Stage
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival Afterparty-to be held at the Nightcliff Sports Club at 11pm on the 30th April starring The NEO and DJ Rasta J. Nightcliff Sports Club is located on 11 Camphor Street, Nightcliff, NT 0810.
Other Events Throughout the Week
1st May-First Sunday Blues @ PINT Club from 2-6pm
2nd May-May Day March and Darwin Esplanade Concert from 4pm
3rd May-Nightcliff Library Story Time-3 Pavonia Way, Nightcliff from 10:30am
4th May-Amadeus Music School come and play-3 Pavonia Way, Nightcliff from 10:30am
4th May-Local Film Night-Groove Cafe, Nightcliff Village from 7pm
5th May-Nightcliff Library Story Time-3 Pavonia Way, Nightcliff from 10:30am
5th May-Drum Workshop with Alan Murphy
Venue: TBC 6:30pm-8:30pm
7th May-Frillies Fair Trade Coffee-Nightcluff Sunday Markets