Events calendar

Select Friday 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

5:30pm to 7pm

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

Shipyard Tales 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

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays

Weekday Convict Prison Tour (all-ages)

Our guide will lead you through the turbulent history of the island's former penal establishment. Additional tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays until February 2025.

Cockatoo Island

3pm to 4pm

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays

Weekday Island Highlights Tour (all-ages)

This guided tour provides a crash course in Cockatoo island's history. Additional tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays until February 2025.

Cockatoo Island

11am to 12pm

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays

Weekday Shipyard Tales Tour (all-ages)

Journey through 134 years of maritime history at Cockatoo Island. Additional tours available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays until February 2025.

Cockatoo Island

1pm to 2pm

1 February

Sunset Sessions with Toby Martin & Misty Lanes

Spend your afternoon in the heart of Sydney Harbour at Cockatoo Island listening to emerging artists, Toby Martin and Misty Lanes.

Cockatoo Island

5pm to 8pm

4 February

Steam crane demonstration

Travel to the era when steam power ruled and see one of Cockatoo Island’s ‘Iron Giants’ in action!

Cockatoo Island

10:30am to 1:30pm