Australia Day Harbour Parade

Registration

Sydney Harbour was the place to be on 26 January, with the exciting Australia Day Harbourfest program offering an abundance of free and fun events for everyone to enjoy across sea, shore, and sky.

The Harbour Parade was like ‘fashions on the field’ but for boats and their crews, as they donned their finest and most flamboyant Australia Day-themed decorations to parade through the waves in a dazzling display of national spirit.

All vessels, regardless of size or shape, were invited to dress their decks and be part of the annual flotilla.

Prizes were awarded to the winning vessel in each of the following categories:

• Budgie Smuggler Award — Best Small Vessel
• Best in the Biz Award — Best Commercial Vessel
• Hello Sailor! Award — Best Newcomer
• The Captain’s Choice Award — Best Dressed
• Going Overboard Award — Most Imaginative

All participating vessels also had access to front-row Harbour views to catch all the exciting action of the thrilling Ferrython race.

For spectators wanting to watch the activities from their boat on the harbour, details about the best on-water vantage points and waterway restrictions were made available throughout the day and evening.

Registrations for 2025 have now closed—please check back in December for the 2026 event!