NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has become the name of the week itself.

50 years of NAIDOC 

This year’s National NAIDOC Week marks 50 years of the week-long celebrations, and the theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, celebrates achievements of the past and the bright future ahead.

The NAIDOC SA March and Family Festival is the premier community event on the South Australian NAIDOC Calendar.

NAIDOC March (free event) gather at Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square) at 10.30am for a 11.00am start to march down King William Street to Parliament House to acknowledge and celebrate a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience.

The 2025 theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,”. At the conclusion of the March, we will proceed to the NAIDOC Family Festival located Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square).

Friday 11 July 2025 12.00pm to 4.00pm
Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square)
NAIDOC Family Festival (free event)

will be held at Tarndanyangga (Victoria Square) and will start at the conclusion of the NAIDOC march. This Festival will have something for everyone from the organisation stalls, live entertainment and music, activities for the kids, amusement rides, food trucks and BBQ. This is an alcohol-free event