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Find things to do in Kiama for every kind of day

Kiama activities for sunny days, wet days and nights out: Jamberoo Action Park, fishing off the harbour, golf, the Kiama Show and events through the year. These guides cover each one, with times, prices where published, and the distance from Kiama Ridge Waters.

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20 guides, each with the distance from Kiama Ridge Waters.

The Little Blowhole in Kiama spraying above dark basalt rocks

Free things to do in Kiama, from blowholes to rock pools

Free things to do in Kiama: both blowholes, the lighthouse, the Coast Walk, rock pools, lookouts, whale-watching platforms, markets and free library films.

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Looking down over Jamberoo Action Park, its car park and the green Jamberoo valley from the chairlift

Jamberoo Action Park guide for families staying in Kiama

Jamberoo Action Park from Kiama: 2026-27 season dates, ticket prices, height limits for every big ride, food and BBQ rules, and how to plan a full day.

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The Old Fire Station community gallery on Terralong Street, Kiama, with Daisy the decorated dairy cow at the door

Kiama art galleries and studios, 12 places to see and make art

Kiama art gallery guide: the Old Fire Station, Sevenmarks, Gerringong and Jamberoo galleries, pottery and painting classes, murals and arts events, with times.

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Palm trees and streetlights in central Kiama under a pink and orange sky at dusk

Things to do in Kiama at night, from sunset to last drinks

Things to do in Kiama at night: the floodlit Blowhole, sunset lookouts, dinner bookings, karaoke, trivia, live music, Friday wine nights and courtesy buses.

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Families on the lawns of Hindmarsh Park in central Kiama, where many free Kiama events are held

Kiama events in 2026 and 2027, from the Show to New Year's Eve

Kiama events calendar: what's on today, this weekend or by town, from live music and markets to the Kiama Show, New Year's Eve fireworks and yearly festivals.

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Kiama Harbour and its wharf seen across the rocks from Black Beach

Fishing in Kiama, from the harbour breakwall to the Minnamurra River

Fishing in Kiama: land-based spots from the harbour to the Minnamurra River, what bites each season, charters, boat ramps, NSW licence costs and rock safety.

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The Minnamurra River estuary at Minnamurra, the river Kiama Golf Club's course sits beside

Kiama Golf Club and the other golf courses around Kiama

Kiama Golf Club green fees, tee times, dress code and bistro hours, plus the Gerringong links course and Jamberoo Golf Club, all under 15 minutes' drive away.

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Grassy clifftops on the South section of the Kiama Coast Walk, looking south towards Werri Beach

10 Kiama group activities for friends and family

Kiama group activities for 8 to 30 people: a winery long lunch, surf lessons, barefoot bowls, Jamberoo Action Park group tickets, golf and fishing charters.

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The grassy slope of Coronation Park in Kiama above the rocks, looking north to Kiama Lighthouse

Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival 2027 dates, venues and tickets

The Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival returns 5 to 7 March 2027 for its 40th anniversary. Dates, past venues, tickets, parking, trains and where to stay nearby.

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Heritage weatherboard cottage and palm trees at 132 Terralong Street, Kiama, a few doors from the street's day spas

Kiama massage and day spas for a slow, relaxing weekend

Kiama massage and day spa guide: endota, Siam Balance, Thai massage on Manning Street, float and sauna sessions, mobile massage and a wellness weekend plan.

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Fishing boats moored in Kiama Harbour's Robertson Basin, with Norfolk pines on Blowhole Point behind

Kiama New Year's Eve 2026 fireworks and harbour Sky Show guide

Kiama New Year's Eve 2026 guide to the free Sky Show at Kiama Harbour, from 4pm with fireworks at 9pm. Where to watch, eat, park, catch the train and stay.

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Steam locomotive 5917 with The Picnic Train headboard hauling red heritage carriages

Kiama Picnic Train 2026 and 2027 dates, tickets and timetable

Kiama Picnic Train 2026 dates, fares and the timetable from Tempe and Central, what to do in Kiama on the day, and what is known so far about 2027 trips.

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Families on the lawns around the playground in Hindmarsh Park, Kiama, photographed in 2012 before the 2024 rebuild

12 Kiama playgrounds for a family week, from town to Jamberoo

Kiama playground guide for families: 12 Council parks from Hindmarsh Park to Surf Beach, with equipment, shade, toilets, walk and drive times and what's nearby.

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The entrance to Kiama Showground on Bong Bong Street, with Norfolk Island pines and The Pavilion behind

Kiama Show 2027 dates, tickets and what's on at the showground

Kiama Show 2027 runs Friday 22 and Saturday 23 January at Kiama Showground. Dates, tickets, membership passes, events, parking, the train and where to stay.

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A humpback whale mother and calf surfacing off Gerringong, south of Kiama

Kiama tours to book for whale cruises and river paddles

Kiama tours to book: whale cruises from Shell Cove, Aboriginal paddles on the Minnamurra River, surf lessons, wine trips and treetop walks, with drive times.

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The Minnamurra River from Minnamurra Headland, with paddlers on turquoise water and a sand spit at the mouth

Minnamurra River guide to swimming, paddling and fishing near Kiama

Plan a day on the Minnamurra River near Kiama: where to swim, launch a kayak or paddle board, the fishing rules, tides, river mouth safety and parking.

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The 1881 Pilot's Cottage Museum on Blowhole Point in Kiama

Rainy day ideas in Kiama, starting at the Kiama Leisure Centre

Kiama Leisure Centre pool hours and facilities, plus free library films, museums, galleries, pottery, wineries and rainforest walks for a wet day in Kiama.

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Church Point in Kiama, the grassy headland with Norfolk Island pines that holds the showground, seen across the water from Blowhole Point

Things to do in Kiama in 2027, a month-by-month planner

Things to do in Kiama 2027, month by month: confirmed event dates, NSW school and public holidays, whale season and beach patrols, plus what's still to come.

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Kiama Harbour and its Norfolk Island pines on a clear August day, seen from Black Beach

Things to do in Kiama in winter, with whales and waterfalls

Things to do in Kiama in winter: watch humpbacks from free headland platforms, drive up Saddleback, walk the coast, chase waterfalls and warm up at a pub.

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Kendalls Beach in Kiama, a curve of sand with gentle waves below a grassy headland

Things to do in Kiama with kids, by the sea and in the rainforest

Things to do in Kiama with kids: the Blowhole, ocean pools with toddler wading areas, Hindmarsh Park, Minnamurra Rainforest, Jamberoo and rainy-day ideas.

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Stay close to all of it

Easts Beach is a 15-minute walk from Kiama Ridge Waters.

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