Manly Jazz Festival

Australia's longest-running jazz festival fills Manly's beachfront and The Corso with free outdoor music each September, drawing 30,000-plus visitors across three days. Dogs on-lead are permitted throughout the outdoor event areas — the event runs across multiple simultaneous open-air stages, giving dogs and their owners room to find a comfortable position. Note: dogs are not permitted inside the Bucketty's Jazz Garden.

The 2026 festival runs 18–20 September. Some evening venues are ticketed; all daytime outdoor stages are free.