Yellow Water Bush Tucker Cruise
Festival Program
Weaving & Painting Workshop at Warradjan
9am, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Free, no registration required.
Yarns by the Fire: Bush Canapés & Meet Bininj Artists
5:30–6:30pm, Saturday 23 May
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
Free, no registration required.
Painting with Bininj Artists at Ochre Art Gallery
4pm, Saturday, 23 May
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
No registration required.
Damper & Fire-Cooked Fish at Warradjan
10:30am, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Free, no registration required.
Mimis Restaurant: Flavours of Kakadu Menu
Saturday, 23 May
Cooinda Lodge
See menu for pricing.
Ground Oven Cooking at Warradjan
11:30am, Sunday 24 May
Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre
Free, no registration required.
Manjmukmuk Restaurant & Bar: Taste of Kakadu Inspired Menu Items
Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
See menu for pricing.
Maket Stalls
10am–6pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Explore a variety of traditional arts and crafts stalls, grab a refreshing drink, and unwind as TEABBA radio broadcasts live.
Free, no registration required.
Traditional Painting Workshop
10am–12pm and 2–4 pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Work alongside a First Nations artist to explore the art of traditional painting—a practice thousands of years in the making.
Free, but must register.
Traditional Dance Performance
Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Immerse yourself in the oldest living culture on Earth through song and dance with the Traditional Owners of the region.
Free, no registration required.
Women's Weaving Workshop
10am–12pm and 2–4 pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Learn traditional weaving under the guidance of Daluk (Aboriginal women). Please note, for cultural reasons, the weaving workshop is for women participants only, all ages.
Free, but must register.
Top End Reptile Encounter
Man's Bamboo Didge (Morle) Playing Workshop
10am–12pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Learn how to play the oldest woodwind instrument in the world with talented carver and artist Dale Austin. Please note, for cultural reasons, the didge playing workshop is for male participants only, all ages.
Free, but must register.
Bush Spice Workshop
3–4:30pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Try the intense flavours Indigenous bush spices can bring to your everyday cooking. Then create your own custom spice blend to take home.
Free, but must register.
Kakadu Plum Workshop
12–1:30pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Discover why the Kakadu plum is a beloved and iconic bush food of this region. Under the guidance of chef Paul ‘Yoda’ Iskov (Fervor), learn how to harvest, preserve, and celebrate this nutritious fruit.
Free, but must register.
Live Music Performance
Men's Ankole (Spear) Making Workshop
2–4pm, Saturday 23 May
Bowali Visitor Centre
Learn to make spears the traditional way at a hands-on workshop with talented carver and artist Dale Austin. Please note, for cultural reasons, the spear-making workshop is for male participants only, all ages.
Free, but must register.
Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
An iconic crocodile-shaped hotel in the heart of Jabiru—perfectly located for exploring Kakadu’s northern highlights such at Ubirr and Burrungkuy.
Cooinda Lodge
A resort-style oasis beside Kakadu’s famous Yellow Water Billabong, featuring diverse accommodation options, lagoon swimming pools, cultural tours, family-friendly activities and authentic dining.
Yellow Water Campground
Powered and unpowered sites conveniently located at Cooinda Lodge with access to lagoon swimming pool, cultural tours and authentic dining.
