Bondi Beach hosts Sculpture by the Sea until 2 November
Published on 10/21/2026 at 16:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSExhibition and access details
- Sculpture by the Sea opened on 16 October 2026 along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.
- Transport NSW lists additional buses and road restrictions through 2 November 2026.
- The 30th-year exhibition presents 100 sculptures across a 2km coastal route.
Bondi Beach is hosting Sculpture by the Sea from 16 October to 2 November 2026 along the coastal walk linking Bondi and Tamarama in Sydney. The exhibition has returned for its 30th year with 100 sculptures by Australian and international artists.
Sculpture by the Sea runs along the coastal walk
The event opened on Friday 16 October and remains in progress until Monday 2 November. Its venue is the coastal route between the southern end of Bondi Beach and Tamarama, turning the 2km clifftop walk into an open-air exhibition space.
The organiser describes the Bondi exhibition programme as a free public display featuring 100 sculptures. The works come from Australia and other countries, and the 2026 edition marks three decades of the event at the Sydney coast.
The exhibition is also a transport story because the route crosses a busy coastal area rather than a contained gallery. Transport NSW event information lists additional bus services, road closures and changed traffic conditions during the exhibition period.
Bondi Beach becomes an outdoor sculpture route
The exhibition uses the natural geography of the site as its setting. Sculptures are placed along a coastal walk between two beaches, so the visit combines public art with a route that follows cliffs and open shoreline rather than a sequence of indoor rooms.
The 2026 programme connects the place with a precise anniversary: this is the 30th year of Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi. The relationship is practical as well as historical, since the anniversary exhibition occupies the same 2km coastal corridor that links Bondi with Tamarama.
Sydney tourism information confirms that the display includes 100 works by Australian and international artists and identifies the southern end of Bondi Beach and Tamarama as the exhibition route.
Visiting Bondi Beach: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Sculpture by the Sea runs from 16 October to 2 November 2026 along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.
- The coastal walk remains the exhibition venue, while local roads around Bondi, Bronte and Tamarama have closures or one-way changes during the event.
- Bondi Junction is the closest railway station, served by the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line; route 333 buses continue to Bondi Beach.
- Transport NSW lists extra bus services between Bondi Junction, Bondi Beach, Coogee and Tamarama, with further services at weekends.
- The route is a 2km coastal walk between Bondi Beach and Tamarama, with artworks positioned along the shoreline and clifftop path.
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Frequently asked questions about Bondi Beach
When does Sculpture by the Sea take place at Bondi Beach?
The 2026 exhibition runs from 16 October to 2 November along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.
What is Sculpture by the Sea at Bondi Beach?
It is a free public outdoor sculpture exhibition presenting 100 works along a 2km coastal route between Bondi and Tamarama.
Where is Bondi Beach and how do you get there?
Bondi Beach is in Sydney, Australia. Bondi Junction is the closest railway station, with route 333 buses continuing to the beach.
