UPDATED: St Mary’s Big Night Out returns – Join us for Top End Nights!
The countdown is on for St Mary’s Big Day Out – Top End Adventures, supporting our 2026 Football Darwin Cultural Exchange.
On Sunday 23 August, we’re bringing the Top End to St Mary’s for an afternoon of food, auctions, raffles and plenty of Saints community spirit.
This event is an important fundraiser for the 17 young footballers taking part in this year’s Darwin Cultural Exchange and will help make this incredible experience possible.
Every two years, St Mary’s provides our footballers with the opportunity to travel to Darwin, experience Aboriginal culture, visit remote communities, build new friendships and represent our club on and off the football field.
The Cultural Exchange is about much more than football. It gives our players the opportunity to learn, grow and experience a different part of Australia, while building respect, understanding and connections that stay with them long after the trip is over.
Event Details
📅 Sunday 23 August 2026
🕛 12.00 pm – 4.00 pm
📍 St Mary’s Sporting Club
🎟️ $25 per person – includes finger food
👔 Smart Casual
What to expect
- 🌴 Top End-themed event
- 🍴 Finger food included
- 🏉 Live and online auctions
- 🎁 Raffles, hampers and great prizes
- 💚 Players, families, supporters and friends coming together for a great cause
Whether you’re bidding on an auction item, trying your luck in the raffles or simply enjoying the afternoon with the Saints community, every dollar raised helps support our players on their Darwin journey.
Online Auction
Our online auction is a major part of the fundraising effort, with some fantastic items, vouchers and experiences up for grabs. You don’t need to be attending the Big Day Out to bid – so please get involved and share the auction with family and friends.
Every bid helps support our players and make this incredible experience possible.
Auction Details
- Online Auction Opens: Friday 21 August
- Big Day Out: Sunday 23 August | 12.00 pm – 4.00 pm
- Live Auction: Selected items auctioned during the event
- Online Auction Closes: Sunday 23 August | 4.00 pm
Happy bidding, good luck and thank you for supporting St Mary’s and our 2026 Darwin Cultural Exchange! 💙💚
One Club. One Community.
The Cultural Exchange has been a proud part of St Mary’s for more than two decades, providing our young people with experiences and opportunities they will remember for a lifetime.
We need our whole Saints community behind this one, so gather your teammates, friends and family and join us for a great afternoon at the club.
Come along, support our players and help us make the 2026 Football Darwin Cultural Exchange an experience they’ll never forget.
Football. Friendship. Culture. Community.