School Holiday Guide
DEC 14
December 14
Northern Rivers Rail Trail – Lismore to Bentley Official Opening
The Lismore to Bentley section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail officially opens this December.
Lismore can’t wait to welcome you to experience the trail.
Dec
4-22
December 4 - December 22
Santa’s Wonderland
CheerMORE and meet the Jolly Man in Red in the magical Santa’s Wonderland at Lismore Regional Gallery, 4-22 December. You can see when Santa’s in and book your photos here!
DEC
All December
Elf Hunt
GiftMORE with family as your kids hunt cheeky elves in Lismore shop windows throughout December! Pick up activity sheets at Santa’s Wonderland or one of the Lismore Pop-Up Libraries, with prizes to win.
keep the kids entertained here
places the kids might like to shop
places the kids might like to eat
🏳️🌈 LISMORE CELEBRATES PRIDE 🏳️🌈
Lismore welcomes everyone from the LGBTIQ+ community to Lismore for two weeks of epic pride celebrations! 👏👏
Get ready for a big line up of dance parties, skating, vibrant social events, art exhibitions, live music, workshops and more! Kicking of celebrations tonight is the Tropical Fruits Pride Ball - dress to impress, shine bright and get ready to party!
Let’s all come together in Lismore to celebrate pride, diversity and belonging!
For a full program of events visit 👉 https://www.projectpridelismore.com.au/
📸 @tropicalfruitsinc
#visitlismore #visitnimbin #seelismore #lovinglismore #projectpridelismore #creativecommunity #celebratediversity @projectpride_lismore
LET’S GET CREATIVE 🎨🥂👏
Winter is a great time to unleash your creative side! Whether you are looking to learn a new skill, further your skills or enjoy a catch up with friends, The Artisans Table have got you covered in June!
🎨 6 June | Paint & Sip: European Summer Theme | 5.30pm-8pm
🎨 7 June | Beads & Bubbles Ladies Night | 5pm-7.30pm
🎨 14 June | Love Me Again Monthly Rack Sale | 9am-2pm
🎨 20 June | Sun Catcher Workshop | 5.30pm-7.30pm
🎨 21 June | Beading Workshop at the Lantern Parade | 12pm-5pm
🎨 22 June | Intro to Knitting Workshop | 12.30pm-3.30pm
🎨 27 June | Textured Art Framed Palm Tree | 5.30pm-7.30pm
🎨 28 June | Tufted Rug Workshop Part 1| 9.30am-1pm
🎨 29 June | Tufted Rug Workshop Part 2| 9.30am-1pm
With so many fun experiences to enjoy, book now so you don’t miss out! For more information head to https://www.theartisanstablelismore.com/
#visitlismore #seelismore #creativecapital #lismore #art #ladiesnight #paintnsip #discovernorthernriversnsw @the_artisans_table
🏳️🌈🎶🎨 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE 🎨🎶🏳️🌈
Lismore comes alive with energy this weekend with pride celebrations, live music, markets, delicious food, creative workshops and high speed thrills at the speedway!
FRIDAY 6 JUNE
👉Two Mates Brewing Taphouse, enjoy eats & drinks, South Lismore, 12pm-8pm
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Workshop: Paint & Sip, The Artisans Table, 5.30pm-8pm
👉Exhibition Opening: ‘Around & About’ by Jane Hewetson, Flourish Art Gallery, 5pm-9pm
👉Live Music: Yolan, 5.30pm, DJ Eli, 9.30pm, Mary G’s
👉Live Music: Outback Road, Northern Rivers Hotel, 7pm
👉Live Music: Isaac Frankham, Lismore Workers Club, 5pm-8pm
SATURDAY 7 JUNE
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Heritage Park Railway Train Rides, Molesworth Street, 10.30am-4pm
👉Beginners Sewing Bootcamp – Part 2: The Artisans Table, becsbespoke@gmail.com
👉Two Mates Brewing Taphouse, enjoy eats & drinks, South Lismore, 12pm-8pm
👉Fire & Feast: Feast cooked over flames with paired wines, Clunes Store, from 12pm
👉Film: When The River Rose, Star Court Theatre, 2.30pm
👉Tropical Fruits Pride Ball, Rollerworld Lismore, from 4pm
👉Lismore Speedway, Lismore Showgrounds, from 4.30pm
👉Workshop: Beads & Bubbles Ladies Night, The Artisans Table, 5pm-7.30pm
👉Live Music: Sarah Grant, Lismore Workers Club, 5pm-8pm
👉Northern Sounds Karaoke, Dunoon Sports Club, 6pm-10pm
👉Live Music: Hillbilly Skank Band, 9.30pm, Mary G’s
SUNDAY 8 JUNE
👉The Channon Craft Market, Coronation Park, 9am-3pm
👉Pride Recovery Brunch, The Bank Café, Lismore, 10am-12pm
👉Heritage Park Railway Train Rides, Molesworth Street, 10.30am-4pm
👉Cacao Ceremony & Sound Journey Meditation, Nimbin Bush Theatre, 10am-11am
👉Live Music: Hillbilly Skank, Northern Rivers Hotel, 2pm
👉Live Music: JB Paterson Album Launch, Eltham Hotel 7pm
👉Film: The Penguin Lessons, Star Court Theatre, 2.30pm & 5.30pm
Start planning your weekend adventures 👉 visitlismore.com.au
#visitlismore #seelismore #visitnimbin #lismorecitycouncil #discovernorthernriversnsw
🌿 NIMBIN OUR SUSTAINABLE STARS 🌿✨🌿
In celebration of World Environment Day, are you looking for ways to live more sustainably and be kinder to our planet?
Nimbin`s vibrant, eco-conscious community is home to 7 Sibley Street – Nimbin’s Sustainable Living Hub, where sustainability is taught and practiced.
This June, the Hub is offering hands-on workshops to help you learn practical skills for a greener lifestyle.
✨ June 7 – How to nixtamalize maise/corn, increase nutritional value to make masa/hominy, $20
✨ June 11 – Spinners and Weavers Workshop
✨ June 14 – Learn to make traditional hide glue for woodwork and fine arts, $35
✨ June 17 – Knitting Group
✨ June 18 – Water Collective
✨ June 25 – Crafters skills sharing
✨ June 28 – Natural Bristle Brushes, make your own. $50
📍 Nimbin Sustainable Living Hub, 7 Sibley Street
👉 Bookings, email sibley@nnic.org.au or text 0475 135 764. Pricing noted, otherwise by donation.
Join the movement, gain new skills, and connect with like-minded people who care about the future of our planet.
#visitnimbin #discovernorthernriversnsw #experiencenimbin #seelismore #sustainableliving #sustainability #ecofriendlyliving #LearnAndGrow #WorldEnvironmentDay
MARKETS AND LIVE MUSIC AT THE QUAD! ✨🥑🥬🍜🎼🎸
Get ready for a fun afternoon tomorrow in Lismore with the Lismore Produce Market and free live music in The Quad. Stock up on your fresh local goodies then get ready for a magical evening on the lawn enjoying great local talent! Bring your picnic blankets, grab some local takeaway and enjoy an evening under the stars!
🎼 6pm - JAMES JABLONKA
Sharing original songs inspired by his unique observations of live, love and the human experience.
🎼 7pm - THE SEEDING
The Seeding is not your ordinary band. Comprised of multi-instrumental/multi-discipline members, this bands message is activating, inspiring, raw, soulful and wise - their music blends innocence with magnificence, magic with depth. They are red-hot and subtle, skilled yet playful, abstract yet clear, profound yet sensual.
Come and unwind in Lismore and enjoy this showcase of incredible local talent.
👉Lismore Produce Market, 3pm-6pm,
📍 Conservatorium Carpark, 152 Keen St, Lismore
👉Live Music In The Quad, 6pm-8pm
📍 Lismore Quadrangle, 110 Magellan St
#visitlismore #seelismore #livemusic #creativecommunity #lismoreproducemarket #lismorequad #theseeding #jamesjablonka
✨ ARCHIBALD PRIZE 2024 OPENING NIGHT ✨
Join us on Friday 4 July to celebrate with special guests from the Art Gallery New South Wales and Packing Room Prize winner Matt Adnate for the opening night of this incredible exhibition.
Enjoy a live performance by harpist Lake Kelly and violinist Kellie Murphy, with light refreshments and drinks courtesy of Bernie Gooley & Natural Order Wine. Food can also be purchased from the new gallery restaurant, @take.care.food
The Archibald Prize is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition and is eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences across Australia. We are thrilled to have it here in Lismore. The exhibition runs from 5 July-31 August.
📆 4 July, 6pm-9pm
📍Lismore Regional Gallery, 11 Rural Street, Lismore
🎟$50 per person, includes exhibition entry and two free drink tickets.
Book your tickets here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/archibald-prize-2024-opening-night-tickets-1353005137789?aff=oddtdtcreator
Image Credit: Packing Room Prize 2024 winner, Matt Adnate Rhythms of Heritage (detail) © the artists.
#visitlismore #seelismore @lismoreregionalgallery @artgalleryofnsw @creatensw @lrgfriends @adnate @lake__kelly @berniegooley @natural_order_wine #creativecapital
TUESDAY`S TOP TIP - PLATYPUS SPOTTING 🧐👀📷🔭
Did you know that Platypus are found in most permanent creeks and freshwater rivers across Lismore?
When to look?
The best time of day is early or late in the day, and after recent rainfall, however they will feed any time of the day or night, so the best time to look is when you`re near the water.
⭐️ Top Tips for spotting a platypus:
- Local advice will save you time, as other people often know just the right spot and are happy to help.
- Being quiet and still is important, as platypus are sensitive to noise and movement.
- Scan the whole pool with your eyes looking for movement on the surface.
- Lines of bubbles rising to the surface indicate a platypus is feeding.
- Surface disturbance is the main tell. Look for rings, or swirling, on the surface, and listen for faint splashes, as they surface or dive.
- Look closely at objects on the surface of the water. Platypus will often sit still while on the surface, so a keen eye is needed to differentiate them from a floating branch. They`ll stay on the surface for a while to get their breath before diving again.
- Binoculars, or a camera with a strong zoom lens can help you get a closer look.
- Take your time. Platypus need time to return to feeding if disturbed. It can pay to wait 10 to 15 minutes.
- You`ll need some patience, but there is often reward for your efforts.
Some easy to find platypus spotting sites in Lismore:
👉The Butterfly Walk in Goonellabah (Tucki Tucki Creek).
👉Rocky Creek, in Rocky Creek Dam, or just below Rocky Creek Dam Wall (not the spillway).
👉Mulgum Creek in Nimbin (alongside the Nimbin Bush Theatre)
A special thanks to Tim from Wilderness Adventures for today`s top tip! If you are looking for a guided experience, the team at Wilderness Adventures are happy to assist. https://www.wildernessadventures.net.au
Tell us if you`ve spotted a platypus in the wild?
#visitlismore #visitnimbin #enjoylismore #seelismore #discovernorthernriversnsw #visitnsw #wildernessadventures #feelmoreinlismore
GRAB YOUR BIRDS EYE VIEW TICKETS NOW! 🏮🎆
Join us for an unforgettable evening of light, music, and community spirit at the Lismore Lantern Parade!
This year’s spectacular Fiery Finale "The Return of the Sun" will take place at Oakes Oval, where you can witness the magic unfold from the comfort of the grandstand seating. There are 1,000 grandstand seats available, now on sale.
General entry is free, and no ticket is required. There will be plenty of places to sit on the grass.
The choice is yours, but if you`ve never been or just don`t want to miss out seeing the whole spectacular!
Grab your tickets NOW. Just $21.45 for a family of 4!
DONT MISS OUT - SATURDAY 21 JUNE
Book Now - https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/975878f3-2097-4a7c-8cdf-240c710ad762?fbclid=IwY2xjawKp0URleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkQUJEeHhWSXY3QUVXTUtLAR60_n2ijbDDN0AXR5SVlJUJuc9xvMNHVuzg5Dstk2u47G_gCESgo20AQ7lJ-A_aem_gX7DNBdXG2ZnPVzzv8B8dQ
#visitlismore #lismorelanternparade #discovernorthernriversnsw #visitnsw #feelnsw #fieryfinale #familyfun #winterevents #seelismore #enjoylismore #discoverballina👉👉
WINTER EVENTS ACROSS LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES! ✨🇮🇹🏳️🌈🎶🏃🏌️♂️
Check out our Winter Events Calendar featuring signature events across Lismore.
With so many exciting events coming up, now is the time to start planning your next visit. For inspiration on places to eat, shop, stay and explore, head to visitlismore.com.au 👏👏
👉Visiting in June? Find out what`s happening with our What`s On Guide, featuring events, tours and activities, entertainment, local attractions, markets and more.
Download and save a copy to your device, or print responsibly here https://www.visitlismore.com.au/visitor.../maps-brochures/
Having an event? Tell us about it and we’ll help promote it. Reach out on socials or contact us at tourism@lismore.nsw.gov.au
#visitlismore #seelismore #visitnimbin #discovernorthernriversnsw #visitnsw #feelnsw #events #familyfun #livemusic #creativecommunity #alternativecapital
IT`S MARKET MORNING - TIME TO RISE AND SHINE ☺️
Saturday goodness, whatever the weather! Browse, Chat, Connect, Hunt & Gather with over 40 fabulous stalls every Saturday morning at the Lismore Showground. 🌿🍐🍎🍓☕🌽🍌🥑
👉Lismore Farmer`s Market, Lismore Showground, Alexandra Parade
⏰7.30am - 11.30am
#visitlismore #lismorefarmersmarket #enjoymore #shoplocal
