Welcome
to lismoreLocated in the Northern Rivers hinterland of NSW, just 30 minutes from iconic coastlines, and set within a stunning natural landscape.
Known as the alternative lifestyle capital of Australia; Lismore, Nimbin and its Villages, is home to a vibrant creative arts scene that offers a captivating blend of culture and nature like nowhere else.
norco eat the street
Get ready, this much-loved event is back on
15 November 2025!
Join us for an unforgettable day of fantastic food, live music, food filled activities, competitions, and fun for the whole family.
Check out all the delicious details here!
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discover lismore
Discover the city of Lismore and surrounding towns and Villages such as Nimbin, Eltham and Clunes.
Top 5 things to do in lismore
Add these to your bucket list experiences in Lismore.
Inspired Experiences
Reconnect in nature and be inspired by Lismore’s great outdoors.
alternative nimbin
Nimbin is like nowhere else, the alternative lifestyle capital of Australia, a place of natural beauty where sustainability and creativity reins supreme.
events
in lismoreExperience Lismore’s rich culture and spirit through its festivals, community gatherings and signature events.
Download your copy of this month’s guide or view our calendar of events.
visit the region's events capital
Lismore is the creative arts, sporting and sustainable lifestyle events capital of the Northern Rivers.
Home to the Lismore Masters Games, Lismore Lantern Parade, Nimbin Roots, Aquarius Festival and Tropical Fruits New Year Festival just to name a few.
What`s on the table for NORCO Eat the Street? Here`s just a taste of what`s being dished up...
CASH prizes, giveaways, free tastings, LIVE music, FREE family fun and so much more!
🎯SATURDAY 15 NOVEMBER | 12PM - 7PM | KEEN ST, LISMORE
Find all the delicious at Eat the Street, Link in the BIO.
#visitlismore #discovernorthernriversnsw #norcoeatthestreet #anniescountrybakery #thelismorepiecart #benchtopespresso #pieeatingcontest #enjoylismore #seelismore
🎨🎶🍜 WHAT`S ON IN NOVEMBER 🍜🎶 🎨
Find out what`s happening with our November 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.../whats-on-guide/
👉Want to stay updated with what’s happening in Lismore, Nimbin & Villages? Subscribe to our destination newsletter and get the latest news on events, stories and local highlights delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here - https://www.visitlismore.com.au/visitor-information/contact-us/ (link in bio)
💻 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 #lovinglismore #seelismore #discovernorthernriversnsw #visitnimbin #experiencenimbin #lismorecitycouncil #businesslismore #nimbinbusinesschamber
🏎 Lismore Speedway Season Opener! 🏎
Get ready for all the action at the Lismore Showgrounds tomorrow as the Speedway returns for the upcoming season!
👉V8 Dirt Modifieds will battle it out for the Lord Mayors Cup with a massive support program of AMCA Nationals, Wingless Sprints, RSA Sedans, Junior Sedans and Microsprints.
Whether you are a speedway fanatic, or looking for an electrifying night come along and be a part of all the action! 👏👏
Check out the full season calendar here and start planning your trips to the speedway - https://www.lismorespeedway.com.au/1-2/
📍 Lismore Showgrounds, 116 Alexandra Parade, North Lismore
🎟 Tickets available at the gate
⏰ Gates open 3pm | Racing from 5pm
🎥 Can’t make it? Watch Live on WOSTV.com.au
📸 Daniel Keogh Photography & Lismore Speedway
#visitlismore #seelismore #lismorespeedway #discovernorthernriversnsw @lismore_speeway
🎨🎶🎃 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE 🎃🎶🎨
It is set to be another big weekend in Lismore with the Lismore Speedway returning for their upcoming season, spooky Halloween fun, workshops, live music and more!
FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER
👉Two Mates Brewing Taphouse, enjoy eats & drinks, South Lismore, 12pm-8pm
👉Farm Gate Café at Nimbin Valley Dairy: Coffee, cheese, fresh eats, fully licensed, 392 Tuntable Falls Rd, 8am-2pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Explore Multiple Exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Halloween Fog Skate Night, Rollerworld Lismore, 6.30pm-9.30pm
👉Live Music: Adam Harpaz, Lismore Workers Club, 5pm-8pm
👉Halloween at the Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5pm
👉Live Theatre: The Female of the Species, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm
👉Live Music: Halloween – Andy Jans-Brown, 5.30pm, DJ Dakota, 9.30pm, Hotel Lismore
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉Workshop: Punch Needle, The Artisans Table, 10am-12pm
👉Heritage Park Railway Train Rides, Molesworth Street, 10.30am-4pm
👉Two Mates Brewing Taphouse, enjoy eats & drinks, South Lismore, 12pm-8pm
👉Audeo 2.0 – Halloween Special, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 3pm
👉Lismore Speedway Season Opener, Lismore Showgrounds, from 4pm
👉Northern Rivers Karaoke, Dunoon Sports Club, 6pm
👉Workshop: Beads and Bubbles, The Artisans Table, 5pm-7pm
👉Halloween Fog Skate Night, Rollerworld Lismore, 6.30pm-9.30pm
👉Live Theatre: The Female of the Species, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm
👉Live Music: Sylvie with Jack Davies, Eltham Hotel, 7pm
SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER
👉Heritage Park Railway Train Rides, Molesworth Street, 10.30am-4pm
👉Two Mates Brewing Taphouse, enjoy eats & drinks, South Lismore, 12pm-7pm
👉Live Music at The Channon Tavern, From 1.30pm
👉Live Theatre: The Female of the Species, Rochdale Theatre, 2pm
👉Film: The Stolen Painting, Star Court Theatre, 2.30pm & 5.30pm
👉Lismore Jazz Club, Lismore City Bowling Club, 2pm-5pm
👉Workshop: Gosu Platter Painting Workshop, The Artisans Table, 3pm-5.30pm
👉Live Show: Lonesome Boatmen, Eltham Hotel, 4pm-6.30pm
#visitlismore #seelismore #visitnimbin #lismorecitycouncil #discovernorthernriversnsw
📍 New Visitor Brochure Hub 🗺️✨ℹ
Antico Emporio in Eltham is our newest Visitor Brochure Hub! ☕🌿
The team at Antico Emporio love helping visitors discover the best of Eltham and Northern Rivers region. You’ll find maps, brochures, and plenty of local tips to make the most of your visit. 🏞️💛
Step into Antico Emporio, a beautiful country store full of rustic charm, with an eclectic collection of art, antiques, curios, and collectables. Put Eltham on the list of places to visit, also stop in at the Eltham Hotel, serving lunch and dinner, with a dynamic line-up of live music, open 7 days 🍰🕰️✨
Antico Emporio
📍 445 Eltham Rd, Eltham NSW
🌐 www.visitlismore.com.au/operator/antico-emporio-3/
Explore more at 👉 www.visitlismore.com.au
#VisitLismore #ExploreNorthernNSW #AnticoEmporio #ElthamNSW #VisitorHub #DiscoverEltham #NorthernRiversNSW #LocalCafes #CountryCharm #RoadTripReady #SeeLismore #DiscoverNorthernRiversNSW
Register now for the Lismore Cycling Festival 🚲
Get ready for an action-packed weekend of cycling with the Lismore Cycling Festival coming soon to Lismore! Whether you are a seasoned pro or a casual rider, there is plenty of fun for everyone!
🌟 Saturday Highlights | Twilight Crit Race: Feel the adrenaline as you race through the streets of Lismore under the evening sky. It’s fast, it’s thrilling, and it’s a must-see event!
🌟 Sunday Highlights: Join one of the Fondo Events and ride through Lismore’s stunning countryside with routes to suit all levels.
👉 Gran Fondo (110km)
👉 Medio Fondo (70km)
👉 Piccolo Fondo (25km)
Register now and start planning your epic weekend of fun and cycling adventures in Lismore! For event information and registrations, head to https://www.nrcc.org.au/lismore-cycling-festival-2025 (link in bio)
📆 8-9 November
📍 Oakes Oval (Adam Gilchrist Pavilion), 144 Magellan Street, Lismore
#visitlismore #seelismore #northernriverscyclingclub #lismorecitycouncil @nr_cycling_club
📍 New Visitor Brochure Hub 🗺️✨ℹ
We’re excited to welcome the Nimbin Candle Factory as a new Visitor Brochure Hub in our region! 🕯️🌿
It`s a family concern at Nimbin Candles, and they love helping visitors get the best experience from the region. They have maps, brochures, and loads of local knowledge with friendly service. 🌈🏞️
While you’re there, take a peek behind the scenes at their iconic handmade candle-making process, explore their beautiful range of locally crafted candles and gifts, and soak up the creative Nimbin vibe. ️💛
You are always welcome at the Candle Factory, whether you’re just passing through or showing friends around, pop in for travel inspiration and a touch of local craftsmanship.
Nimbin Candle Factory
📍 The Old Butter Factory, 2 Blue Knob Road, Nimbin
⏰ Open 7 days
🌐 www.visitlismore.com.au/operator/nimbin-candle-factory/
Looking for MORE reasons to visit? Get inspired by our scenic drives, showcasing the best the region has to offer 👉 www.visitlismore.com.au/the-region/inspired-experiences/drives-itineraries/
#VisitLismore #ExploreNorthernNSW #NimbinCandleFactory #VisitorHub #DiscoverNimbin #HandmadeInNimbin #NorthernRiversNSW #RoadTripReady #discovernorthernriversnsw #seelismore #visitnimbin
It`s a Wrap! The 2025 Rural Women`s Gathering in Lismore.
Thank you to everyone that came together for an incredible weekend. To our speakers, organisers, volunteers, sponsors, local businesses and every woman who travelled from near and far—thank you for sharing your stories, your wisdom, and your strength.
Rural Women’s Gathering Underway in Lismore ❤️
Lismore gives a heartfelt welcome to all the women who have come together today to be inspired, to learn, to connect and to just have fun. 👏
#visitlismore #seelismore #ruralwomensgathering #ruralwomensnetwork
🎉 Pie Eating Competition at NORCO Eat the Street🥧
Lismore is famous for its pies, from flaky crusts to mouth watering fillings, we’re the proud home of The Great Pie Trail and some of the best pies in the country. Who doesn’t love a good pie?
Put your pie passion to the test!
📍 Keen Street, Lismore
📅 Saturday, 15 November
💸FREE to enter, sign up on the day, limited entries!
🧁 12:30PM: MINI MUNCHERS ROUND, sponsored by Lismore Pie Cart
👧 Kids Heat (Under 12) – Prizes to be won!
👧 Teen Heat (Ages 13–17) – Prizes to be won!
🥧 1:00PM: THE GREAT PIE FACE-OFF, sponsored by Annie`s Country Bakery
👨🍳 Adult Heats (Ages 18+), two rounds of fierce pie-feasting.
👉Fastest 3 from each heat head to the Champion Chomp-Off!
🏆 3:30PM: CHAMPION CHOMP-OFF, sponsored by Annie`s Country Bakery
👉Be the quickest to eat your pie and wash it down with a cold Norco Chocolate Milk to win!
🎖️ 1st Prize – $300
🎖️ 2nd Prize – $150
🎖️ 3rd Prize – $50
🔥 Bring your appetite 🎉 Bring your game face 🥧 Claim your pie-eating glory!
#visitlismore @lismorepiecart #pieeatingcontest @anniescountrybakery @eatthestreetlismore
bundjalung nation
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters, skies and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders both past and present.