Enjoy more this christmas in Lismore
Lismore welcomes you to discover its Christmas magic – from unique gifts, fabulous dining, fun and creativity for all!
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All December
Elf Hunt
EnjoyMORE with your family and take the kids on an elf hunt to find cheeky elves hiding in Lismore shop windows throughout December with prizes to be won!
DEC 6
December 6
Beach and Bush Distributors Carols In The Heart
Get into the festive spirit and celebrate Christmas with your loved ones at Carols In The Heart.
With live entertainment, family fun and Christmas classics to sing along to, this is one festive event you don’t want to miss.
Follow Visit Lismore social pages for more updates coming soon.
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December
CWA Christmas Wrapping
GiftMORE this Christmas and have your gifts beautifully wrapped by the Lismore CWA, located on Magellan Street throughout December. Gold coin donation appreciated.
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🎶🎬 WHAT`S ON IN NOVEMBER 🎬🎶
The November What’s On Guide is out now and is packed with events, markets, workshops and more.
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🎶💃🤣 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🎶💃🤣
This Friday the Nimbin Fringe kicks off with three huge days of entertainment, music, comedy and dance. For a full program head to nimbinfringe.com.au.
Plus check out all the spooky Halloween events, workshops, live music and MORE!
FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER
👉Nimbin Fringe Festival, Various locations, Nimbin Village
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Workshop: Friday Clay, Silt Studio, 10am & 1pm
👉Fugazi Fridays, Clunes Store, starting from 3.30pm
👉Film: Train Spotting, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5.30pm
👉Workshop: Mini Beaded Bouquets, The Artisans Table, 5.30pm-7.30pm
👉Live Music: Jamie Sullivan, 5.30pm, DJ Mudcrab, 9.30pm
👉Live Music: Joe Conroy, Lismore Workers Club, 6-9pm
👉Halloween Fog Skate Night, Rollerworld Lismore, 6.30pm-9.30pm
👉Comedy Hypnosis Show, Civic Hotel, Lismore, 7pm
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
👉Nimbin Fringe Festival, Various locations, Nimbin Village
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉GSAC Fitness and Wellness Day, Goonellabah Sports & Aquatic Centre, 8am-11am
👉Lismore Howloween Adoption Day, Petbarn Lismore, 10am-1pm
👉Summerland Street Saloon Club Launch, John Crowther Carpark, 10am-1pm
👉Workshop: Make A Sun Catcher, The Artisans Table, 10.30am
👉Nimbin Halloween Skate Jam, Nimbin Skatepark, 12pm
👉Halloween Fundraiser Spooktacular Party, The Channon Tavern, 3pm-late
👉Lismore Halloween Skate Jam, Lismore Skatepark, 6pm
👉Halloween Fog Skate Night, Rollerworld Lismore, 6.30pm-9.30pm
👉Live Music: Estampa: Melodies from Afar, Northern Rivers Conservatorium, 7pm-10pm
👉Halloween Showcase Event: Dinner, Show & Pole Performances, Flow Lismore, 7pm-10pm
👉Live Music: Sweet Double, Lismore Civic, 8pm
👉Live Music: Rochelle Lees Band, 9.30pm
SUNDAY 1 NOVEMBER
👉Nimbin Fringe Festival, Various locations, Nimbin Village
👉Lismore Jazz Club: The Nicki Parrott Trio, Lismore City Bowling Club, 2pm-5pm
👉Live Music: Azo Bell & The Neighbours, Eltham Hotel, 4pm
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Looking to get revved up for the speedway season?
Join the Summerland Street Saloon Club Launch Day and help kick off the 2026/27 season in Lismore!
🏁 John Crowther Carpark, Lismore
📅 Saturday 31 October
🕙 10am to 1pm
🎟️ Free entry
🌭 Sausage sizzle
🥤 Drinks available
🎁 Giveaways
🏎️ Social memberships available
Whether you`re a driver, long-time supporter or simply love the atmosphere of speedway, come along and be part of the action.
Then get ready for the season opener at the Lord Mayor`s Cup!
🏁 Lismore Speedway
📅 Saturday 7 November
🕟 Racing from 4:30pm
Featuring V8 Dirt Modifieds, Wingless Sprints, AMCA Nationals, Production Sedans, SSA Junior Sedans, RSA Street Stockers and Surfers Paradise Sedans.
Come along to the launch day and grab your tickets for a huge night of racing at the Lord Mayor`s Cup.
Tag your speedway mates and we`ll see you trackside!
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CINEMA UNDER THE STARS IS BACK! 🎥✨
Get ready for a FREE evening of family friendly fun as Cinema Under The Stars returns with a magical screening of How to Train Your Dragon!
Here’s what you can look forward to!
🎥An open-air screening of How to Train Your Dragon (2025, PG) at sundown
🍿Free popcorn for your movie night feast
🐉Fun activities for little Vikings and aspiring dragon riders
🎶Live music to get the whole tribe moving
🍔Tasty food options from local vendors
A magical night under the stars with Hiccup, Toothless and the dragons of Berk.
Do you think you have what it takes to be a dragon rider? Come along and find out!
Grab your family and friends, pack your picnic rug and come along and have some fun all thanks to Newcastle Permanent.
📍 Crozier Field, Lismore
📆 Friday 6 November
⏰ From 5.30pm | Film screens at sundown
🎟 FREE
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Discover your local markets in the Lismore region! 🧺🌿☕
There’s something special about a local market morning. Think fresh produce, friendly faces, great coffee and the chance to slow down and connect with the community.
Across the Lismore region, markets pop up throughout the week, offering everything from organic fruit and vegetables to handmade goods, live music and delicious local food.
🥬Weekly Markets
📆Tuesdays | Lismore Organic Market | 7.30–11.30am
📆Wednesdays | Nimbin Farmers Market | 3–6pm
📆Saturdays | Lismore Farmers Market | 8–11.30am
🎨 Monthly Markets
📆2nd Sunday | The Channon Craft Market | 9am–3pm
📆3rd Sunday | Lismore City Bowlo Markets | 9am–1pm
📆4th & 5th Sundays | Nimbin Market | 9am–3pm
Searching for MORE? Check out our Local Markets Guide on Visit Lismore to see a full listing of Regional Markets, link in bio.
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🎥🎨 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🎨🎥
There is plenty to enjoy this weekend with art workshops, films, live theatre, music and more.
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Workshop: Friday Clay, Silt Studio, 10am & 1pm
👉Fugazi Fridays, Clunes Store, starting from 3.30pm
👉Film: Withnail and I, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5.30pm
👉Lismore Cinemas: Byron Bay Film Festival Various Screenings, lismorecinemas.com.au
👉SCU Art & Design Graduation Exhibition, Southern Cross University V Block Studios, 5pm-7pm
👉Live Music: Adam Gardiner, 5.30pm, DJ Spex, 9.30pm
👉Live Music: Isaac Frankham, Lismore Workers Club, 6-9pm
👉Star Court Theatre Games, Star Court Theatre, 7pm
👉Live Theatre: A Doll’s House, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm
SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉Workshop: Coffee & Clay, Silt Studio, 10am
👉Nimbin Pantry: Home-grown, preserves, brews & bakes! Nimbin’s Sustainable Living Hub, 10.30am-12.30pm
👉Richmond RiverFest: Paddle on the River, Riverside Park, Lismore Boat Ramp, 11.30am & 1pm
👉Lismore Cinemas: Byron Bay Film Festival Various Screenings, lismorecinemas.com.au
👉432HZ Ecstatic Dance: Cacao, DJ, Sound Journey, Nimbin Bush Theatre, 6pm-8.30pm
👉Live Theatre: A Doll’s House, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm
👉Live Music: George Smilovici, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉Glitz. Glam. Gala - Roaring 20’s, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉Live Music: Dan Grace, Lismore Civic, 8pm
👉Live Music: Cath Simes Band, 9.30pm
SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER
👉Nimbin Market, Nimbin Community Centre, 9am-3pm
👉Exhibition Earth’s Treasures & ‘Relics & Keepsakes’, Blue Knob Gallery, 10am-3pm
👉Lismore Cinemas: Byron Bay Film Festival Various Screenings, lismorecinemas.com.au
👉Live Music: Andrew Morris, Eltham Hotel, 4pm
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The Nimbin Fringe is almost here!🤣🎶🎤
Get ready for an epic weekend of music, comedy, circus, film, visual arts, performances and more!
The full program is out now, with more artists and events confirmed. Get your tickets and start planning your weekend and soak up the creativity, colour and community of Nimbin!
📆Friday 30 October - Sunday 1 November
📍Nimbin Village
👉Head to the Nimbin Fringe Festival website for more details, artists and to book!
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Slow mornings, good coffee and a moment to unwind to start the weekend. ☕ Lismore is home to some amazing coffee spots and local hidden gems!
🌞 With the warmer weather starting to roll in, are you switching to an iced coffee or sticking to a hot brew? Share with us your go to spot and drink of choice below!
📸 Coffees featured from @darkhorseespresso
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Final weekend to see the (Re)Create Scuplture Exhibition 🌿🎨
There are only three days left to visit this incredible exhibition at the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens.
Be inspired by these local creatives and how they have transformed recycled, found and natural materials into creative works of art.
Come along, spark your imagination and discover how you can you re-create something wonderful using recycled materials.
Featured works:
🎨Bec Graveson - "Black Bass" (detail from "Blue Yabbies and Black Bass")
🎨Arlo Blore-Jones and Joel Lammers - "Garry the Snail"
🎨David Thamm - "Flourish and Grow"
🎨Caroline Bett - "The Watcher"
📍Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens | 313 Wyrallah Rd, Monaltrie
⏰Friday, 7.30am-3.30pm | Sat & Sun, 9am-4pm
🎟 FREE Entry
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🎡🎨 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🎨🎡
There is lots happening around Lismore this weekend with the annual show, final weekend of the (Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, live theatre, workshops, music and MORE.
FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER
👉Lismore Show, Lismore Showgrounds, from 8.30am-9pm
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 7.30am-3.30pm
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Workshop: Friday Clay, Silt Studio, 10am & 1pm
👉Fugazi Fridays, Clunes Store, starting from 3.30pm
👉Film: The Death of Stalin, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5.30pm
👉Live Music: Tommy Memphis, Lismore Workers Club, 6-9pm
👉Live Theatre: A Doll’s House, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm
👉Live Music: Dan Hannaford, Lismore Civic, 7.30pm
👉Live Music: JB’s Blues Breakers, The Channon Tavern, 7pm-10pm
SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER
👉Lismore Show, Lismore Showgrounds, from 8.30am-9pm
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 9am-4pm
👉Workshop: Christmas Clay Minis, Silt Studio, 9.30am, 11.30am, 2pm
👉Workshop: Lantern Making, Nimbin’s Sustainable Living Hub, 10.30am-12.30pm
👉Wandering as Art with River Mueller, Lismore Regional Gallery, 2pm
👉Live Theatre: A Doll’s House, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm
👉DJ 2FtTom, Flow Bar, Lismore, 9pm-midnight
👉Nagana Yarrbayn: The Water Protectors Gathering, Nimbin Bush Theatre, 1pm-5pm
SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER
👉Lismore Show, Lismore Showgrounds, from 8.30am-9pm
👉Lismore City Bowlo Markets, Lismore City Bowling Club, 9am-1pm
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 9am-4pm
👉Live Music: Jumbuckin Pick Ups, The Channon Tavern, 1.30pm-4.30pm
👉Live Theatre: A Doll’s House, Rochdale Theatre, 2pm-4.30pm
👉Live Music: Jack Davies, Eltham Hotel, 4pm
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