Father's Day Giveaway
The perfect gift for Dad – plus your chance to win!
Not sure what to get Dad this Father’s Day? A Loving Local Gift Card is the perfect choice and when you buy online, you’ll go in the draw to win one of three bonus $300 gift cards!
There are loads of amazing local retailers and great places to dine where Dad can use his card.
All online DIGITAL GIFT CARD purchases are automatically entered. Offer ends at midnight on Sunday, 7 September 2025. Only applies to Digital Gift Cards.
Purchase your Loving Local Gift Card online today and give Dad a gift he’ll love.
Loving Local Gift Cards make an excellent present.
You can choose to load a little as $10 up to $1000 on the Loving Local Gift Card.
Check out the list of participating businesses where you can spend the card HERE.
🎨 Get Creative in Lismore 🎨
They don`t call Lismore the creative heart for no reason! Here you can get hands-on in so many ways.
Here we share some of the places you can get creative across our great region:
✨ Silt Studio | North Lismore
Offering ceramics and hands-on workshops in an inspiring, boutique setting.
✨ The Artisans Tabl | Lismore
A welcoming creative hub where people gather to create, connect and unwind through art.
✨ Flourish Art Gallery | South Lismore
A vibrant, fun gallery known for its painting workshops and creative classes led by local artists.
✨ Nimbin Bush Theatre | Nimbin
An eclectic mix of creative workshops, events and performances.
✨ Nimbin Sustainable Living Hub | Nimbin
Learn practical and creative skills through workshops focused on sustainability, community knowledge and hands-on learning.
✨ Lismore Regional Gallery | Lismore
A cornerstone of the Northern Rivers arts scene, offering exhibitions, artist talks and creative workshops.
✨ Serpentine Community Gallery | Lismore
An artist-run gallery supporting emerging artists and creative community programs.
Whether you’re visiting or local, there’s always an opportunity to slow down, try something new and connect with Lismore’s vibrant creative community.
Looking for MORE? Head to Visit Lismore for more places to get creative.
📸Lismore Regional Gallery Workshop Images, 🙏Magali De Moor
#lismorecreatives #northernriversnsw #creativeworkshops #visitnsw
Mahico Open Air Festival in Lismore this Saturday! 🎶 🛍 🍔 👨👩👧
Expect a full afternoon of live music, curated markets, delicious food and family-friendly activities.
📆 Saturday 21 March
📍 Lismore Turf Club | Woodlawn Road, Lismore
🕑 From 2pm
Visiting for the festival? Make the most of your stay and explore everything Lismore has to offer. Head to Visit Lismore for places to stay, eat and play!
📸 @mahico_open_air
#MahicoOpenAirFestival #LiveMusic #VisitLismore
NEW Guide to Village Strolls & Easy Walks 🐢🐌🚶🏽♀️
Slow down and explore the region one step at a time with our NEW Guide to Village Strolls & Easy Walks. Discover relaxed trails, colourful towns, and beautiful nature spots perfect for a laid-back day out.
A few highlights to get you started:
🌿 Lismore Bicentennial Walk | 1-1.5 hours | Easy to Moderate
🚴 Northern Rivers Rail Trail | Choose your distance | Easy
🎨 Nimbin Rainbow Walk | 30 mins | Easy
🦋 Birdwing Butterfly Walk | 40 mins | Easy
There’s plenty of accessible nature experiences just waiting to be discovered.
Plan your day, search `Visit Lismore Local Guides` for MORE inspo.
#VisitLismore #nature #walks #ExploreLismore
🌞 Sunday Vibes in Lismore 🌞
Get along to the Lismore City Bowlo Markets every 3rd Sunday of the month for a celebration of local makers, fresh produce, and community vibes.
Bring your friends, bring your family, and soak up the Lismore community magic! ✨
#LismoreMarkets #LocalMusic #VisitLismore
🎶Love live music? 🎶
Lismore’s venues host an incredible line-up of artists and performances throughout the month.
🎶Star Court Theatre
20 March | One More Night of Phil Colins | 7.30pm
24 March | Harry Manz (Canada) | 7.30pm
🎶Lismore Workers Club
21 March | INXSIVE & Gold Chisel Tribute Show | 8pm
🎶Northern Rivers Conservatorium
21 March | Duo Aki | 8pm
🎶The Eltham Hotel
14 March | M Ward | 7pm
20 March | Emily Lubitz | 7pm
26 March | Tim Rogers | 7pm
🎶 Lismore City Bowling Club
Lismore Supper Club | Every Thursday | 7pm
Add dinner in town and you’ve got the perfect night out! 👏👏
Searching for MORE live music? Head to Visit Lismore (link in bio), search Monthly What`s On Guide and find all your inspo.
#LiveMusic #WhatsOnInLismore #VisitLismore
🎵🎨 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🎨🎶
There is lots to enjoy across Lismore this weekend with live music, theatre, workshops, markets and more!
For all our music lovers, don’t miss ReStored at The Con this Saturday. Come along and explore the conservatorium with live performances, musical workshops, open studios and come and try instrument sessions.
FRIDAY 13 MARCH
👉Visit the Farm Gate Café at Nimbin Valley Dairy, 392 Tuntable Falls Rd, 8am-2pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Explore Multiple Exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Exhibition: ‘Back to the Garden’ Members Exhibition & ‘Immersed in Print’ by Crystie Saulwick & Nuro Oliver, Blue Knob Gallery, 10am-3pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Film: Bohemian Rhapsody, Nimbin Bush Theatre, 7.30pm
👉Live Theatre: The Importance of Being Ernest, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm-10pm
👉Live Music: The Hoochers, The Channon Tavern, 7pm-10pm
👉Star Court Theatre Games, Star Court Theatre, 7pm
👉Live Music: Jamie Sullivan, 5.30pm, DJ Lazy Dom, 9.30pm, Hotel Lismore
SATURDAY 14 MARCH
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Love Me Again Pop Up Rack Sale, The Artisans Table, 8am-2pm
👉ReStored at The Con, Northern Rivers Conservatorium, 10am-2pm
👉Workshop: Building with Weeds, Nimbin’s Sustainable Living Hub, 10.30am
👉Tavola LisAmore! An Italian Long Lunch, Lismore Showgrounds, 11.30am-3pm
👉Lismore Loves You, Jenny Dowell, Star Court Theatre, 4pm
👉Clunes Steak Night, Clunes Café, from 4.30pm
👉Live Music: M. Ward & The Undertakers plus guests, 7pm
👉Live Theatre: The Importance of Being Ernest, Rochdale Theatre, 7.30pm-10pm
👉Live Music: Rochelle Lees Band, Hotel Lismore, 9.30pm
SUNDAY 15 MARCH
👉Lismore City Bowlo Markets, Lismore City Bowling Club, 9am-1pm
👉Live Theatre: The Importance of Being Ernest, Rochdale Theatre, 2pm-4.30pm
👉Film: The Other Choice, Star Court Theatre, 2.30pm & 5.30pm
Want to get your event noticed? Create a free listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and it will be featured on Visit Lismore.
#VisitLismore #VisitNimbin #LismoreCityCouncil
🎨 There’s plenty happening at Lismore Regional Gallery this March.
While you`re in town, take time to explore one of the Northern Rivers’ leading arts spaces, with exhibitions, workshops and regular events bringing creativity to the heart of Lismore.
✨ On display this month:
• Clare Milledge – complex notophyll vine forest: ground-proof (until 15 March)
• Belinda Smith – Headstands and other feats of normal life (until 29 March)
• Isaac Julien – Western Union: small boats (The leopard) (until 3 May)
🖼 Plus enjoy:
• Guided exhibition tours every Thursday at 11am
• Collage Club Thursdays 4pm–6pm
• After-school art classes for teens Wednesdays
• Evening art projections at the Lismore Quad
Whether you`re an art lover or simply exploring the city, it’s the perfect place to spend an inspiring hour while visiting Lismore.
👉 Discover more things to see and do on the Visit Lismore website.
#VisitLismore #LismoreRegionalGallery #ArtsNorthernRivers #SeeLismore
🎶 A Big Weekend of Music & Creativity in Lismore 🎨
If you`re looking for something to do this weekend, head to Lismore City for two great events celebrating music and creativity.
🎤 Live Music in The Quad
📍 Lismore Quadrangle
🗓 Thursday 13 March | 6pm–8pm
Enjoy a relaxed evening of free live music featuring The Boy of Many Colours, Mandawuy & Mr Rhodes. Bring a picnic rug, grab dinner from a local café or restaurant and soak up the atmosphere in the heart of Lismore.
🎼 ReStored at The Con
📍 Northern Rivers Conservatorium
🗓 Friday 14 March | 10am–2pm | FREE
Explore the Conservatorium with live performances, musical workshops, open studios and try-an-instrument sessions, just perfect for music lovers of all ages.
Discover more events and things to do on Visit Lismore.
#SeeLismore #NorthernRiversNSW #WhatsOnLismore #lismorequad #northernriverscon
🚴♀️BIG moment for the Northern Rivers Rail Trail 🎉
The Northern Rivers Rail Trail has taken out Silver at the 2025 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, recognised as one of the top visitor experiences in the country. With more than 170 finalists across 26 categories, this national recognition highlights just how special the Rail Trail experience has become.
This achievement reflects the collaboration of the communities and councils across the region, and the many visitors who walk, ride and explore the trail every day.
🌿 If you haven’t experienced it yet, now’s the time.
🚴 Plan your Rail Trail adventure: www.northernriversrailtrail.com.au
📍 Discover more things to see, eat and do while you`re in town: www.visitlismore.com.au
#VisitLismore #NorthernRiversRailTrail #SeeLismore #DiscoverNorthernRiversNSW #NorthernRiversNSW
WELCOME TO LISMORE NSW OVER 70s STATE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🏏
Lismore is proud to host the NSW Over 70s State Cricket Championships, kicking off in Lismore tomorrow, with 11 teams from across the state going head-to-head over the coming days. 👏
Hosted by the Far North Coast Veterans Cricket Club, the Championships will be played across some of our premier sporting facilities including Oakes Oval, Mortimer Oval, Nielson Oval, as well as ovals in Ballina and Lennox Head. Each day features 40 over matches from 10am, with modified playing conditions adding a unique twist to the competition.
A warm welcome to everyone visiting for the championships, we hope you all have a great stay in the region.
👉We invite you all to explore our beautiful surroundings while you are here, for all your inspiration and to find out what’s on while you are here, head to Visit Lismore (link in bio).
📆 9-12 March
💻 For all event information, visit Cricket NSW Masters
#VisitLismore #SeeLismore #DiscoverNorthernRiversNSW
