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Nimbin Market 5th Sunday

Nimbin Market 5th Sunday

5th Sun of the month
Nimbin
Free Event

Step into the picture every 4th and 5th Sunday of the month from 9am till 3pm and interact with the diverse reality and vibrant community that is Nimbin. Because we're in Nimbin time, place and universe, where anything can happen (more)

The Channon Craft Market

The Channon Craft Market

2nd Sun of the month
Nimbin,Villages
Free Event

The Channon Craft Market is known as the longest running market in the region and most colourful and vibrant in Australia. It is also a popular must-see for thousands of interstate and international visitors. Market-goers are (more)

Lismore Produce Market

Lismore Produce Market

every Thu each week
Lismore
Free Event

Lismore Produce Market is in the heart of Lismore CBD with around 30 stalls selling 100% locally grown seasonal goods including; produce, seedlings, handmade cosmetics, cleaning products and candles, seafood, wines, cheeses, (more)

Lismore Organic Market

Lismore Organic Market

every Tue each week
Lismore
Free Event

The Lismore Organic Market are committed to providing local organic produce, reducing our carbon footprint. Our stallholders have travelled an average of 20kms rather than at least 1000kms you would expect from most supermarket (more)

Nimbin Farmers' Market

Nimbin Farmers' Market

every Wed each week
Nimbin
Free Event

The Nimbin Farmers' Market is a great opportunity to buy fresh produce with very limited food miles, including bread, meat, vegetables, tofu, cheeses, and other seasonal fruit and veges. All produce is grown locally, by local (more)

Lismore Farmers Market

Lismore Farmers Market

every Sat each week
Lismore
Free Event

Lismore Farmers' Market is a fabulous place in Lismore to get fresh fruit and vegetable direct from the growers. There is plenty of parking as well as undercover shopping, kids entertainment, coffee, cakes and breakfast to make (more)

Lismore parkrun

Family

Lismore parkrun

every Sat each week
Lismore
Free

Lismore parkrun is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate! Be there for the briefing at 6:50am. We love to start at 7am sharp! All children under 11 years of age must be (more)

Social Circle

Social Circle

every Fri each week
Lismore
Free Event

Join this fun group, on every Friday at 10am at the Lismore Pop-up Library! They play games, do crafts, learn things, listen to local stories, meet community members, exchange and have fun. Call the Lismore Pop-Up Library on 02 (more)

Wednesday Weaving Circle

Wednesday Weaving Circle

every Wed each week
Nimbin
Free

Bring along a weaving project and join like-minded crafters, learn new skills and techniques (more)

Knitting Group

Knitting Group

3rd Tue of the month
Nimbin
Donation

Join the team at Nimbin's Sustainable Living Hub every third Tuesday each month for their knitting group (more)

Farm Visit: Nimbin Valley Dairy

Farm Visit: Nimbin Valley Dairy

24 August - 24 August 2024
Nimbin
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Visit the Cheeze Van @ Nimbin Valley Dairy to enjoy a coffee, take in the views, eat some cheese and experience a real working farm. Farm gate offering coffee, milkshakes, cheesecakes, cakes, cheese toasties, cheese platters and (more)

Djangbung Gardens Guided Tours

Djangbung Gardens Guided Tours

every Sat each week
Nimbin
$75

Discover permaculture in practice at Djanbung Gardens. From a barren cow pasture in 1993, Robyn Francis and friends have transformed this property into an inspiring example of abundance and bio-diversity, welcoming visitors and (more)

Heritage Park Railway Train Rides

Heritage Park Railway Train Rides

21 September - 19 September 2024
Lismore
Adult $4, Child $4

Established in November 1995, Heritage Park Railway is an 7 1/4" (184mm) Gauge Miniature Railway located right in the centre of town in Lismore. Heritage Park Railway has train rides running on Thursday's and Sat/Sun as well as (more)

Lismore Jazz Club

Lismore Jazz Club

1st Sun of the month
Lismore
$20 non-members, $15 club members

Since 2004, Lismore Jazz Club has been hosting live jazz gigs with local and big-city performers across an eclectic mix of jazz styles.  Gigs are usually held on the first Sunday of every month at the Lismore City Bowlo (more)

Lismore Deep Sound Immersion

Lismore Deep Sound Immersion

2nd Fri of the month
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $22, Concession $17

Enjoy the deep relaxation of a Deep Sound Immersion.  The healing effect of sound provides the perfect space for letting go, releasing what no longer serves you and allowing space for renewal. In these sessions Heidi brings the (more)

Monthly Crafternoon

Monthly Crafternoon

2nd Fri of the month
Nimbin
Donation

Bring along a project and join like-minded crafty friends at this monthly crafternoon evening (more)

Lismore Supper Club

Lismore Supper Club

every Thu each week
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15

Greg Lyon and Laura Nobel are playing every Thursday at the Lismore Supper Club (7-10 @ Lismore City Bowlo).    Our house band is joined regularly by guests - recently it was new Lismore local Matt Green on guitar. (more)

nimbin market 4th sunday

nimbin market 4th sunday

4th Sun of the month
Nimbin
Free Event

Step into the picture every 4th and 5th Sunday of the month from 9am till 3pm and interact with the diverse reality and vibrant community that is Nimbin. Because we're in Nimbin time, place and universe, where anything can happen (more)

Rainforest Botanic Gardens Story Time

Family

Rainforest Botanic Gardens Story Time

2nd Thu of the month
Lismore
Free Event

Join the local library storyteller and local garden volunteers, as you discover a love of reading, the wonder of nature and connect with other children and families.   Held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 10.30am, at Lismore (more)

Blue Knob Gallery Exhibitions

Blue Knob Gallery Exhibitions

21 March - 11 May 2024
Nimbin

The current exhibitions at the Blue Knob Gallery. “A Landscape Medley” – by Bev Leggett-Simmons - The Solo Space is an exhibition of small paintings which captures a collection of three small similar grouped images framed (more)

Northern Sounds Karaoke

Family

Northern Sounds Karaoke

1st Sat of the month
Lismore
Free Event

'The real appeal of karaoke is that it isn’t exclusive just to those who can sing well – it’s an invitation for anyone, anywhere, to belt out a tune that the audience will probably recognise and sing along with (more)

Koala Care Hospital Educational Tour

Family

Koala Care Hospital Educational Tour

9 April - 10 April 2025
Lismore
Free event

Want to know more about our gorgeous native animals? The make sure you book a tour at the Friends of the Koala Hospital where the experienced volunteers & staff give an informative and interesting talk covering many aspects (more)

Pluckers & Poets - Open Mic

Family

Pluckers & Poets - Open Mic

2nd Sun of the month
Lismore
Free Event

Tune up your instruments and warm up those vocal chords for the monthly open mic at Dunoon Sports Club! From 4pm on the second Sunday of every month you can be the star of the show (more)

Northern Rivers Harvest Food Trail

Northern Rivers Harvest Food Trail

2-5 May 2024
Lismore,Nimbin,Villages,Northern Rivers

The Harvest Food Trail offers you and your family a range of special food and beverage experiences over the weekend, including unique farm tours, ‘behind the scene’ insights, tastings, chef workshops, lunches and so much more (more)

Lexie Turns to Stone - Lismore Theatre Company

Lexie Turns to Stone - Lismore Theatre Company

3-12 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $25, Concession $20, Members $20

LISMORE THEATRE COMPANY Chris is a Gold Coast sculptor who’s given up on art and makes a nice living carving statues of wealthy Gold Coast identities (or their wives) to adorn their canal-front mansions. He’s (more)

Nimbin Mardi Grass

Nimbin Mardi Grass

3-5 May 2024
Nimbin
Weekend pass $55, or $150 weekend pass including camping

The Nimbin MardiGrass is an annual rally and celebration in the tiny village of Nimbin in northern NSW, Australia. Beginning in 1993, MardiGrass is held to protest the drug laws, educate people on the various uses of cannabis ( (more)

Film: Anatomy of a Fall

Film: Anatomy of a Fall

5-8 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15, Concession $13

MA15+, 150 mins, France Justine Triet's gripping and provocative Palme d’Or winning (Best Film award at Cannes Film Festival) (Best Original Screen Play,Academy Awards)  thriller puts the intimate complexities of a (more)

Anh Do - The Happiest Refugee Live!

Anh Do - The Happiest Refugee Live!

6 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $69.9, Concession $64.9

90 mins Comedian Anh Do brings his best-selling memoir, The Happiest Refugee, to life in a ground-breaking stand-up show. This moving, inspirational and unforgettable theatre experience combines humour, real life stories, photos (more)

Little League Girls Baseball National Championships

Little League Girls Baseball National Championships

8-12 May 2024
Lismore

The 2024 Australian Little League Girls Division Championships is being held in Lismore, an internationally groundbreaking event. The event, which runs from May 8-12 in Lismore, is the first of its kind. No other baseball country (more)

Australian Women's Baseball Showcase

Australian Women's Baseball Showcase

9-12 May 2024
Lismore

From May 9-12 in Lismore, the Adelaide Giants, Brisbane Bandits and Victorian Aces will play a four-day professional tournament thanks to support from NSW Government. Emeralds stars, emerging Australian talent, and World Cup (more)

Clay Northern Rivers

Clay Northern Rivers

11 May 2024
Villages

Clay Northern Rivers first ceramic fair will be held at Clunes Coronation Hall, just in time to find the perfect gift for Mother's Day! More artists details and profiles to come (more)

Film: The Zone of Interest

Film: The Zone of Interest

12-15 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15, Concession $13

M, 106 mins, US/UK/Poland A film by Jonathan Glazer The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp (more)

Primex

Primex

16-18 May 2024
Northern Rivers

Australia’s Sustainable Farming Expo - Primex is one of the largest coastal-based agribusiness events, bringing city and rural communities together since 1985. Attracting 25,000 attendees over 3 days this iconic Northern Rivers (more)

Lismore Gemfest

Lismore Gemfest

18-19 May 2024
Lismore

The Annual Lismore Gemfest Started in 1990 by the Lismore Gem & Lapidary Club Inc. Since then it has evolved into one of Australia’s largest Annual Gem and Mineral show with over 140 Tailgaters and Dealers over two Massive (more)

Film: The Taste of Things

Film: The Taste of Things

19-22 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15, Concession $13

PG, 135 mins, France/Belgium Eugenie, an esteemed cook, has been working for over the last 20 years for Dodin, a fine gourmet. Growing fonder of one another, their bond turns into a romance and gives rise to delicious dishes (more)

Lismore Memory Jog/Walk

Family

Lismore Memory Jog/Walk

19 May 2024
Lismore
Other: $25 for 5klm and 10klms for adults, $10.00 for children. 1klm free.

Memory/Jog Walk Join Lismore MyWay, a fundraiser to make a difference to the over 400,000 Australians living with dementia, their families, and carers. This is an event for all ages to come together.Participate in the 1Okm or (more)

Djangbung Gardens 30th Anniversary Celebration

Djangbung Gardens 30th Anniversary Celebration

25-26 May 2024
Nimbin

COSTA is coming back to Djangbung Gardens for the 30th Anniversary Celebration! Celebrating 3 decades of permaculture education and all the remarkable people who have participated, contributed and had a connection with Djangbung (more)

BOTANIC GARDENS DAY

Family

BOTANIC GARDENS DAY

26 May 2024
Lismore
Free Event

‘MORE THAN A GARDEN…PROTECTING OUR PLANTS AND LANDSCAPES’. Botanic Gardens Day is an annual day of celebration to highlight the role of plants in our lives and the important work botanic gardens and arboreta undertake every (more)

Film: Fallen Leaves

Film: Fallen Leaves

26-29 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15, Concession $13

M, 81 mins, Finland Hailed as the best-reviewed film of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival - where it topped Screen International’s prestigious critics’ poll - the beguiling new comedic romance from (more)

Baseball Australia’s - AILC and AJLC Championships

Baseball Australia’s - AILC and AJLC Championships

27-31 May 2024
Lismore

Lismore will host two national charter events in one great week of baseball from 27-31 May, 2024. Both the Junior League (U15) and Intermediate League (U14) titles will be contested with trips to the World Series in the USA on the (more)

Film: A Climate Future Film Festival

Film: A Climate Future Film Festival

30 May 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15, Concession $13

120 mins, USA This touring festival of international short films explores our interior responses to many possible climate futures. While climate change is front-page news, in our own back pages many are grieving. Or mutely (more)

Film: Gravel Road screening, Q&A and Live Performances

Film: Gravel Road screening, Q&A and Live Performances

1 June 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $25, Concession $20

120 mins, Australia Includes Q&A and Live performances by Desert Stars & The Re-Mains Gravel Road is the story of Jay Minning, singer-songwriter of the most remote rock band in the world, the Desert Stars. His four- (more)

Film: A Great Friend

Film: A Great Friend

2-5 June 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $15, Concession $13

PG, 95 mins, France From Éric Besnard (Delicious) comes A Great Friend. Packed with laughs, A Great Friend lets audiences experience the stunning vistas of the Auvergne-Rhône Alps, in a charming tale of friendship (more)

2024 LisAmore!

Family

2024 LisAmore!

15-16 June 2024
Lismore
Free Event

Celebrating our region's historical connection to northern Italy whilst strengthening our Sister City ties with Conegliano and Vittoria Veneto, LisAmore! is a wonderful excuse to gather  friends and family together.  LisAmore!'s (more)

Live Show: Ash Grunwald

Live Show: Ash Grunwald

15 June 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $50

Australia’s foremost bluesman Ash Grunwald has announced a new National Tour to coincide with the release of his new single - Life Without You, a chilled groove about going the distance in a relationship and having gratitude (more)

Lismore Lantern Parade

Family

Lismore Lantern Parade

22 June 2024
Lismore
see website for details

The Lismore Lantern Parade brought to you by LightnUp Inc will be celebrating 30 years of bringing light to the heart of our community. The 2024 event is still being planned with exciting updates to come. Follow The Lismore (more)

Live Show: Ben Lee

Live Show: Ben Lee

5 July 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $45

On the eve of announcing his new solo album (“This One’s For the Old Headz” to be released on his very own Weirder Together Records later this year) Ben Lee returns for a night of romantic anthems, (more)

Women's Hockey Masters State Championship

Women's Hockey Masters State Championship

26-28 July 2024
Lismore,Northern Rivers

2024 Hockey NSW Womens Masters Field State Championships - NORTH are coming to the Goonellabah Hockey Centre and Ballina Hockey Centre. Registrations are now open for the event closing on Friday 28 June.  Register Here for the (more)

Blake Pavey- Still Kickin'

Blake Pavey- Still Kickin'

30 July 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $44.9

After a sold-out debut tour in 2023, Blake Pavey's plan of dying early didn't exactly pan out. To celebrate him Still Kickin'... he's decided to hit the road again with a brand-new show. His sophomore tour is sure to delight (more)

Forgotten Arts Fair

Forgotten Arts Fair

10 August 2024
Nimbin

The Forgotten Arts Fair is back again this year - save the date! Blacksmithing Metal Crafts Artisans Fibre to Fabric Weaving Natural Building Home Crafts Food Traditions Survival Skills   More details to come (more)

Darrel Chapman Fun Run 2024

Family

Darrel Chapman Fun Run 2024

25 August 2024
Lismore
Other:

The Darrel Chapman Fun Run is an event that has been established in Lismore for over 25 years. The NAB, Lismore City Council and the Lord’s Taverners team with Our Kids make this event a reality. There is a 4km, 10km, 21km and (more)

Dreams Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Show

Dreams Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Show

30 August 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $55, Concession $45

DREAMS Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks Tribute Show “Don’t miss this show if you’re a Mac fan!” Dennis Dunstan, Manager Fleetwood Mac (1981-1999)   Surrender to the enchantment of Dreams, as we (more)

Special Garden Tour and Lunch

Special Garden Tour and Lunch

31 August 2024
Nimbin
$65 early bird, $75 on the day

Djanbung Gardens is a 30 year old permaculture property in the lush subropics if Northern NSW in the Byron Bay hinterland. Designed as a permaculture education centre, demonstration farm and home of Robyn Francis, it has been (more)

The Big Bike Film Night 2024

The Big Bike Film Night 2024

31 August 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $18, Concession $15

150 mins, World Our 2024 collection (would you believe our 10th collection!) has a breath-taking range of short movies that are original, informative, entertaining and most importantly of all – inspirational; all (more)

Permaculture Design Course

Permaculture Design Course

7-21 September 2024
Nimbin

Permaculture Design Course with Robyn Francis and friends. Immerse yourself in permaculture for a 2-week living, learning experience at Djanbung Gardens. Gain the knowledge and skills to design your property, create abundance, (more)

NORPA presents Wildskin

NORPA presents Wildskin

12-28 September 2024
Lismore
Other: $30 - $59

A NORPA PRODUCTION Come on a darkly wild ride of immersive storytelling, physical theatre, laughter and song with NORPA’s wondrous epic Wildskin. This isn’t your traditional theatre experience. Inside an industrial warehouse (more)

Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival

Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival

20-22 September 2024
Lismore

Since 2006, Northern United Rugby League Football Club Incorporated also known as the Dirawongs have hosted the Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival across various venues on the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. Our 2024 (more)

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2024

Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2024

20 September 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $40, Concession $40

THE FESTIVAL'S FUNNIEST IN ONE HILARIOUS NIGHT!   The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour will be tearing up the freeways of Australia. Boasting a line-up of festival favourites and some of the freshest emerging talents, (more)

Special Garden Tour & Lunch

Special Garden Tour & Lunch

28 September 2024
Nimbin
$65 early bird, $75 on the day

Djanbung Gardens is a 30 year old permaculture property in the lush subropics if Northern NSW in the Byron Bay hinterland. Designed as a permaculture education centre, demonstration farm and home of Robyn Francis, it has been (more)

Nimbin Roots Festival

Family Workshops

Nimbin Roots Festival

25-27 October 2024
Lismore
Fixed Price: Adult $90, Concession $65

Nimbin Roots Festival is an annual 3 day music festival held in various venues throughout Nimbin Village. Showcasing some of Australia's most iconic acts as well as promoting new and upcoming acts. A small but very unique festival (more)

Special Garden Tour & Lunch

Special Garden Tour & Lunch

26 October 2024
Nimbin
$65 early bird, $75 on the day

Djanbung Gardens is a 30 year old permaculture property in the lush subropics if Northern NSW in the Byron Bay hinterland. Designed as a permaculture education centre, demonstration farm and home of Robyn Francis, it has been (more)

Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge 2025

Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge 2025

28 February - 1 March 2025
Lismore
Other:

The Samson Challenge is a four-person team event with each team put through twelve gruelling challenges, which include a farmers walk with jerry cans, a prowler push, a 130 kg truck tyre flip, a burpee challenge, 2x2 km run, a 1km (more)

Darrel Chapman Fun Run 2025

Family

Darrel Chapman Fun Run 2025

31 August 2025
Lismore
Other:

The Darrel Chapman Fun Run is an event that has been established in Lismore for over 25 years. The NAB, Lismore City Council and the Lord’s Taverners team with Our Kids to make this event a reality. There is a 4km, 10km, 21km (more)

Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge 2026

Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge 2026

6 March 2026
Lismore
Other:

The Samson Challenge is a four-person team event with each team put through twelve gruelling challenges, which include a farmers walk with jerry cans, a prowler push, a 130 kg truck tyre flip, a burpee challenge, 2x2 km run, a 1km (more)

Darrel Chapman Fun Run 2026

Family

Darrel Chapman Fun Run 2026

30 August 2026
Lismore
Other:

The Darrel Chapman Fun Run is an event that has been established in Lismore for over 25 years. The NAB, Lismore City Council and the Lord’s Taverners team with Our Kids make this event a reality. There is a 4km, 10km, 21km and (more)

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