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FESTIVALS
Byron Bay Bluesfest
Byron Bay Bluesfest is Australia’s Premier Contemporary multiaward winning Blues & Roots Music Festival.
It showcases music from around the world annually on the Easter long weekend on 120 hectares at Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm, just north of Byron Bay, NSW.
www.bluesfest.com.au
Falls Festival Byron Bay
Every summer since 1993, The Falls Music & Arts Festival has been at the forefront of the east coast Australian festival scene, defining the real different between a mere music festival and a true festival experience.
Capturing the essence of the Australian summer spirit, Falls embraces diversity, sustainability and community within a contemporary music event like no other. It is held at North Byron Parklands.
www.fallsfestival.com/byron-bay
Brunswick Heads Fish & Chip Festival
Established as a community based ‘not for profit’ organisation the Brunswick Valley Woodchop & Entertainment Committee Inc. hosts the Festival Of The Fish ‘n’ Chips each year as a lead up to their Woodchop Carnival which draws international contestants from New Zealand, the US and Canada. The Brunswick Woodchop Carnival is currently regarded as the biggest woodchopping event outside the Sydney and Brisbane shows. Fireworks held on the river give an amazing display.
www.bhwoodchop.com
Byron Writers Festival
The annual Byron Writers Festival is Australia’s largest and leading regional celebration of storytelling, literature and ideas.
Each year they present more than 150 sessions during Festival Week and attract an audience of approximately 12,000 people (or 70,000 individual attendances) in the stunning surrounds of Byron Bay.
www.byronwritersfestival.com
Byron Bay Film Festival www.bbff.com.au
A favourite of Filmmakers and Film lovers, Byron Bay Film Festival fuses artistry, education and innovation, enhancing our worldview and collective social dialogue through the power and storytelling of film.
Old and Gold Festival in Brunswick Heads
The old and gold is a must see event held in Brunswick Heads, on Saturday the 10th of June 2023. The whole town becomes a 2nd hand garage sale, with up to 100 stalls to check out. Face paintings, horse and cart rides for the kids, second hand stalls offering treasures from days gone by, also an assortment of locally produced produce, and that hard to find item, food trucks and BBQ on offer. This is a great day out for the whole family.
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
Byron Bay is one of the most popular wedding destinations in Australia
It is such a joy to have your wedding in Byron, this is THE place, as there is a creative freedom that is liberating from the confines of the ordinary that allows for the extra-ordinary, as only Byron can. A stunning ocean back drop can make your beautiful day as glorious as a Byron sunset. A memory to cherish forever. For the couple whose dream, is a tropical beach ceremony, there are seven gorgeous beaches which range from small secluded coves, to long open beaches, some with venues that overlook iconic beaches as dolphins and whales frolic in the warm waters here. The coast and surrounding countryside are home to many magical places to have your special day. Venues with that special something extra, such as Byron Bay’s Surf Club. It’s easy to see why Byron and the Northern Rivers are one of the most popular wedding destinations in Australia by far. Byron has all the facilities you will need for that perfect wedding.
OUR TOP WEDDING PICKS Summerland Farm
A FARM WITH HEART Surrounded by rolling hills and orchards and with a relaxed country vibe, our farm is the picture-perfect venue for your next event. From a romantic countryside wedding, to a special birthday celebration, to an engaging corporate function – we’ll make it an event to remember.
summerlandfarm.com.au