During spring we really are spoilt for choice in Wagga Wagga + Surrounds. Devour packages up the best of spring in October so you can make the most of what’s on offer. Sample some of the delights or tuck into the lot. Meet, and be inspired by, our local growers, makers and creatives. Stay in Wagga Wagga or take the time to taste and explore the region. Satisfy your hunger this October by devouring the best of Wagga Wagga + Surrounds. visitwagga.com/devour
WE E K 1 1 - 3 OCTOBER THREE COURSE MIDWEEK FEAST WITH BIDGEE STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM Magpies Nest Restaurant, Wagga Wagga 6933 1523
JUNIOR CHEFS Food I Am, Wagga Wagga Bookings essential | foodiam.com.au
5 OCTOBER GRAZE JUGIONG MARKETS Long Track Pantry, Jugiong | 9am - 2pm
6 OCTOBER GEARS + BEERS FESTIVAL
6 OCTOBER
Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga Wagga $10 | 11am - 6pm | gearsandbeers.org.au
FREE WOLLUNDRY GROVE OLIVES TASTING AND TOURS
OCTOBERFEST
Wollundry Grove Olives, Brucedale Free entry | 10am + 2.30pm Bookings appreciated | 0429 201 773
Ariah Park Hotel, Ariah Park | 6974 1068
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WE E K 2 8 – 10 OCTOBER
13 OCTOBER
THREE COURSE MID-WEEK FEAST MINI HIGH TEA WITH THIRSTY CROW BREWING Mates Gully, Wagga Wagga 2pm - 3.30pm | Bookings essential – CO.’S VANILLA MILK STOUT min. 4 guests | 6921 4241
Magpies Nest, Wagga Wagga 6933 1523
SPRING KITCHEN WORKSHOP – FERMENTING
10 OCTOBER
Nest: Café:Cinema:Books, Tumbarumba $95pp | Bookings essential | 6948 2950
REGIONAL PRODUCE DINNER CLUB
DIM SUM THEN SOME
Food I Am, Wagga Wagga 6.30pm - 10.30pm | Bookings essential foodiam.com.au
Food I Am, Wagga Wagga Bookings essential | Foodiam.com.au
THE SUPPER CLUB The Union Club Hotel, Wagga Wagga $59 - $79 | Bookings essential | 6921 2236
12 – 13 OCTOBER FLOWER WORKSHOP Little Triffids Flowers, North Wagga Wagga $260pp | 9.30 am to 12.30pm | Bookings essential 0424 291 634 VISITWAGGA.COM
WE E K 3 15 – 17 OCTOBER
19 OCTOBER
THREE COURSE MID-WEEK FEAST FUSION19 Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga WITH TUMUT RIVER BREWING Wagga CO.’S – GINGER NINJA Magpies Nest Restaurant, Wagga Wagga 6933 1523
Free entry | 4pm - 9pm wagga.nsw.gov.au/fusion
17 + 19 OCTOBER
20 OCTOBER
‘OH SYRAH’ – SYRAH TASTING
MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING CLASS
Boutique Wines by CSU, Charles Sturt University $35pp | 5pm to 7pm / 1pm - 3pm Bookings essential – min. 4 guests winery.csu.edu.au
18 OCTOBER OCTOBER DINNER Coolamon Cheese, Coolamon $55pp | 6pm to 11pm | 6927 3757
19 OCTOBER DEVOUR POP-UP RESTAURANT @ FUSION Wollundry Bridge, Wagga Wagga $120 | 5pm - 8:30pm visitwagga.com/devour
Food I Am, Wagga Wagga Bookings essential | Foodiam.com
JINDERA PIONEER MUSEUM HIGH TEA Jindera Pioneer Museum, Jindera 2pm | 6026 3622
SHISH KEBAB SUNDAY Ariah Park Hotel, Ariah Park | 6974 1068
WE E K 4 22 – 24 OCTOBER
26 – 27 OCTOBER
THREE COURSE MID-WEEK FEAST WITH JUNEE LICORICE AND CHOCOLATE FACTORY
TUMBA TASTEBUDS
Magpies Nest Restaurant, Wagga Wagga 6933 1523
Tumbarumba | 6948 3333 Facebook: @tumbarumbatastebuds
27 OCTOBER
24 – 27 OCTOBER
OCROWBERFEST
FOR THE LOVE OF STRAWBERRIES: DESSERT + COCKTAIL SPECIALS
MINI HIGH TEA
ft. Bidgee Strawberries and Cream Romano’s Hotel, Wagga Wagga 6921 2013
Thirsty Crow Brewery, Wagga Wagga $11 - $25 + tf | 12pm - 9pm | 6921 7470 Mates Gully Restaurant + Cafe, Wagga Wagga | 2pm - 3.30pm | Bookings essential – min. 4 guests | 6921 4241
25 OCTOBER CORK + FORK FEST Hosted by Borambola Wines, Civic Centre Precinct, Wagga Wagga Free entry | 7.30pm - 9.30pm
FIVE SEASONS FILM w/ MAJORS MULCH Nest - Café:Cinema:Books, Tumbarumba | 6948 2950
CHEESE + WINE MASTERCLASS Coolamon Cheese, Coolamon 6927 3757
26 OCTOBER NEST IN THE NIGHT SPRING DEGUSTATION Nest - Café:Cinema:Books, Tumbarumba $126pp | Bookings essential | 6948 2950
27 OCTOBER FOR THE LOVE OF STRAWBERRIES FESTIVAL With Bidgee Strawberries and Cream Romano’s Hotel, Wagga Wagga 2pm - 9pm | 6921 2013
WE E K 5 30 OCTOBER ASIAN BANQUET FOR ENTERTAINING Food I Am, Wagga Wagga Bookings essential | foodiam.com.au
31 OCTOBER HARVEST COOKING CLASS Food I Am, Wagga Wagga Bookings essential Foodiam.com.au
29 – 31 OCTOBER THREE COURSE MID-WEEK FEAST WITH COOLAMON CHEESE Magpies Nest, Wagga Wagga | 6933 1523
Farm gates, cellar doors + tours Agriculture Tours Riverina Ashculme Textiles Bidgee Strawberries and Cream Borambola Wines Boutique Wines by CSU Bundyi Cultural Tours Coolamon Cheese Cottontail Wines Eunonyhareenya Winery Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory VISITWAGGA.COM
Little Triffids Flowers Mates Gully Farm Parafield Organic Table Olives Pretty Parrot Distilling The Wild Vine Vineyard Thirsty Crow Brewery Co. Truenorth Helicopters Tumut River Brewing Co. Wollundry Grove Olives
ALL M O NTH LO N G MONDAY - FRIDAY COFFEE + CAKE DEAL Uneke Lounge, Wagga Wagga $8.50 | 9am - 3pm | 6925 8143
MONDAY - SATURDAY PICNIC ADVENTURES Nest - Café:Cinema:Books, Tumbarumba | 6948 2950
TUESDAY – SUNDAY
MONDAY - SUNDAY TASTE OF WIRADJURI COUNTRY Bundyi Cultural Tours, Wagga Wagga Bookings essential - min. 8 guests 0412 693 030
EXTREME BURGER CHALLENGE WITH CROWLEY’S HOT SAUCE CAVE Restaurant and Bar, Wagga Wagga | 6921 6508
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
THURSDAY + FRIDAY
HIGH TEA
THREE COURSE CHEF'S SUGGESTION
Café Sonder, Wagga Wagga | $22.50pp Bookings essential | 0400 947 051
TUESDAY - SUNDAY THAIGGA MEAL + BORAMBOLA WINE PAIRINGS Thaigga, Wagga Wagga | 6971 7371
WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY DEVONSHIRE & HIGH TEA
FRIDAY + SATURDAY WOOD FIRED PIZZAS Mates Gully, Wagga Wagga 5.30pm - 7.30pm | 6921 4241
WHISKY & COCKTAILS The Loft (The Victoria Hotel), Wagga Wagga | 6pm - late | 6921 5233
Ariah Park Hotel, Ariah Park $15 - $25pp | Bookings essential 6974 1068
SUNDAY
THURSDAY
LAST DRINKS PUB TOURS
RIVERINA PRODUCERS MARKET Wagga Wagga Showgrounds, Wagga Wagga 1.30pm - 6.30pm | 0428 263 297
Clancy’s Restaurant - Carriage House, East Wagga Wagga | 6pm - 9pm Bookings essential | 6922 7374
Wagga Wagga $28pp + tf | Bookings essential | civictheatre.com.au
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EAT + DRINK & AGRITOURISM PARTNERS 2019/20 Agricultural Tours Riverina Ariah Park Hotel Artisan Baker - So French, So Fresh Ashculme Textiles BAY85 Bidgee Strawberries and Cream Birdhouse Bar & Kitchen Borambola Wines Boutique Wines by CSU Bundi Cultural Tours Cafe Sonder Cave Restaurant & Bar Clancy's Restaurant & Overflow Bar Commercial Club Wagga Coolamon Cheese Cottontails Winery, Restaurant and Function Centre Dough Re Mi Duke of Kent Hotel ErinEarth Eunonyhareenyha Winery Fitzmaurice Cafe Food I Am
Gelatissimo Giuseppes Restaurant & Bar Harans Patisserie Infuso Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory Killer Pies Little Triffids Flowers Long Track Pantry Magpies Nest Restaurant Mates Gully Restaurant & Café Nest – Café:Cinema:Books NuLumeah One Morgan Street Bar & Restaurant Parafield Organic Table Olives Pretty Parrot Distilling Que Quinty Bakehouse Romano's Hotel Roundabout Roasts Rules Club Wagga Wagga Schnitz Sista Sparrow
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Table and Graze Tammy's Thai Kitchen Thaigga The Blessed Bean Best Street The Fast Lane Drive Thru Coffee The Oakroom Kitchen & Bar The Raven & Unicorn The Roundabout Restaurant The Source Bulk Foods The Victoria Hotel The Wild Vine Vineyard Thirsty Crow Brewing Co. Trail Street Coffee Shop Truenorth Helicopters Tumut River Brewing Co Uneke Lounge Union Club Hotel Wagga Wagga Marketplace Wagga RSL Club Wagga's Woodfired Wagon Wollundry Grove Olives
Published September 2019 by Wagga Wagga City Council, PO Box 20, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650. Every endeavour has been made to ensure that the details appearing in this publication are correct at the time of printing. We accept no responsibility for inaccuracies whether by inclusion or omission. Selected events, tours and offerings in this guide are listed on visitwagga.com and in line with our ‘Devour’ promotional campaign. Listings in this campaign are members of the Wagga Wagga Tourism Partner Program 2019/20.