WAGGA WAGGA + SURROUNDS
WIRADJURI COUNTRY
WELCOME TO SPRING
Lively events, family-friendly school holiday ideas, markets and open gardens. Shake off the winter blues and burst into spring in our Wagga Wagga + Surrounds region.
Spring Jam is a firm favourite for families – enjoy a jam-packed spring day out during the school holidays in September at the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens. Pedal on to Gears and Beers, cycling and craft beer festival, in October. Then celebrate diversity and culture at FUSION BOTANICAL – a perfect mix of music, street food and entertainment.
Read on to experience all the vibrancy of the season and we’ll see you in our Wagga Wagga + Surrounds region this spring.
Place of dance and celebration all together on Wiradjuri country. wagga wagga ngurang Wiradjuridya ngurambangga.
SEPTEMBER
1 SEPTEMBER
Father's Day BBQ
WHITTON
Whitton Malt House
5 + 29 SEPTEMBER
Gluten Free BBQ & Charcoal – Cooking Class
WAGGA WAGGA
Food I Am
7 SEPTEMBER
Wattle Time Festival COOTAMUNDRA
Jubilee Park
7 – 8 SEPTEMBER
Explorers Rifle Club Open Prize Meeting LOCKHART
Flood Detour Road
8 SEPTEMBER
Ariah Park Show
ARIAH PARK
Ariah Park Showground
13 – 14 SEPTEMBER
Wagga Wagga Show
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Showgrounds
13 – 15 SEPTEMBER
MG Car Club of Wagga Wagga – Gathering of the Faithful
WAGGA WAGGA
Cross Street Car Park
14 SEPTEMBER
ErinEarth Spring Festival
WAGGA WAGGA
ErinEarth
Enjoy a day filled with live music, insightful talks, delicious food, refreshing drinks and children's activities. erinearth.org.au
14 SEPTEMBER
Canapés in the Canola TEMORA
Goldfields Way
17 – 19 SEPTEMBER
Henty Machinery
Field Days
HENTY
Henty – Cookardinia Road
21 SEPTEMBER
Wagga Wagga Relay For Life
WAGGA WAGGA
Riverside: Wagga Beach
Aggies Race Day
WAGGA WAGGA
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
Bastille Day Fireworks
COLLINGULLIE
Collingullie Hotel-Motel
Festival of Gundagai
GUNDAGAI
Gundagai Showground
22 SEPTEMBER
Moroccan Feast – Cooking Class
WAGGA WAGGA
Food I Am
28 SEPTEMBER
Spring Jam
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
See page 6
28 SEPTEMBER
Museum After Dark WAGGA WAGGA
Museum of the Riverina: Botanic Gardens site
29 SEPTEMBER
Lake Run & Ride
WAGGA WAGGA
Apex Park
Join Wagga Wagga's largest free community participation event, walk, run or cycle through the streets of Wagga Wagga and around the shore of Lake Albert with distances of 5km and 10kms. lakerunride.com
30 SEPTEMBER
Sunshine Storytime
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
28 SEPTEMBER
Spring Jam
WAGGA WAGGA Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
Just Add Kids.
Spring Jam is a free, jam-packed familyfriendly day out in Wagga Wagga’s Botanic Gardens from 10am to 3pm.
Groove to the music and join in on wonderful outdoor adventures. Meet furry friends and say hello to quirky characters. Get creative in a hands-on workshop or chill out in your own secret spot.
Pack a picnic or grab some snacks from the food alley.
visitwagga.com/springjam
OCTOBER
4 OCTOBER
Lockhart Picnic Races
LOCKHART
Lockhart Showground
4 – 7 OCTOBER
Annual Uranquinty
Folk Festival
URANQUINTY
Uranquinty Oval
5 – 6 OCTOBER
Good Old Days Festival BARELLAN
Barellan Showground
5 OCTOBER Wagga Wagga Picnic Races
WAGGA WAGGA
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
Kosciuszko Wines –Holbrook Hotel Wine
Dinner
HOLBROOK
The Holbrook Hotel
Culcairn Agricultural Show
CULCAIRN
Federal Street, Culcairn
5 – 6 OCTOBER Gears and Beers Festival
WAGGA WAGGA
Victory Memorial Gardens
Picturesque cycling routes, craft beer, local produce and epic festival vibes. Gears + Beers Festival gives you a great taste (literally) of our Wagga Wagga + Surrounds region. Cycle one of the specialised routes, pick from the Dirty 130 course to the family-friendly 10km ride, then end with a celebration in the park.
gearsandbeers.org.au
7 OCTOBER
Walbundrie Agricultural Show
GREATER HUME
Billabong Street
8 OCTOBER
Gaze the Miima
WAGGA WAGGA
Museum of the Riverina: Botanic Gardens site
Wiradjuri Country
Join us for a night of stargazing and storytelling with a local Wiradjuri knowledge holder and an amateur astronomer. All ages and abilities welcome museumriverina.com.au
12 OCTOBER
Bloom Snowy Valleys
TUMUT
Elm Drive
12 – 13 OCTOBER
Spirit of the Land Festival
LOCKHART
Green Street and Brookong Lagoon
Players and Ponies
Charity Race Day
WAGGA WAGGA
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
12 – 13 OCTOBER
Illabo Vintage Speedway Meet
ILLABO
Illabo Motorsports Park
19 – 20 OCTOBER
Warbirds Downunder Air Show
TEMORA
Temora Aviation Museum
Wagga Classic Car Show
WAGGA WAGGA
McDonald's Park
25 – 26 OCTOBER
CMRI Christmas Fair
WAGGA WAGGA
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
25 – 27 OCTOBER
2024 ACTA National Sporting Clays
Championship
WAGGA WAGGA
Australian Clay Target Association
27 OCTOBER
Wagga's Dog Day Out
WAGGA WAGGA
Riverside: Wagga Beach
29 – 31 OCTOBER
Digital Agrifood Summit
WAGGA WAGGA
Charles Sturt University
Wagga
wagga.nsw.gov.au/fusion
NOVEMBER
1 NOVEMBER
Tradies Race Day
WAGGA WAGGA
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
2 NOVEMBER
Headspace Colour Run
WAGGA WAGGA
Apex Park
16 – 17 NOVEMBER
Inland Classic Boat Show
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Boat Club
23 – 24 NOVEMBER
Wagga Stamp and Coin Fair
WAGGA WAGGA
Sturt Primary School Hall
30 NOVEMBER
Viewco Xmas Party Races
WAGGA WAGGA
Murrumbidgee Turf Club
30 NOVEMBER
Spring Open Day ALFREDTOWN
Ladysmith Park Perennials
This boutique garden and perennial-focused nursery is open for your enjoyment, with the opportunity to purchase plants, enjoy a coffee and wander the grounds.
ladysmithparkperennials.com.au
REGULAR EVENTS MARKETS
EVERY SATURDAY
Demonstration Gardens –Vegetable Swap and Buy
WAGGA WAGGA
Demonstration Gardens
THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Tarcutta Markets
TARCUTTA
Tarcutta Soldiers Memorial Hall
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Junee Rotary Farmers Markets
JUNEE
Junee Ex-Services Club Car Park
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Markets at the Gardens
WAGGA WAGGA
Victory Memorial Gardens
EVERY THURSDAY
Riverina Producers Market
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Showgrounds
7 SEPTEMBER
Nanny Q Community Market
WAGGA WAGGA
North Wagga Hall
14 SEPTEMBER, 12 OCTOBER & 9 NOVEMBER
Wollundry Saturday Markets
WAGGA WAGGA
Wollundry Lagoon
14 & 28 SEPTEMBER, 12 & 26 OCTOBER, 30 NOVEMBER
Markets by the Lake
WAGGA WAGGA
Apex Park
10 NOVEMBER
River & Wren
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Showgrounds
23 NOVEMBER
Malt House Markets
WHITTON
Whitton Malt House
SPORT, FITNESS + OUTDOORS
FIRST & THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Willans Hill Miniature
Railway Rides
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Ladysmith Tourist
Railway LADYSMITH
Ladysmith Railway Station
Downside Bush Dance
WAGGA WAGGA
Downside Hall
EVERYDAY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Pickleball
WAGGA WAGGA
PCYC Wagga Wagga
EVERY TUESDAY
Wagga Wagga RockersRock n Roll Dancing
WAGGA WAGGA
Rules Club Wagga Wagga
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Wheelchair AFL
WAGGA WAGGA
Bolton Park Stadium
EVERY SATURDAY
Wagga Parkrun
WAGGA WAGGA
Lake Albert
SATURDAY NIGHTS
The Rock Regional Observatory THE ROCK
Lockhart - The Rock Road
1 SEPTEMBER, 13 + 20 OCTOBER
Waggaroos Orienteering
Summer Series
WAGGA WAGGA
Various locations
7 – 8 SEPTEMBER
Wagga Par3 NSW Open Championships
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Par3 & Driving Range
12 – 13 OCTOBER
Hume and Hovell
Ultra Marathon
BURRA
Hume and Hovell –
Henry Angel Trackhead
12 OCTOBER –3 NOVEMBER
Riverina Iris Farm Open
Garden & Iris Display
WAGGA WAGGA
Riverina Iris Farm
MUSIC + CULTURE
EVERY THURSDAY
Infusion Games Trivia + Karaoke
WAGGA WAGGA
Victoria Hotel
EVERY SATURDAY
Musical Bingo
WAGGA WAGGA
Tilly’s Wagga
EVERY SUNDAY
Acoustic Tune Sundays
WAGGA WAGGA
The Riverina Hotel
Lazy Sundays
WAGGA WAGGA
The Wild Vine
*Except 6 October
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Wagga Wagga Country
Music Club Events
WAGGA WAGGA
RSL Club Wagga Wagga
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Open Mic
WAGGA WAGGA
The Curious Rabbit
20 OCTOBER
Daniel Champagne
WAGGA WAGGA
Birdy Bar
ARTS + EXHIBITIONS
14 SEPTEMBER - 26 JANUARY
Nicholas Burridge: Terraformed
WAGGA WAGGA Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
UNTIL 15 SEPTEMBER
Up2Date Art Exhibition
COOLAMON
Coolamon Up-to-Date Store
UNTIL 29 SEPTEMBER
Capture Coolamon Shire Exhibition
COOLAMON
Coolamon Up-to-Date Store
Leah Brady. Piltati. 2023.
UNTIL 13 OCTOBER
Nganampa Ngura Inmatjara: Our Country, Our Song
WAGGA WAGGA Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
SATURDAY + SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER
Print on Display: Exhibition
WAGGA WAGGA
Station Creative Workspace
30 NOVEMBER - 15 DECEMBER
Brave New: Exhibition
WAGGA WAGGA
Station Creative Workspace
UNTIL 15 DECEMBER
Hot + Cold, Cut + Polish:
Exploring Art Glass Techniques
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
CREATIVE WORKSHOPS
EVERY SATURDAY
Cocktail Class
TUMBARUMBA
Ladbroken Distilling Co.
EVERY WEDNESDAY + THURSDAY
Social Painting Club
WAGGA WAGGA
Tahlia Keogh Fine Art Studio
EVERY THURSDAY + FRIDAY
Pottery & Pints
WAGGA WAGGA
North Shore Studios
SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
Native Candle Making Workshop
URANQUNITY
Little Black Duck Studio
7 SEPTEMBER
Still Life with a Twist! Art workshop with Maggie Deall
WAGGA WAGGA
The Little Yellow House Gallery & Studio
14 SEPTEMBER
Papercuts with Melissa Martin
WAGGA WAGGA
Unique State Art Space
14 + 15 SEPTEMBER
Bloom Guild: Grow your own cut flowers
WAGGA WAGGA
Little Triffids HQ
5 OCTOBER
Weaving Workshop
WAGGA WAGGA
Ashculme Textiles
6 OCTOBER
Open Sew Day
WAGGA WAGGA
Sew Me School of Fashion & Design
19 OCTOBER
Making Botanical Inks with Em Shannon
WAGGA WAGGA
Unique State Art Space
THEATRE, SHOWS + LECTURES
3 SEPTEMBER
Slap, Bang, Kiss
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
6 SEPTEMBER
Blues Guitar Roadshow
WAGGA WAGGA
Tilly’s Wagga
Wagga Platform Show – Kerry Nelson Psychic Medium
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga RSL Club
6 – 7 SEPTEMBER
Joe Attana
WAGGA WAGGA
Rules Club Wagga Wagga
Pauly Fenech – Outback Outlaw Comedy
WAGGA WAGGA
Tilly’s Wagga
9 – 10 SEPTEMBER
The Peasant Prince
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
12 SEPTEMBER
Sydney Hotshots
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Boat Club
18 SEPTEMBER
007 Shaken not Stirred
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
20 – 21 SEPTEMBER
The Beatles Versus The Rolling Stones
WAGGA WAGGA
CSU Riverina Playhouse
21 SEPTEMBER
The Black Sorrows with Joe Camilleri & Claude Carranza
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
27 SEPTEMBER –6 OCTOBER
The Sound of Music
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
8 OCTOBER
Signor Baffo
WAGGA WAGGA
CSU Riverina Playhouse
10 OCTOBER
Jeonghwan Kim
WAGGA WAGGA
Riverina Conservatorium of Music
11 OCTOBER
Double Tones
WAGGA WAGGA
Rules Club Wagga Wagga
12 OCTOBER
Deadly Drag Queens
WAGGA WAGGA
The Curious Rabbit
13 OCTOBER
The Beatles 50 Years On
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
19 OCTOBER
Criminal Outsider
HOLBROOK
Holbrook Hotel
22 OCTOBER
Ahn Do – The Happiest
Refugee Live
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
23 OCTOBER
Australian Army Band
Kapooka Concert
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
2 NOVEMBER
Vanessa Mitchell
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
3 NOVEMBER
Balcony Sessions
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
The Civic Theatre balcony is the perfect place to enjoy the chilled vibes of some seriously skilled musicians, all with a world class view, some tasty cheese and a drink.
16 NOVEMBER
The Gorgeous Nothings –
The Melba Collective
WAGGA WAGGA
Riverina Conservatorium of Music
21 – 30 NOVEMBER
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
22 NOVEMBER
Gedupndans
WAGGA WAGGA
Rules Club Wagga Wagga
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
28 SEPTEMBER
Spring Jam
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
See page 6
28 SEPTEMBER - 11 OCTOBER
School Holiday Activities
WAGGA WAGGA
Museum of the Riverina: Botanic Gardens site
30 SEPTEMBER – 11 OCTOBER
School Holiday Activities
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga City Library
30 SEPTEMBER
Wagga Library Sunshine
Storytime
WAGGA WAGGA
Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
MORE
ACTIVITIES
Forum 6 Cinemas
WAGGA WAGGA
Trail Street
Laser Tag
WAGGA WAGGA
Baylis Street
North Shore Studios
WAGGA WAGGA
William Street
Twin City Skate
WAGGA WAGGA
Bolton Park Stadium
Unique State Art Space
WAGGA WAGGA
Thompson Street
Wagga Bowl + Diner
WAGGA WAGGA
Trail Street
Wagga Par3 & Driving Range
WAGGA WAGGA
Narrung Street
Wagga Smash Shack
WAGGA WAGGA
Edward Street
Vortex Entertainment
WAGGA WAGGA
Trail Street
TOURS, FARM GATES + CELLAR DOORS
Altina Wildlife Park
DARLINGTON POINT
P. 0412 060 342
Bidgee Strawberries and Cream
WAGGA WAGGA
P. 0480 311 643
Bundyi Cultural Tours
WAGGA WAGGA bundyiculture.com.au
Borambola Wines
BORAMBOLA
P. 0404 084 567
Canola Trail
COOLAMON, JUNEE, TEMORA
canolatrail.com.au
Charles Sturt Winery
WAGGA WAGGA
P. 02 6933 2435
Coolamon Cheese Co.
COOLAMON
P. 02 6927 3757
ErinEarth
WAGGA WAGGA
P. 02 6925 7150
In Motion Fitness
Kayak Tours
WAGGA WAGGA
P. 0429 952 140
Ladbroken Distilling Co.
TUMBARUMBA
P. 0433 571 538
Truenorth Helicopters
TUMUT
P. 1300 145 407
Tumut River Brewing Co. Tours
TUMUT
P. 1300 042 337
Whitton Malt House
DARLINGTON POINT
P. 02 6955 2592
Wollundry Grove
Olive Tours
WAGGA WAGGA
P. 0429 201 773
Yarrangobilly Caves Tours
YARRANGOBILLY
Ph. 02 6454 9597
Wagga Wagga Visitor Information Centre
183 Tarcutta Street
P. 1300 100 122
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Cover: Spring Jam, Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens
Photo credit: Chloe Smith Photography
Above: Gears and Beers
Photo credit: Matt Beaver #visitwagga
Disclaimer: Every endeavour has been made to ensure the details appearing in this publication are correct at the time of printing. No responsibility will be taken for any inaccuracy whether by inclusion or omission. We encourage readers to visit the event organiser’s webpage or social media for event updates.
We thank Uncle Dr Stan Grant senior, Budyaan Wiradyuri Language Trust and the staff at the School of Indigenous Australian Studies at Charles Sturt University for the Wiradyuri language and translations used in this publication.
SUMMER EDITION
Coming soon
December
Wagga Wagga Christmas Events
Ted Ryder Cup
New Years Eve Celebrations
January
Riverina Festival of Strings
Australia Day Celebrations
February
NSW Touch Football 2025 Junior State CupSouthern Conference
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