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Alstonville Community Market
2025-11-15 08:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Adelaide) | Alstonville Showground 6 South Street, 6 South St,, Alstonville, NSW, 2477, Australia
The Alstonville Community Markets are held at the Alstonville Showground on the third Saturday of every month. Plenty to enjoy, including great food, artisan crafts and products, family entertainment, clothing, local charities and so much more.

Norco Eat the Street, Lismore
2025-11-15 12:00 - 19:00 (Australia/Sydney) | nsw
Eat the Street is a celebration of street food creativity & other good things!
Norco Eat the Street Lismore

Live Music Cherry Street Sports Club
2025-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Adelaide), 2025-11-16 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney), 2025-11-21 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | cherry st bowling club, 68 Cherry St, Ballina, nsw, 2478, Australia
Kickstart your weekend with great tunes and good vibes at Cherry Street Sports Club. Every Friday and Saturday night, the club comes alive with live music, bringing together locals and visitors for an evening of entertainment and easygoing fun.

Ballina Farmers and Producers Market
2025-11-16 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-23 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-30 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-07 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-14 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-21 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-28 07:00 - 11:00, 2026-01-04 07:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 1 more date | Commemoration Park, 1 Bentinck St, Ballina, NSW, Australia
Ballina Farmers and Producers Market is your local growers market.
Ballina Farmers and Producers Market is a favourite place to visit on a Sunday morning. It has the best farm fresh produce the region has to offer, in a beautiful setting by the river.
You can find freshly picked vegetables, oyster mushrooms, apples, berries, flowers and crisp salads. Alternatively, grab a punnet of seedlings and grow your own.
There is a wonderful range of artisan-produced foods: cheeses, freshly baked organic sourdough bread, pasta, cloud-like sourdough doughnuts, olives, honey, fermented vegetables and so much more.
The market is a perfect place for you to enjoy a cup of coffee with your pick of breakfast options including croissants, doughnuts, breakfast burgers, sushi, or vegan delights, to name just a few. It is a place for the community to get together.
It’s held at Commemoration Park every Sunday morning, next to the Missingham Bridge in Ballina. Pack a picnic blanket and head on down.
Ballina Farmer and Producers Market

Newrybar Twilight Market
2025-11-19 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-26 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-03 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-17 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-24 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-31 16:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-07 16:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 1 more date | Newrybar Community Hall, 13 Old Pacific Hwy, Newrybar, NSW, Australia
Every Wednesday Newrybar Hall hosts the Newrybar Twilight Market.
The farmers market boasts a range of local produce as well as delicious local eats including fresh local produce cakes, tarts, slices, burger and chips, curries, breads, and honey.
Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy the range of dinner options as well as sweet treats.
This market has a great family atmosphere and is well worth the visit!
Newrybar Twilight Market

Spring Carnival Racing
2025-11-25 12:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Ballina Jockey Club and Function Centre, Racecourse Road, Ballina, NSW, Australia
Spring Carnival Racing
Get ready to saddle up for a social and sporting highlight in Ballina — the Spring Racing Carnival at the Ballina Jockey Club. A great afternoon staged against the backdrop of the rolling green surrounds of the racecourse.
With full TAB facilities, bar and cafe facilities, its the perfect way to place to admire the horses, place a bet and meet the locals.

The Feddy Blues Festival at the Federal Hotel
2025-11-29 12:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Federal Hotel, 77 Main St, Alstonvile, NSW, Australia
Get ready to groove — Feddy Bluesfest is back at the Federal Hotel, Alstonville for a full day of live blues and good times!
Soak up the sounds, enjoy a cold drink, and settle in for an afternoon of incredible live music and laid-back vibes in the heart of Alstonville.
A must for music lovers — don’t miss this bluesy celebration of rhythm, soul, and summer in the Northern Rivers.
The Feddy Blues Fest at the Federal Hotel

Mega Ham Raffle at Shaws Bay
2025-12-11 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Shaws Bay Hotel – The Shawsy, 3 Brighton St, East Ballina, NSW, Australia
It’s that time of year again — the Mega Ham Raffle is back at the Shaws Bay Hotel!
Get into the festive spirit with a night full of cheer, good company and (hopefully) a prize-winning ham just in time for Christmas.
Tickets on sale from 4pm at the bar. Raffle kicks off at 7pm.
Enjoy ice-cold drinks, tasty pub meals and laid-back bay views while you wait for your ticket to be called. Round up your mates, grab a seat, and soak up the holiday vibes at one of Ballina’s favourite spots by the water.
Shaws Bay Mega Ham Raffle

Carols on the Plateau
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Alstonville War Memorial, 13 - 19 Dalley St, Alstonville, NSW, Australia
Alstonville is getting into the Christmas spirit with the annual Carols on the Plateau! Returning bigger and brighter this year and proudly presented by the combined Churches of Alstonville and Wollongbar, the Carols on the Plateau is a cherished tradition for over 30 years.
This is a wonderful event to feel the love of the community and the importance of bringing everyone together to celebrate Christmas together.
The program includes performances from local schools, preschools, and performing arts groups for a wonderful community sing-a-long. With free rides, face painting, an animal farm, and even a sausage sizzle – there is something for everyone.
So bring your family, friends, your picnic blankets, and your warmed-up vocal chords for a joyful, alcohol-free evening under the stars.
Carols on the Plateau

Riverside Carols
2025-12-14 17:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Kingsford Smith Park, Bentinck St, Ballina, NSW, Australia
Riverside Carols is a community event held each year, where approximately 2,500 people spend an enjoyable evening of listening to and singing their favourite Christmas carols.
This year the combined churches of Ballina and Lennox Head are thrilled to be hosting the carols again. The evening will start off with performances from local preschools, schools and dance groups, culminating in a joyful sing-along of traditional carols led by a band of talented local musicians.
There will be a variety of food and glow sticks available to purchase, so bring the family, a picnic rug and warm up your vocal cords for a night of singing for this great alcohol-free family event. If you bring / need chairs to sit on, there is a section behind the picnic rugs for you.
The event will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display.
It happens in the large oval right beside the Ballina Seagulls Football Club.
Riverside Carols

NRCG - JAN EXHIBITIONS
2026-01-13 08:00 - 2026-03-01 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | nsw
Northern Rivers Community Gallery welcomes 2026 with four exceptional exhibitions by local and interstate artists, offering rich explorations of interior and exterior landscapes, magic and ritual, and the relationship with the world. The new exhibitions feature painting, photography and digital animation by regional artists.

Jimeoin - Ballina RSL
2026-01-15 19:00 - 22:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Ballina RSL, 1 Grant Street, Ballina, nsw, 2478, Australia
Acclaimed for his brilliantly funny wit and charming observations on the absurdities of every day life, Jimeoin is a regular on Australian Television and has made appearances on top-rating international programs, including Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
