Newrybar Twilight Market
2025-12-17 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-10 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-03 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-26 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-19 16:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-12 16:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | 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

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

Ballina Farmers and Producers Market
2025-12-14 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-07 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-30 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-23 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-16 07:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Sydney) | 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

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

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

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

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.

Live Music Cherry Street Sports Club
2025-11-21 18:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney), 2025-11-16 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney), 2025-11-15 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Adelaide), 2025-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Adelaide), 2025-11-08 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Adelaide), 2025-11-07 19:00 - 22:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | 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.

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

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.

Spring Carnival Racing
2025-11-14 12:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Ballina Jockey Club and Function Centre, Racecourse Road, Ballina, NSW, Australia
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.

Call of the Wild - Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital
2025-11-14 09:00 - 2025-11-23 23:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Northern Rivers Wildife Hospital, 50 Lindendale Road, WOLLONGBAR, NSW, 2477, Australia
WE HEARD YOUR CALL! Our auction is going online.
With so many people reaching out wanting to bid and donate to help our hospital, we’ve made the decision to open Call of the Wild up to everyone.
While this means we won’t be gathering for a live event this year, the good news is you can now join in from anywhere, anytime and help raise vital funds for the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital.
From Friday 14th November, you’ll be able to:
• Bid on stunning artworks, collectibles and experiences
• Sponsor vital hospital treatments that directly support our wildlife patients.
The online auction will run until Sunday 23rd November, so don’t miss your chance to bid, donate and make a real difference.
Every dollar raised helps us provide lifesaving treatment, medicine and care for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife across the Northern Rivers.

Go to their website for the Auction link – coming soon!
Call of the Wild – Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital

Alstonville Public School Sesquicentenary Celebration
2025-11-14 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Alstonville Public School, 58 Main St, Alstonville, NSW, 2477, Australia
We are celebrating 150 years of Alstonville Public School with the community! Please feel free to pop on by and enjoy the display we have been working hard on and all the festivities planned to mark this special occasion.
Alstonville Public School Sesquicentenary Celebration

Bangalow Show
2025-11-14 - 2025-11-15 | Bangalow Showgrounds, Market St, Bangalow, NSW, Australia
Since 1897 when the first Bangalow Show was held, the Bangalow Agricultural and Industrial Society has strived to bring to the community a collection of rural exhibits and a reason for socialising and friendship.
These days the annual Bangalow Show still holds true to its agricultural roots, while also bringing exciting fun for all.
Whether it be the events in the main ring, a look at the cattle or poultry, a gentle stroll through the exhibits in the Pavilion, or being dragged through Sideshow Alley by the kids, there is something for everyone at the Bangalow Show.
For 2 days in November each year the showground resonates with the sounds of cattle, horses and sideshow alley. The pavilions are filled with produce, poultry and everything you could make or bake.
Head along and join them – it’s fun for all the family.
Bangalow Show

Sports Memorabilia Auction
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Cherry Street Sports Club, 68 Cherry St, Ballina, NSW, 2478, Australia
This special community event will showcase a collection of rugby, cricket, and horse racing memorabilia, with proceeds supporting Rotary’s Domestic & Family Violence Campaign, promoting awareness and education within our community.

Ballina Farmers and Producers Market
2025-11-09 07:00 - 11:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Commemoration Park, 1 Bentinck St, Ballina, NSW, Australia
You’ll find the freshest produce direct from our farmers and artisan food made by local producers, plus live music, great coffee and delicious breakfast options right on the water. It’s the perfect way to kick off a Sunday morning. Dogs on leads welcome.
