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Click to view the Spring 2024 events calendar! (PDF 3MB), or view the list below.

No matter what time of year you visit, chances are there will be an event or festival in or around Armidale.

Events not to be missed include the Autumn Festival, Big Chill Festival, The Bach Festival, The New England Garden Festival, Armidale International Film Festival and Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival. Other great annual events include New England Sings, The Armidale Cup, Guyra Trout Festival, Armidale Youth Orchestra Garden Party, Vintage Truck, Machinery and Heavy Horse Show and the NEGS Equestrian events. The calendar is full with premier sport events including the TAS Rugby Carnivals, Tour de Rocks and the 12hr Mountain Bike Enduro.

Have an event to add to the calendar?

Thunderbolt’s Festival

Alma Park cnr Queen and Hill Streets, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Festivals are about celebration, the gathering of people to revel in history, heritage, fun, food, music and community. They seamlessly transform a known place into an exciting festival space. Now in its 25th year, a community event, Thunderbolt's Festival 2024 promises a jam-packed program full of family entertainment, a fun day out in Uralla. Theme: Loud Shirts and Hula Skirts Bush poets' breakfast @ Bowlo (cnr Queen and Hill Streets, Uralla); spectacular street parade; Hemlock's Man-Trap Show; Helly Hoops; live music […]

Free
Event Series New England Peonies Open Days

New England Peonies Open Days

New England Peonies 161 Northeys Road, ARDING, NSW, Australia

Peony patch update! After much deliberation we have decided to have two open days. We will have bunches of flowers in the shed across the road. Entry will be cash only. Bunches of peonies are $25 cash or card. We will put some photos up two days before so you can see what the patch looks like, then you can decide which day to come. With the cooler weather, what started as an early season has now slowed down.

$5 – $10

Barbarians RUFC Cox Plate Race Day

Armidale Racecourse 12 Barney Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Racing is better trackside! Come and enjoy Australia's premier race, The Cox Plate, at the picturesque and historic Armidale Racecourse. Various pre-purchased hospitality packages available for the full race day experience!

$10

NECOM presents New England Sings!

Lazenby Hall University of New England, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

New England Sings! is our nationally acclaimed, award-winning choral showcase bringing together over 800 students from across the New England region, accompanied by an 80-piece orchestra. In 2024, two new Australian choral works, commissioned especially for the 20th anniversary of the New England Conservatorium of Music, will premiere. In the lead up to the event, participating schools are supported with free choral workshops, delivered by New England Conservatorium of Music and remote schools receive travel assistance to attend the final […]

NSW Regional Keno Ambrose Golf Titles

Armidale Golf Club Golf Links Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Keno Let’s Play Ambrose is a two-person Ambrose event aimed at club golfers and encouraging them to enjoy the fun aspects of golf. Approximately 100 players from the qualifying rounds - shotgun start. Bar and facilities available all day.

Free

Keith & Son @ Rafters

Rafters Diner 87 Malpas Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Drop in for an awesome afternoon listening to all the pub rock classics. Great food, cold beer, delicious cocktails. Bring the whole family for a day to remember. Happy Hour 2.00-4.00pm.

Free

Rick Price @ Welder’s Dog Brewery

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Special guest support BROTHERS3's MAK & SHAR. Hometown is the 12th studio album from singer songwriter Rick Price. It is Price's first studio album of original material since Tennessee Sky released in 2015. “Hometown” is steeped in country, rhythm and blues, though the ever-present pop influence of Price's songwriting still rings through. From soul stirring ballads to smokey deep groves, these songs will leave you uplifted and hitting repeat over and over again. Rick will be performing tracks from his […]

$40.48

“High Fidelity” @ McCrossins

McCrossin's Mill Museum 29-31 Salisbury Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

  High Fidelity (US) headline band from the Dorrigo Folk and Bluegrass festival this year This popular award winning US Bluegrass band will be performing as a four-piece with Jeremy Stephens (guitar banjo and lead vocals) and Corinna Logston (fiddle and vocals). They will be playing with James McDowell on guitar and banjo (ex Carolina Blue) and Ross Sermons on double bass. This are a high-energy band with fast fingerpicking style as well as fabulous harmonies. Don't miss seeing this […]

$33.08
Event Series Rotary Book Fair – Guyra

Rotary Book Fair – Guyra

Guyra Soldiers' Memorial Hall 163 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW

To celebrate a new trout fishing season, the Guyra Trout Fest is coming. The Rotary Club of Guyra will be hosting a book fair with second-hand books for all to enjoy so it can raise money for projects in the community. The genre of books which have been kindly donated range from: Animals and kids; biographies and history; CDs DVDs and tapes; cooking and crafts; farming and gardening; fiction and non-fiction; magazines and travel; medical and reference; sports, cars and thrillers, […]

Free

New England Garden Festival – Artisan Trail

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Trail will be opening local artists' studios to the public in Armidale, Guyra and Uralla. This event provides a unique opportunity for artists to showcase their work, engage with fellow artists. The New England Garden Festival aims to satisfy many of these yearnings as we bring together gardeners, specialists, professionals and the community for fun and educational activities, along with a great range of retail therapy. Inspirational gardens will be opened, along with competition gardens in many categories. All […]

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