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Armidale Events

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.

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Event Series New England Garden Trail

New England Garden Festival – Spring Garden Trail – Walcha

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Spring Garden Trail – Uralla

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

$5

Friday Night Raffles @ the Royal

Royal Hotel 107 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along and support the Children’s Ward at Armidale Hospital. Raffle tickets: $2 (single ticket) or $3 (for five) or $7 (for 10) – ticket sales from 6.00pm, drawn 7.00pm. Five meat trays, donated by Pete’s Mountview Butchery, to be raffled. Happy hour from 4.00-7.00m, drink specials and delicious meals available.

Free

Trivia @ The Alternate Root

The Alternate Root 48 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Trivia is here again and as good as ever and curry to fill your bellies! Groups of eight or less welcome to compete at the chance to win awesome prizes. Dinner and drinks available for purchase. Book your team a spot! Reservations required.

$5

“High Voltage” – AC/DC Show and Oz Anthems

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Armidale, get ready to rock! As High Voltage makes its return for another show-stopper! This professional band has an extensive repertoire of songs that cover the first album in 1973 till now. Guaranteed you will not be disappointed!

$27.19
Event Series New England Garden Festival

New England Garden Festival

Armidale Racecourse 12 Barney Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Disneyland for gardeners! This inclusive festival for all ages and all nationalities, encompasses the New England region and celebrates the love of gardening and the wonderful gardens that have been created in this cool climate. Activities will include open gardens for the community to visit and be inspired with ideas, competition winning gardens, workshops and demonstrations at the Armidale racecourse. We do hope you will come!

$5

Rotary DVD + Book Sale

Rotary Book Shed cnr Dumaresq and Canambe Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Thousands of DVDs at $2, books at $3, with Children's Books at $1.

Free
Event Series Hillgrove Halltel Socials

Hillgrove Halltel Socials

Hillgrove Rural Community Hall 76 Brackin Street, HILLGROVE, NSW, Australia

A community family event with meals ($5 sausage sandwich with tea/coffee), BYO alcohol, cards, games, raffles (when advertised) etc. Fundraising proceeds to Hillgrove Museum.

Free

Armidale Birdwatchers

Yina Nature Reserve off Waterfall Way (approximately 10km east), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea and lunch), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes, bring a picnic chair as many bush spots do not have facilities. The scheduled visit may be changed or cancelled if conditions on the day are likely to affect the excursion.

Free

New England Garden Festival – Spring Garden Trail – Armidale

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

$5
Event Series Karoake @ Rafters

Karoake @ Rafters

Rafters Diner 87 Malpas Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Try your hand at our Open Mic event, it's not just for singers but also comedians, poets and musicians. Happy hour 2.00-3.00pm. Come check out the local talent for an awesome afternoon. People’s choice of best performance will win a $50 food and drinks voucher.

Free

NECOM – Woolshed Series – “Deeargee”

Deeargee Woolshed Gostwyck Road, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Ticket includes refreshments. The New England Conservatorium of Music’s Woolshed Series presents spectacular springtime concerts in three iconic woolsheds to celebrate the New England’s unique identity and rich cultural heritage: past and present. Join NECOM in its 20th anniversary year for this unforgettable series that showcases both our region’s wealth of musical talent and the impressive pastoral heritage of the New England. One of the New England’s most distinctive woolsheds, Deeargee was built by Alexander Mitchell for the pastoralist Henry […]

$77.38 – $205.50

New England Garden Festival – Spring Garden Trail – Guyra

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Spring Garden Trail – Glen Innes

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

$5

CanAssist Melbourne Cup Luncheon

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

Tickets available for pick up from Concepts of Armidale (Shop 60B, Armidale Plaza, 195 Beardy Street). Cost includes two-course meal and complimentary champagne/drink on arrival. Red and white wine on tables, Fashion of the Field, best-dressed prizes, sweeps and raffles, charity auction. RSVP - 27 October.

$90

New England Garden Festival – Spring Garden Trail – Tenterfield

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

$5

Alex Raineri @ the Playhouse

The Armidale Playhouse 309 Beardy Street (cnr Ohio Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Fairytales Music in the Regions presents award-winning, internationally renowned artist, Alex Raineri, performing a thrilling program of Australian contemporary classical works for solo piano. Described as “a born communicator” (The Australian), Raineri’s touring profile in 2024 includes performances throughout the USA, UK, Ireland, Finland, Netherlands, and throughout Australia. The program features two major works – John Rotar’s Eastern-inspired ‘Bells and Gongs from the Black Bamboo Cathedral’ and Melody Eötvös’ ‘A Story from the Sand Dunes’ which derives inspiration from a […]

$30