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Click to view the Autumn 2025 events calendar (PDF 1.4MB), 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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New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Uralla

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. 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 […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Armidale

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their 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 […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Guyra

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their 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 […]

$5

Heritage Motor Clubs Autumn Tour Rally 2025

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Classic and Specialist Car Club of Northern NSW is based in Armidale and has undertaken the task of hosting this Rally. The rally is only open to cars built before 1931. Previously held in the Central West area of NSW, this is the first time that it has ventured out of that area and is capped at 150 cars. The rally occurs over three days and visits as many of the districts attractions as can be fitted in and […]

Free

12th New England Bach Festival

Armidale Uniting Church 114 Rusden Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Season ticket - $180, $120  - season ticket available at www.trybooking.com/CYQRO . All tickets may also be purchased at branches of Regional Australia Bank or by posting booking form and cheque to 21 North Street, Armidale 2350. Trumpet and organ John Foster (natural trumpet) and David Drury (organ) with a wonderful blend of well-known and lesser-known baroque works.    

$20 – $30

Women’s State of Origin @ Railway Hotel

Railway Hotel 222 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Don't miss out on the excitement - gather your mates for a night of live NRL, great specials and awesome prizes. Experience every tackle, try and triumph on the big screen, ensuring that no moment of action is missed. Cheer for your team with $6.50 XXXX Gold schooners for Maroons and $6.50 Tooheys New schooners for Blues supporters. Take part in a thrilling half-time footy toss competition for a chance to win a $50 venue voucher. It is your shot […]

Free

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Glen Innes

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their 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 […]

$5
Event Series Wimble’s Wayzgoose

Wimble’s Wayzgoose @ NERAM

New England Regional Art Museum 106-114 Kentucky Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Wimbleʼs Wayzgoose is a celebration of printing and printmaking to commemorate Australian print history and industry pioneer Fredrick Thomas Wimble. The weekend is hosted by the Museum of Printing at the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale. Friday, 2 May Saturday, 3 May Packsaddle Lecture on Printing (the FT Wimble Lecture on Print and Printmaking is part of the annual Packsaddle Lecture Series sponsored by Packsaddle). Sunday, 4 May Print Market; Printmaking experiences in the Museum of Printing (the […]

12th New England Bach Festival

Armidale Uniting Church 114 Rusden Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

All tickets may also be purchased at branches of Regional Australia Bank or by posting booking form and cheque to 21 North Street, Armidale 2350. 12.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $20, $15 - www.trybooking.com/CYQRX - booking fee applies David Drury - Channeling BachBrilliant organist David Drury can do things with an organ that have to be heard to be believed. Baroque masterpieces and improvisations on submitted themes. . 7.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $30, […]

$15 – $30

“Grease” @ Hoskins

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Step into the world of Grease as the stage comes alive, transporting you to the iconic Rydell High where T-Birds and Pink Ladies rule. Experience the electrifying energy of an unforgettable score, including classics like Summer Nights and Greased Lightnin’. This timeless musical celebrates the exuberance of young love, the challenges of teenage life, and the quest for acceptance. With high-energy dance numbers, unforgettable characters and a spirit of rebellion, Grease captures the essence of youth, friendship and the magic of high school memories. […]

$15 – $25

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Tenterfield

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their 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 […]

$5

12th New England Bach Festival

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

All tickets may also be purchased at branches of Regional Australia Bank or by posting booking form and cheque to 21 North Street, Armidale 2350. 10.30am - Hanna's Arcade, 126 Beardy Street (East Mall) - free The Peasant Cantata - A dramatized version of the cantata that explores the vagaries of dealing with the taxman. 12.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $20, $15 - www.trybooking.com/CYQTC - booking fee applies 5. EphenStephen with William Grose - Stephen Tafra and Stephen […]

$15 – $30
Event Series Hillgrove Social Night

Hillgrove Social Night

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

A community family event with $10 light meals, tea/coffee, music and BYO alcohol for a great evening of catching up with friends and neighbours. Any proceeds to projects within Hillgrove community.

Free

Emma Pask @ Welder’s Dog Brewery

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

Doors open 4.00pm. Award winning Australian vocalist Emma Pask is sure to delight as she interweaves storytelling through timeless swinging jazz standards, upbeat Latin rhythms, tender ballads and of course some raucous blues. A chance to catch one of Australia’s finest voices up close and personal in the beautifully intimate setting of voice and piano. Emma will be joined by the incomparable Kevin Hunt on piano. Kevin is a leading player on the Australian Jazz scene and has been since […]

$41.50

Armidale Birdwatchers

Gwydir Park Road TSR Gwydir Park Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Regent Honeyeater survey week. 7.55am for 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. Newcomers are always welcome, but please notify our leader, Dr Stephen Debus (sdebus@une.edu.au) preferably a day or two prior […]

Free

Armidale & District Bird Club Annual Show

Armidale Showground Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, Australia

Parrot Section: Feature variety - Neophemas Budgie Section: Feature variety - Dom. pieds

Free

12th New England Bach Festival

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

All tickets may also be purchased at branches of Regional Australia Bank or by posting booking form and cheque to 21 North Street, Armidale 2350. 12.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $20, $15 - www.trybooking.com/CYQTK - booking fee applies 8. In Bach’s Company - Music of Bach and Vivaldi for various combinations of violins, recorder, cello and harpsichord (Sofia Debus, James Chen and Robert Manley). 2.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $30, $20 - www.trybooking.com/CYQTL - booking fee […]

$15 – $30

ArtsNational Lecture: “About Face:…”

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

About Face: How to Read Portraits - Alice Foster (Oxford University, UK) Portraits are complex to produce and quite distinct from other categories in art in the way they are made, the nature of what they represent and how they work in terms of display.  Oxford (UK) university lecturer and historian Alice Foster will discuss portraits from the symbolic to images where concern with identity opens the areas of character, personality, mood, status, costume, occupation, gender and age.

$25