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?
Two full days of presentations, clinics, layout displays, retail stands, partner's tour. As well, there is an optional banquet dinner with an after-dinner speaker. Sample topics: Arduinos; DCC decoders; dioramas and layouts; 3-D printing; weathering rollingstock; fast tracks points; semaphore signals; passenger cars; yard cranes; wheat silos; scenery. Sorry no spectators.
