The Griffith Multicultural Festival brings a whole lot to the Riverina to see and do this week. Photo: Visit NSW.
The Riverina is buzzing with a bunch of fun events this week, with plenty of stock events, festivals, sports days, live music and plays.
Leeton’s Show returns this year with a two-day extravaganza of culture, showmanship, agriculture, arts, crafts and exhibitions.
Swan Lake is reimagined as a circus spectacular in Duck Pond, with plenty of acrobatics coming to the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre for one night only.
Griffith’s Multicultural Festival turns Memorial Park into a celebration of the many cultures and peoples that call the Riverina home, with plenty of food stalls, song and dance, traditional costumes and the classic flag ceremony.
There’s all this and so much more in our weekly guide to the best events in the Riverina.
Multiple Days
There will be plenty of stock and horse events this week at the Gundagai Showgrounds. Photo: Battle on the Bidgee Inc.
Battle on the Bidgee Stockmans Challenge
When: 10 October, 6:30 am till late; 11 October, 6:30 am till late; 12 October, 6:30 am to 4:30 pm
Where: Gundagai Showgrounds, Oibell Drive, Gundagai
Cost: Tickets from $15 to $100 | Book online.
The Battle on the Bidgee Stockmans Challenge turns the banks of the Murrumbidgee River into a playground for Australia’s best stockmen and stockwomen.
For the first two days, stock handling, packhorse, whip cracks, dry work patterns, bareback obstacle, horseshoeing and cross country riding take centre stage.
While the third day of the challenge has wild horse catch, poley buck jump, working cow horse events, time trials and steer catches – all alongside live entertainment and kids’ activities.
The Leeton Show is bringing so much to enjoy this weekend. Photo: Visit NSW.
Leeton Show
When: 10 October, from 4 to 10:30 pm and 11 October, 4 to 10:30 pm
Where: Leeton Showground, Racecourse Road, Leeton
Cost: Tickets from $4 to $13 | Book online.
The Leeton Show is a two-day extravaganza of arts, crafts, exhibitions, school displays, cooking exhibits, stockman’s challenges and more, with plenty for adults and kids to enjoy.
This community festival combines culture, showmanship, agriculture and animal husbandry, showing off the best that the local area is capable of. Don’t miss out this weekend.
Friday
Celebrate community, sport and culture at Paramore Park. Photo: Visit NSW.
2025 NAIDOC League Tag Gala Day
When: 10 October, 9 am to 3:30 pm
Where: Paramore Park, Jubilee Oval, 344 Bourke Street, Wagga
Cost: Free.
The 2025 NAIDOC Family Mixed League Tag Gala Day celebrates this year’s theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy, with sport, cultural performances, traditional activities, market vendors, prizes, entertainment and heaps of fun.
This event aims to bring everyone together for a vibrant day celebrating the future.
Iconic music from Mendelssohn and Grieg comes to Wagga. Photo: Visit NSW.
Orchestral Magic with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
When: 10 October, 10:30 am
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta St, Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $20 | Book online.
This enchanting concert designed for school-aged kids and their families is sure to inspire, with music from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ravel’s Mother Goose, Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat and In the Hall of the Mountain King.
This fun, vibrant concert is great for families, showcasing a variety of classical music across different eras and styles. Don’t miss out and book soon, as this will sell out quickly.
Saturday
How many flags can you name? Photo: Visit NSW.
Multicultural Festival Of Griffith
When: 11 October, 10 am to 5 pm
Where: Memorial Park Griffith, 306 Banna Avenue
Cost: Free.
The Griffith Multicultural Festival showcases the diverse traditions and cultures that call the Riverina home, with cultures from all over the world performing dances, music and cooking authentic, delicious food. This family-friendly day of fun has free entry, food stalls, song and dance, traditional costumes, as well as a flag ceremony and spaghetti eating competition.
Don’t miss out on the sounds, sights and flavours of the many peoples and cultures that call the Riverina home.
The music and artistry of Van Morrison played and appreciated by local artists. Photo: Visit NSW.
The Bright Side of Van Morrison Show
When: 11 October, 7:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta St, Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $63 to $68 | Book online.
This unforgettable live show brings together an ensemble of local musicians on cello, trombone, trumpet and vocals to perform the music of Van Morrison.
A full cast of great musicians will perform various songs from the great Van Morrison, taking listeners on a musical journey of his career from Brown Eyed Girl all the way to Into the Mystic.
Allow yourself to be swept away this Saturday with a special concert showcasing the best music of an enduring popular artist that also celebrates stellar local talent and musical excellence.
Sunday
Get thrifty this weekend at the Station Creative workspace. Photo: Station Creative Space Wagga.
Social Queen Market
When: 12 October, 10 am to 1 pm
Where: Station Creative Workspace, 54-58 Johnston Street, Wagga
Cost: Free.
Find your next favourite outfit at Station Creative Workspace’s Social Queen Market, a local market with heaps of secondhand clothing and accessories, as well as some new kit.
There will be a lot to get excited about, from dresses to handbags, shoes and designer brands.
Stay fashionable on a budget and head to the Station Creative Workspace to pick up some great preloved goods.
Wednesday
Humour, physicality and boundless energy at the Wagga Civic Theatre. Image: Visit Wagga.
Duck Pond at the Wagga Civic Theatre
When: 15 October, 7:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta St, Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $30 to $60 | Book online.
Feathers will fly in Circa’s exuberant take on Swan Lake.
The world’s most romantic ballet is reimagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.
Be swept away by this tale of swans and hapless princes, sparkling with quirky touches such as the sequinned flipper-wearing duck army and a burlesque black swan. There are sumptuous aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics and of course feathers! Touching, funny and utterly entertaining, Duck Pond is a tale of identity and finding your true self.
