Revheads are spoilt for choice this week. Photo: Visit NSW.
The Riverina is busy this week with heaps of festivals, races, musical adaptations of beloved classic films, shows, street parties and more.
A special adaptation of Mary Poppins comes to the Albury Wodonga theatre, with all the classic songs that you know and love. Don’t miss out on this whimsical tale of fun and magic.
The West Wyalong Hearts of Gold Festival brings plenty of family fun and activities across the weekend, with markets, shopping, music, food stalls, roving entertainment and even a petting zoo. Don’t miss out.
The Illabo Vintage Speedway Meet is a great day out for car and vehicle enthusiasts, bringing vintage speed cars, compacts, modifieds and sprint cars to the speedway to tear up the track.
Find out more in our weekly guide to all the best events in the Riverina region.
Multiple Days
The classic magical tale of Mary Poppins comes to the Albury Wodonga Theatre. Image: Albury Wodonga Theatre Company Facebook.
Mary Poppins – Musical at the Albury Wodonga Theatre
When: 17 October, 7:30 pm; 18 October, 1 and 7:30 pm; 24 October, 7:30 pm; and 25 October, 1 and 7:30 pm
Where: Albury Wodonga Theatre Company, 234 Olive St, South Albury
Cost: Tickets from $45 to $52 | Book online.
The enchanting story of Mary Poppins comes to the stage at the Albury Wodonga Theatre, with all of the beloved songs from the original film, such as Chim Chim Cher-ee, A Spoonful of Sugar, and Step in Time.
Follow the magical nanny as she takes the children of the Banks family on an unforgettable adventure in this new adaptation of a classic story of fun and whimsy.
Suitable for kids, theatre lovers, musical aficionados and families.
Catch sight of some historic machines and vehicles this weekend. Photo: Visit NSW.
Urana Vintage Machinery Rally
When: 18 October, 9 am to 5 pm and 19 October, 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Victoria Park, Urana
Cost: General entry $10 | Kids under 16 enter free.
Urana’s Vintage Machinery Rally is a two-day event all about historic machines, vehicles and engines, with a lot for gearheads and enthusiasts to get excited for.
There will be Kenworths, Caterpillars, Chryslers and Villiers on display as well as a Tractor Trek from 9 am on Saturday, engine displays and tractor pulls, while Sunday will have a truck show and a full fete with coffee, a barbecue, ice cream, cakes, food stalls and free kids activities.
It’s all about family fun at the West Wyalong Hearts of Gold Festival. Photo: eventbrite.
West Wyalong Hearts Of Gold Festival
When: 18 October, 9 am to 1 pm and 4 to 9:30 pm; 19 October, 10 am to noon
Where: Various locations. Details are online for Saturday and Sunday.
Cost: Prices vary depending on event.
The Hearts of Gold Festival is bringing heaps of activities and entertainment for the whole family across a full weekend of fun. The festival starts off with the Saturday celebration on the main street, with markets, shopping, music, food stalls, roving entertainment and even a petting zoo, with no tickets required to join the fun. Then on Saturday night, the festival changes tune, with rides, food vans and fireworks.
And on Sunday it’s all about kids, with foam, slime, a colour run and obstacle courses at McAllister Oval.
Don’t miss out on this family festival this weekend.
A unique exhibition comes to the Station Creative Space. Image: NSW Government.
Myths of the Green Beetle – Exhibition at the Station Creative Space
When: 18 October, 10 am to 4 pm and 19 October, 10 am to 2 pm
Where: Station Creative Workspace, 54-58 Johnston Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.
This exhibition at the Station Creative Workspace is all about visual storytelling and the art of communicating an idea and emotion through shadow theatre. Inspired by the medieval Egyptian tradition of Khayal al-Zill shadow theatre, this exhibition brings together drawings, lino prints and shadow puppets created by Dr Sam Bowker for the Green Beetle Company.
Myths of the Green Beetle is a great chance to see what visual storytelling can do, bringing tales to life where words may fail. It’s also a fascinating addition to a rich tradition of Arab storytelling, satire and art.
Friday
Griffith’s main drag turns into a street party this Friday. Photo: Visit NSW.
Griffith Spring Fest – Street Party
When: 17 October, 5 to 8:30 pm
Where: 1 Jondaryan Avenue, Griffith
Cost: Free.
Griffith is celebrating the Citrus Sculptures and Open Gardens with a street party.
There will be plenty of games, entertainment and kids’ activities to keep you busy as the street comes alive among the sculptures, which are now an established and much-loved part of the Griffith cultural scene.
There will be plenty of delicious dishes, a beer and wine bar, food stalls and more. Don’t miss out this Friday.
Diesel performs a concert with a twist, inviting audiences to select from the best of his discography. Photo: Visit Wagga Wagga.
Diesel By Request
When: 17 October, 7:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Burns Way, off Tarcutta St, Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $79 | Book online.
This solo concert tour is a musical experience using a dialogue between the audience and the performer. Diesel is inviting the audience to shape the night by submitting requests for the songs they want to hear across his entire discography from Johnny Diesel & The Injectors(1989) through to Bootleg Melancholy (2023).
This performance will change how you see the audience’s role in the creation of music and it will be performed with Diesel’s signature skill on guitar, double bass and vocals.
Saturday
A military parade full of pageantry and symbolism. Photo: Visit Wagga Wagga.
Freedom of Entry Parade – RAAF Base Wagga 85th Anniversary
When: 18 October, 10:55 am to 12:15 pm
Where: Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.
RAAF Base Wagga will exercise its Freedom of Entry to Wagga to commemorate 85 years since the establishment of the base, which has become a staple in the Wagga community.
This is a rarely performed military tradition, showing the bond between the defence forces and the town that hosts them, with plenty of martial culture, pageantry, community spirit, uniforms and decorations.
There will be uniformed men and women on parade, marching to the tune of the RAAF band – don’t miss out.
Hear the roar of the engines as vehicles of all types tear up the track. Photo: Visit NSW.
Illabo Vintage Speedway Meet
When: 18 October, 11 am to 5 pm
Where: Illabo Motorsport Park, Illabo Showground Rd, Illabo
Cost: Tickets from $3 to $10 | Kids under 12 free | Tickets purchasable on the day.
The Illabo Vintage Speedway Meet is a great day out, with plenty of races and spectacle for car enthusiasts.
There will be vintage speed cars, compacts, modified, sprint cars, rear-engine F500s, among other categories. The vintage speedway events only happen four times a year and race spectating is open for each event for all members of the public, so don’t miss out on this great chance to watch some beautiful machines up close and loud.
The Rock Show is back this weekend. Photo: Visit NSW.
The Rock Show
When: 18 October, noon to midnight
Where: The Rock Show Ground, The Rock
Cost: Entry is $10.
The Rock Show is a great family day out with classic traditions such as showgirl and showboy competitions, poultry exhibits and of course, showbags. There will also be plenty of exciting attractions such as a live reptile show, a demonstration of working kelpies, an animal nursery, as well as plenty of entertainment, food, treats and fun family-friendly experiences.
