Nine things to do in the Riverina this week (25 to 31 October)

It is the final weekend of the Griffith Citrus Sculpture Festival. Visit the city to marvel at the new additions — an elephant, a rainbow, and a tape measure.

Check out Print on Display, curated by Dr Thomas Middlemost from Charles Sturt University, which showcases Riverina printmakers’ exploration of the natural environment and climate.

Head to the CMRI Christmas Fair for your chance to get a head start on gift shopping and support a great cause.

With Halloween coming up there are a couple of must-attend parties at Beer DeLuxe in Albury and Club Tilly’s in Wagga.

There are four new releases at Forum 6 Cinemas this week.

Don’t miss out on the annual Junee Show this Saturday.

With the weather slowly getting warmer, the waterslides at Narrandera are a great attraction to get along to.

And for the market lovers, the Riverina Producers Market is on this week.

All Week

Forum 6 Cinema

When: All week
Where: Forum 6, 77 Trail Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased here.

Check out the new releases at Forum 6 Cinemas this week.

Venom: The Last Dance starring Tom Hardy is the final film in the Venom trilogy. Eddie Brock and Venom are on the run and being hunted by both their worlds.

Kate Winslet stars as the acclaimed photojournalist, model, and war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II Elizabeth Lee Miller in Lee.

Spanning decades and continents, Touch is a romantic, thrilling and emotional journey of Kristofer to find his first love Miko who disappeared 50 years ago.

Betty Flood discovers her family is magical on the cusp of her 13th birthday in My Freaky Family.

Waterslides at Narrandera

When: Monday to Friday, 6 to 8 am, then 10 am to 7 pm; weekends, 10 am to 7 pm
Where: Lake Talbot Water Park, Narrandera
Cost: $2 to $4.

After a late start to summer, it’s time to hit the pool, and the Lake Talbot Water Park in Narrandera Shire is the best place to do it.

Right next to the lake, you’ll find four swimming pools, terraced lawns, barbecues and, of course, the slides, including a high-speed ‘dual racer’ that allows for two people to slide at a time!

All Weekend

Griffith Citrus Sculptures

When: Friday 25 to Saturday 26 October
Where: Banna Avenue
Cost: Free.

Head to Griffith over the weekend to check out more than 60 creative and unique citrus sculptures on Banna Avenue, made from more than 100,000 locally grown oranges and grapefruits.

CMRI Christmas Fair

When: Friday 25 October, 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 26 October, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Travers Street, Wagga
Cost: Adults $5, payable upon entry.

Yep, Christmas is looming large and the CMRI Christmas Fair is a chance to get a head start on shopping. It’s held at Wagga’s Murrumbidgee Turf Club where the fair goes for two days and boasts over 100 specialty market stalls from all over NSW. The fair has run over the past three decades and raises money for the Children’s Medical Research Institute.

Print on Display exhibition

When: Saturday 26 to Sunday 27 October, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Station Creative Workspace, 54-58 Johnston Street Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.

Ten Riverina printmakers’ exploration of the natural environment and climate is now on display. Print on Display explores the themes of the natural environment and climate crisis while also paying homage to the history of printmaking and the essential feminine nurturing spirit needed to address the challenges facing both the planet and society.

Friday

Taking Back Saturday Emo & Pop Punk Halloween Party

When: Friday 25 October, 10 pm
Where: Beer DeLuxe, Albury
Cost: Tickets are $30 and can be purchased via Oztix.

Get your spook on and head down to Beer DeLuxe and celebrate Emo Christmas at the Taking Back Saturday Emo & Pop Punk Halloween Party. There is also a best-dressed Halloween costume competition and gift for the first 100 people through the door.

Saturday

Halloween Party

When: Saturday 26 October, from 9 pm
Where: Club Tilly’s, 109 Baylis Street, Wagga
Cost: Door charge to enter the cash giveaway payable upon entry.

Club Tilly’s is inviting everyone to its annual Halloween party. This year’s event features ARKHON, prizes for best dressed, a themed room and photobooth as well as ghastly drink specials. Free entry before 11 pm.

Junee Show

When: Saturday 26 October
Where: Junee Showground, Park Lane, Junee
Cost: Adult $10, concession $5, children $2, payable upon entry.

We all love a country show and this weekend Junee is the place to be. The Junee Show has been going for more than 125 years and has something for everyone including rides, animals, pavilion exhibitions, showgirl events and sideshow alley attractions.

Thursday

Riverina Producers Market

When: Thursday 31 October, 1 to 6 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground, corner of Bourke and Urana streets, Turvey Park
Cost: Free.

The Riverina Producers Market is run by producers to connect with people who love good food. A variety of stalls sell fresh and prepared foods, food-related products and complementary homewares.