It’s a busy week in the Riverina. Photo: Oliver Jacques.
Visit Lockhart over the weekend to check out the annual Spirit of the Land Festival with friends and family.
Griffith’s Spring Fest is back on with spectacular citrus sculptures lining the main street in town, Banna Avenue.
There’s one new film at Forum 6 this week.
Catch the free match with the Afghan women’s national football team in Wagga.
The 102nd Illabo Show is on this weekend.
Head to Leeton to check out the best of what the 2024 Leeton Show has to offer.
Everyone is invited to the Narrandera Annual Koala Count event at the Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve this weekend.
Market lovers can check out the Riverina Producers’ Market and Griffith Rotary Markets.
All Week
Griffith is set to host its annual Griffith Citrus Sculptures. Photo: Oliver Jacques.
Griffith Citrus Sculptures
When: Sunday 13 October 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.
Catch the latest release at Forum 6. Photo Collage – Shri Gayathirie Rajen.
Forum 6 Cinema
When: All week
Where: Forum 6, 77 Trail Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased here.
There is one new release this week at Forum 6 Cinema.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man set in the 1950s tells of Hellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent sent to the Appalachians to find a demon, the Crooked Man leading a remote community dominated by witches.
Also in cinemas this week, Joker: Folie A Deux, The Critic, Never Let Go, Transformers One, The Wild Robot, Slingshot and Runt.
Friday
There’s something for everyone at the Leeton Show. Photo: Leeton Show Society.
Leeton Show 2024: A Celebration of Agriculture and Community
When: Friday 10 – Saturday 11 October, 9 am to 4 pm
Where: Leeton Showgrounds
Cost: $10 Adults |$5 Concession |$5 Child 5-17 | Free Child Under 5 and tickets can be purchased via 123Tix.
Leeton Show 2024 is inviting everyone to a spectacular agriculture event with free entertainment, exhibits and plenty of fun and games for the family. The nights are set to end with fireworks.
All Weekend
Spirit of the Land Festival began in 2006. Photo: Lockhart Shire Council.
Spirit of the Land Festival
When: Saturday 12 October, 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 13 October, 9 am to 2 pm
Where: Green Street, Lockhart
Cost: Admission fee is $10, which allows entry to the sculpture exhibition, fine arts and photography exhibition, open gardens and farm tours. Admission to Greens Gunyah Museum, including the Doris Golder Gallery, is an additional $5.
The Spirit of the Land Festival is back on again this weekend, filled with plenty of family entertainment. It includes farm art sculptures, Indigenous and photography exhibitions, open gardens, boutique market stalls, plus great food and much more.
Saturday
The 102nd Illabo Show will be held on Saturday. Photo: Illabo Show.
Illabo Show
When: Saturday 12 October
Where: Illabo Showground, Illabo
Cost: $ 10 Adults | $5 Pensioners | $5 High School Children | Free Primary School Children.
The 102nd Illabo Show will feature activities for all ages. There will be fireworks, horse events, a prime lab competition, bushman’s relay and more along with great food and drinks.
Afghan women’s national team. Photo: Melbourne Victory.
Sunday
Afghan Women’s Football Team Free Match
When: Sunday 13 October, 1 pm Youth
Where: McDonalds Park, 150 Copland Street, East Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.
Wagga is set to host the Afghan women’s football team this Sunday for a free match at McDonalds Park.
Take the kids to count koalas at Narrandera. Photo: iStock/mihtiander.
Narrandera Annual Koala Count
When: Sunday 13 October, 9:30 am to noon
Where: Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve
Cost: Free, but visit Narrandera Shire Council to reserve a spot.
Head to Narrandera Flora and Fauna Reserve to be part of the annual koala count event. Join the team for a light barbecue breakfast.
The Griffith Rotary Market is held every Sunday. Photo: VisitNSW.
Griffith Rotary Market
When: Sunday 13 October, 7:30 am to noon
Where: Griffith Showground, Murrumbidgee Avenue, Griffith
Cost: Gold coin donation.
Head to the Rotary markets at the Griffith Showground to get your hands on the Riverina’s freshest fruit and veg, eggs, chutneys, cakes and other homemade goodies.
The Riverina Producers’ Market runs every Thursday afternoon at the Wagga Wagga Showground. Photo: Riverina Producers’ Market.
Riverina Producers’ Market
When: Thursday 17 October, 1 pm to 6:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga
Cost: Various.
The Riverina Producers’ Market is bustling every Thursday at the Wagga Wagga Showground, featuring the Riverina’s local producers and the best they have to offer – eggs, chocolates, fruits, veggies and more.
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