11 December 2024

Nine things to do in the Riverina this week (13 -19 December)

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
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Check out our guide for all the festive events on offer this week in the Riverina.

Check out our guide for all the festive events on offer this week in the Riverina. Photo: Riverina Conservatorium of Music.

Riverina Conservatorium of Music is bringing back its Christmas with the Con 2024.

Celebrate Christmas in Albury with the city’s much-loved Carols by Candlelight.

There is the famous Christmas on the Greens party at the Wagga RSL Club. Families are spoilt for choice for celebrations this year.

Get your photos with Santa!

Check out A Very Diva Christmas Morning Melodies Show.

Get your Christmas shopping done as early as you can at the Multicultural Markets.

Up for some trivia and karaoke? Head to The Victoria Hotel for the Infusion Games.

There are two new films at Forum 6 Cinemas this week.

All Week

Time to get your photos with Santa. Photo: Wagga Wagga Marketplace.

Santa Photos at The Wagga Wagga Marketplace

When: All week
Where: Wagga Wagga Marketplace, Wagga
Cost: $49.95 Santa’s Gift Pack | $42.95 Rudolph | $34 Blitzen | $40.95 Digital Package | $40.95 Christmas Card Pack | $30.95 Vixen |$27.95 Two 6×8 Photos | $25.95 Two 4×6 Photos and can be purchased via Wagga Wagga Marketplace.

Santa is back at the Wagga Wagga Marketplace to spread holiday cheers and for you to get treasured photos to keep forever. Pet photography is also available and booking for photos with Santa is essential.

movie posters

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.

Calling all Tolkien fans! You’re getting a new Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) animation.

Set 183 years before the LOTR trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim is about the legendary king of Rohan, Helm Hammerhand, and his family defending their kingdom against an army of Dunlendings.

Another Marvel Comics character will come alive on the silver screen in Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose and Russell Crowe.

Kraven’s complex relationship with his ruthless father, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become the greatest hunter and the most feared one in the world.

Two women enter a shopping mall

Wagga Wagga Local business is set to benefit from future growth. Photo: Chris Roe.

Christmas Shopping

When: As soon as you can
Where: Various
Cost: Probably more than you can afford.

If you’ve not done it yet, this should probably be on your to-do list! The message for 2024 as all of us are feeling the pinch, is to shop local to help keep our business community thriving!

There’s plenty going on around the Riverina, too, with Santas galore, kids activities and local buskers adding a festive flavour to your shopping experience.

Friday

People enjoying the RSL's Christmas on the Greens

The RSL Club’s Christmas on the Greens returns this Friday night and is expecting to draw a large crowd. Photo: RSL Club.

Wagga RSL Christmas Party on the Greens

When: Friday 13 December, 5 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga RSL Club
Cost: Free entry.

Wagga RSL Club is gearing up for the most epic Christmas Party on the Greens, and you won’t want to miss it! They’re pulling out all the stops to make this year’s party bigger and better. For the kids, there’s an incredible line-up of amusements, live music, and dazzling performances that will keep them smiling.

There’s a Christmas craft corner and a bubble fairy straight out of a fairy tale. Santa will also be making an appearance. Get ready to be dazzled by a fireworks display at 9 pm that will light up the night sky.

A Very Diva Christmas Morning Melodies Show. Photo: Visit Griffith.

A Very Diva Christmas Morning Melodies Show

When: Friday 13 December, 11 am to noon
Where: 1 Neville Place, Griffith
Cost: Tickets are $20 and can be purchased via TicketSearch.

Antoinette Halloran from Opera Australia and Patrick Lawrence will be performing at the 2024 Christmas Morning Melodies Show.

Saturday

Multicultural Markets

Multicultural Markets is on this Saturday in Griffith. Photo: FG Trade.

Multicultural Markets

When: Saturday 14 December, 9 am to 5 pm
Where: Kooyoo Street Mall, Griffith
Cost: Various.

Multicultural Council of Griffith is hosting the Multicultural Markets with unique stalls, traditional clothing and one-of-a-kind products.

Christmas with the Con is on 14 December at Riverside Precinct.

Christmas with the Con 2024

When: Saturday 14 December, 7 to 9:30 pm
Where: Riverside Precinct, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free.

Celebrate the Christmas season with the Riverina Conservatorium Orchestra along with the Simmons Street Big Band, combined concert bands, instrumental ensembles, choirs, and featured soloists.

Bring a blanket, claim a spot on the lawns and celebrate Christmas in style with local musicians and fireworks!

Wednesday

Celebrate Christmas in Albury with the city’s much-loved Carols by Candlelight.
Photo: Albury City.

Carols by Candlelight

When: Wednesday 18 December, 6 to 10 pm
Where: QEII Square
Cost: Free.

Albury’s Carols by Candlelight is inviting everyone to the heart of the city for a magical night of Christmas.

Thursday

karaoke night at The Victoria Hotel.

Grab friends for a fun karaoke night at The Victoria Hotel. Photo: The Victoria Hotel.

Infusion Games Trivia and Karaoke

When: Thursday 19 December, 8:30 pm (trivia), 10 pm (karaoke)
Where: The Victoria Hotel
Cost: Free.

Head to The Victoria Hotel to show off your trivia skills and singing abilities for a fun night with your friends as well as great food.

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