21 March 2024

Nine things to do in the Riverina this week (22 - 28 March)

21 March 2024 | Shri Gayathirie Rajen

There is a jam-packed week of events ahead in the Riverina for all ages. Photo: wundervisuals.

Make chocolate Easter eggs this weekend with your kids at Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory.

There are four new releases at Forum 6: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Wicked Little Letters, Just A Farmer and Immaculate.

Join in the fun at Wagga Holi celebration.

For those who get a break during the week, head to Temora to enjoy great food and company with Sugar and Spice by Lake Centenary.

Don’t miss out on your chance to pick the freshest strawberries the region has to offer at Bidgee Strawberries and Cream.

Enjoy the most of the warmer days at Lake Talbot Water Park in Narrandera.

Gather at the Albury Race Club and be inspired by the fashion.

Party with Sneaky Sound System at Tilly’s.

Don’t miss out on the world’s most popular ABBA show in Griffith.

Check out the Multicultural Markets with unique stalls and one-of-a-kind products.

All Weekend

Make Easter eggs at Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory. Photo: Junee Licorice & Chocolate Factory.

Make Your Own Easter Egg

When: Saturday 23 March, 9 am to 4 pm; Sunday 24 March, 9 am to 8 pm
Where: Junee Licorice Factory, 45-61 Lord Street, Junee
Cost: Tickets are $32 and can purchased at Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory.

Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory is offering a weekend of Easter egg making sessions. You and your children can spend 15 minutes making your own eggs.

All Week

Strawberries are ripe for the picking at Bidgee Strawberries and Cream. Photo: Bidgee Strawberries and Cream.

Strawberry picking

When: 9 am to 3 pm, all week
Where: Bidgee Strawberries and Cream, Billagha Street, Wagga
Cost: $5 per person or $16 per family.

A great activity for the family to get outside and enjoy some amazing local produce.

You can learn about hydroponic farming, pat and feed the sheep, check out the beehives and, best of all, taste test the two varieties of strawberries and the homemade strawberry sorbet and ice cream.

Catch the latest release at Forum 6. Photo: Collage – Shri Gayathirie Rajen.

Forum 6 Cinemas

When: Various times between 10 am and 8:30 pm
Where: 77 Trail Street, Wagga
Cost: Various. Tickets can be purchased at Forum 6.

Ghostbusters new and old join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age as an ancient artefact unleashes an evil force in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire starring Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace, Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Patton Oswalt, Kumail Nanjiani and more.

In Wicked Little Letters, Littlehampton residents start receiving letters filled with obscenities and hilarious profanity and a rambunctious Irish immigrant becomes the accused – starring Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman.

Just A Farmer is about a newly widowed mother who is forced to forge a new path for her family while caring for an alcoholic father-in-law, and a failing farm, all while struggling to pick up the pieces of her life.

American psychological horror Immaculate follows a nun who embarks on a new journey in a remote convent in the Italian countryside which turns into a living nightmare when she uncovers sinister secrets and unspeakable horrors.

Lake Talbot waterslides. Photo: Narrandera Shire Council.

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.

Make the most of the remaining warm weather at the Lake Talbot Water Park in Narrandera Shire.

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!

Friday

Check out Sneaky Sound System in Wagga. Photo: Visit Wagga.

Sneaky Sound System

When: Friday 22 March, 5 to 7 pm
Where: Tilly’s Wagga, 109 Baylis Street, Wagga
Cost: Tickets are $44.90 and can be purchased at Oztix.

Get your party on with Sneaky Sound System at Tilly’s. Kick off the weekend by listening to classic tunes such as UFO and I Love It.

Albury Gold Cup is on Friday (22 March). Photo: Albury Racing Club.

Commercial Club Albury Gold Cup Carnival

When: Friday 22 March, 10:30 am to 6 pm
Where: Albury Racing Club, 46 Fallon Street, North Albury
Cost: General admission $26.48, member $30 and tickets can be purchased at Albury Racing Club.

Get your fashion on at the Albury Gold Cup and enjoy the races with your friends and family, with great drinks and food.

Saturday

Head to the Botanic Gardens in Wagga for the Holi celebrations. Photo: Tanusree Mitra.

Wagga Holi celebration 2024

When: Saturday 23 March, 10 am to noon
Where: Botanic Gardens, Open Space, 2 Urana Street, Tom Wood Drive off Macleay Street, Turvey Park
Cost: Adults 15+ $10, children 6-14 $5 and can be purchased at Trybooking.

Join in the celebration of the festival of colours with your friends and family this Saturday at the Botanic Gardens. Throw colours and enjoy the rain dance with a live DJ and delicious food. Bookings close Friday 22 March at 11:45 pm.

Join Bjorn Again on their Waterloo Anniversary Tour in Griffith. Photo: Griffith Regional Theatre.

BJORN AGAIN! The Waterloo Anniversary Tour

When: Saturday 23 March, 8 pm
Where: Griffith Regional Theatre, 1 Neville Place
Cost: Member $70, adult $75, concecssion $70, group 8+ $70 and tickets can be purchased at Griffith Regional Theatre.

Celebrate the golden jubilee of ABBA’s historic Eurovision Song Contest victory in 1974 with Waterloo with Bjorn Again and their Waterloo Anniversary Tour.