28 November 2024

Nine things to do in the Riverina this week (29 November - 5 December)

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
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Kick off your Christmas festivities in Wagga this week.

Kick off your Christmas festivities in Wagga this week. Photo: Franckreporter.

Unwind this weekend at Yarra Valley Wines at the Sip & Stretch.

Get in the vibe of the season by heading to the Viewco Xmas Party Race Day.

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

It is a massive week of markets in the Riverina. Start your Christmas shopping at Riverina Producers Market, Griffith Rotary Market, Markets by the Lake, and Junee Rotary Markets.

Albury’s Borderville is back.

Check out Freeroam Theatre’s Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

All Week

movie posters

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

Forum 6 Cinemas

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

Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters, for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced, after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors in Disney’s Moana 2.

Hugh Grant stars in the psychological horror Heretic as a creepy Englishman who traps two Mormon missionaries.

Friday – Saturday

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Photo: Ash Smith.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

When: Friday 29 November, 7 pm, Saturday 30 November, 1 and 7 pm
Where: CSU Riverina Playhouse, 8 Cross St, Wagga Wagga
Cost: $40 Adults | $35 Concession | $20 Students and tickets can be purchased via Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre.

Freeroam Theatre’s production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein weaves together two narratives: Frankenstein’s relentless quest to play God, culminating in his ultimate success, and Shelley’s struggle with the immense burden of crafting a groundbreaking horror story unlike any the world had ever seen.

Saturday

Xmas Party Race Day

Xmas Party Race Day at Murrumbidgee Turf Club. Photo: Murrumbidgee Turf Club.

Xmas Party Race Day

When: Saturday 30 November, 3:30 to 5:45 pm
Where: Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Slocum Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Champagne Bar $40 |The Deck $35 | Viewco Social Precinct Lawn $25 | General Admission $10| Kids 16 and under free and tickets can be purchased via Trybooking.

As part of the Wagga Wagga Christmas Trail, celebrate the season with MTC at the Viewco Xmas Party Race Day.

Markets

Markets at the Lake is back just in time for Christmas shopping. Photo: Supplied.

Markets by the Lake

When: Saturday 30 November, 4 – 8 pm
Where: Eastlake Drive, Lake Albert
Cost: Free entry.

Enjoy Markets by the Lake, with yummy food and drinks available for purchase including bacon and egg rolls, sausage sandwiches, steak and onion sandwiches, cold soft drinks and water. Stalls also include arts, crafts, local produce, children’s activities, entertainment, and much more, all on the shores of Lake Albert.

Depending on the weather, enjoy the music by Riverina Conservatorium of Music at the markets.

Sip and Stretch with Yarran Wines

Sip and Stretch with Yarran Wines. Photo: Yarran Wines.

Sip and Stretch with Yarran Wines

When: Saturday 30 November, 8:30 to 10 am
Where: Yarran Wines, 178 Myall Park Road, Yenda
Cost: Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at UnwindRiverina.

Start your Saturday morning at Yarran Wines for yoga, a light breakfast and some bubbles to kick-start the weekend. Remember to take your yoga mat and water bottle. Bookings are essential.

Sunday

Junee Rotary Markets guy selling jam

The Junee Rotary Markets are back. Photo: Facebook.

Junee Rotary Markets

When: Sunday 1 December, 8 am – 12:30 pm
Where: Junee Ex-Services Memorial Club, 75 Broadway, Junee
Cost: Free entry.

Head to Junee to get your hands on freshly baked goods, wines, olives, cheeses, flowers and more. Enjoy a relaxing Sunday at the child-friendly market with live music.

Get along to the Griffith Rotary Market. Photo: Visit NSW.

Griffith Rotary Market

When: Sunday 1 December, 7:30 am to noon
Where: Griffith Showground, Murrumbidgee Avenue, Griffith
Cost: Gold coin donation.

Head to the Rotary Sunday Markets at the Griffith Showground to get your hands on the Riverina’s freshest fruit and veg, eggs, chutneys, cakes and other homemade goodies.

There will be fresh coffee and bacon and eggs too!

Tuesday

Borderville Circus Festival

Borderville Circus Festival is back. Photo: Daniel Boud.

Borderville Circus Festival

When: Tuesday 3 December to Friday 20 December, 9:30 am to 4 pm
Where: Flying Fruit Circus, 605 Hovell Street, South Albury
Cost: Free.

Albury Wodonga’s annual summer celebration of the circus with the Borderville Circus Festival is back on. Don’t miss out on the finest circus and physical theatre talent from home and overseas.

Thursday

The Riverina Producers' Market runs every Thursday afternoon at the Wagga Wagga Showgrounds.

The Riverina Producers’ Market runs every Thursday afternoon at the Wagga Wagga Showgrounds. Photo: Riverina Producers’ Market.

Riverina Producers’ Market

When: Thursday 5 December, 1 to 6:30 pm
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga
Cost: Various.

The Riverina Producers’ Market is bustling every Thursday at the Wagga Showground, featuring the Riverina’s local producers and the best of what they have to offer – eggs, chocolates, fruits, veggies and more.

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