Get out to the lake ahead for some great Christmas shopping ideas. Photo: Markets by the Lake.
Only a month to go until Christmas and there’s plenty to see and do around the Riverina.
You can get a head start on the Christmas parties, pick up a fantastic collection of gifts at the markets or chill out and enjoy a movie or a show.
But whatever you do this Christmas – share the love and get behind local businesses and support local producers and creatives.
All weekend
Plenty of new releases to choose from at the movies! Photos: Supplied.
See a Movie
When: Various
Where: Forum 6 Cinemas, 77 Trail Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Various, book here.
Seriously Red promises a saucy caper following the exploits of a real estate agent who throws it all in to become a Dolly Parton impersonator.
The Menu boasts an all-star cast including the so-hot-right-now Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult. The pair play a couple on a journey to an exclusive restaurant and serve up some shocking surprises.
And new this week for the kids, the Disney animation Strange World heads deep into an uncharted and treacherous land packed with fantastical creatures.
Friday and Saturday
Picnic at Hanging Rock is spooking the Riverina Playhouse. Photo: Freeroam Theatre
Picnic At Hanging Rock
When: Friday 25 November 7:30 pm and Saturday 26 November 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Where: CSU Riverina Playhouse, 8 Cross Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Adult $40, concession $35, book here.
“Miranda! Miranda! Miranda, don’t go up there! Come back!”
A summer’s day in 1900, a school excursion to Hanging Rock, white dresses and straw hats in the sun. Three students and a teacher take a walk and are never seen again…
If the movie spooked you back in the day, you can relive the mystery with Freeroam Theatre’s production of the Australian classic Picnic at Hanging Rock at the Riverina Playhouse.
Saturday and Sunday
Stamp and coin dealers from far and wide will converge on Wagga. Photo: Wagga Stamp & Coin Club.
Wagga Stamp and Coin Fair
When: Saturday 26 November 9 am – 5 pm and Sunday 27 November 9 am – 3 pm
Where: Sturt Public School Hall, White Avenue, Kooringal
Cost: Adults $2, under 16s free, payable upon entry.
The Wagga Stamp and Coin Club will be hosting a fair with dealers coming in from Melbourne, Beechworth, Yass, Orange, Canberra and Sydney.
These events are held every six months and provide an excellent opportunity for collectors to find something special or the curious to find a new hobby.
Saturday
Rose Quartz will not be leaving quietly. Photo: Curious Rabbit.
The Farewell to Rose Quartz, Birthday Bash and Drag Show
When: Saturday 26 November, 7:30 pm
Where: The Curious Rabbit, 44 Johnston Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free, book here.
The Queen of Wagga, Rose Quartz, is moving to Melbourne and the Curious Rabbit plans to send her off with a bang.
While a lady never tells her age, we hear Rose’s alter ego Dwayne is turning 30.
Frock up or frock down for both a party and a show celebrating Rose and Dwayne’s pioneering role in the regional drag scene.
The latest edition of a long-running anthology will be launched in Wagga this weekend. Photo: Booranga Writers Centre.
Booranga Writers’ Centre fourW thirty-three launch
When: Saturday 26 November, 2 pm
Where: Wagga Art Gallery, Civic Centre, cnr Baylis and Morrow streets, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Free, book here.
CSU’s Booranga Writers’ Centre will launch the latest edition of its long-running fourW thirty-three: New Writing anthology at the Wagga Art Gallery, showcasing a collection of new poetry and prose from Australian and international writers.
The winners of the 2022 Booranga Prize for writing will also be announced.
Markets by the Lake is back just in time for Christmas shopping. Photo: Supplied.
Markets by the Lake
When: Saturday 26 November, 9 am – 1 pm
Where: Apex Park, Eastlake Drive, Lake Albert, Wagga Wagga
Cost: Gold coin donation, payable upon entry.
With Christmas now just a month away, the Markets by the Lake will offer a great day out and the chance to pick up unique, local gifts.
The BBQ will be fired up and money raised will go to Can Assist.
Free movies every week! Photo: Railway Hotel.
Free Movies at the Railway Hotel in Lockhart
When: Saturday 26 November, 8 pm
Where: Railway Hotel, 33 Brookong Street, Lockhart
Cost: Free.
Lockhart’s Railway Hotel invites you to watch a free movie under the stars in the yard on a 4-metre screen every Saturday.
There will be free drinks for the kids and even in the rain, they’ll be screening something indoors.
MTC is first out of the gate this Christmas. Photo: MTC.
Viewco Xmas Party Race Day
When: Saturday 26 November, 12 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Murrumbidgee Turf Club, Travers Street, Wagga Wagga
Cost: From $10, book here.
Get the jump on the celebrations this year with the MTC’s Viewco Xmas Party Race Day.
Expect a great day out at the track, live entertainment, a visit from Santa, jumping castles, and plenty of food and drink.
Sunday
Image: Griffith Country Music Muster Association Inc.
Griffith Country Music Muster
When: Sunday 27 November, 1 pm
Where: Coro Club, 20-26 Harward Road, Griffith
Cost: Adults $15, under 15s free, payable upon entry.
What better way to ease yourself into the festive season than this Island Christmas-themed muster?
Don your tropical or Christmas shorts, shorts and skirts and enjoy some live music, food and drinks.
All funds raised will be donated to local charities.
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