There are plenty of events this week – including some of the Riverina’s most awaited festivals. Photo: Visit NSW.
The Riverina is busy this week, with a whole lot of excitement in the coming days, including much-awaited festivals, circuses, school holiday events for the kids, art exhibitions, live music and more.
Wagga Wagga’s Festival of W brings light shows, ice skating, art installations, live music, dances, markets, a pop-up dining hub and more to town.
PCYC Goulburn hosts a great schedule of school holiday events for kids, including everything from obstacle courses to a disco dance party, rock climbing, clay classes, tag games, boxing, Nerf battles, winter crafting and more.
All this and more in the days ahead across the Riverina.
Multiple Days
Excitement and spectacle come to the Wagga Showground this week. Image: Silvers Circus, Facebook.
Silvers Circus – Wagga Wagga
When: Performances from 3 to 9 July
Where: Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga
Cost: Tickets from $28.99 to $69.77 | Book online.
Silvers Circus is bringing a world of entertainment to town, reimagining the circus to create a modern spectacular sure to entertain.
Silvers has been operating since the 1970s and its touring the state with a two-hour show featuring elite artists from around the world. New to the Silvers Circus show is comedian Walison Muh, who has brought audiences to tears on Australia’s Got Talent.
There will be plenty of tricks, stunts, laughs and sights to see, so don’t miss out and check out the circus these school holidays.
Check out Australia’s favourite satirical art show. Image: Visit Wagga.
The Bald Archy Prize at the Holbrook Shire Hall
When: From 3 to 9 July, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Holbrook Shire Hall, 40 Young Street, Holbrook
Cost: Free.
Head to the Museum of the Riverina for the Bald Archy prize, Australia’s most humorous art prize, with dozens of satirical portraits of well-known Aussie figures from athletes to politicians.
Don’t miss out on this chance to check out the country’s most irreverent art prize, poking fun at celebrities we love (or love to hate), blending pop culture, politics and satire.
Previous winners of the competition have depicted well-known faces such as Kerry Packer, Shane Warne, John Howard and Pauline Hanson.
Young tennis talent congregates to duke it out on the court. Photo: Visit NSW.
Tennis NSW Country Championships Wagga Wagga
When: From 3 to 9 July
Where: Jim Elphick Tennis Centre, Wagga
Cost: Free to spectate.
The Tennis NSW Country Championships date back to the 1920s and it’s become one of the most prestigious events in the tennis calendar for Aussie enthusiasts and players.
With Australia’s own Maya Joint’s recent Wimbledon victory over Serena Williams, tennis enthusiasm is in the air. There will be plenty of regional teams and squads making their mark across a week of excellence on the court. Come support local talent, spectate and maybe learn a little about tennis.
Wagga’s massive yearly festival is back this week. Photo: Visit Wagga Wagga, Facebook.
Festival of W – Wagga Wagga
When: 4 to 9 July
Where: Various locations around Wagga
Cost: Costs may vary | More information online.
Festival of W is back in Wagga, bringing a whole lot of excitement and fun to town during the school holidays for the whole family.
This year’s celebrations include light shows, ice skating, art installations, live music, dances, markets, a pop-up dining hub and more. It’s going for 16 days, so there’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy the full range of festivities.
Get the kids active these school holidays. Photo: PCYC NSW.
School Holiday Programs at PCYC Wagga Wagga
When: 6 to 9 July
Where: PCYC Wagga Wagga, 11 Fitzhardinge St, Wagga
Cost: Tickets are $55 per day | Book online.
PCYC Goulburn is holding a great program for the school holidays, with plenty of exciting activities on offer to keep your kids busy during the day. Each day has a different offering, so there’s a lot of variety.
Monday’s schedule includes an obstacle course, a disco dance party, rock climbing, and clay classes. Tuesday’s is packed with STEM classes about rockets and trampolines and includes a mini Olympics.
For Wednesday, kids can expect tag games, Nerf battles, winter crafting and a pyjama day. And to cap it off, Thursday has bead craft classes, boxing, futsal and gaga ball.
Kids are encouraged to bring morning tea, lunch, a drink bottle and a hat.
Saturday
The best music from Dire Straits at the Albury Entertainment Centre. Image: Albury Entertainment Centre.
On The Night, The Music From Dire Straits at the Albury Entertainment Centre
When: 4 July, 8 pm
Where: Albury Entertainment Centre, 525 Swift St, Albury
Cost: Tickets from $40 | Book online.
This tribute act remembers Dire Straits during their 1992 “On the Night” tour, when they solidified their legacy, showing off their incredible talent in instrumental work and raw talent in performance.
The Albury Entertainment Centre is inviting you to relive that incredible tour, paying homage to eight amazing musicians who joined forces to create something truly special on stage.
All the best-loved hits will be played, from Your Latest Trick to Brothers in Arms. Don’t miss out and book now.
Sunday
Watch how it’s done at the Museum of the Riverina. Photo: Museum of the Riverina.
Spoon Carving Demonstration
When: 5 July, 10 am
Where: Museum of the Riverina, Botanic Gardens Site, 127 Lord Baden Powell Drive, Wagga
Cost: Free.
Head to the Museum of the Riverina where artisan woodworker Ash Credlin from AC Woodworks will be hand-carving pieces from recycled timber, reusing old materials to make new, valuable, one-of-a-kind works.
Though the spoon carving workshop is sold out, there’s still the chance to watch Ash as he showcases the process that goes into wood carving, including wood selection and carving techniques with hand tools.
Monday
Celebrate NAIDOC Week with the Wagga Wagga march. Image: Humanitix.
NAIDOC March Wagga Wagga
When: 6 July, 10 to 11:30 am
Where: Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Forecourt
Cost: Free.
First Nations people and allies are welcome to march together down Baylis Street on Wiradyuri Ngurambang/Wiradjuri Country to celebrate NAIDOC Week.
This year’s theme is about celebrating the people, past and present, who have built the NAIDOC movement, particularly organisers, elders, artists and the community. Marching will start at the Morgan/Baylis streets intersection, ending at the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre forecourt, where there will be a flag-raising ceremony.
But that’s not all that’s on for NAIDOC Week – check the City of Wagga website for more information on exhibitions, community days, basketball galas, footy and more.
