What’s On Markets, Festivals, Events and Activities
This is a listing of what’s on – festivals, events, activities and markets that occur on a regular basis in the local area including:
- Alstonville
- Ballina
- Bangalow
- Brunswick Heads
- Byron Bay
- Cabarita Beach
- Chillingham
- Coolangatta
- Kingscliff
- Lennox Head
- Lismore
- Mullumbimby
- Murwillumbah
- Rocky Creek
- Stokers Siding
- Thursday Plantation
- Tweed Coast
- Tweed Heads
- Tweed River
- Tyalgum
- Uki
Unfortunately not all of these festivals, events, markets and activities have their own website.
Where this is the case, we have linked to where the details have been published in the past – like the Destination Tweed and Tweed Council (Tweed Area) and Destination Gold Coast and Gold Coast Council websites where they are likely to be listed in an events calendar.
If you cannot find them there, please do an internet search.
Whilst every effort is made to keep this list up to date, PLEASE CHECK WITH THE ORGANISERS BY TELEPHONE (details on their website) that the activity will be running when you are visiting the area.
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What’s On Festivals, Events and Activities by month
We have tried to keep this information “evergreen” so have mainly listed the annual events in the region.
Various Dates
- V8 Jet Sprint Boat Races, Tweed Valley Jet Sprint Club
- Northern Rivers Districts Golf Competitions, across Region
January
- Bangalow Starlight Festival Bangalow
- Flickerfest Short Film Festival Byron Bay
- The Woodchop Carnival, Brunswick Heads
February
- Alstonville Rodeo Alstonville
- Byron Bay Surf Festival, Byron Bay
- Bleach Festival, Currumbin
March
- Brunswick Kites and Bikes Festival, Brunswick Heads
- Australian Long Board Surfing Open, Kingscliff
- Bluesfest, Byron Bay
April
May
- Alstonville Rotary Collectors and Antiques Fair, Alstonville
- Women in Super ‘Mother’s Day Classic’ – Ballina
- Bangalow Billy Cart Derby, Bangalow
- Byron Bay Winter Whales Ocean Swim Classic, Byron Bay
- Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival, Broadbeach
- Lismore Gemfest, Lismore
- Byron Bay Triathalon, Byron Bay
- Mullum2Bruns Paddle, Mullumbimby
- Gold Coast Superhero Weekend, Broadbeach
- Gold Coast Food and Wine Festival, Gold Coast
June
- Cooly Rocks On 50’s and 60’s nostalgia festival, Coolangatta
- Byron Bay Fine Food and Beverage Festival, Byron Bay
- Lismore Lantern Parade, Lismore
- Brunswick Heads Old and Gold Festival, Brunswick Heads
July
- Splendour in the Grass Music Festival, Byron Bay
- Skullcandy OzGrom Open, Lennox Head
- Lismore 4WD Caravan and Camping Show, Lismore
- Annual Opera at The Channon, Lismore
- Splendour in the Grass, North Byron
- Australian Surf Festival, Tweed Heads
August
- Alstonville/Wollongbar Arts & Craft Fair, Alstonville/Wollongbar
- French Film Festival, Lismore
- Bangalow Music Festival, Bangalow
- Byron Bay Writers Festival, Byron Bay
- Northern Rivers District Golf Association John Mitchell Annual Charity Golf Classic , Byron Bay
- Championship Cat and Kitten Show, Tweed Heads South
- Bangalow BBQ & Bluegrass Festival, Bangalow
- North Coast Mud Trail, Northern Rivers region
- O-Heart Festival, Tyalgum
- Murwillumbah Performing Arts Festival, Murwillumbah
- Ocean Shores Art Expo, Ocean Shores
- Quota Craft and Garden Fair, Cabarita Beach
September
- Ballina Cup, Ballina
- Gold Coast Gardening Festival, Nerang
- Twin Towns and District Garden Club Annual Garden & Flower Show, Tweed Heads
- Sample Food Festival, Bangalow
- Swell Sculpture Festival, Currumbin
- Nimbin Roots Festival, Nimbin
- NetFest, Surfers Paradise
- Annual Inspirations Paint Gold Coast Car Show, Mudgeeraba
- Pasifika Festival Day, Surfers Paradise
October
- Byron Bay International Film Festival, Byron Bay
- Coolangatta Gold – Coolangatta
- Supercars Gold Coast 600, Gold Coast
- Buskers by the Creek, Currumbin
- Tour De Valley, Gold Coast
November
- Crafted Festival, Broadbeach
- Ballina Country Music Festival, Ballina
- Byron Latin Fiesta, Byron Bay
- Mullumbimby Agricultural Show, Mullumbimby
- The Mullum Music Festival, Mullumbimby
- Murwillumbah Show, Murwillumbah
- Tweed Foodie Fest, Murwillumbah
- Australian PGA Championship, Royal Pines
- Radical Reels Film Festival, Surfers Paradise
December
- Bangalow Christmas Eve Carnival, Bangalow
- Carols on the Beach – check the local council website each year
- Ballina Boxing Day Races, Ballina
- Byron Bay New Year’s Eve Community Celebrations
- Christmas Carols, Carols by Candlelight, Christmas Concerts – check local churches and Tweed Shire Council for details
- The Falls Music Festival, North Byron
- New Year’s Eve Celebrations – check Tweed Shire Council for details
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What’s On Markets
Again, please remember to CHECK that the market will be open when you visit BEFORE travelling there.
If you find that one of the phone numbers has changed or any other details are incorrect, please send us an email.
You may be able to find more markets:
Markets with their own facebook page/website
The following markets are linked directly to their facebook page or website, as opposed to the general listings above. This should give accurate information on current markets but may not include all markets.
Every Tuesday
- Lismore Organic Market Lismore Showgrounds: 7.30am – 11.00am
- New Brighton Farmers Market New Brighton Oval: 8am – 11am
Every Wednesday
- Miami Marketta Street Food 23 Hillcrest Parade Miami: 5pm – 9pm
- Murwillumbah Farmers Markets Murwillumbah Showgrounds: 7am – 11am
- Nimbin Farmers Market 39 Cullen Street Green Bank Carpark: 3pm – 6pm
- Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets The Foreshore, Surfers Paradise: 4pm – 9pm
Every Thursday
- Byron Bay Farmers Market Butler Street Reserve: 8am – 11am
Every Friday
- Currumbin Sanctuary Markets The Village Green, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary: 4pm – 9pm
- Miami Marketta Street Food 23 Hillcrest Parade Miami: 5pm – 11pm
- Mullumbimby Farmers Market Mullumbimby Showgrounds: 7am – 11am
- Nightquarter Markets 1 Town Centre Drive, Helensvale: 4pm – 10pm
- Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets The Foreshore, Surfers Paradise 4pm – 9pm
Every Saturday
- Bangalow Farmers Market Behind Bangalow Hotel: 8am – 11am
- Blue Knob Farmers Market 719 Blue Knob Rd, Lillian Rock: 8.30am – 1.00pm
- Carrara Markets Gooding Drive, Carrara: 7am – 3pm
- Kyogle Farmers Market Stratheden St, Kyogle: 8am – 12noon
- Marina Mirage Farmers Market – Seaworld Drive, Gold Coast: 7am – 11am
- Miami Marketta Street Food 23 Hillcrest Parade Miami: 4pm – 9pm
- Nightquarter Markets 1 Town Centre Drive, Helensvale: 4pm – 10pm
Every Sunday
- Ballina Farmers Market Commemoration Park, Ballina 6am – 11am
- Bundall Farmers Market The Arts Centre, 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise: 6am – 11.30am
- Carrara Markets Gooding Drive, Carrara: 7am – 3pm
- Miami Gold Coast Organic Farmers Market – Miami State High School, Gold Coast: 6am – 11.30am
- Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets The Foreshore, Surfers Paradise 4pm – 9pm
- The Green Shed Tamborine Mountain Showground Local Produce Market – Main Western Road: 7am – 12noon
- Tweed Heads Markets Recreation Street, Tweed Heads: 7am – 1pm
1st Saturday of the Month
- Brunswick Heads, Memorial Park, Fawcett Street: 7am – early afternoon
- Chinatown Street Markets Young and Davenport Streets, Southport:4pm – 10pm
1st Sunday of the Month
- Broadbeach Market Kurrawa Park: 8am – 2.30pm
- Lismore Car Boot Sale, Lismore Square Undercover Car Park: 7.30am – 2pm
- Pottsville Beach Markets Recreation Grounds: from 7.30am
- The Village Markets Burleigh Heads State School: 8.30am – 1pm
2nd Saturday of the Month
- Kingscliff Markets, Marine Parade: 7am – 1pm
2nd Sunday of the Month
- The Channon Craft Market The Channon Village: 8.30am – 3.30pm
- Chillingham Market Chillingham Community Centre: 8am – 1pm
- Lennox Head Lakeside Market Lake Ainsworth
- Tamborine Mountain Country Markets Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds
3rd Saturday of the Month
- Mullumbimby Museum Market Summers Park
3rd Sunday of the Month
- Ballina Market Canal Road
- Broadbeach Market Kurrawa Park: 8am – 2.30pm
- Lismore Car Boot Sale, Lismore Square Undercover Car Park: 8am – 2pm
- Piggabeen Valley Market 525 Piggabeen Road, Piggabeen: 9am – 2pm
- Pottsville Beach Markets Recreation Grounds: from 7.30amThe Village Markets Burleigh Heads State School: 8.30am – 1pm
- The Village Markets Burleigh Heads State School: 8.30am – 1pm
4th Saturday of the Month
- Kingscliff Markets, Marine Parade: 7am – 1pm
4th Sunday of the Month
- Bangalow Village Market Bangalow Showground: 9am – 3pm
5th Sunday of the Month
- Lennox Head Community Market Lake Ainsworth
Last Saturday of the Month
- Tyalgum Village Market Celestial Dew Guesthouse: 9am – 3pm