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Click to view the Summer 2024/25 events calendar! (PDF 1MB), or view the list below.

No matter what time of year you visit, chances are there will be an event or festival in or around Armidale.

Events not to be missed include the Autumn Festival, Big Chill Festival, The Bach Festival, The New England Garden Festival, Armidale International Film Festival and Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival. Other great annual events include New England Sings, The Armidale Cup, Guyra Trout Festival, Armidale Youth Orchestra Garden Party, Vintage Truck, Machinery and Heavy Horse Show and the NEGS Equestrian events. The calendar is full with premier sport events including the TAS Rugby Carnivals, Tour de Rocks and the 12hr Mountain Bike Enduro.

Have an event to add to the calendar?

Exhibition @ Historical Society

Armidale and District Historical Society Dumaresq Chambers, 114 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

How Did We Manage Without Our Gadgets? This exhibition will give you an appreciation of the conveniences we now have to make housework easier! It will also give an appreciation of how hard our great grand mothers worked coping with the 'copper' in the wash house to boil sheets and towels or the fuel stove in the kitchen to produce meals several times a day in an overheated kitchen! Bring the kids to experience another era!! We wish everyone a […]

Free

ArtsNational Lecture: “Art Deco in Sydney – A persistent presence”

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Art Deco in Sydney - A persistent presence (Claudia Chan) Claudia Chan Shaw, well known Australian designer and presenter will provide an exploration of Art Deco Sydney, a visual culture defined not only through architecture, but also through graphic and interior design, the decorative arts and photography.

$25

Grand Opening of Museum of Antiquities

UNE Museum of Antiquities A1 Arts Building, UNE, Armidale, Australia

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than to join the UNE Museum of Antiquities as it opens its doors for the first time since 2020! Enjoy free parking on campus.  Bring your Valentine and explore Australia's first regional museum of antiquities. Having undergone major refurbishment over the last four years, the museum now showcases hundreds of never-before-seen objects. Come to the opening and check out the classical antiquities collections, like the Stewart collection of Cypriot ceramics, and popular items like […]

Free

Valentine’s Dinner @ Manny’s

Manny's on Marsh 117 Marsh Street (upstairs), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Celebrate love with an exquisite five-course set menu and drinks specials. Book now to go into draw to win A Date Night valued at $250. Menu: Starter - Oysters 3 Ways (natural, mango chilly & balsamic strawberry oysters served on a bed of rock salt); Entrée - Octopus Salad (pickled & grilled octopus salad served with julienne vegetables & pomegranate molasses); Primi - Lobster & Prawn Spaghetti (spaghetti served with sous vide prawn tails, lobster broth & parsley oil); Main - Swordfish Loin (pan-seared […]

$89

Valentine’s Day @ the Servies

Armidale Ex-services Memorial Club 137 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Book your table now. Menu coming soon.

Valentine’s Dinner @ the Railway

Railway Hotel 222 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Love is in the air! Book your romantic dinner and get a free bottle of sparkling wine. Romantic food specials.

Free

Valentine’s Dinner @ the White Bull

White Bull Hotel 117 Marsh Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Three-course set menu, go into the draw to win a Date Night valued at $250. Cocktail special $15. Set Menu Entrée - Dynamite Spring Rolls (with jalapeños, cheese and sweet chilli sauce); Main - choice of House-made Chicken Kiev (with chargrilled vegetables and truffle mash) or Crispy Pork Belly (with chargrilled vegetables, truffle mash and apple jus); Dessert - Chocolate Mousse Tart (with chocolate mousse, strawberries and roasted pistachios).

$49

Drag Bingo with Timberlina @ Top Pub

Top Pub 23-27 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

The lady of the night sassily presents Drag Bingo with Timberlina. Get ready for an evening of glitz, glamour, and giggles at Timberlina’s Drag Bingo Extravaganza! Timberlina’s over-the-top style and dazzling repertoire, coupled with her naughty quick wit, will keep you fabulously entertained for hours. Sip on your favorite cocktail and get ready for three rounds of bingo like you’ve never experienced before. Timberlina’s cheeky commentary and sparkling presence will have you in stitches as you play. Whether you’re a seasoned […]

$31.14

Rick Cuthel @ the Bowlo

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.

Free

New England Quarter Horse Association Performance Shows

Armidale Exhibition Centre cnr Canambe and Kirkwood Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along and watch some fabulous horses and riders in action. Program Saturday, 15 February: Versatility Ranch Pleasure, Versatility Ranch Working Rail, Versatility Ranch Reining, Ranch Prospect Lungeline, Ranch Prospect Trail, Ranch Prospect Conformation. Sunday, 16 February: PHAA Halter, PHAA Paint Bred Halter, AQHA Halter, Any other Registered Breed, Supreme Champion Halter Horse, Showmanship at Halter, Lungeline, Trail, Western Horsemanship, Ranch Riding, Reining, Western Pleasure, Led Mack/Show Hunter, Hunter in Hand, Ridden Hack, Ridden Show Hunter, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt […]

Free

Cary Bennett Trio @ Tatts

Garden Bar, Tattersalls Hotel 174 Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Cary Bennett Trio is back! Come along those who enjoy songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and other song stylists from the golden era of popular music.  For this special gig Cary is joined by two exceptional musicians, Warwick Dunham on keyboards and Ash Hall on trumpet. Come for a great afternoon of fabulous food, music and drinks.

Free

Old-time Dance @ Kentucky

Kentucky Memorial Hall Noalimba Avenue, KENTUCKY, NSW, Australia

Bring the whole family for a night of dancing, supper and fun! Live music by Country Dance Revival.

$15

Walcha Antique Machinery & Truck Show

Walcha Showground 159N Derby Street, WALCHA, NSW, Australia

It is sure to be a great weekend out with everything from trucks, tractors, motorcycles, engines and any other type of antique machinery you could think of, plus Street Parade. Over 80 stalls are predicted, jumping castle and face painting for the children, so come along. There will be a tractor pull (Friday, 14 February) and a major swap meet (Sunday, 16 February). Gold coin entry on Sunday, 16 February.

$10

Disarray @ the Newie

New England Hotel Cnr Dangar and Beardy Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Always bringing you the finest in DJ talent.

Free
Event Series Khanacross #1

Khanacross

Skidpan, Traffic Education Centre Mann Street East, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

An autotest (essential skills of car control and judgement) under controlled conditions - quickest times whilst navigating courses. Full canteen available. Spectators welcome.

Free

2025 Annual Commemoration Day

St Paul's Presbyterian Church 137 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Armidale and District National Servicemen's Association's (Armidale Nashos) Annual Commemoration Day Service will begin with a church service at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Faulkner Street, at 9.30 am, followed by the Commemoration Service at the National Servicemen's Monument in Central Park at 11.00 am. This service honours the service and sacrifice of National Servicemen who were killed in action during World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, as well as those who passed away during their […]

Free