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Armidale Events

Click to view the Autumn 2025 events calendar (PDF 1.4MB), 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.

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New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Uralla

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended 'hot spots' from each town before moving on to the […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Armidale

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended 'hot spots' from each town before moving on to […]

$5

Heritage Motor Clubs Autumn Tour Rally 2025

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Classic and Specialist Car Club of Northern NSW is based in Armidale and has undertaken the task of hosting this Rally. The rally is only open to cars built before 1931. Previously held in the Central West area of NSW, this is the first time that it has ventured out of that area and is capped at 150 cars. The rally occurs over three days and visits as many of the districts attractions as can be fitted in and […]

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Guyra

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended 'hot spots' from each town before moving on to […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Glen Innes

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended 'hot spots' from each town before moving on to […]

$5

New England Garden Festival – Autumn Garden Trail – Tenterfield

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This inaugural Autumn Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold climate gardens for the public. Each town will open their three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended 'hot spots' from each town before moving on to […]

$5

12th New England Bach Festival

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

All tickets may also be purchased at branches of Regional Australia Bank or by posting booking form and cheque to 21 North Street, Armidale 2350. 10.30am - Hanna's Arcade, 126 Beardy Street (East Mall) - free The Peasant Cantata - A dramatized version of the cantata that explores the vagaries of dealing with the taxman. 12.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $20, $15 - www.trybooking.com/CYQTC - booking fee applies 5. EphenStephen with William Grose - Stephen Tafra and Stephen […]

$15 – $30

12th New England Bach Festival

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

All tickets may also be purchased at branches of Regional Australia Bank or by posting booking form and cheque to 21 North Street, Armidale 2350. 12.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $20, $15 - www.trybooking.com/CYQTK - booking fee applies 8. In Bach’s Company - Music of Bach and Vivaldi for various combinations of violins, recorder, cello and harpsichord (Sofia Debus, James Chen and Robert Manley). 2.30pm - Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street - $30, $20 - www.trybooking.com/CYQTL - booking fee […]

$15 – $30