Visit Armidale

14/11/2024

Christmas in the Mall is just around the corner!🎄🧑‍🎄

With over 80 amazing market vendors, it’s the ultimate spot to shop local and find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list! 🎁 From handmade treasures to holiday treats, you’re bound to discover the perfect present (and maybe a little something for yourself too!).

🗓️ When: 29 November: 4:30pm - 8:30pm
📍 Where: Beardy Street Mall, Armidale

We can’t wait to celebrate with you this holiday season!

Lottie & Lulu Melibee Honey Aletheia Apothecary

07/11/2024

🎶 Big community vibes at the Black Gully Festival!

🗓️ Saturday, November 9th, 2024
⏱️ 10am - 8pm
📍 Black Gully Reserve (just behind NERAM, south of the creek)

Mark your calendars! The much-loved Black Gully Festival is back. This FREE, family-friendly event is a true community highlight, celebrating music, art, and environmental awareness as summer approaches.

Enjoy live music from across three stages, plus workshops, activities, and plenty of fun for all ages.

For more info and updates, check out the event on Facebook.

01/11/2024

Blooming good vibes at the New England Garden Festival! 🌷

Get ready for a weekend that’ll blow your garden gloves off! Picture this: Stunning garden tours, incredible workshops, a bursting market with over 90 stalls, and family fun activities. With the cherry on top, being the one and only . Safe to say it will be a glorious weekend you don’t want to miss.

🗓️ Dates & Times:
- Saturday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

📍 Location: Armidale Racecourse

🗺️ Prepare Ahead: Download your A5 Festival Program before you leave. www.negf.com.au

🚗 Parking: Is located along Barney St but why not car pool or catch a taxi to help with congestion.

💳 Cash is Essential: Bring cash, as not all vendors will have EFTPOS facilities.

☀️ Weather Ready: The forecast is looking bright. Don’t forget your hat and stay hydrated!

Head over to for the full program and more details

📸 Simon Griffiths

08/10/2024

Highlights from the Vivid-inspired Armidale Light Festival 2024 - take a look!

04/10/2024

This October Long weekend is action packed with things to do! 🌟

🎬 .armidale Green Scene Cinema - Join for a Cinema under the stars experience. With kids activities food and drink
📍Curtis Park, Armidale
🗓️Friday, 4 October
⏱️4pm - 8pm

🎣Guyra TroutFest - There is something for everyone. Enjoy trout fishing and tons of fishing themed fun for the little ones. Stroll through beautiful open gardens, explore vibrant markets, find a bargain at the Rotary Book Fair, dance away to live music or enjoy the amazing local art show! So much to see and do. For more info head to Guyra TroutFest on Facebook

🎸Cold Chisel - Get ready for an epic day at . No doubt the sun will be shinning, the wine will be flowing and the tunes will be pumping. Head to for all the info

🏃‍♀️Australian Orienteering Championships - The town is buzzing with over 1000 competitors and officials who have made their way to our Region. The championship will run until Sunday, 6th October.

🧺 Uralla High Country Markets - Treat yourself to a delicious coffee, gorgeous bunch of flowers or fresh local produce at the Uralla High Country Markets.
📍 Uralla Showground
🗓️Sunday, 6 October
⏱️8am - 12:30pm

🎶Music in the Armidale Mall - Soak up the sunshine, sip a delicious coffee and enjoy the sounds of local musician Ian Russell.
📍 Armidale Mall
🗓️Sunday, 6 October
⏱️9am - 11am

ℹ️ For more information on activities, best places to eat and drink, accomodation options, head to our website.

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01/10/2024

Looking for things to do with your cherubs these school holidays? Check out our fave activities 👇

🎳 Armidale Skate Bowl Play - This popular indoor play facility has it all, bowling, skating and an inflatable kids world.

🌳Armidale Pinforst - Soak up the sunshine and run wild with a walk or picnic in nature.

🦋 UNE Natural History Museum - Explore the amazing selection of specimens local to the area and around the globe.

🎞️ Catch the latest blockbuster movie at Belgrave Cinema.

📚Armidale and Guyra library have an action packed holiday program. Swap across to see what activities they have on and when.

23/08/2024

Only 4 hours to go!

The Armidale Light Festival is almost here! We are so excited to see Central Park come alive!

Don't forget, we have a range of food and drink vendors available in Central Park tomorrow from 4:30pm onwards. Come on down early to grab some of the delicious bites we have on offer and enjoy the transformation as the sun goes down!

⌚When: 4:30pm - 8:30pm, Friday, August 23
📍Where: Central Park, Armidale

19/08/2024

Check out the schedule for the upcoming Armidale Light Festival 2024!

We have packed Central Park full of food and drink vendors, stunning art installations, live performances, and engaging workshops all set to light up your Friday night.

🗓️ When: Friday, 23 August, 4:30pm - 8:30pm
📍 Where: Central Park, Armidale
🎟️ Cost: FREE!

Proudly funded by the NSW Government. See you there!

16/08/2024

✨🪩The Winter Blooming Festival is here, and you don’t want to miss out!

NERAM will come alive as it celebrates LGBTQA+, First Nations and multicultural arts, culture, communities, and allies. The festival is an inclusive event that supports diversity and is open to all. The action packed event line up will blow your socks off with amazing speakers, artists and performers presenting at this year’s festival. There are creative workshops, NEW exhibitions, the Winter Blooming Ball, and a range of panel discussions. Get in and book your tickets before they sell out!

Highlights include:

📝Still life drawing with Alun Rhys Jones. Join artist Alun Rhys Jones in this engaging workshop that will focus on still life drawing. Participants will be encouraged to experiment with different drawing techniques and styles throughout the 3-hour session. August 17 @ 2pm - 5pm.

📣I Will Speak Now – Spoken word workshop with Rob Waters. Every one has the right to speak but who is really being heard. This workshop looks at how to amplify your voice through spoken word. Learn how to have impact by turning your political, social and cultural ideas into oral stories and poetry. August 17 @ 2pm - 4pm.

🎉Other Festival highlights include an in conversation with acclaimed author and poet Omar Sakr, and current Australian Poetry Slam Champion Rob Waters, who will be speaking about Art as Resistance. Sakr and Waters will perform poems and yarn about storytelling and poetry, discussing how they’re vital to our survival.

💃And don’t forget the fabulous Winter Blooming Ball that will feature DJ Betty Bilby! The opening night of the Winter Blooming Festival will also include the opening of three new exhibitions.

For the full program and bookings visit: www.neram.com.au/event/winter-blooming-festival-24/

13/08/2024

Julian and Charlotte take us through the idea behind Martin's Gully Public School Armidale Gully Gumnut Light Sculpture for the upcoming Armidale Light Festival in Central Park!

Crafted almost entirely from recycled materials collected from their homes, the sculpture features egg cartons, toilet rolls, CDs, old discarded pipes, and Gum leaves from their playground. Inspired by Martin's Gully's beloved school mascot, Gully Gumn.

Martin Gully's school principal, Anneliese Williams said: "This light sculpture embodies the spirit and creativity of our school community at Martin's Gully. Kindergarten to Year 6 students contributed to this art installation, making it a true collaborative effort. This sculpture illiminatges the beauty of recycling and symobolises the unique and special character of our school."

Mayor Sam Coupland highlighted the importance these events have on our communtiy: “Council is so pleased to be working with and showcasing local suppliers, preschools, schools and local community groups to bring this new event to life – these collaborations not only create fantastic events for our region, they also showcase the strong community we live in.”

The Armidale Light Festival will start at 4.30pm in Central Park on 23 August 24. Entry is FREE for everyone!
Transport for NSW

09/08/2024

Mark your calendars for an unforgettable night of culture, creativity & inspiration at The Armidale Light Festival! ✨

📆Friday, August 23rd
⌚4:30-8:30pm
📍Central Park, Armidale

The FREE outdoor event is perfect for families and all ages. Don't miss this magical evening filled with community performances, sustainability installations, workshops, and so much more!

03/08/2024

Treat yourself to a delicious coffee, gorgeous bunch of flowers or fresh local produce at the Sunday markets.

Here’s our round up of Markets for the month ahead:

SUNDAY 4th August
Uralla High Country Markets

8am to 12:30pm at Uralla Showground

SUNDAY 11th August
Armidale Farmer Markets

8:30am to 12:30pm at Curtis Park, Armidale

SUNDAY 25th August
Armidale Markets in the Mall
8am - 12:30pm at Armidale Mall

31/07/2024

Calling all families and culture enthusiasts! Get ready for a night of excitement, inspiration, and creativity at the Armidale Light Festival - an outdoor free event for all our community.

On this special night, Central Park will come alive with a diverse range of performances, sustainability inspired installations to captivate your senses and set your soul on fire.

An event that all ages will love, mark it in your calendar!

📆 Friday 23 August
⏰ 4:30-8:30pm
📍 Central Park, Armidale

You’ll be sure to experience something new!

Proudly funded by the NSW Government

25/07/2024

Accommodation bookings open for Cold Chisel tour!

UNE is excited to open our ​student accommodation to all ​Cold Chisel Armidale concert ​ticket holders. UNE Colleges are ​offering a unique opportunity to ​experience where it all began ​for legendary Cold Chisel ​songwriter Don Walker.

19/06/2024

Stargazing in Uralla ✨🌌

11/06/2024

Extra accommodation at UNE for October's Cold Chisel concert in Armidale.

UNE is excited to open our student accommodation to all Cold Chisel Armidale concert ticket holders. UNE Colleges are offering a unique opportunity to experience where it all began for legendary Cold Chisel songwriter Don Walker. 🎸🎙️

Don’t miss out on the chance to spend a night, or two, or three, over the October long weekend in the colleges that hold a special place in in Australian songwriting history.

UNE accommodation bookings for the opening concert of The Big Five-O Cold Chisel Tour will open soon. 🛌

Head to this link to express your interest now! https://bit.ly/3XnTasF

06/06/2024

🎫 Lucky enough to get tickets to the sold-out Cold Chisel concert at Peterson's Guest House & Winery on the October long weekend?

🎣 Or perhaps you're attending Guyra TroutFest?

Accommodation with our mates next door at Visit Armidale for that weekend is booking up fast!

If you still need a place to stay, check out options in Glen Innes Highlands via our website: https://gleninneshighlands.com/accommodation.html

🚍 And if you'll be staying in our neck of the woods and attending the concert, we're currently taking EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST for a RETURN BUS SERVICE from Glen Innes via Glencoe and Guyra.

👉 If this is of interest to you, please CONTACT US at the Glen Innes Visitor Information Centre on (02) 6730 2400 or at [email protected].

Our operating hours are:

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Sat, 9am-3pm
Sun 9am-1pm

04/06/2024

Announcing the New England Garden Trail.

ANNOUNCEMENT! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!

The inaugural New England Garden Trail, organised by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approx. 18 cold climate gardens. Each town will open their 3 gardens between 9am-2pm and Walcha is the first date on Thursday 31st October, 2024. 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 next town. It will be every gardeners favourite pastime over 6 days in the glorious New England.
Specific garden details will be published closer to the event.

Dates of the Garden Trail:
31st Oct Walcha,
1st Nov Uralla,
2/3rd Nov Armidale - New England Garden Festival,
4th Nov Guyra,
5 Nov Glen Innes and finishing on
6th Nov in Tenterfield.