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to lismoreLocated in the Northern Rivers hinterland of NSW, just 30 minutes from iconic coastlines, and set within a stunning natural landscape.
Known as the alternative lifestyle capital of Australia; Lismore, Nimbin and its Villages, is home to a vibrant creative arts scene that offers a captivating blend of culture and nature like nowhere else.
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discover lismore
Discover the city of Lismore and surrounding towns and Villages such as Nimbin, Eltham and Clunes.
Art & Culture Trail
Explore Art & Culture Trails across the region and discover the makers, galleries, studios and stories that bring the Northern Rivers to life, a region where creativity thrives within stunning natural landscapes.
Top 5 things to do in lismore
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inspired experiences
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alternative nimbin
Nimbin is like nowhere else, the alternative lifestyle capital of Australia, a place of natural beauty where sustainability and creativity reins supreme.
events
in lismoreExperience Lismore’s rich culture and spirit through its festivals, community gatherings and signature events.
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visit the region's events capital
Lismore is the creative arts, sporting and sustainable lifestyle events capital of the Northern Rivers.
Home to the Lismore Masters Games, Lismore Lantern Parade, Aquarius Festival and Tropical Fruits New Year Festival just to name a few.
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🤩🎶🎨 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🤩🎶🎨
FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 7.30am-3.30pm
👉Love Northern Rivers, Oakes Oval, Lismore, from 9am, lovenorthernrivers.com.au
👉Lismore Cup, Lismore Turf Club, from 11am
👉Workshop: Friday Clay, Silt Studio, 10am & 1pm
👉Fugazi Fridays, Clunes Store, starting from 3.30pm
👉Film: But I Am A Cheerleader, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5.30pm
👉Live Music: Blake Dantier, Two Mates Brewing, from 5pm
👉Exhibition Celebration, Lismore Regional Gallery, 5.30pm-7.30pm
👉Exhibition Opening: Nimbin Spring Arts Exhibition, Nimbin Town Hall, 6pm
👉Exclusive Spirits Experience, Invercauld House, 6pm-10pm
👉Live Music: Kai Noon, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉Live Music: Sweet Trouble, Civic Hotel, 6pm
👉Live Music: Cath Simes Band (Race Day), Hotel Lismore
SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Love Northern Rivers, Oakes Oval, Lismore, from 3pm
👉Rainforest to River Tree Planting Day, North Lismore Wetlands, 9am-12pm
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 9am-4pm
👉Nimbin Spring Arts Exhibition, Nimbin Town Hall, 10am-4pm
👉432 HZ Ecstatic Dance: Music, Dance & Cacao, Blue Knob Gallery, 5pm-7.30pm
👉Re-loved Market, Nimbin’s Sustainable Living Hub, 10.30am-12.30pm
👉Live Music: George Smilovici, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉Live Music: Women of Country #2, Eltham Hotel, 7pm
👉Live Music: Push, Hotel Lismore, 9.30pm
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 9am-4pm
👉Nimbin Community Market, Nimbin Community Centre, 9am-3pm
👉Love Northern Rivers, Oakes Oval, Lismore, from 8am
👉Gel Painting Workshop, Blue Knob Gallery, 10am-3pm
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Nimbin Spring Arts Exhibition, Nimbin Town Hall, 10am-4pm
#VisitLismore #VisitNimbin #LismoreCityCouncil
Love Northern Rivers kicks off at Oakes Oval TODAY at 3pm and every single part of it is 100% FREE!
This faith based community gathering brings people together from all walks of life, with four packed days of free food, live music, world class speakers and heaps of activities for the kids. Everyone is welcome!
📍 Oakes Oval, Lismore
🗓️ 24 to 27 September
🎟️ Completely FREE entry, free food and heaps on offer for the kids
🇺🇸 International guest Apostle Daniel Adams from the USA
🙌 Inspiring stories from former underworld figure turned evangelist Lee Undy
🎶 Powerful live music from Southland, Cindy Leigh Boske and River Movement
Whether you are bringing the whole family, coming along with mates or just curious to check it out, this is where our region comes together for four days of hope and connection.
Gather your crew and head down to Oakes Oval!
#VisitLismore #LoveNorthernRivers #LismoreNSW #NorthernRiversNSW #LismoreEvents
🐎Don’t miss the Lismore Cup tomorrow! 👗
It’s time to dress up and head trackside for a great day of racing, fashions on the field, live music and fun at the Lismore Turf Club tomorrow from 11am.
🚌 Need a lift to the cup or home? Jump on the Lismore Cup Shuttle Bus. $5 per trip (cash only)
Pick up & drop off locations:
📍LR Golf Lismore - Barham Street, Lismore
📍Lismore Workers Club – Main Club Entry, Keen St
📍Woodlark Street (Down from Hotel Lismore)
📍Lismore Turf Club
Buses run:
⏰11.30am–2.30pm
⏰5.30pm–8.30pm
💃Having too much fun? Stay for the After The Last Party and dance the afternoon away with great tunes and good vibes. Or grab the shuttle back to the CBD and grab a bite to eat, a drink or enjoy some live music at one of our local pubs or restaurants.
📍 Lismore Turf Club, Woodlawn Rd
⏰ From 11am
#VisitLismore #SeeLismore #LismoreCup @lismoreturfclub
Looking for a fun way to start the holidays and entertain the kids? 👏🤩
Australia’s BIGGEST obstacle course is back this weekend and it`s coming to Goonellabah!
Get the kids ready for a weekend packed with obstacles, rides, food & fun! 🤩
📍 Hepburn Park, Goonellabah
📅 26–27 September
🎟️ Only 6 sessions available, don`t miss out!
🎟️ Book now at airheads.net.au | All rides included with tickets | Spectators FREE
Start the school holidays with an epic day of fun for the whole family!
#VisitLismore #SeeLismore #Airheads #SchoolHolidays #FamilyFun
Remember this? For 50 years, people have been coming to The Channon Craft Market.
Some came for the craft. Some came for the music. Some came for the food. Some came because everyone else was going.
When was the last time you came?
What did you come for?
👉Sunday 11 October, celebrate 50 years.
🎪Chai tent
🍝 Delicious food
🎪Fabulous stalls
🎻Local musicians, performers and buskers
💚Come back to The Channon.
#thechannoncraftmarket #VisitLismore #northernriversregionnsw #ChannonMarket50 #ComeBackToTheChannon
🚲 Top Tips for Rail Trail Rides & Recovery! 🌿
Planning a ride on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, Casino to Lismore Section? Make a day of it! 🌞
💧 Pack some refreshments
Enjoy the beautiful spots along the trail to stop, rest, refuel and take in the scenery. Our reel features the rest stop at Back Creek Bridge, Leycester.
💆♀️ Recover and unwind
Once you’re back from your ride, why not give those legs some love?
✨ Bathe Spa Lismore to relax with a massage, steam and soak. Open until 8pm Tuesday–Sunday.
🏊 Lismore Memorial Pools to cool off with a refreshing swim after your ride. Open 7 days, until 7pm weekdays and 5pm weekends.
🍺 Two Mates Brewing Taphouse and settle in for a drink, something to eat, tunes and a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. There’s plenty of bike parking right alongside the trail, making it an easy post-ride stop. Open Thursday–Sunday until 8pm.
🚲 Ride, explore, rest, recover and enjoy everything the Rail Trail and Lismore have to offer!
#NorthernRiversRailTrail #RailTrail #RailTrailRiding #CyclingNSW #RideExploreRecover #northernriversregionnsw #visitlismore Bathe Spa Lismore Two Mates Brewing Lismore Memorial Baths
🎶🏈🎨 WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🎨🏈🎶
Enjoy a vibrant weekend in and around Lismore with the Aboriginal Rugby League Carnival, the Nimbin Show, live music, local markets, creative workshops, exhibitions and MORE!
FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival, Oakes Oval & Crozier Field, from 12pm
👉Workshop: Friday Clay, Silt Studio, 10am & 1pm
👉Fugazi Fridays, Clunes Store, starting from 3.30pm
👉Film: Stop Making Sense, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5.30pm
👉Live Music: Blake Dantier, Two Mates Brewing, from 5pm
👉Live Music: Ben Walsh, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉Star Court Theatre Games, Star court Theatre, 7pm
👉Friends of the Lismore Regional Gallery Trivia Night, Lismore Regional Gallery, 7pm-9.30pm
👉Live Music: Rokustix, Civic Hotel, 7pm
👉Live Music: Adam Hourigan, 5.30pm, DJ Spex, 9.30pm, Hotel Lismore
SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Nimbin Show, Nimbin Showgrounds, 8.30am-5pm
👉Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival, Oakes Oval & Crozier Field, from 9.30am
👉Workshop: Silk Knotted Gemstone Necklace, The Artisans Table, 10am-12.30pm
👉Workshop: Love Letters To Lane, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-12pm
👉Workshop: Make a water filter, Nimbin’s Sustainable Living Hub, 10.30am
👉Workshop: 4 Hour Clay Class, Silt Studio, 1pm
👉Beyond the BBQ: Caring & Connected Dads, Lismore Quad, 1pm-3.30pm
SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER
👉Nimbin Show, Nimbin Showgrounds, 8.30am-5pm
👉Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival, Oakes Oval & Crozier Field, from 9am
👉Lismore City Bowlo Markets, Lismore City Bowling Club, 9am-1pm
👉(Re) Create Sculpture Exhibition Opening, Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens, 10am
Want to get your event noticed? Create a free listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and it will be featured on Visit Lismore.
#VisitLismore #VisitNimbin #LismoreCityCouncil
From the 1970s, the Channon Craft Market grew alongside a community that helped change the environmental and cultural direction of the Northern Rivers.
Were you there?
Did your parents bring you?
Did you have a stall?
Do you remember when it was all about barter?
🎻Discover the market that put The Channon on the map. Come along to wander, discover, eat, listen, celebrate and ENJOY.
🌈The Channon Craft Market turns 50 | Sunday 11 October 💚
#TheChannonMarket #VisitLismore #discovernorthernriversnsw
🌈 Nimbin Must Dos! 🌿
Planning a visit to Nimbin? Make the most of your time with these local tips!
✨ Live like a local!
Explore the Farmers Market, pick up local guides and discover what’s happening around town.
🌱 Embrace Sustainable Living
Be inspired with and participate in local workshops and community sustainability projects.
🧘 Wellness & Wellbeing
Take some time for yourself with yoga, massage, meditation, sound healing and a range of holistic experiences.
🎨 Get Creative
Discover local artists, galleries, ceramics and beautiful creative spaces.
🌈 Walk the Nimbin Rainbow Walk
A 750m journey through nature, art, culture and Nimbin’s unique history.
From markets and creativity to sustainability and wellness, there’s plenty to discover in Nimbin.
👉Searching for MORE? Head to Visit Lismore to uncover more things to see, do and experience in Nimbin.
#VisitNimbin #ExperienceNimbin #VisitLismore #DiscoverNorthernRiversNSW #SustainableLiving #AlternativeWellness
🎨WHAT`S ON IN LISMORE, NIMBIN & VILLAGES 🎶
From art and culture to markets, music and family fun, there’s something happening all weekend in and around Lismore.
FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
👉Explore multiple exhibitions, Lismore Regional Gallery, 10am-4pm (Fri-Sun)
👉Lismore Eisteddfod: Dance Solos & Duos, Lismore Workers Club, lismoreeisteddfod.com.au
👉Workshop: Friday Clay, Silt Studio, 10am & 1pm
👉Fugazi Fridays, Clunes Store, starting from 3.30pm
👉Film: The Double Life of Veronique, Nimbin Bush Theatre, from 5.30pm
👉Live Music: Blake Dantier, Two Mates Brewing, from 5pm
👉Live Music: Tim Stokes, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉Karaoke Night, Civic Hotel, 7pm
👉NORPA & Eltham Hotel present Love for One Night, The Eltham Hotel, 7.30pm (SOLD OUT)
👉Live Music: Jamie Sullivan, 5.30pm, DJ Mudcrab, 9.30pm, Hotel Lismore
SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
👉Lismore Parkrun, Riverside Park, 7am
👉Lismore Farmers Market, Lismore Showgrounds, 7.30am-11.30am
👉Workshop: Coffee & Clay, Silt Studio, 10am
👉Jiggi Spring Fair, Jiggi School of Arts, 11am-Late
👉Nimbin Fashion Show, Nimbin Town Hall, 1.30pm & 6pm
👉Exhibition Opening: DEADLY, Serpentine Gallery, 2.30pm
👉Exhibition Opening Night: Soft Ruin – Kairan Ward, Elevator Ari, 6pm
👉Live Music: Matthew Armitage, Lismore Workers Club, 6pm
👉NORPA & Eltham Hotel present Love for One Night, The Eltham Hotel, 7.30pm (SOLD OUT)
👉Live Music: Push, Hotel Lismore, 9.30pm
SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
👉The Channon Craft Market, Coronation Park, 9am-3pm
👉Cacao Ceremony, Nimbin Bush Theatre, 10am-11am
👉Kids Baking Class, Annie’s Country Bakery, 10am
👉Fruitopia Fair Day, Lismore Showgrounds, 11am-5pm
👉Workshop: Make Your Own Lampshade, Bec’s Bespoke Studio, 9.30am-12pm
👉Workshop: Beaded Headband, The Artisans Table, 13 September, 2pm-5pm
👉Pluckers & Poets, Dunoon Sports Club, 4pm
Want to get your event noticed? Create a free listing on the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW) and it will be featured on Visit Lismore.
#VisitLismore #VisitNimbin #LismoreCityCouncil
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