What's on in Lismore for free?
16 upcoming events
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Events in Lismore for free
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Exhibition
Valerie Smith: There was always song – Yadabalair
Lismore Regional Gallery
At 7 AMFree
RunningOutdoors
Lismore Parkrun
Riverside Park
At 10 AMFree
Animals
Lismore Howloween Adoption Day
Petbarn Lismore - Lismore Shopping Square
At 5 PMFree
ExhibitionOutdoors
Projections in The Quad
The Lismore Quadrangle
Thu5
Thursday 5 November
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Later
Sat 7Free
Exhibition
Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 2026
Lismore Regional Gallery
Sat 7 · 8:30 AMFree
TournamentMiniatures
The Cro's Nest 40K Major: The Final Stand
The Cro's Nest
Sat 7 · 4:30 PMA$35
MotorsportSpectator
Lismore Speedway - Lord Mayors Cup
Lismore Speedway
Mon 9 · 8:30 AMFree
Literature
Disastrous Writing 2026
University Centre for Rural Health
Sun 15Free
MarketStreet party
Lismore City Bowlo Markets
Lismore City Bowling Club
Sat 28Free
Helana Goodman: The body as evidence
Lismore Regional Gallery
Sat 28 · 4:30 PMA$35
MotorsportSpectator
Lismore Speedway - LS/360 Sprintcars
Lismore Speedway
Fri 11 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
Jazz in the Quad and Singers Showcase
The Lismore Quadrangle
See also in Lismore for free
At 7:30 PMA$60
PopRock
THE AUSTRALIAN HOLLIES SHOW
LISMORE HEIGHTS SPORTS CLUB
Sat 7 · 7 PMA$20–25
Folk / AcousticConcert
Charlotte Le Lievre at Flowers at The Dusty
Flowers at The Dusty, Lismore
At 7 PM
JazzClassical
Estampa: Melodies from Afar
Northern Rivers Conservatorium, Lismore
At 7 PMA$28–40
World musicJazz
Estampa - Melodies from Afar
152 Keen St, Lismore
Tomorrow · 2 PM
JazzConcert
Lismore Jazz Club
Lismore City Bowling Club
Fri 6 · 6 PMA$20
Folk / AcousticConcert
the.GLOW and Blah Bar Present Seasick Steve @ Two Mates Brewing
Two Mates Brewing, South Lismore
Sat 7 · 5 PM
World musicConcert
Joseph Tawadros - Oud Virtuoso - Lismore
Whitebrook Theatre, Southern Cross University, East Lismore
Sat 28 · 8 PMA$48.53
RockConcert
The Countdown Years - Live at Lismore Workers
Lismore Workers Club
Thu 26 · 7 PM
IndieFolk / Acoustic
Allegra Krieger (USA)
Eltham Hotel
Mon 2 · 5 PM
Folk / AcousticConcert
Sam Green Homesick Debut EP Tour Show
Wollongbar District Park
Sat 7 · 7:30 PMA$35
RockSoul / Funk
Mods v Rockers Night
Rous Mill Hall
Sat 7 · 6 PM
Karaoke
Northern Sounds Karaoke
Dunoon Sports Club
Tomorrow · 4:30 PM
Folk / AcousticPop
We Mavericks – Live at Pearces Creek Hall
Pearces Creek Hall
Sun 8 · 3:30 PM
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Tintenbar Up Front
Tintenbar Hall
Sat 21 · 2 PMA$75
BluesConcert
FEDERAL DAY OF BLUES
Federal Halls
Sun 8 · 2 PM
ClassicalConcert
Great Classics for Violin and Piano - Nimbin
Nimbin Town Hall
Tomorrow · 3 PM
OutdoorsConcert
Wharf River Club Riverside Concert
Wharf Bar and Restaurant, Ballina
Tomorrow · 3 PM
Folk / AcousticOutdoors
Saije
Wharf River Club, Ballina
Thu 5 · 4:30 PMA$35–55
Folk / AcousticJam / Open mic
THE SINGING ROADSHOW Featuring Mama Kin Spender + Emily Lubitz + We Two Thieves
Bangalow A&I Society Hall
Fri 6 · 8 PM
RockConcert
Starshine - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks - Casino
Casino Civic Hall
Sat 7 · 1:30 PM
MusicalClassical
Music of the Night
Ballina RSL Club
Sun 8 · 3 PMA$25–30
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
EVERYDAY WONDERS - The Girl from Aleppo
THE MUSIC ESTUARY - ST MARY'S, Ballina
Sat 14 · 2 PM
Street partyMarket
Mahico Open Air Festival
Lismore Turf Club, North Lismore
Fri 30 · 10 AM
DJ setStreet party
Day of the Dead Festival – Australian Hotel Ballina
Australian Hotel Ballina
Fri 13
Street party
Bangalow Show
Bangalow Showgrounds
Fri 13 · 6 PMA$59.54
DJ set
Brush 'N Beats x Seven Mile Brewing Co | Paint & Sip Party!
Seven Mile Brewing Co, Ballina
At 5 PM
Hip-HopR&B
Drop It Like It's Halloween – 90s & 00s RnB and Hip Hop Party
Shaws Bay Hotel, East Ballina
Fri 13 · 5:45 PMA$70
Parties
RCC Year 12 Formal
Ballina RSL Club
Fri 13 · 7 PMA$30
Stand-upComedy
Black Friday Comedy Special
Rochdale Theatre, Goonellabah
Fri 13 · 6:30 PM
ExperimentalCircus
Live Edge
The Joinery, Lismore
Wed 25 · 8 PMA$40–220
Musical
NRSPAG - The Rocky Horror Show - Ballina Players
Ballina Players Theatre
Sat 14 · 7 PMA$55–69
MagicComedy
Lismore - RETURN OF THE MEDIUM by Peter Williams
Rochdale Theatre, Goonellabah
Sat 14 · 2 PMA$17.19–22.49
TalkAnti-racism
Wandering as Art with Aria Kitchener
Lismore Regional Gallery
Sun 8 · 9 AMFree
MarketCrafts
The Channon Craft Market
Coronation Park, The Channon
At 1:30 PMFree
TalkEcology
Science in the Federal Hall: Nature Based Solutions for Flood Resilience
466 Federal Dr
Sat 7
FoodOutdoors
Spring Picnic at Nightcap Ridge
Nightcap Ridge, Dorroughby
Fri 30
Exhibition
Nimbin Fringe Festival
Nimbin NSW 2480
At 10 AM
FoodCrafts
AURUM Winery Tastings and Canape Pop-Up Experience
Newrybar Community Hall
Fri 30 · 9:30 AM
Exhibition
Wakening – Alyssa Joy Black
Creative Artisians Gallery, Ballina
Thu 5 · 12:30 PMFree
CinemaDocumentary
VR Experience: The World Came Flooding In
Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina
Mon 2 · 4:30 PM
Food
Noodle Night at NOSH
Nosh Ballina
Sat 7 · 5:30 PMA$60
LiteratureTalk
"songs from the firefront" by Tim Winton
Bangalow A&I Hall
Fri 6 · 6 PMA$20.98
Talk
Morning of the mo live podcast
Lennox Head Cultural Centre
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Venues in Lismore for free
The Lismore Quadrangle
2 events
Lismore Regional Gallery
7 events
152 Keen St
3 events
177 Keen St
1 event
Bathe Spa Lismore
1 event
The Artisans Table
2 events
10 County Lane Studio
1 event
Sol Samadhi Yoga
2 events
Star Court Theatre - Reserved
3 events
Lismore Workers Club
8 events
Lismore City Bowling Club
4 events
Lismore Speedway
2 events