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ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDAR

JANUARY

Walgett B & S Ball - Walgett Showground
Australia Day Celebrations (in a different town every year)

MARCH

Burren Bore Rats B&S Ball - Burren Junction Tennis Courts

APRIL/EASTER

Lightning Ridge Arts & Crafts Easter exhibitions
Lightning Ridge Goat Races & Horse races - Easter Weekend
Black Opal Rodeo - Easter Weekend
Busking & street entertainment in Lightning Ridge - Easter Weekend
Anzac Day Celebrations (different in each town)

MAY

Walgett District Show - May Long Weekend

JUNE

Gyrocopter get-together - Burren Junction
Walgett Horse Race Meeting - Walgett Showground

JULY

Opal Jewellery Design Awards - Lightning Ridge
Opal Queen Ball - Lightning Ridge
Opal  & Gem Expo - Lightning Ridge
Carinda Horse Race Meeting

SEPTEMBER

Burren Junction Flower Show - Burren Junction
Come by chance Picnic Races - Come by chance racecourse
Bulldust to Bitumen Festival - Walgett Shire
Lightning Ridge Bush Safari - Lightning Ridge
Opal Princess Ball - Lightning Ridge

OCTOBER

Arts & Craft Exhibition - Lightning Ridge
Potch Queen - Lightning Ridge
Walgett Tennis Tournament - Walgett District Sporting Club

NOVEMBER

Melbourne Cup Festivals (different in each club in town)

If you would like a copy of our current events calendar please contact the Walgett Visitor Information Centre on 02 6828 6139 or alternatively you can download a copy under the events section of this website.

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