Lightning Ridge Easter Festival
LIGHTNING RIDGE EASTER FESTIVAL 2023
Join us for the annual Lightning Ridge Easter Festival from 7-9 April 2023
LIGHTNING RIDGE EASTER FESTIVAL 2023
Join us for the annual Lightning Ridge Easter Festival from 7 – 9 April 2023
The town swells with thousands of visitors celebrating Easter, with fun activities and events for the whole family including:
- Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull and Bronc Ride
- Outback Opal Hunters and mining machinery line-up
- Street Stalls and Carnival
- Annual Miners Rickshaw challenge, strength challenges, famous egg and spoon races
- Lightning Ridge Race Club Horse Races
- Big Dig for over $15,000 worth of solid opals
- Little Dig for over $3,500 worth of ‘techie’ prizes for the kids
- Live entertainment at numerous venues in the Ridge and Grawin
- Fireworks spectacular – more fireworks than ever before with a dramatic opening
- Helicopter scenic flights
Download your festival programme here: Lightning Ridge Easter Program 2023 (coming soon)
Big Dig and Little Dig 2023 Terms and Conditions (coming soon)
For more info go to Lightning Ridge Easter Festival or email us
Stall Holders Wanted! We are looking for a variety of stalls including food, arts and crafts, clothing and anything else you can think of to come and join the festivities.
If you are interested in attending please complete the following
Stall Holder Application Form: Lightning Ridge Easter Festival 2023 – Stall Application Form
Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull and Bronc Ride
Friday 7th April (Good Friday); Gates open 4pm, start time 6pm
Limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs & mosquito spray.
Carnival rides
Band – “Crawfish Stew” in Bar area
Events:
Open Bull Ride
Saddle Bronc Ride
Bareback Ride
‘Fred Gibson’ Novice bull ride
‘Bernie Carney’ Open Bull Chute Out
‘Aub Tribe’ Saddle Bronc Chute out
‘Tyler Britten’ DBA Novice Charity bull ride Chute out
Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ridge 2023 Event Flyer (coming soon)
Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ridge 2023 Event List (coming soon)
Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ridge 2023 Competitor Information (coming soon)
To view event programs visit our calendar and click on the event:
Like the Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull Ride Facebook page to stay up to date with the event
Lightning Ridge Races
Saturday 8th April
12:00 pm – 6:30 pm AEST
Lightning Ridge Race Course
Corner Agate & Kaolin Streets
Email us raceclub.lightningridge@gmail.com
Follow Us on Facebook
Buy Tickets (coming soon) via Eventbrite
Accommodation
Accommodation fills quickly so please make your bookings well in advance. Typically all Lightning Ridge holiday accommodation, motels and caravan parks are at 100% capacity over the weekend so please do not travel without a confirmed booking.
Overflow accommodation (motels, farm stays and camping areas) are available surrounding the Lightning Ridge/Grawin regions, Walgett, Collarenebri, Brewarrina and Hebel.
LIGHTNING RIDGE EASTER FESTIVAL 2022
Join us for the annual Lightning Ridge Easter Festival from 5-7 April 2023
LIGHTNING RIDGE EASTER FESTIVAL 2023
Join us for the annual Lightning Ridge Easter Festival from 7 – 9 April 2023
The town swells with thousands of visitors celebrating Easter, with fun activities and events for the whole family including:
- Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull and Bronc Ride
- Outback Opal Hunters and mining machinery line-up
- Street Stalls and Carnival
- Annual Miners Rickshaw challenge, strength challenges, famous egg and spoon races
- Lightning Ridge Race Club Horse Races
- Big Dig for over $15,000 worth of solid opals
- Little Dig for over $3,500 worth of ‘techie’ prizes for the kids
- Live entertainment at numerous venues in the Ridge and Grawin
- Fireworks spectacular – more fireworks than ever before with a dramatic opening
- Helicopter scenic flights
Download your festival programme here: Lightning Ridge Easter Program 2023 (coming soon)
Big Dig and Little Dig 2023 Terms and Conditions (coming soon)
For more info go to Lightning Ridge Easter Festival or email us
Stall Holders Wanted! We are looking for a variety of stalls including food, arts and crafts, clothing and anything else you can think of to come and join the festivities.
If you are interested in attending please complete the following
Stall Holder Application Form: Lightning Ridge Easter Festival 2023 – Stall Application Form
Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull and Bronc Ride
Friday 7th April (Good Friday); Gates open 4pm, start time 6pm
Limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring folding chairs & mosquito spray.
Carnival rides
Band – “Crawfish Stew” in Bar area
Events:
Open Bull Ride
Saddle Bronc Ride
Bareback Ride
‘Fred Gibson’ Novice bull ride
‘Bernie Carney’ Open Bull Chute Out
‘Aub Tribe’ Saddle Bronc Chute out
‘Tyler Britten’ DBA Novice Charity bull ride Chute out
Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ridge 2023 Event Flyer (coming soon)
Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ridge 2023 Event List (coming soon)
Black Opal Bull & Bronc Ridge 2023 Competitor Information (coming soon)
To view event programs visit our calendar and click on the event:
Like the Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull Ride Facebook page to stay up to date with the event
Lightning Ridge Races
Saturday 8th April
12:00 pm – 6:30 pm AEST
Lightning Ridge Race Course
Corner Agate & Kaolin Streets
Email us raceclub.lightningridge@gmail.com
Follow Us on Facebook
Buy Tickets (coming soon) via Eventbrite
Accommodation
Accommodation fills quickly so please make your bookings well in advance. Typically all Lightning Ridge holiday accommodation, motels and caravan parks are at 100% capacity over the weekend so please do not travel without a confirmed booking.
Overflow accommodation (motels, farm stays and camping areas) are available surrounding the Lightning Ridge/Grawin regions, Walgett, Collarenebri, Brewarrina and Hebel.