# Festivals in Wagga Wagga | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Wagga Wagga. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Festivals Events in Wagga Wagga

- **Event Name**: Jimmy Rees - In Reel Life
  - **Description**: After his sold-out Sydney dates, Australia’s much-loved entertainer, Jimmy Rees is performing in Wagga for the very first time - as part of the Wagga Comedy Fest.

Thanks to his on-point social observations and razor sharp satire, Jimmy has become a bonaf
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 14
  - **Date**: Thu Jun 04 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu Jun 04 2026 at 09:10 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/jimmy-rees-in-reel-life/200029870388951
  - **Venue**: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
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  - **Categories**: comedy, entertainment, performances, festivals
- **Event Name**: Gears + Beers Festival - Oct 2026 // Wagga Wagga NSW
  - **Description**: Gears + Beers (a weekend of cycling + craft beer). Almost 3,000 people flock to Wagga each year for the a party on two wheels. There are courses + festival options the whole family will love. From the 10km strawberry farm ride (with free ice cream) to the
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 386
  - **Date**: Sun Oct 04 2026 at 01:00 am (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/gears-beers-festival-oct-2026-wagga-wagga-nsw/200029107383231
  - **Venue**: Gears and Beers
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  - **Categories**: festivals, parties, entertainment, sports, workshops, trips-adventures, cycling, holiday
- **Event Name**: Wagga Gold Cup Week @ The Faz 🏇
  - **Description**: Join us across three huge days as Wagga’s biggest race week rolls in.

🔥 Wednesday 29 April — Town Plate Calcutta (hosted by Dave Stanley)
🔥 Thursday 30 April — Wagga Gold Cup Calcutta (hosted by Dave Stanley)
🔥 Friday 1 May — Gold Cup Day

On Gold Cup Da
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 22
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 30 2026 at 12:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/wagga-gold-cup-week-the-faz/200029946713753
  - **Venue**: Cnr Edward and Peter Streets, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Red Earth Radio @ Pilot Burn 2026
  - **Description**: Red Earth Radio will be returning to @burningseedaustralia once again this year, and this year we'll be hosting our own theme camp!  

It's a long-standing tradition for many burn events around the world to host their own radio station,  serving as a cent
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 113
  - **Date**: Fri May 15 2026 at 02:00 am – Sun May 17 2026 at 06:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/red-earth-radio-pilot-burn-2026/200028133952030
  - **Venue**: Red Earth City
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  - **Categories**: art, contests, workshops, literary-art, comedy, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Banff Mountain Film Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Presented by World Expeditions, the 2026 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour delivers a thrilling 3-hour adventure through the world of extreme mountain sports.  Experience the most captivating short films from fearless explorers, trail runners, moun
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 20
  - **Date**: Fri May 22 2026 at 09:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/banff-mountain-film-festival-2026/200029742122022
  - **Venue**: Burns Way , Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, trips-adventures, festivals, sports, contests
- **Event Name**: Unlikely Friends with Damian Callinan
  - **Description**: **This event is a part of Wagga Comedy Fest 2026.

'Real besties don't just make time, they bend time'

Did Frida Kahlo & Marco Polo really meet at Schoolies?

Who dominated the music round in Andre the Giant & Neil Armstrong's pub trivia team?

W
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Fri Jun 05 2026 at 09:15 am – Fri Jun 05 2026 at 10:15 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/unlikely-friends-with-damian-callinan/200029880764419
  - **Venue**: CSU Riverina Playhouse
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  - **Categories**: comedy, sports, festivals, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Riverina Readers Festival
  - **Description**: Are you a Brave Buyer? Have you experienced our Riverina Readers Festival in the past? Maybe you’ve attended one of our smaller scale reader events or workshops?

Or maybe you’re new to our Riverina Readers community!

We are a voluntary group of avid rea
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 168
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 10 2026 at 11:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/riverina-readers-festival/200029391044432
  - **Venue**: CSU Riverina Playhouse
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  - **Categories**: festivals, workshops, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: 81st Riverina Schoolboys Football Carnival
  - **Description**: 81st Rugby League Carnival for Under 6's through to Under 16's. Laurie Daley Oval, Loftus Oval, Burns Park and the Showground have all been booked with kick off at 9:00 am.

NRLW Magic Round has been announced as the same weekend in Wagga. Please support
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 82
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 31 2026 at 11:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/81st-riverina-schoolboys-football-carnival/200029332777423
  - **Venue**: Laurie Daley Oval Junee
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  - **Categories**: sports, football, carnivals
- **Event Name**: Sunday Lemonade - The Rock
  - **Description**: Named the ‘People’s Choice’ at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, infectious indie duo Sunday Lemonade have created a serious fizz amongst crowds across Australia. With a splash of heartfelt folk, a dash of powerful rock and a generous squeeze of riff-d
  - **Date**: Sun Jun 21 2026 at 05:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/sunday-lemonade-the-rock/200029946639246
  - **Venue**: 86 Urana St, The Rock NSW 2655, Australia
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  - **Categories**: Music, Festivals, Entertainment, Art
- **Event Name**: Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
  - **Description**: THE FESTIVAL'S FUNNIEST IN ONE HILARIOUS NIGHT!

The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase tour will be tearing up the freeways of Australia to bring the best of the 2026 Festival!

Expertly curated and lovingly presented, the Showcase will feature some of the
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 22
  - **Date**: Thu Jul 23 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wagga-wagga/sydney-comedy-festival-showcase/200029421804613
  - **Venue**: Burns Way , Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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  - **Categories**: festivals, comedy, entertainment

## Trending Events in Wagga Wagga

- **Event Name**: Jimmy Rees - In Reel Life
  - **Description**: After his sold-out Sydney dates, Australia’s much-loved entertainer, Jimmy Rees is performing in Wagga for the very first time - as part of the Wagga Comedy Fest.

Thanks to his on-point social observations and razor sharp satire, Jimmy has become a bonaf
  - **Venue**: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Gears + Beers Festival - Oct 2026 // Wagga Wagga NSW
  - **Description**: Gears + Beers (a weekend of cycling + craft beer). Almost 3,000 people flock to Wagga each year for the a party on two wheels. There are courses + festival options the whole family will love. From the 10km strawberry farm ride (with free ice cream) to the
  - **Venue**: Gears and Beers
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- **Event Name**: Wagga Gold Cup Week @ The Faz 🏇
  - **Description**: Join us across three huge days as Wagga’s biggest race week rolls in.

🔥 Wednesday 29 April — Town Plate Calcutta (hosted by Dave Stanley)
🔥 Thursday 30 April — Wagga Gold Cup Calcutta (hosted by Dave Stanley)
🔥 Friday 1 May — Gold Cup Day

On Gold Cup Da
  - **Venue**: Cnr Edward and Peter Streets, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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- **Event Name**: 2026 Mother's Day Classic - Wagga Wagga
  - **Description**: Join us on Sunday 10 May, 2026 to walk/run for breast cancer and ovarian cancer research. 

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Register yourself, your team, your family, your workplace, your neighbourhood street, your daycare, your coffee friends, your wine fri
  - **Venue**: Wagga Beach
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- **Event Name**: Andy Griffiths Live
  - **Description**: This event is free, bookings essential.

Big news for young readers and their grown-ups!

This is your chance to see the 2026-2027 Australian Children's Laureate, Andy Griffiths Live!

Best known for his iconic Treehouse series and the soon-to-be-release
  - **Venue**: Burns Way , Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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- **Event Name**: River & Wren Market: Mother's Day Market
  - **Description**: Mother's Day is Sunday 10 May. This market is Sunday 3 May.

We're not saying we planned it that way so you'd have zero excuses to show up giftless, but we absolutely did.

100+ traders. Handmade jewellery. Beautiful homewares. Handwoven things. Homemade
  - **Venue**: Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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- **Event Name**: Denise Scott - Tickety Boo
  - **Description**: After more than a decade away from solo performance, beloved Australian comedian Denise Scott is making a triumphant return to the stage with her most personal show yet.

Famous for her razor-sharp wit and unflinching honesty, Scotty promises audiences a
  - **Venue**: Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Chat 10 Looks 3 LIVE With Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb
  - **Description**: WaggaChatters and Chatters of the broader Riverina and beyond! Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb have synchronised diaries and have fulfilled their long-term obsession with COMING TO WAGGA!

Come and join these ramshackle pals for an evening of digressive dis
  - **Venue**: Burns Way , Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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- **Event Name**: River & Wren Market: Christmas Market
  - **Description**: Last one for the year, folks.

This is it. The big one. The grand finale. Our final market of 2026 and your absolute last chance to find incredible handmade, homemade and homegrown gifts before Christmas.

(Also your last chance to buy something nice for
  - **Venue**: Wagga Wagga Showground, Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Wagga Wagga?
  - **A:** Jimmy Rees - In Reel Life (Thu Jun 04 2026 at 08:00 am at Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre), Gears + Beers Festival - Oct 2026 // Wagga Wagga NSW (Sun Oct 04 2026 at 01:00 am at Gears and Beers), Wagga Gold Cup Week @ The Faz 🏇 (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 12:00 am at Cnr Edward and Peter Streets, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650), Red Earth Radio @ Pilot Burn 2026 (Fri May 15 2026 at 02:00 am at Red Earth City), Banff Mountain Film Festival 2026 (Fri May 22 2026 at 09:00 am at Burns Way , Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Wagga Wagga in April 2026?
  - **A:** Wagga Gold Cup Week @ The Faz 🏇 (Thu Apr 30 2026 at 12:00 am at Cnr Edward and Peter Streets, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Wagga Wagga?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Wagga Wagga on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Wagga Wagga?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Wagga Wagga?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Wagga Wagga include Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre, Gears and Beers, Cnr Edward and Peter Streets, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2650.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Wagga Wagga?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Wagga Wagga include Wagga Comedy Fest, Gears and Beers, William Farrer Hotel.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Wagga Wagga?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Wagga Wagga.

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