Join us for the annual Lightning Ridge Easter Festival!

When: 29th - 31st March 2024

Where: Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

🌟 THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF CASH AND PRIZES UP FOR GRABS! 🌟

Experience the bustling energy of Lightning Ridge as the town swells with thousands of visitors celebrating Easter. There is something for everyone, from fun challenges and activities to out of box events for the whole family including:

Friday

• Lightning Ridge Black Opal Bull and Bronc Ride

Saturday

• Outback Opal Hunters
• Milan Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Dancers
• Big Dig for over $20,000 worth of solid opals & Little Dig for over $4,000 worth of ‘techie’ prizes for the kids
• $7,000 cash prize pool equally split between men and women in the Miners Rickshaw Challenge
• Famous egg & spoon races
• Strength challenges
• Live reptile displays
• Horse races
• Live entertainment at numerous venues in the Ridge and Grawin
• Fireworks spectacular

NOTE: Programme subject to change without notice.

Buy your Dig tickets & Miners Challenge sign up: 9am - 5pm Thursday 28 & Friday 29 March at the Easter Festival table outside the Lightning Ridge Visitors Information Centre, then from 9am Saturday 30 March at the Information Tent, cnr Opal and Morilla Streets. For Dig tickets and Easter merchandise only, we are accepting cash and most credit cards (Please check with individual events regarding their cash and card policies).

Lightning Ridge Easter Festival is proudly coordinated by the Lightning Ridge Tourism Association Inc

Accommodation Enquiries or call Lightning Ridge Visitors Centre 02 6829 1670

Contact the Easter Festival or email direct [email protected]

Stall Holders Wanted! 

A small number of street stalls for Easter Sunday are still available, so please feel free to enquire: Stallholder info and Application Form.

Thanks to our major sponsors: