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WEDNESDAY, 23TH – SATURDAY, 26TH JULY 2025

The Lightning Ridge Opal & Gem Festival is a 4 day event held at the end of July each year. The Opal Festival includes the Opal Queen Ball, Opal & Gem Expo, IOJDAA Trade Show, and IOJDAA Jewellery Competition which is held biannually. The event attracts approximately 4000 people over the four days, and is the largest on the Australian opal events circuit.

OPAL & GEM FESTIVAL

JULY 23 – 23 2025 9:00am – 5:00pm | Wednesday to Friday

JULY 27 2024 9:00am – 3:00pm | Saturday

Entry: FREE

Where: Agate Street – in the Agate/Kaolin Street carpark

Over 180 stalls, indoor & outdoor featuring a huge range of products including gemstones, tools, lapidary supplies and lifestyle products.

Jewellers, buyers, wholesalers, miners, rock hounds, lapidary enthusiasts and tourists are invited to experience the best Lightning Ridge has to offer with this culmination of information, spectacular jewellery, collectables, great deals and fantastic networking opportunities.