Gilgandra will be chock-a-block with action this October long weekend.

'Goin to Gil' is back for a second year and will be in full-swing from Friday 3 October to Sunday 5 October.

The invitation is out and tickets are selling fast, with surrounding communities from across the western plains welcome to join in the fun.

On Friday, the Gilgandra Art Gallery will be displaying works from local artist Catherine Jones. Visitors can also check-out the Coo-ee March Gallery, Joy Trudgett Gallery, Allan Wise Gallery, and the Australian Collection on Friday.

You can also duck you head into the Coo-ee Heritage Centre and Visitor Information Centre between from 9am to 4pm to discover more of the town's history.

On Saturday, the 'Goin to Gil' street parade will start on Bridge Street, with a showcase of local legends, vintage cars and live music. The 'Shop Like a Local' program will be on from 9am until 5 pm with local shops and boutiques around to give you a good dose of retail therapy.

In the afternoon, 'Under the Gums' music festival will celebrate its fifth year. Gates will open at 1:30pm, and the stacked line-up will include local artists, like Phat Brass, and Aussie legends, like Daryl Braithwaite, and kid's favourite Bluey and Bingo, plus many more.

Jazz band Phat Brass playing at Under the Gums last year. Image: Gilgandra Shire Council.

Gilgandra Shire Council Community Engagement Officer Kathryn Larkin said the event was all about the community.

"It's really about bringing people into the region for longer, or getting our locals kind of to experience what Gil has to offer over the weekend," she said

"And it has been driven by our community planning crew. They work with different community groups to come up with a different schedule of events for the weekend, and it's a really incredible community effort in in showcasing what's across within the region."

On Sunday 5 October, there'll be a colour run at the Windmill Walk from 9am, followed by the Gilgandra CWA's Watermelon eating competition on Miller Street, then Coo-ee March Re-enactment Committee Coo-ee Call Competition.

In the evening, the Gilgandra Speedway Season Opener will roar to life at the Gilgandra District Speedway Club.

Last year, an approximately 5000 people came out to 'Goin to Gil' over the weekend, and over 3000 came out for 'Under the Gums" with an estimated $900,000 was directly spend in the Gilgandra region.

Tickets are selling fast! Early bird ticket pricing is available until 30 June, so hurry!

You can book tickets online now.