School Holiday Lapidary Workshops for Beginners

Bathurst Lapidary & Collectors Club Old Fire Shed, Park St Eglinton (next to tennis courts)

Learn the skills of cutting and polishing minerals and rocks in a 2-Day workshop; with the possibility to set polished stones - all materials and instruction provided. Minimum age: 8 years old. Parental supervision encouraged for children aged 8-9 years. Enclosed shoes required, BYO lunch, morning tea provided.

$50

Summerfest – Free Activities for Kids & Teens

Bathurst Showground Lot 1 Kendall Avenue, Bathurst

Bathurst Summerfest is an annual week of summer fun for the family. Summerfest has been running each January in Bathurst for over 20 years! Hundreds of children ranging from pre-school, primary and youth spend a week together learning from the Bible, making friends, singing songs, playing games and making craft. There’s something for everyone and […]

Free

Bathurst Goldfields Holiday Panning

Bathurst Goldfields - Event & Function Centre 428 Conrod Straight, Bathurst

Be guided through the museum displays and see the various methods of gold mining, the tools and machinery used, from man and horse power through to steam power. At the outdoor museum, help operate the authentic machines used during the 1850s. Then head to the blacksmith shop where the guide will create a work of […]

Bathurst Goldfields Holiday Panning

Bathurst Goldfields - Event & Function Centre 428 Conrod Straight, Bathurst

Be guided through the museum displays and see the various methods of gold mining, the tools and machinery used, from man and horse power through to steam power. At the outdoor museum, help operate the authentic machines used during the 1850s. Then head to the blacksmith shop where the guide will create a work of […]

Bathurst Goldfields Holiday Panning

Bathurst Goldfields - Event & Function Centre 428 Conrod Straight, Bathurst

Be guided through the museum displays and see the various methods of gold mining, the tools and machinery used, from man and horse power through to steam power. At the outdoor museum, help operate the authentic machines used during the 1850s. Then head to the blacksmith shop where the guide will create a work of […]

WOMEN of ROCK: Classic Album Night

Little Alberts – The Victoria Hotel 3 Keppel Street, Bathurst

Women Of Rock is a 6 piece live Rock Band that pays homage to the legion of women pioneers in music who have stormed the stage, wielded their instruments, and sung the soundtrack of our lives. Bathurst musicians Christine Porter and Kylie Martinez on vocals, Paul Hughes - Keyboards, Robert D’Hyon - Drums, Mark Bradbury […]

$30

Bathurst Harness Racing Club

Bathurst Harness Racing Club 169 College Road, Bathurst

Come and join us for the month of January for great racing action. The highlight of the Month is the Oberon Community Night which is being held on Friday 20th January starting at 6.00pm. Great fun for all the family with charity auctions, children entertainment and of course great racing.

Free

Murder at the Speakeasy 

Miss Traill's House and Garden 321 Russell Street (Corner of Russell and Peel Streets), Bathurst

Murder at the Speakeasy is part interactive theatre play, part clue hunt, and a deadly murder mystery to solve, all wrapped up in one. Meet the Craill's, a gangster family mourning for their dearly departed Godfather- gunned down by an unknown hand. As the family gathers for a memorial service in the local Speakeasy, the […]

$49

MISS TRAILL’S HOUSE AND GARDEN

Miss Traill's House and Garden 321 Russell Street (Corner of Russell and Peel Streets), Bathurst

Built by the Reverend Thomas Sharpe in 1845 soon after land became available in the Bathurst area, Miss Traill’s House and Garden is named after Ida Traill, a socially prominent, independently wealthy resident, who lived in this pretty Colonial Georgian bungalow from 1932 until her death at 87 in 1976. The home Ida bequeathed to […]

$8 – $25

General Race Day

Tyers Park Racecourse 55 Eleven Mile Drive, Bathurst

Come on out to our Tyers Park thoroughbred racing venue for a fun day trackside catching the action with local trainers and a full race program. $10 entry at the gate, delicious food provided by Lion's Club Bathurst; bar open for service.

$10

Australia Day in Bathurst

Bathurst region

Reflect, Respect and Celebrate Australia Day in Bathurst with a number of community events and activities. New citizens in our community are honoured at the annual Citizenship Ceremony and the Bathurst Australia Day Awards see local people who contribute to our community acknowledged. Australia Day 2023 Events: - Citizenship Ceremony - Awards Ceremony - Australian […]

Sofala Country Markets

The Memorial Hall Denison Street, Sofala

Come and enjoy a day out in the historic village of Sofala. Browse the stalls which include Locally produce, handmade goods, home-baked cakes, plants, leather goods, soaps, candles, pottery, toys and curiosities galore. Have a bite to eat at The Rustic Cafe, and see who wins the Jerky Competition at the Pub. This will again […]

Free entry