Programs now available!
Walgett Shire Council, Media Release, 11 March 2026
One of outback NSW’s most beloved events is just around the corner, and this year’s Lightning Ridge Easter Festival is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever.
The program is now available online, so you can start planning your long weekend before you even pack the car.
Across the Easter break, the Ridge comes alive with the kind of energy that’s hard to find anywhere else. Street stalls will fill Morilla and Opal Streets on Easter Saturday, the famous Egg and Spoon Races are back, and thousands of $$$ worth of prizes.
Printed programs will be available at accommodation houses and the Lightning Ridge Visitor Centre during Easter week — or head online now to check out the full event lineup, external links, and event contacts.
We’ll see you at the Ridge.
